Patents by Inventor Jeffrey Blazier

Jeffrey Blazier 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).

  • Patent number: 8113944
    Abstract: A game of chance includes receiving a stake corresponding to a target game-item from a player. In each phase of the game, a random integer is selected and a game-item corresponding to that integer is removed from play. If the target game-item is removed from play, the player is awarded a return and the game of chance ends. If specific game-items or combinations of game items are removed from play, the player is defeated, and the game of chance ends. A subsequent phase of the game of chance begins if the player is not defeated or awarded a return.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: John Miller, Jason York, Jeffrey Blazier
  • Publication number: 20100130277
    Abstract: A game of chance includes receiving a stake from a player. Each phase of the game of chance comprises assigning randomly selected elements to a number of game stops in the form of a pyramidal matrix. Random selection of an element for each game stop is performed independently of random selection for all other game stops. The player is awarded a return based on a composition of elements assigned to the plurality of game stops.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2008
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: John Miller, Jason York, Jeffrey Blazier
  • Publication number: 20100120513
    Abstract: A game of chance includes receiving a stake corresponding to a target game-item from a player. In each phase of the game, a random integer is selected and a game-item corresponding to that integer is removed from play. If the target game-item is removed from play, the player is awarded a return and the game of chance ends. If specific game-items or combinations of game items are removed from play, the player is defeated, and the game of chance ends. A subsequent phase of the game of chance begins if the player is not defeated or awarded a return.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2008
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: John Miller, Jason York, Jeffrey Blazier