Patents by Inventor Phillip Flaherty

Phillip Flaherty 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: 11922771
    Abstract: Some embodiments may include one or more methods and/or apparatus related to play of a first game, qualifying a player to play a second game based at least in part on play of a first game, play of a second game, skill-based games, and/or luck-based games. Further embodiments may be described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: CFPH, LLC
    Inventors: Lee Amaitis, Phillip Flaherty
  • Patent number: 11875649
    Abstract: Some embodiments may relate to a game in which a house takes a rake as a fee for playing a game. A game may include a multiplayer baccarat game that may add a skill element. For example, a baccarat game may add the ability for player's to bluff, choose whether to request cards, raise, fold, and so on. Other example methods and apparatus are described. Some embodiments may include a rake version of Chinese poker. Some embodiments include an open face version of a card game. Some embodiments include a card game with a virtual player position that allows users to play in the virtual player position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: CFPH, LLC
    Inventor: Phillip Flaherty
  • Publication number: 20230415048
    Abstract: Some embodiments include a fantasy sports game. In some embodiments, an expected performance value may be determined. In some embodiments, a same player may appear multiple times in a team. Various other embodiments are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Lee Amaitis, Phillip Flaherty
  • Patent number: 11813535
    Abstract: Some embodiments include a fantasy sports game. In some embodiments, an expected performance value may be determined. In some embodiments, a same player may appear multiple times in a team. Various other embodiments are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: INTERACTIVE GAMES LLC
    Inventors: Lee Amaitis, Phillip Flaherty
  • Publication number: 20230351858
    Abstract: Various embodiments that may generally relate to one or more competitions. Such competitions may include a plurality of rounds. A round may include a player attempting to choose a winner of an event on which a round is based. A surviving player after a number of rounds may be a winner of a competition. Various apparatus and methods are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Lee Amaitis, Kenneth L Miller, Jason Simbal, Craig Lipka, Phillip Flaherty
  • Patent number: 11741790
    Abstract: Various embodiments that may generally relate to one or more competitions. Such competitions may include a plurality of rounds. A round may include a player attempting to choose a winner of an event on which a round is based. A surviving player after a number of rounds may be a winner of a competition. Various apparatus and methods are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: CFPH, LLC
    Inventors: Lee Amaitis, Kenneth L Miller, Jason Simbal, Craig Lipka, Phillip Flaherty
  • Publication number: 20230249087
    Abstract: Some embodiments include a fantasy sports game. In some embodiments, an expected performance value may be determined. In some embodiments, a same player may appear multiple times in a team. Various other embodiments are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Lee Amaitis, Phillip Flaherty, Andrew Garrood
  • Publication number: 20230252859
    Abstract: Various methods and apparatus related to gaming are described. Some embodiments relate to a multi-tiered game involving multiple participants. Some embodiments relate to players from a plurality of gaming operators playing games with one another. Other embodiments are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Lee Amaitis, Phillip Flaherty
  • Publication number: 20230222616
    Abstract: A computer gaming system receives a specification of rules for revenue recognition, reporting, or allocation of proceeds of gaming activities among entities having claims to proceeds in conjunction with bettors of the gaming activity. The specification may describe and reflect changes in inter-jurisdiction tax treaties or compacts, or agreements among commercial operators. During or at conclusion of gaming activities by players through the gaming system, amounts of revenue, tax payable, or tax withholding, relating to the gaming activities are computed from the specification, for a plurality of horizontally-related tax jurisdictions, players and operators of the gaming activity having taxable contacts with the horizontally-related tax jurisdictions. The computation may reflect a tax compact or treaty among the horizontally-related jurisdictions to specify interjurisdictional treatment of the revenue, tax payable, or withholding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2023
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventor: Phillip Flaherty
  • Patent number: 11557180
    Abstract: Various methods and apparatus related to gaming are described. Some embodiments relate to a multi-tiered game involving multiple participants. Some embodiments relate to players from a plurality of gaming operators playing games with one another. Other embodiments are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: CFPH, LLC
    Inventors: Lee Amaitis, Phillip Flaherty
  • Publication number: 20220339537
    Abstract: Various methods and apparatus related to gaming are described. Some embodiments relate to managing risk. Risk may be managed across different jurisdictions and among a plurality of wagering venues. Other embodiments are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Phillip Flaherty, Andrew Garrood
  • Publication number: 20220096938
    Abstract: Some embodiments include a fantasy sports game. In some embodiments, an expected performance value may be determined. In some embodiments, a same player may appear multiple times in a team. Various other embodiments are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Lee Amaitis, Phillip Flaherty
  • Publication number: 20220012987
    Abstract: Some embodiments may relate to a game in which a house takes a rake as a fee for playing a game. A game may include a multiplayer baccarat game that may add a skill element. For example, a baccarat game may add the ability for player's to bluff, choose whether to request cards, raise, fold, and so on. Other example methods and apparatus are described. Some embodiments may include a rake version of Chinese poker. Some embodiments include an open face version of a card game. Some embodiments include a card game with a virtual player position that allows users to play in the virtual player position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventor: Phillip Flaherty
  • Publication number: 20220001285
    Abstract: Some embodiments include a fantasy sports game. In some embodiments, an expected performance value may be determined. In some embodiments, a same player may appear multiple times in a team. Various other embodiments are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Lee Amaitis, Phillip Flaherty, Andrew Garrood
  • Publication number: 20210390831
    Abstract: Various embodiments that may generally relate to one or more competitions. Such competitions may include a plurality of rounds. A round may include a player attempting to choose a winner of an event on which a round is based. A surviving player after a number of rounds may be a winner of a competition. Various apparatus and methods are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Lee Amaitis, Kenneth L Miller, Jason Simbal, Craig Lipka, Phillip Flaherty
  • Patent number: 11198067
    Abstract: Some embodiments include a fantasy sports game. In some embodiments, an expected performance value may be determined. In some embodiments, a same player may appear multiple times in a team. Various other embodiments are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: CFPH, LLC
    Inventors: Lee Amaitis, Phillip Flaherty
  • Publication number: 20210308589
    Abstract: Some embodiments include a fantasy sports game. In some embodiments, an expected performance value may be determined. In some embodiments, a same player may appear multiple times in a team. Various other embodiments are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Lee Amaitis, Phillip Flaherty
  • Patent number: 11132874
    Abstract: Some embodiments may relate to a game in which a house takes a rake as a fee for playing a game. A game may include a multiplayer baccarat game that may add a skill element. For example, a baccarat game may add the ability for player's to bluff, choose whether to request cards, raise, fold, and so on. Other example methods and apparatus are described. Some embodiments may include a rake version of Chinese poker. Some embodiments include an open face version of a card game. Some embodiments include a card game with a virtual player position that allows users to play in the virtual player position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: CFPH, LLC
    Inventor: Phillip Flaherty
  • Patent number: 11123644
    Abstract: Some embodiments include a fantasy sports game. In some embodiments, an expected performance value may be determined. In some embodiments, a same player may appear multiple times in a team. Various other embodiments are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: INTERACTIVE GAMES LLC
    Inventors: Lee Amaitis, Phillip Flaherty, Andrew Garrood
  • Patent number: 11113930
    Abstract: Various embodiments that may generally relate to one or more competitions. Such competitions may include a plurality of rounds. A round may include a player attempting to choose a winner of an event on which a round is based. A surviving player after a number of rounds may be a winner of a competition. Various apparatus and methods are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: CFPH, LLC
    Inventors: Lee Amaitis, Kenneth L Miller, Jason Simbal, Craig Lipka, Phillip Flaherty