Patents by Inventor Louis Castle

Louis Castle 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: 8747220
    Abstract: Methods of administering wagering games may comprise accepting a first wager from individual players to play against a dealer. A second wager may be accepted from at least two players to play against one another. A portion of the second wager may be placed in a first pot. A remainder of the second wager may be placed in a second pot. Cards may be dealt to each player and to the dealer. The first wager may be resolved for each player against the dealer. The second wager may be resolved for the at least two players against one another. At least a portion of the first pot may be awarded to at least one player at a conclusion of each round of play. At least a portion of the second pot may be awarded to at least one player holding a predetermined winning hand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: SHFL entertainment, Inc.
    Inventors: Louis Castle, Roger M. Snow
  • Publication number: 20140073417
    Abstract: Methods of administering wagering games may comprise accepting a first wager from individual players to play against a dealer. A second wager may be accepted from at least two players to play against one another. A portion of the second wager may be placed in a first pot. A remainder of the second wager may be placed in a second pot. Cards may be dealt to each player and to the dealer. The first wager may be resolved for each player against the dealer. The second wager may be resolved for the at least two players against one another. At least a portion of the first pot may be awarded to at least one player at a conclusion of each round of play. At least a portion of the second pot may be awarded to at least one player holding a predetermined winning hand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: Shuffle Master, Inc.
    Inventors: Louis Castle, Roger M. Snow
  • Publication number: 20080214304
    Abstract: In a computer program operating based on user inputs, a user input module receives user input from a view control portion of the user input device, the view control portion being input elements designated for user by the user to change a view, the view being a surface in a virtual space that is mapped to a display surface such that the user can see at least a portion of the contents of the virtual space that is visible through the view and the user can see different portions and/or perspectives of the virtual space by changing the view. The user view change inputs are conveyed to the computer program, thereby enabling the computer program to determine how to change a display to conform to the user's desired view change. The user input module can then receive user input to indicate a user's selection of objects from the virtual space and select objects in the virtual space using a current view as a selector for the items, thereby allowing the user to specify a selection by positioning a view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2007
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Applicant: Electronic Arts, Inc.
    Inventor: Louis Castle