Patents by Inventor Franklin Daines

Franklin Daines 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).

  • Publication number: 20150065218
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer readable storage to implement a wagering system such as blackjack. The system can be implemented using electronic hardware such as an electronic digital table, an internet casino, video gaming terminals/machines, and any other known electronic system. An algorithm is used by a processor such that upon a dealer bust, the cards in the dealer's hand are reversed and the dealer's total is recomputed using the same dealer's cards but in reverse order from the order originally dealt to the dealer. If the reverse dealer total is in a set of preset totals then instead of busting, the dealer is deemed to have made the reverse dealer total. This increases the house advantage and provides functionality for the game to offer an additional player advantage over the standard game, such as enabling the player to view the dealer's initial two cards before the player makes any decision as to how to play the player's hand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventor: Franklin Daines
  • Patent number: 8308542
    Abstract: A method to implement two side bets for the casino card game of Baccarat. The player can choose to bet on a player side bet, a banker side bet, or play both side bets. The player side bet wins if, after the game is resolved, the player point total is one less than the banker point total, and loses in all other situations. The banker side bet wins if, after the game is resolved, the banker point total is one less than the player point total, and loses in all other situations. Subsets of these winning sets can be used as well for the winning combinations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Inventor: Franklin Daines
  • Publication number: 20120119441
    Abstract: A method to implement two side bets for the casino card game of Baccarat. The player can choose to bet on a player side bet, a banker side bet, or play both side bets. The player side bet wins if, after the game is resolved, the player point total is one less than the banker point total, and loses in all other situations. The banker side bet wins if, after the game is resolved, the banker point total is one less than the player point total, and loses in all other situations. Subsets of these winning sets can be used as well for the winning combinations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2010
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Inventor: Franklin Daines
  • Publication number: 20110042897
    Abstract: A method of playing baccarat includes a side bet wagering on the outcome of the player's score, the banker's score or a combination of the player's score and banker's score.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2009
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Applicant: CANADIAN (21) STOOK LTD.
    Inventor: Franklin DAINES
  • Publication number: 20060175751
    Abstract: A method of implementing a wagering game where low hands are rewarded. A player can place either or both of an ante wager and a bonus wager. If the dealer's hand is less than or equal to a predetermined rank, then the dealer qualifies and play continues, otherwise the ante wager wings and any raise wager made pushes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2005
    Publication date: August 10, 2006
    Inventor: Franklin Daines
  • Publication number: 20050253338
    Abstract: A method of implementing a side wager in a casino game such as blackjack using community cards. Community cards can be dealt to use with a player's hand in order to form a poker hand. Depending on the player's poker hand, the side wager is either won or lost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2005
    Publication date: November 17, 2005
    Inventor: Franklin Daines