Patents by Inventor Daryn Kiely
Daryn Kiely 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).
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Patent number: 11915547Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein concern logistic management of gaming supplies for gaming establishments, such as casinos. The logistic management is electronically managed for automated or user-initiated logistic requests for gaming supplies as well as end-to-end monitoring of fulfillment of such requests. The end-to-end monitoring can make use of electronic monitors, electronic notifications and electronic tracking. Consequently, logistic management can efficiently and reliably monitor, deliver and track supplies within a gaming establishment. Additionally or alternatively to managing request for gaming supplies, logistic management can also manage requests, needs or desires for other supplies or services, such as food and beverage services, gaming services, inventory services, entertainment services, customer services, maintenance services, and the like.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2016Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Empire Technological Group LimitedInventors: Frank Feng, Daryn Kiely
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Patent number: 11900764Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein concern messaging for gaming apparatus. Gaming apparatus that are operated by dealers can also be controlled, managed, monitored or enhanced by an electronic control system. Through such electronic control, gaming apparatus can be providing with relevant information for presentation at or proximate to the gaming apparatus. The electronic control system can present the relevant information on a display device as messages or notifications to dealers, managers and/or players. The electronic control system can also provide or facilitate monitoring of dealer status or actions and/or gaming apparatus status or events, such that the relevant information be presented can signal such status or actions.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2022Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Inventors: Linyi Frank Feng, Daryn Kiely
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Publication number: 20240046760Abstract: A system for determining and awarding a monetary reward including an electronic gaming table having a gaming table control system, a server electronically connected to the gaming table, a plurality of betting stations connected to the gaming table control system and configured to allow a player to place a jackpot wager to win the monetary reward, wherein the gaming table control system is configured to add at least a portion of the jackpot wager to the monetary award, a plurality of playing cards such that certain combinations of the playing cards result in a winning hand that captures the monetary award, and a dealer terminal being configured to communicate to the server that a winning hand has occurred, wherein the server is configured to add at least a portion of the monetary reward to a player's betting account when a winning hand occurs.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2022Publication date: February 8, 2024Inventors: Linyi FENG, Garrett Matthew OLSON, William Christandi LOE, Daryn KIELY, Jeff E. HARRIS
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Patent number: 11682262Abstract: A token repository apparatus that facilitates management of tokens is disclosed. The token repository apparatus can receive tokens, capture images and/or other metadata pertaining to the tokens, and retain the tokens in a repository. For example, the tokens can be gaming tokens, and the token repository apparatus can be coupled to a multi-player gaming apparatus (e.g., gaming table) supporting wager-based games. Advantageously, gaming tokens, such as pertaining to table commissions or tips, can be securely and reliably deposited. The imaging and/or metadata pertaining to the tokens can be used to validate the tokens being deposited. The token repository apparatus can also facilitate recording of values of various gaming tokens being deposited.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2021Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: Empire Technological Group LimitedInventors: Linyi Frank Feng, Daryn Kiely, Randy Graham
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Publication number: 20220230504Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein concern messaging for gaming apparatus. Gaming apparatus that are operated by dealers can also be controlled, managed, monitored or enhanced by an electronic control system. Through such electronic control, gaming apparatus can be providing with relevant information for presentation at or proximate to the gaming apparatus. The electronic control system can present the relevant information on a display device as messages or notifications to dealers, managers and/or players. The electronic control system can also provide or facilitate monitoring of dealer status or actions and/or gaming apparatus status or events, such that the relevant information be presented can signal such status or actions.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2022Publication date: July 21, 2022Inventors: Linyi Frank FENG, Daryn KIELY
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Patent number: 11354972Abstract: Gaming table systems include electronic gaming tables, gaming terminals, and a system server. A system or table can be configured to administer a live wager-based table game involving an initial shared hand that is shared by multiple live players. Each player can make different live game decisions regarding discarding physical playing items from the initial shared hand, and game outcomes include final hands that vary by player depending upon the different decisions. The live table game can be draw poker, which can involve dealing five physical cards face up for the initial shared hand and five additional cards face down for a first set of replacement cards before any live game player decisions. A second set of replacement cards can provide a second play from the same initial shared hand. Methods of providing the draw poker game can include preventing further user inputs prior to revealing the face down cards.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2019Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: Fresh Idea Global LimitedInventors: Jay Chun, Daryn Kiely
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Patent number: 11341807Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein concern messaging for gaming apparatus. Gaming apparatus that are operated by dealers can also be controlled, managed, monitored or enhanced by an electronic control system. Through such electronic control, gaming apparatus can be providing with relevant information for presentation at or proximate to the gaming apparatus. The electronic control system can present the relevant information on a display device as messages or notifications to dealers, managers and/or players. The electronic control system can also provide or facilitate monitoring of dealer status or actions and/or gaming apparatus status or events, such that the relevant information be presented can signal such status or actions.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2020Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: EMPIRE TECHNOLOGICAL GROUP LIMITEDInventors: Linyi Frank Feng, Daryn Kiely
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Patent number: 11113932Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein concern methods and systems for providing wager-based gaming using an electronic gaming machine that mimics a table game. For example, a table game often makes use of physical objects in carrying out a wager-based game. The same physical objects can be represented in the electronic gaming machine. The physical objects have different potential outcomes when used in the wager-based game. The particular potential outcome yielded by the physical objects can be randomized by a randomizing action. In one embodiment, the physical objects can be implemented by one or more reels contained within the electronic gaming machine, and the reels can include reel-stops that represent the different possibilities that the physical objects can yield during a wager-based game.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2017Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: Fresh Idea Global LimitedInventors: Jay Chun, Daryn Kiely
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Patent number: 11113927Abstract: An electronic apparatus that facilitates wagers (or bets) for gaming apparatus. The electronic apparatus can be referred to as an electronic betting assistant (or electronic wager assistant). The electronic apparatus can assist dealer and/or players in placing wagers. In one embodiment, the electronic apparatus can include an electronic scale that is configured to weigh one or more objects representing a wager (e.g., chips) and then utilize at least the weight to determine a value of the wager. The electronic apparatus can be used with a multi-player gaming apparatus such as a gaming table that provides a wager-based game. Advantageously, wagers are able to be more rapidly and conveniently placed such that wager-based games are able to operate more efficiently.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2017Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: Empire Technological Group LimitedInventors: Linyi Frank Feng, Daryn Kiely, Jeffrey E. Harris, Randy Graham
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Publication number: 20210272413Abstract: A token repository apparatus that facilitates management of tokens is disclosed. The token repository apparatus can receive tokens, capture images and/or other metadata pertaining to the tokens, and retain the tokens in a repository. For example, the tokens can be gaming tokens, and the token repository apparatus can be coupled to a multi-player gaming apparatus (e.g., gaming table) supporting wager-based games. Advantageously, gaming tokens, such as pertaining to table commissions or tips, can be securely and reliably deposited. The imaging and/or metadata pertaining to the tokens can be used to validate the tokens being deposited. The token repository apparatus can also facilitate recording of values of various gaming tokens being deposited.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2021Publication date: September 2, 2021Inventors: Linyi Frank Feng, Daryn Kiely, Randy Graham
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Patent number: 11011012Abstract: A token repository apparatus that facilitates management of tokens is disclosed. The token repository apparatus can receive tokens, capture images and/or other metadata pertaining to the tokens, and retain the tokens in a repository. For example, the tokens can be gaming tokens, and the token repository apparatus can be coupled to a multi-player gaming apparatus (e.g., gaming table) supporting wager-based games. Advantageously, gaming tokens, such as pertaining to table commissions or tips, can be securely and reliably deposited. The imaging and/or metadata pertaining to the tokens can be used to validate the tokens being deposited. The token repository apparatus can also facilitate recording of values of various gaming tokens being deposited.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2018Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: Empire Technological Group LimitedInventors: Linyi Frank Feng, Daryn Kiely, Randy Graham
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Patent number: 10872390Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein concern dealer control for gaming establishments, such as casinos. Using an electronic management system, authentication and authorization of dealers can be provided in a controlled manner that complies with predetermined rules. The predetermined rules can implement business or governmental restrictions on dealers, gaming apparatus or gaming. Gaming devices that are operated by dealers can also be controlled by an electronic management system. Through such electronic control, gaming apparatus can be controlled to be placed in a locked or unlocked condition. The electronic control system can also provide or facilitate monitoring of dealer status and actions and/or gaming apparatus status and events. Further, the electronic control system can provide notification, such as alerts, to dealers, managers and/or players.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2016Date of Patent: December 22, 2020Assignee: Empire Technological Group LimitedInventors: Frank Feng, Daryn Kiely
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Publication number: 20200334942Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein concern messaging for gaming apparatus. Gaming apparatus that are operated by dealers can also be controlled, managed, monitored or enhanced by an electronic control system. Through such electronic control, gaming apparatus can be providing with relevant information for presentation at or proximate to the gaming apparatus. The electronic control system can present the relevant information on a display device as messages or notifications to dealers, managers and/or players. The electronic control system can also provide or facilitate monitoring of dealer status or actions and/or gaming apparatus status or events, such that the relevant information be presented can signal such status or actions.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2020Publication date: October 22, 2020Inventors: Linyi Frank Feng, Daryn Kiely
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Patent number: 10706666Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein concern messaging for gaming apparatus. Gaming apparatus that are operated by dealers can also be controlled, managed, monitored or enhanced by an electronic control system. Through such electronic control, gaming apparatus can be providing with relevant information for presentation at or proximate to the gaming apparatus. The electronic control system can present the relevant information on a display device as messages or notifications to dealers, managers and/or players. The electronic control system can also provide or facilitate monitoring of dealer status or actions and/or gaming apparatus status or events, such that the relevant information be presented can signal such status or actions.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2017Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: Empire Technological Group LimitedInventors: Linyi Frank Feng, Daryn Kiely
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Publication number: 20200005584Abstract: Gaming table systems include electronic gaming tables, gaming terminals, and a system server. A system or table can be configured to administer a live wager-based table game involving an initial shared hand that is shared by multiple live players. Each player can make different live game decisions regarding discarding physical playing items from the initial shared hand, and game outcomes include final hands that vary by player depending upon the different decisions. The live table game can be draw poker, which can involve dealing five physical cards face up for the initial shared hand and five additional cards face down for a first set of replacement cards before any live game player decisions. A second set of replacement cards can provide a second play from the same initial shared hand. Methods of providing the draw poker game can include preventing further user inputs prior to revealing the face down cards.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2019Publication date: January 2, 2020Inventors: Jay CHUN, Daryn KIELY
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Publication number: 20190318568Abstract: A token repository apparatus that facilitates management of tokens is disclosed. The token repository apparatus can receive tokens, capture images and/or other metadata pertaining to the tokens, and retain the tokens in a repository. For example, the tokens can be gaming tokens, and the token repository apparatus can be coupled to a multi-player gaming apparatus (e.g., gaming table) supporting wager-based games. Advantageously, gaming tokens, such as pertaining to table commissions or tips, can be securely and reliably deposited. The imaging and/or metadata pertaining to the tokens can be used to validate the tokens being deposited. The token repository apparatus can also facilitate recording of values of various gaming tokens being deposited.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2018Publication date: October 17, 2019Inventors: Linyi Frank Feng, Daryn Kiely, Randy Graham
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Patent number: 10366563Abstract: Gaming table systems include electronic gaming tables, gaming terminals, and a system server. A system or table can be configured to administer a live wager-based table game involving an initial shared hand that is shared by multiple live players. Each player can make different live game decisions regarding discarding physical playing items from the initial shared hand, and game outcomes include final hands that vary by player depending upon the different decisions. The live table game can be draw poker, which can involve dealing five physical cards face up for the initial shared hand and five additional cards face down for a first set of replacement cards before any live game player decisions. A second set of replacement cards can provide a second play from the same initial shared hand. Methods of providing the draw poker game can include preventing further user inputs prior to revealing the face down cards.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2016Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: Fresh Idea Global LimitedInventors: Jay Chun, Daryn Kiely
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Publication number: 20190164381Abstract: An electronic apparatus that facilitates wagers (or bets) for gaming apparatus. The electronic apparatus can be referred to as an electronic betting assistant (or electronic wager assistant). The electronic apparatus can assist dealer and/or players in placing wagers. In one embodiment, the electronic apparatus can include an electronic scale that is configured to weigh one or more objects representing a wager (e.g., chips) and then utilize at least the weight to determine a value of the wager. The electronic apparatus can be used with a multi-player gaming apparatus such as a gaming table that provides a wager-based game. Advantageously, wagers are able to be more rapidly and conveniently placed such that wager-based games are able to operate more efficiently.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2017Publication date: May 30, 2019Inventors: Linyi Frank Feng, Daryn Kiely, Jeffrey E. Harris, Randy Graham
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Publication number: 20190043318Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein concern methods and systems for providing wager-based gaming using an electronic gaming machine that mimics a table game. For example, a table game often makes use of physical objects in carrying out a wager-based game. The same physical objects can be represented in the electronic gaming machine. The physical objects have different potential outcomes when used in the wager-based game. The particular potential outcome yielded by the physical objects can be randomized by a randomizing action. In one embodiment, the physical objects can be implemented by one or more reels contained within the electronic gaming machine, and the reels can include reel-stops that represent the different possibilities that the physical objects can yield during a wager-based game.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2017Publication date: February 7, 2019Inventors: Jay Chun, Daryn Kiely
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Patent number: D826228Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2017Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignee: Empire Technological Group LimitedInventors: Linyi Frank Feng, Daryn Kiely