Patents by Inventor Ezra C. MacKenna

Ezra C. MacKenna 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).

  • AUTOMATED MULTIPLAYER GAME TABLE WITH UNIQUE IMAGE FEED OF DEALER
    Publication number: 20130023316
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are used to simultaneously display a virtual dealer and a dynamic visual background image in connection with a multi-player video platform simulating and effecting play of a casino table card game. The dealer imagery is in the foreground and the background is behind the dealer. The background is either a live video feed from the casino, live feed from another location or event or pre-recorded image sequences. The various videos are keyed or masked and layered together using known video production technology.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2012
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Inventors: Philip S. Smith, Ezra C. MacKenna, Donald T. Bush, Daymon B. Savage