Patents by Inventor Patrick Damien O'Brien

Patrick Damien O'Brien 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: 8727869
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and computer-readable media for enabling real-time competition based on commodities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Iconic Worldwide Gaming-Limited
    Inventor: Patrick Damien O'Brien
  • Patent number: 8727868
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiment relates to methods, apparatus, and computer-readable media for enabling real-time competition. An exemplary computer-implemented method executed by one or more computing devices for enabling real-time competition between users according to the disclosed embodiment includes, for example, receiving information from a first user computing device associated with a first user corresponding to the first user's competitive position regarding a real-time event, transmitting information to a second user computing device associated with a second user identifying the real-time event, receiving information from the second user computing device corresponding to the second user's competitive position regarding the real-time event, and transmitting information to the first user computing device and the second user computing device regarding an outcome of the real-time event relative to the first user's competitive position and the second user's competitive position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Iconic Worldwide Gaming Limited
    Inventor: Patrick Damien O'Brien