Patents by Inventor Geoffrey M. Gelman

Geoffrey M. Gelman 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).

  • GAME AT CASH REGISTER
    Publication number: 20190066139
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a method may include receiving an indication of a price of an item to be purchased by a person from a merchant, receiving an indication of an amount tendered by the person, determining an amount of change due to the person based on the price and based on the amount tendered, determining the rules of a game, generating a first outcome of the game using a random number generator, determining based on the rules whether the first outcome is winning or losing, authorizing, if the first outcome is winning, that the amount tendered be returned to the person and that the person be allowed to keep the item, and authorizing, if the first outcome is losing, that the amount tendered be kept by the merchant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Howard W. Lutnick, Geoffrey M. Gelman
  • Roulette game
    Patent number: 10210713
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, an apparatus may laser project a customized ordering of numbers onto a roulette wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: CFPH, LLC
    Inventors: Howard W. Lutnick, Dean P. Alderucci, Geoffrey M. Gelman, Kevin Burman
  • Systems and methods for determining a level of reward
    Patent number: 10147268
    Abstract: A gaming system and method which includes enabling a player to initiate a play of a game, for the initiated play of the game: (i) randomly generating a game outcome, (ii) displaying to the player the randomly generated game outcome, (iii) determining any award associated with the displayed game outcome, and (iv) displaying to the player any determined award, enabling the player to invite a quantity of other players to each initiate a play of at least one game, the quantity of other players being greater than zero, and if the player invited the quantity of other players, providing the player a benefit, an amount of the benefit being based on the quantity of other players invited.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Jay S. Walker, Geoffrey M. Gelman, James A. Jorasch, Stephen C. Tulley, Steven M. Santisi, Daniel E. Tedesco, Magdalena M. Fincham
  • Method and apparatus for employing flat rate play
    Patent number: 10140812
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided allowing a player to play a gaming device and receive a predetermined number of outcomes in exchange for a payment. The gaming device generates at least the predetermined number of outcomes, and adjusts a balance of the player device based on the outcomes. The player can continue playing regardless of whether the balance is less than zero.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Jay S. Walker, James A. Jorasch, Geoffrey M. Gelman, Stephen C. Tulley, Steven M. Santisi, Norman C. Gilman
  • Game at cash register
    Patent number: 10127770
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a method may include receiving an indication of a price of an item to be purchased by a person from a merchant, receiving an indication of an amount tendered by the person, determining an amount of change due to the person based on the price and based on the amount tendered, determining the rules of a game, generating a first outcome of the game using a random number generator, determining based on the rules whether the first outcome is winning or losing, authorizing, if the first outcome is winning, that the amount tendered be returned to the person and that the person be allowed to keep the item, and authorizing, if the first outcome is losing, that the amount tendered be kept by the merchant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: CFPH, LLC
    Inventors: Howard W. Lutnick, Geoffrey M. Gelman
  • Game simulation
    Patent number: 10127763
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a player may play a simulation of a mobile gaming device over the Internet using a personal computer, for example. In some embodiments, an image of a mobile device's screen may appear on the screen of a computer or other computing device. The image of the mobile device's screen may display a game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: CFPH, LLC
    Inventors: Howard W. Lutnick, Dean P. Alderucci, Geoffrey M. Gelman
  • Methods, apparatus and article of manufacture for determining an outcome of a game without placing any bets on the game
    Patent number: 10127774
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus and article of manufacture for receiving from a client an amount of money and instructions to place a type of bet in a game. The outcome of the game is determined without placing any bets on the game. Based on the outcome of the game, a portion of the amount of money is provided to the client.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: CFPH, LLC
    Inventors: Howard W. Lutnick, Geoffrey M. Gelman
  • Sorting games of chance
    Patent number: 10102707
    Abstract: In various embodiments a display may allow a secondary player to select a game of an appropriate primary player.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: CFPH, LLC
    Inventors: Howard W. Lutnick, Dean P. Alderucci, Geoffrey M. Gelman
  • SECONDARY GAME
    Publication number: 20180293844
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a secondary player may make a bet that pays based on aggregate data from multiple games of primary players.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: Howard W. Lutnick, Dean Alderucci, Geoffrey M. Gelman
  • Method and apparatus for planning and customizing an experience
    Patent number: 10074235
    Abstract: The invention includes a system and method for planning and customizing a gaming vacation. Initially, a central controller receives preference and configuration data from a user at a user terminal. A preparation code is then determined and associated with the configuration data. The configuration data and the associated preparation code are transmitted from the central controller to a casino server. The central controller provides feedback regarding the user's requests. The feedback may include, for example, marketing offers for the user and/or configuring a gaming device according to the configuration data associated with a preparation code received from a user at the gaming device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Jay S. Walker, James A. Jorasch, Geoffrey M. Gelman, Norman C. Gilman, Scott T. Friesen, Steven M. Santisi
  • Lot-to-lot roulette combination
    Patent number: 10074233
    Abstract: In various embodiments a single reel on a gaming device contains multiple symbols.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: CFPH, LLC
    Inventors: Gregory P. Manning, Geoffrey M. Gelman, Mark A. Miller
  • Game simulation
    Patent number: 10026259
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a player may play a simulation of a mobile gaming device over the Internet using a personal computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: CFPH, LLC
    Inventors: Howard W. Lutnick, Dean P. Alderucci, Geoffrey M. Gelman
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADVERTISING ON A MOBILE GAMING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20180189839
    Abstract: In various embodiments, promotions are featured on mobile gaming devices. Data based on which a first promotion associated with a first advertiser may be displayed on a mobile gaming device. The data may include a first set of criteria identifying when the first promotion should be displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2018
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Howard W. Lutnick, Kevin Burman, Dean P. Alderucci, Geoffrey M. Gelman, Antonio Papageorgiou, Mark Miller
  • Asynchronous group play method for online casino game
    Patent number: 10002493
    Abstract: A method for facilitating asynchronous group play of an online casino game is provided. A group session is initiated over the Internet, including a plurality of players. A group objective defines a requirement of two or more of the plurality of players achieving winning outcomes that result from initiation of player decisions occurring in relative proximity to each other. For each player, outcomes of player decisions occurring during a period of gameplay are stored to a current session database defined in a storage device, wherein the periods of gameplay of at least two of the plurality of players are asynchronous. The current session database is analyzed to identify outcomes of two or more of the plurality of players occurring within a predefined number of player decisions of each other. The identified outcomes are combined and compared against the group objective.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: Zynga Inc.
    Inventors: Jay S. Walker, James A. Jorasch, Daniel E. Tedesco, Stephen C. Tulley, Geoffrey M. Gelman, David F. Zucker, Steven M. Santisi
  • Secondary game
    Patent number: 9997022
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a secondary player may make a bet that pays based on aggregate data from multiple games of primary players.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: CFPH, LLC
    Inventors: Howard W. Lutnick, Dean Alderucci, Geoffrey M. Gelman
  • Gaming system, gaming device and method for offering a guaranteed win
    Patent number: 9978210
    Abstract: A method in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention is provided, the method comprising the steps of generating a first outcome of a game of chance, determining a target outcome, receiving a first wager, generating a second outcome based on the first outcome, and repeating the step of generating the second outcome until the second outcome matches the target outcome, before receiving any second wager.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Jay S. Walker, James A. Jorasch, Geoffrey M. Gelman, Scott T. Friesen, Stephen C. Tulley, Norman C. Gilman, Daniel E. Tedesco, Michael D. Downs
  • CARD GAME
    Publication number: 20180126252
    Abstract: A card game includes a deck of cards used, for example, to play craps, poker, or any combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2018
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Howard W. Lutnick, Dean P. Alderucci, Geoffrey M. Gelman
  • CARD PICKS FOR PROGRESSIVE PRIZE
    Publication number: 20180108219
    Abstract: In various embodiments, players around the casino may predict cards to be dealt in a game of blackjack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Howard W. Lutnick, Dean P. Alderucci, Geoffrey M. Gelman, Kevin Burman
  • Method and apparatus for advertising on a mobile gaming device
    Patent number: 9940643
    Abstract: In various embodiments, promotions are featured on mobile gaming devices. Data based on which a first promotion associated with a first advertiser may be displayed on a mobile gaming device. The data may include a first set of criteria identifying when the first promotion should be displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: CFPH, LLC
    Inventors: Howard W. Lutnick, Kevin Burman, Dean P. Alderucci, Geoffrey M. Gelman, Mark Miller
  • GENERAL GAMING ENGINE
    Publication number: 20180096557
    Abstract: An apparatus for implementing a game having a deterministic component and a non-deterministic component wherein a player uses the game through at least one player interface unit. Each player interface unit generates a player record indicating player-initiated events. A random number generator provides a series of pseudo-random numbers and a rules library stores indexed rules for one or more games. An interface registry stores mapping records where the mapping records are used to associate the player-initiated events to pre-selected rules in the rules library. A control means is coupled to the player interface to receive the output of the player interface unit, coupled to the interface registry, the rules library, and the random number generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventor: Geoffrey M. Gelman