Patents by Inventor Thomas M Stankevich

Thomas M Stankevich 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: 11158162
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method of operating a gaming machine may comprise accepting funds from a player and enabling the player to play a wager-based game. The wager-based game may be configured to present a plurality of separate wagering opportunities for player interaction during the game, an at least partially successful player interaction with any of which generates a wager. An initial value may be associated with each of the plurality of wagering opportunities. A player interaction may be received with one or more wagering opportunities via a player interface. A wager may be placed when the received player interaction is determined to have at least partially successfully interacted with at least one of the plurality of wagering opportunities. The initial value associated with each wagering opportunity with which the received player interaction was at least partially successful may be selectively updated to generate respective updated values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: SYNERGY BLUE LLC
    Inventors: Michael M Oberberger, Thomas M Stankevich
  • Patent number: 11127254
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method of operating a computing device, comprising enabling a player to play a wager-based game, the wager-based game being configured to present a plurality of wagering opportunities on a display, each of which being configured such that a player interaction therewith via a player interface generates a wager whose outcome is determined by a random process. A first player interaction with a first wagering opportunity may be received and a first wager generated responsive to receiving the first player interaction. Responsive to the generation of the first wager, a first graphic may be generated that is representative of a first output of the random process, and such graphic may be rendered at a first location on the display. A second player interaction with a second wagering opportunity of the plurality of wagering opportunities may then be received and a second wager generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: SYNERGY BLUE LLC
    Inventors: Michael M Oberberger, Thomas M Stankevich
  • Publication number: 20200372761
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method of operating a computing device, comprising enabling a player to play a wager-based game, the wager-based game being configured to present a plurality of wagering opportunities on a display, each of which being configured such that a player interaction therewith via a player interface generates a wager whose outcome is determined by a random process. A first player interaction with a first wagering opportunity may be received and a first wager generated responsive to receiving the first player interaction. Responsive to the generation of the first wager, a first graphic may be generated that is representative of a first output of the random process, and such graphic may be rendered at a first location on the display. A second player interaction with a second wagering opportunity of the plurality of wagering opportunities may then be received and a second wager generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2019
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Michael M. OBERBERGER, Thomas M. STANKEVICH
  • Publication number: 20200334950
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method of operating a gaming machine may comprise accepting funds from a player and enabling the player to play a wager-based game. The wager-based game may be configured to present a plurality of separate wagering opportunities for player interaction during the game, an at least partially successful player interaction with any of which generates a wager. An initial value may be associated with each of the plurality of wagering opportunities. A player interaction may be received with one or more wagering opportunities via a player interface. A wager may be placed when the received player interaction is determined to have at least partially successfully interacted with at least one of the plurality of wagering opportunities. The initial value associated with each wagering opportunity with which the received player interaction was at least partially successful may be selectively updated to generate respective updated values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2019
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Michael M. Oberberger, Thomas M Stankevich