Patents by Inventor John Kennedy FitzGerald

John Kennedy FitzGerald 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).

  • System and method for providing side wagering in multi-player wager-based games
    Patent number: 7429215
    Abstract: A system and method for providing side wagering in a wager-based game. Side wagers made by an observer of the wager-based game are accepted, where the side wager is associated with an event that is uncertain at the time the side wager is made. The event is associated with at least one player of the wager-based game. A payout based on the side wager is calculated and provided to the observer if the event occurs. In one embodiment of the invention, player ratings may also be provided to facilitate the making of side wagers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2008
    Assignee: CryptoLogic Inc.
    Inventors: Sergiy Rozkin, Vladimir Dunaevsky, John Kennedy FitzGerald, Serge Bourenkov