Patents by Inventor Stephen Jay Holmes

Stephen Jay Holmes 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).

  • Publication number: 20100222121
    Abstract: The invention embodies the systems, processes and methods that collectively administrate and deliver to players a multi-player game in which the players solve a word puzzle and compete against other players for how easily and quickly they solve the puzzle. The game is presented to the players as a matrix of interlocking blank boxes and a list of words or phrases (keys). The keys fit into the matrix in some predetermined fashion. The player must determine the correct orientation of the keys on the puzzle in order to finish the game. Through trial and error the player places the keys into the boxes until the player finds an orientation that fits the puzzle. The player's score is the elapsed time it takes to solve the puzzle adjusted for any clues that are provided. The winner of the game is the player with the lowest score. The game can be used in a variety of advertising and promotional contexts and also can support on-line gaming for prizes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2009
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Inventors: Stephen Jay Holmes, Garrett Allen Sonntag