Patents by Inventor Patrick H. Kelley

Patrick H. Kelley 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).

  • Wagering game with fantasy-sports feature
    Patent number: 8177644
    Abstract: A gaming system and method of conducting a wagering game having a fantasy-sports feature on a gaming system is disclosed. A wager is received from a user to play the wagering game. A roster having one or more player is created, via user selection. A projected team score and an actual team score for the created roster are determined. A ratio is calculated for the actual team score to the projected team score. An award is provided to the user if the calculated ratio meets a predetermined criterion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: WMS Gaming Inc.
    Inventors: Peter R. Anderson, Rory L. Block, Joel R. Jaffe, Shridhar P. Joshi, Vincent Chan, Patrick H. Kelley, Richard T. Schwartz, Byron A. Uytiepo
  • Wagering Game With Fantasy-Sports Feature
    Publication number: 20100285857
    Abstract: A gaming system and method of conducting a wagering game having a fantasy-sports feature on a gaming system is disclosed. A wager is received from a user to play the wagering game. A roster having one or more player is created, via user selection. A projected team score and an actual team score for the created roster are determined. A ratio is calculated for the actual team score to the projected team score. An award is provided to the user if the calculated ratio meets a predetermined criterion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2007
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Applicant: WMS Gaming Inc.
    Inventors: Peter R. Anderson, Rory L. Block, Joel R. Jaffe, Shridhar P. Joshi, Vincent Chan, Patrick H. Kelley, Richard T. Schwartz