Patents by Inventor Paul M. Schumacher

Paul M. Schumacher 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 for displaying the output of a game of chance in a different format
    Patent number: 5611729
    Abstract: The invention system substitutes the relatively unattractive output of a game of chance with a relatively exciting output of a different type of game of chance. For the exemplar Keno game, the output numbers of the Keno game are compared with numbers selected by a player. In the meantime, the output of the more exciting game is provided as a backdrop for the numbers selected by the player. After comparison, any common numbers to both the Keno game and the numbers selected by a player are displayed as symbols, for example in ways of three per a Slot game format, on a display monitor. Sound effects may also be added to provide additional excitement to the game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 18, 1997
    Assignee: Community Lottery Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul M. Schumacher, Robert D. Rizzi