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: 9489805
    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: March 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: CFPH, LLC
    Inventors: Lee Amaitis, Kenneth L Miller, Jason Simbal, Craig Lipka, Phillip Flaherty
  • Patent number: 9352220
    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: October 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: CFPH, LLC
    Inventors: Lee Amaitis, Phillip Flaherty
  • Publication number: 20140279317
    Abstract: A computer gaming system receives a specification of rules for revenue recognition, reporting, or allocation of proceeds of gaming activities among a plurality of entities having claims to proceeds in conjunction with bettors of the gaming activity. The specification may have a form that can be specified and/or amended by a human being to 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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventor: Phillip Flaherty
  • Patent number: 8814695
    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: June 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: CFPH, LLC
    Inventors: Lee Amaitis, Phillip Flaherty, Andrew Garrood
  • Publication number: 20140018137
    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: July 11, 2013
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: CFPH, LLC
    Inventor: Phillip Flaherty
  • Publication number: 20130260847
    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: March 8, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Inventors: Lee Amaitis, Kenneth L. Miller, Jason Simbal, Craig Lipka, Phillip Flaherty
  • Publication number: 20130178270
    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: August 22, 2012
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Applicant: CFPH, LLC
    Inventors: Phillip Flaherty, Andrew Garrood
  • Publication number: 20130172062
    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: July 31, 2012
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicant: CFPH, LLC
    Inventors: Lee Amaitis, Phillip Flaherty
  • Publication number: 20120264495
    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: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2011
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Inventors: Lee Amaitis, Phillip Flaherty
  • Publication number: 20120009984
    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: June 15, 2011
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Inventors: Lee AMAITIS, Phillip Flaherty, Andrew Garrood
  • Publication number: 20110098093
    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: October 26, 2009
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Inventors: Lee Amaitis, Phillip Flaherty