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).

  • CASINO GAME WITH NEXT ROUND MULTIPLIERS
    Publication number: 20100081498
    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: November 11, 2009
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Inventor: ERNEST W. MOODY
  • SKILL GAME FOR AMUSEMENT FOR USE IN A CASINO
    Publication number: 20100048277
    Abstract: A matrix is populated with playing cards, dice symbols, or slot machine symbols at cell locations in the matrix. The player attempts to select symbol combinations in either horizontal rows, vertical columns or diagonal lines. The game may be played as a single player game, may include specific poker hand categories to find, may include time periods, may include scoring points, may include multiple rounds of play and may include single or multiple player versions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2009
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Inventors: ERNEST W. MOODY, DAVID L. HOYT, MICHAEL FIELDS, STEVE BULLOCK
  • VIDEO POKER GAMES
    Publication number: 20090270152
    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: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2009
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Inventor: ERNEST W. MOODY
  • VIDEO POKER GAMES
    Publication number: 20090270153
    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: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2009
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Inventor: ERNEST W. MOODY
  • VIDEO POKER GAMES
    Publication number: 20090270151
    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: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2009
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Inventor: ERNEST W. MOODY
  • Video poker games
    Patent number: 7581730
    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: February 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Inventor: Ernest W. Moody
  • Thirty-one/forty card game
    Patent number: 7581731
    Abstract: Each bettor wagers on a first hand (the RED hand) or a second hand (the BLACK hand). The first hand is dealt until the count value is at least 31 and not more than 40. The second hand is dealt until the count value is at least 31 and not more than 40. The higher hand wins. Ties are pushes. Aces count one, face cards count ten and all other cards count their pip value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Inventors: Ernest W Moody, Michael W Wood
  • METHOD OF DEALING HANDS OF CARDS IN GAMES HAVING A DEALER AND MULTIPLE PLAYERS
    Publication number: 20090166974
    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: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2008
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Inventor: ERNEST W. MOODY
  • TOURNAMENT VIDEO POKER
    Publication number: 20090170583
    Abstract: Each player who is participating in the video poker tournament plays a designated group of video poker hands. The designated group of video poker hands comprises preselected starting hands so that each tournament participant plays the same starting hands. After the group of video poker hands has been completed, the player with the highest score or highest amount of accrued credits is awarded a prize. Besides awarding a prize to the player with the highest score, other lesser prizes could be awarded to other players who have high scores. Prizes could also be awarded to players who achieve a final score of at least a certain level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2009
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Inventor: ERNEST W. MOODY
  • CASINO GAME WITH PAY LINE MULTIPLIERS
    Publication number: 20090111556
    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 a multiplier 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 24, 2007
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Inventor: ERNEST W. MOODY
  • RANDOM PAY TABLE MULTIPLIERS
    Publication number: 20090108526
    Abstract: The pay table is modified by using a randomly assigned multiplier associated with each pay category which change for each play of the casino game. The casino game, such as poker, keno or slot machines, has a pay table having at least two pay categories. For each pay category, a multiplier is randomly selected from a group of various multipliers and the selected multiplier is assigned to the pay category. The casino game is played to achieve an outcome associated with a pay category. If the outcome is a winning outcome, any associated award for the winning outcome is increased by the multiplier for that pay category.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2007
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Inventor: ERNEST W. MOODY
  • TOURNAMENT VIDEO POKER
    Publication number: 20090088238
    Abstract: Each player who is participating in the video poker tournament plays a designated group of video poker hands. The designated group of video poker hands comprises preselected starting hands so that each tournament participant plays the same starting hands. After the group of video poker hands has been completed, the player with the highest score or highest amount of accrued credits is awarded a prize. Besides awarding a prize to the player with the highest score, other lesser prizes could be awarded to other players who have high scores. Prizes could also be awarded to players who achieve a final score of at least a certain level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2008
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Inventor: ERNEST W. MOODY
  • METHOD OF EARNING CELL PHONE USAGE BY ENGAGING IN EDUCATIONAL ENDEAVORS
    Publication number: 20090081987
    Abstract: A method of earning cell phone usage in the form of either talk time or text messages by engaging in educational endeavors. In order to receive the cell phone usage, the customer must correctly answer questions or complete educational assignments posed to the user through the cell phone or online using a computer. Cell phone usage is earned for correctly answering the questions showing that the educational endeavor has been successfully completed. Failure to answer the questions correctly or to successfully complete the assignments can result in the customer's cell phone usage being curtailed or even cancelled or terminated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2007
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Inventor: ERNEST W. MOODY
  • DECLARE APPARATUS FOR A POKER GAME
    Publication number: 20090066025
    Abstract: Apparatus for declaring during a Hi-Lo poker game. The declare apparatus may take the form of a mechanical device by which a player may indicate whether he is wagering HI, LO or BOTH ways. The revealing of the player's selection can be effected by each player or by the poker game dealer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2007
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Inventor: ERNEST W. MOODY
  • HOLD 'EM POKER WITH MULTIPLE OPPONENTS HANDS
    Publication number: 20090051113
    Abstract: The player is dealt two hole cards. Each opponent is dealt two hole cards. The player has the option to raise or check. If the player raises, all opponents must raise. If the player checks, all opponents must check. Then three community cards are dealt. If the player raises or checks, all opponents must raise or check likewise. Then the final two community cards are dealt. If the player raises or checks, all opponents must raise or check likewise. All of the opponents hole cards are exposed. Whoever has the highest five card poker hand by category wins the pot. If two or more of the opponents and the player have the same highest five card poker hand by category, the hand is a tie and the pot carries over to the next round of play.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2007
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Inventor: ERNEST W MOODY
  • METHOD FOR INFORMATION ARCHIVAL AND RETRIEVAL
    Publication number: 20090020604
    Abstract: Printed or published material is provided with a unique alpha-numeric code that is both in a machine-readable format and in a human-readable format. When the user picks an article or other information that the user wishes to save, he uses an access device that reads and scans the machine-readable code. The user could also enter the human-readable code. Periodically the device accesses an information service and transmits the stored codes. The user then obtains from the information service electronic copies of the articles which the user desires to archive. The information service organizes the articles in the user's personal virtual filing cabinet by subject based on the way the codes have been assigned or as designated by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2008
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Inventor: Ernest W. MOODY
  • Thirty-one/forty card game
    Publication number: 20090020952
    Abstract: Each bettor wagers on a first hand (the RED hand) or a second hand (the BLACK hand). The first hand is dealt until the count value is at least 31 and not more than 40. The second hand is dealt until the count value is at least 31 and not more than 40. The higher hand wins. Ties are pushes. Aces count one, face cards count ten and all other cards count their pip value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2007
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Inventors: Ernest W. Moody, Michael W. Wood
  • ELECTRONIC VIDEO POKER GAMES
    Publication number: 20090005144
    Abstract: A video poker machine configured to allow a player to play a card game is provided. The video poker machine 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 can be 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 can be 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: September 2, 2008
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Applicant: IGT
    Inventor: Ernest W. Moody
  • Electronic video poker games
    Patent number: 7431644
    Abstract: A video poker machine configured to allow a player to play a card game is provided. The video poker machine 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 can be 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 can be 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: June 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2008
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventor: Ernest W. Moody
  • MODIFIED OMAHA POKER GAME
    Publication number: 20080237988
    Abstract: A modification of Omaha Hi-Lo in which each is the player receives four Hole cards. After all the wagering has been completed, each player declares Hi, Lo or both. There is no qualifier for the Lo hand. A player must use two and only two of his Hole cards in each of his Hi hand and his Lo hand. The player with the best Hi hand among those players that have declared Hi wins half the pot; the player with the best Lo hand among those players that have declared Lo wins half the pot. If a player declares both Hi and Lo, then the player must win both ways in order to win.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2008
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Inventor: Ernest W. Moody