Patents by Inventor Stephan Giard

Stephan Giard 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: 7008317
    Abstract: A computer gambling game is disclosed herein. The computer gambling game includes a computer program to provide a plurality of sequences of game states, each leading to a game outcome. A game seed is required by the computer program to generate one of the sequences of game states. Each game seed corresponds to one of the sequences of game states. The program can be acquired in the form of a computer-readable medium, such as a CD-ROM. To play the computer game, a player must also acquire an initiator code that can either be printed on an instant play lottery ticket or distributed via a computer network. The initiator code corresponds to one of the game seeds. The computer program uses a look-up table to retrieve the game seed that corresponds to the initiator code and to provide the corresponding sequence of game states that will lead to the outcome. Some outcomes lead to gains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignee: INGENIO, Filiale De Loto-Quebec Inc.
    Inventors: Harold Cote, Stephan Giard
  • Publication number: 20020090986
    Abstract: A computer gambling game is disclosed herein. The computer gambling game includes a computer program to provide a plurality of sequences of game states, each leading to a game outcome. A game seed is required by the computer program to generate one of the sequences of game states. Each game seed corresponds to one of the sequences of game states. The program can be acquired in the form of a computer-readable medium, such as a CD-ROM. To play the computer game, a player must also acquire an initiator code that can either be printed on an instant play lottery ticket or distributed via a computer network. The initiator code corresponds to one of the game seeds. The computer program uses a look-up table to retrieve the game seed that corresponds to the initiator code and to provide the corresponding sequence of game states that will lead to the outcome. Some outcomes lead to gains.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2001
    Publication date: July 11, 2002
    Applicant: INGENIO, filiale de Loto-Quebec Inc.
    Inventors: Harold Cote, Stephan Giard