Patents by Inventor David Nizgoda

David Nizgoda 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: 10152847
    Abstract: A method and device for conducting a wagering game includes receiving an ante wager. A player hand of game pieces is dealt and a final player hand is formed by selecting the game pieces with matching rank indicia from the player hand. The final player hand is evaluated by comparing the final player hand to a standard, such as a pay table, a final dealer hand, and/or final player hands of other players. Payouts are issued if the final player hand is a winning hand based on the evaluation. Optionally, side wagers may be offered on the constitution of the final player hand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: AGS LLC
    Inventor: David Nizgoda
  • Publication number: 20180108214
    Abstract: A method and device for conducting a wagering game includes receiving an ante wager. A player hand of game pieces is dealt and a final player hand is formed by selecting the game pieces with matching rank indicia from the player hand. The final player hand is evaluated by comparing the final player hand to a standard, such as a pay table, a final dealer hand, and/or final player hands of other players. Payouts are issued if the final player hand is a winning hand based on the evaluation. Optionally, side wagers may be offered on the constitution of the final player hand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventor: David Nizgoda
  • Patent number: 9858757
    Abstract: A method and device for conducting a wagering game includes receiving an ante wager. A player hand of game pieces is dealt and a final player hand is formed by selecting the game pieces with matching rank indicia from the player hand. The final player hand is evaluated by comparing the final player hand to a standard, such as a pay table, a final dealer hand, and/or final player hands of other players. Payouts are issued if the final player hand is a winning hand based on the evaluation. Optionally, side wagers may be offered on the constitution of the final player hand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: AGS LLC
    Inventor: David Nizgoda
  • Publication number: 20170041764
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for limiting the functionality of a mobile communications device when it is associated with a vehicle. Texting, email, browser and other functionality of a mobile communications device is limited when the mobile communications device is communicatively coupled, such as by Bluetooth, to the vehicle and a qualifying vehicle condition, such as detection of a driver in the driver's seat and/or detection of the vehicle in a drive, reverse or neutral condition, is detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: David Nizgoda, Ofir Ventura
  • Publication number: 20160063812
    Abstract: A method and device for conducting a wagering game includes receiving an ante wager. A player hand of game pieces is dealt and a final player hand is formed by selecting the game pieces with matching rank indicia from the player hand. The final player hand is evaluated by comparing the final player hand to a standard, such as a pay table, a final dealer hand, and/or final player hands of other players. Payouts are issued if the final player hand is a winning hand based on the evaluation. Optionally, side wagers may be offered on the constitution of the final player hand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventor: David Nizgoda
  • Publication number: 20140364196
    Abstract: A method, system, and device for conducting a game includes receiving a war base wager and a base game wager. A player war hand and dealer war hand are dealt. The war base wager is resolved based on a comparison between the player war hand and dealer war hand. Optionally, the base game wager may be supplemented by any war payout, or a portion thereof. A player base game hand and a dealer base game hand are dealt. Optionally, the player base game hand and/or dealer base game hand contain the player war hand and/or dealer war hand, respectively. Optionally, the base game wager is resolved using the player base game hand and the dealer base game hand which are compared to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventor: David Nizgoda
  • Patent number: 8814166
    Abstract: A method, system, and device for conducting a game includes receiving a war base wager and a blackjack base wager. A player war hand and dealer war hand are dealt. The war base wager is resolved based on a comparison between the player war hand and dealer war hand. Optionally, the blackjack base wager may be supplemented by any war payout, or a portion thereof. An initial player blackjack hand and an initial dealer blackjack hand are dealt. Optionally, the initial player blackjack hand and/or initial dealer blackjack hand contain the player war hand and/or dealer war hand, respectively. Optionally, the blackjack base wager is resolved by forming a final player blackjack hand and a final dealer blackjack hand which are compared to one another and a target value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Casino War Blackjack, Inc.
    Inventor: David Nizgoda