Patents by Inventor Ernest W. Moody

Ernest W. Moody 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).

  • Electronic video poker games
    Patent number: 9105158
    Abstract: A video poker machine configured to allow a player to play a card game includes at least one display device, at least one input device, and at least one computer configured to display at least a first hand and a second hand of at least five cards all face up, each hand including the same five cards. A player is provided an option to play a hand by selecting none, one or more than one of the face up cards from the first hand and the second hand and any additional hands as cards to be held. Each of the cards not selected to be held are discarded from each hand and replaced with a face up card. The player is provided a pre-established amount based on the amount of a wager made on the hand if the resulting cards of the hand comprise a predetermined poker hand ranking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventor: Ernest W. Moody
  • ELECTRONIC VIDEO POKER GAMES
    Publication number: 20150154833
    Abstract: A video poker machine configured to allow a player to play a card game includes at least one display device, at least one input device, and at least one computer configured to display at least a first hand and a second hand of at least five cards all face up, each hand including the same five cards. A player is provided an option to play a hand by selecting none, one or more than one of the face up cards from the first hand and the second hand and any additional hands as cards to be held. Each of the cards not selected to be held are discarded from each hand and replaced with a face up card. The player is provided a pre-established amount based on the amount of a wager made on the hand if the resulting cards of the hand comprise a predetermined poker hand ranking.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventor: Ernest W. Moody
  • Casino game with pay line multipliers
    Patent number: 9017159
    Abstract: A pay line multiplier is randomly selected for each active pay line. The pay line multiplier varies for each round of play. An extra wager may be required from the player to activate this feature during the play of a casino game. A player makes a wager to activate at least two pay lines to be played in the casino game. For each active pay line, a multiplier is randomly selected from a group of various multipliers and the selected multiplier is assigned to the activated pay line. The casino game is then played to achieve an outcome on each pay line. Each pay line that has a winning outcome has any associated award increased by the multiplier for that pay line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventor: Ernest W Moody
  • Casino game with pay line multipliers
    Patent number: 9011227
    Abstract: A poker machine apparatus has a pay line multiplier that is randomly selected for each active pay line. The pay line multiplier varies for each round of play. An extra wager may be required from the player to activate this feature during the play of a casino game. A player makes a wager to activate at least two pay lines to be played in the casino game. For each active pay line, a multiplier is randomly selected from a group of various multipliers and the selected multiplier is assigned to the activated pay line. The casino game is then played to achieve an outcome on each pay line. Each pay line that has a winning outcome has any associated award increased by the multiplier for that pay line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventor: Ernest W. Moody
  • Video poker games
    Patent number: 8851478
    Abstract: One or more additional “bonus hand” cards that have no playing value are added to the deck of playing cards that is used in a video poker. When a “bonus hand” card appears in the player's initially dealt hand of cards, the player receives a second bonus hand of the initially dealt hand of cards. Alternatively, if the bonus hand card appears as one of the replacement cards during the draw step of video poker, the player is provided with another poker hand. In general, any type of triggering event is provided which awards the player another hand of video poker for no additional charge if the triggering event occurs during the player of the video poker hand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Ernest Moody Revocable Trust
    Inventor: Ernest W. Moody
  • HOLD 'EM GAME SIDE BET
    Publication number: 20140265127
    Abstract: Hold 'Em poker is played in a conventional manner. Also, a side bet is provided that is determined by the result of a stud poker hand. The stud poker hand uses the player's hole cards and additional cards to form the stud poker hand. Alternatively, the stud poker hand uses the community cards. An award is made to the player for winning stud poker hands based on the amount of the side bet and the poker hand ranking of the stud poker as shown in a pay table.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventor: ERNEST W. MOODY
  • Method of dealing hands of cards in games having a dealer and multiple players
    Patent number: 8764014
    Abstract: The conventional manner of play of Twenty-One is modified by having the two initial dealer cards comprising the dealer's initial hand dealt to the dealer position before any cards are dealt to any of the player positions. After the two initial dealer cards are dealt, a fifty card depleted deck is established comprising the original fifty-two card standard deck less the two cards dealt to the dealer position. The cards for each player position are then dealt from the fifty card depleted deck. After the player has received his final Twenty-One hand, the dealer's final hand is completed, also using the depleted fifty card deck. Winning and losing hands are determined according to the conventional manner of play of Twenty-One.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Ernest Moody Revocable Trust
    Inventor: Ernest W Moody
  • CASINO GAME WITH NEXT ROUND MULTIPLIERS
    Publication number: 20140162757
    Abstract: A player plays a first round of a casino slot machine game. If the player achieves a winning outcome on the first round of play, the payouts for the next round of play of the casino game will be increased. The amount of the increase is based on the category of the winning outcome on the first round of play. Each subsequent round of play continues to have increased payouts if the player continues to achieve winning outcomes. When the player has a losing outcome, the payouts revert to the base level. An extra wager may be required from the player to activate this feature during the play of the casino game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2014
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Inventor: ERNEST W. MOODY
  • ELECTRONIC VIDEO POKER GAMES
    Publication number: 20140106838
    Abstract: A video poker machine configured to allow a player to play a card game includes at least one display device, at least one input device, and at least one computer configured to display at least a first hand and a second hand of at least five cards all face up, each hand including the same five cards. A player is provided an option to play a hand by selecting none, one or more than one of the face up cards from the first hand and the second hand and any additional hands as cards to be held. Each of the cards not selected to be held are discarded from each hand and replaced with a face up card. The player is provided a pre-established amount based on the amount of a wager made on the hand if the resulting cards of the hand comprise a predetermined poker hand ranking.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: IGT
    Inventor: Ernest W. Moody
  • Casino game with next round multipliers
    Patent number: 8690659
    Abstract: A player plays a first round of a casino slot machine game. If the player achieves a winning outcome on the first round of play, the payouts for the next round of play of the casino game will be increased. The amount of the increase is based on the category of the winning outcome on the first round of play. Each subsequent round of play continues to have increased payouts if the player continues to achieve winning outcomes. When the player has a losing outcome, the payouts revert to the base level. An extra wager may be required from the player to activate this feature during the play of the casino game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Inventor: Ernest W Moody
  • Video poker with an opponent hand
    Patent number: 8651929
    Abstract: The game involves playing video poker in a contest between a player and an opponent. The player makes a wager to be eligible to play the game and the player plays an initial hand of video poker against an opponent who plays the same initial hand of video poker. If the player beats the opponent, the player wins an award. If the opponent beats the player, the player loses. If the player and the opponent tie, then any amount in the pot carries over to the next round, a new wager is made by the player to play the next round and the player and the opponent play another hand of video poker. This continues until either the player or the opponent win a round outright. Each of the player and the opponent start with the same initial cards on each hand that is played in any particular round.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Ernest Moody Revocable Trust
    Inventor: Ernest W. Moody
  • CASINO GAME WITH PAY LINE MULTIPLIERS
    Publication number: 20140038682
    Abstract: A poker machine apparatus has a pay line multiplier that is randomly selected for each active pay line. The pay line multiplier varies for each round of play. An extra wager may be required from the player to activate this feature during the play of a casino game. A player makes a wager to activate at least two pay lines to be played in the casino game. For each active pay line, a multiplier is randomly selected from a group of various multipliers and the selected multiplier is assigned to the activated pay line. The casino game is then played to achieve an outcome on each pay line. Each pay line that has a winning outcome has any associated award increased by the multiplier for that pay line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Inventor: ERNEST W. MOODY
  • CASINO GAME WITH PAY LINE MULTIPLIERS
    Publication number: 20140038702
    Abstract: A poker machine apparatus has a pay line multiplier that is randomly selected for each active pay line. The pay line multiplier varies for each round of play. An extra wager may be required from the player to activate this feature during the play of a casino game. A player makes a wager to activate at least two pay lines to be played in the casino game. For each active pay line, a multiplier is randomly selected from a group of various multipliers and the selected multiplier is assigned to the activated pay line. The casino game is then played to achieve an outcome on each pay line. Each pay line that has a winning outcome has any associated award increased by the multiplier for that pay line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Inventor: ERNEST W. MOODY
  • Electronic video poker games
    Patent number: 8622392
    Abstract: A video poker machine configured to allow a player to play a card game includes at least one display device, at least one input device, and at least one computer configured to display at least a first hand and a second hand of at least five cards all face up, each hand including the same five cards. A player is provided an option to play a hand by selecting none, one or more than one of the face up cards from the first hand and the second hand and any additional hands as cards to be held. Each of the cards not selected to be held are discarded from each hand and replaced with a face up card. The player is provided a pre-established amount based on the amount of a wager made on the hand if the resulting cards of the hand comprise a predetermined poker hand ranking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventor: Ernest W. Moody
  • Casino game with pay line multipliers
    Patent number: 8550892
    Abstract: A pay line multiplier is randomly selected for each active pay line. The pay line multiplier varies for each round of play. An extra wager may be required from the player to activate this feature during the play of a casino game. A player makes a wager to activate at least two pay lines to be played in the casino game. For each active pay line, a multiplier is randomly selected from a group of various multipliers and the selected multiplier is assigned to the activated pay line. The casino game is then played to achieve an outcome on each pay line. Each pay line that has a winning outcome has any associated award increased by the multiplier for that pay line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Ernest Moody Revocable Trust
    Inventor: Ernest W Moody
  • CASINO GAME WITH PAY LINE MULTIPLIERS
    Publication number: 20130137495
    Abstract: A pay line multiplier is randomly selected for each active pay line. The pay line multiplier varies for each round of play. An extra wager may be required from the player to activate this feature during the play of a casino game. A player makes a wager to activate at least two pay lines to be played in the casino game. For each active pay line, a multiplier is randomly selected from a group of various multipliers and the selected multiplier is assigned to the activated pay line. The casino game is then played to achieve an outcome on each pay line. Each pay line that has a winning outcome has any associated award increased by the multiplier for that pay line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2012
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Inventor: ERNEST W. MOODY
  • CASINO GAME WITH NEXT ROUND MULTIPLIERS
    Publication number: 20130137496
    Abstract: A player plays a first round of a casino game. If the player achieves a winning outcome on the first round of play, the payouts for the next round of play of the casino game will be increased. The amount of the increase is based on the category of the winning outcome on the first round of play. Each subsequent round of play continues to have increased payouts if the player continues to achieve winning outcomes. When the player has a losing outcome, the payouts revert to the base level. An extra wager may be required from the player to activate this feature during the play of the casino game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2013
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Inventor: ERNEST W MOODY
  • Casino game with next round multipliers
    Patent number: 8439737
    Abstract: A player plays a first round of a casino game. If the player achieves a winning outcome on the first round of play, the payouts for the next round of play of the casino game will be increased. The amount of the increase is based on the category of the winning outcome on the first round of play. Each subsequent round of play continues to have increased payouts if the player continues to achieve winning outcomes. When the player has a losing outcome, the payouts revert to the base level. An extra wager may be required from the player to activate this feature during the play of the casino game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Inventor: Ernest W Moody
  • Gaming system, gaming device and method for draw poker game
    Patent number: 8425298
    Abstract: A gaming system, a gaming machine and a method is provided having a five card video draw poker game with multiple hands. An initial five card hand is displayed to the player face-up. The player then chooses which of the initial five cards to discard. Each card that is held is then duplicated into all of the other hands to be played. Replacement cards for the unheld cards are displayed and each hand is completed to have a final five card hand. The poker hand ranking of each final five card hand is determined and winning hands receive an award. The player also receives an additional award depending on the number of final hands that fall into each poker hand category.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Inventor: Ernest W Moody
  • Printing playing cards at a gaming table
    Patent number: 8382115
    Abstract: A gaming table is provided with an associated playing card printer. At the beginning of play, the playing card printer prints an entire deck of playing cards on suitable card stock. The deck of playing cards is printed in a random order as determined by a random number generator. The deck of playing cards is collated into a stack of cards and presented to the dealer who then uses this deck of playing cards to deal the casino game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Ernest Moody Revocable Trust
    Inventor: Ernest W Moody