Patents by Inventor David R. Brien

David R. Brien 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: 8651931
    Abstract: An electronic video poker machine configured to allow play of a defined series of hands of video poker. The electronic video poker machine comprises at least one display device, at least one input device, a memory and at least one computer processor configured to display at least a first hand and at last one subsequent hand of at least three cards. A player is provided a first hand of cards on the display. The player identifies which cards from the hand to hold using the input device. The remaining cards from the hand are discarded and draw cards are dealt to replace the discarded cards. The discarded cards are returned to the deck after the draw, making those discarded cards available for subsequent hands in the defined series of hands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Inventor: David R Brien
  • Publication number: 20130072275
    Abstract: An electronic video poker machine configured to allow play of a defined series of hands of video poker. The electronic video poker machine comprises at least one display device, at least one input device, a memory and at least one computer processor configured to display at least a first hand and at last one subsequent hand of at least three cards. A player is provided a first hand of cards on the display. The player identifies which cards from the hand to hold using the input device. The remaining cards from the hand are discarded and draw cards are dealt to replace the discarded cards. The discarded cards are returned to the deck after the draw, making those discarded cards available for subsequent hands in the defined series of hands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Inventor: David R. Brien