Patents by Inventor Jeffery B. Murphy

Jeffery B. Murphy 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).

  • Methods and systems for conducting parimutuel wagers
    Patent number: 7883411
    Abstract: The present invention contemplates methods and systems of conducting wagers, such as parimutuel wagers. In one exemplary embodiment an event, such as a horse race, dog race, a combination of races, etc., is identified for which a plurality of bettors may each place at least one wager. Each bettor of the plurality is enabled to provide input regarding at least one portion of their respective at least one wager prior to the event. At least one other portion of each bettor's at least one wager is randomized prior to the event. The wager then comprises the combination of the bettor-selected portion and randomized portion. In one exemplary embodiment, the player-selected portion may include selecting bettor-preferred participants of the event while the randomly selected portion may include randomly assigning a finishing order to the player-selected participants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: United Tote Company
    Inventors: Kenneth A. Vlazny, Joseph J. Tracy, Victor I. Harrison, Jeffery B. Murphy, Stephen M. Smith