Patents by Inventor Christie S. Tyler

Christie S. Tyler has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9098980
    Abstract: A method for controlling a bingo game comprising randomly selecting a first game number representing one of a predetermined set of game numbers. Displaying the first game number in an active number area. Receiving a user-entered command to randomly select a second game number. Determining whether the first game number has been marked on each of one or more bingo game cards. Randomly selecting a second game number representing a second of the predetermined set of game numbers, if the first game number has been marked where it appears on each of the one or more bingo game cards. Deducting a predetermined time penalty from a countdown timer if the first game number has not been marked where it appears on each of the one or more bingo game cards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: Playtika Santa Monica, LLC
    Inventors: Brian Doig, Richard K. Skala, John E. Cibulski, Michael D. Kocel, Christie S. Tyler
  • Publication number: 20140057689
    Abstract: A game system comprising a plurality of card rank icons, each card rank icon represents one of a plurality of types of cards. A plurality of case keep icons, each case keep icon represents a number of cards of one rank that have been played in a game, wherein one or more of the case keep icons further comprises a denomination field displaying a denomination of a card associated with the case keep icon and a plurality of status indicators disposed around a periphery of the denomination field. A plurality of wager icons configured to be generated on a user display, each wager icon configured to graphically represent a bet on one or more of the card ranks by overlapping one, two or four of the card rank icons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: GAMEDIGS, LLC
    Inventors: Christie S. Tyler, Matthew J. Palmer, Travis J. Nash, Yehudi Mercado, Eiso Kawamoto, JR., Craig R. Stewart, Tara W. Packard, Christian L. Straight, Omar Becerra
  • Patent number: 8568215
    Abstract: A game system comprising a plurality of card rank icons, each card rank icon represents one of a plurality of types of cards. A plurality of case keep icons, each case keep icon represents a number of cards of one rank that have been played in a game, wherein one or more of the case keep icons further comprises a denomination field displaying a denomination of a card associated with the case keep icon and a plurality of status indicators disposed around a periphery of the denomination field. A plurality of wager icons configured to be generated on a user display, each wager icon configured to graphically represent a bet on one or more of the card ranks by overlapping one, two or four of the card rank icons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Gamedigs, LLC
    Inventors: Christie S. Tyler, Matthew J. Palmer, Travis J. Nash, Yehudi Mercado, Eiso Kawamoto, Jr., Craig R. Stewart, Tara W. Packard, Christian L. Straight, Omar Becerra
  • Publication number: 20130273989
    Abstract: A game system comprising a plurality of card rank icons, each card rank icon represents one of a plurality of types of cards. A plurality of case keep icons, each case keep icon represents a number of cards of one rank that have been played in a game, wherein one or more of the case keep icons further comprises a denomination field displaying a denomination of a card associated with the case keep icon and a plurality of status indicators disposed around a periphery of the denomination field. A plurality of wager icons configured to be generated on a user display, each wager icon configured to graphically represent a bet on one or more of the card ranks by overlapping one, two or four of the card rank icons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Inventors: Christie S. Tyler, Matthew J. Palmer, Travis J. Nash, Yehudi Mercado, Eiso Kawamoto, JR., Craig R. Stewart, Tara W. Packard, Christian L. Straight, Omar Becerra