Patents by Inventor Howard Prusack

Howard Prusack 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).

  • Live television game show, involving the participation of passive TV-viewing audiences
    Patent number: 8740709
    Abstract: The game show of the present invention comprises a game show studio with a game show set, a live studio audience, at least one game host, a plurality of game show contestants, a live TV-viewing audience, at least one prize, and at least one clue, embedded into the content of the game show. At least one potential winner is selected out of the live TV-viewing audience. Some of the game show contestants participate in the process of selection of the potential winner of the live TV-viewing audience. The at least one potential winner out of the members of the live TV-viewing audience is contacted directly by the show on live TV. The potential winner is contacted to confirm that the potential winner is aware of the clues embedded into the content of the game show, and is thus entitled to receive the prize.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Inventor: Howard Prusack
  • LIVE TELEVISION GAME SHOW, INVOLVING THE PARTICIPATION OF PASSIVE TV-VIEWING AUDIENCES
    Publication number: 20100160046
    Abstract: The game show of the present invention comprises a game show studio with a game show set, a live studio audience, at least one game host, a plurality of game show contestants, a live TV-viewing audience, at least one prize, and at least one clue, embedded into the content of the game show. At least one potential winner is selected out of the live TV-viewing audience. Some of the game show contestants participate in the process of selection of the potential winner of the live TV-viewing audience. The at least one potential winner out of the members of the live TV-viewing audience is contacted directly by the show on live TV. The potential winner is contacted to confirm that the potential winner is aware of the clues embedded into the content of the game show, and is thus entitled to receive the prize.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Inventor: Howard Prusack