Patents by Inventor Tommy R. Smith

Tommy R. Smith 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).

  • Method and system for playing trivia games
    Patent number: 6752396
    Abstract: The present invention is a timed trivia game. This game has two rounds. During the standard round each time a question is asked the contestant will this designated amount time to respond. If the contestant responds in less than the designated time, the remainder of the time designated to answer the question will be calculated and saved. At the end of the standard round all of the remaining time from the questioned will be calculated. This calculated time will be the amount of time in the speed round for that particular contestant or team. During the speed round, that contestant or team will have the opportunity to answer as many questions as the time allows. The correct answers from this round will be added to the score from the standard to determine the final score for that contestant or team.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2004
    Inventor: Tommy R. Smith
  • Method and system for playing trivia games
    Publication number: 20040017044
    Abstract: The present invention is a timed trivia game. This game has two rounds. During the standard round each time a question is asked the contestant will this designated amount time to respond. If the contestant responds in less than the designated time, the remainder of the time designated to answer the question will be calculated and saved. At the end of the standard round all of the remaining time from the questioned will be calculated. This calculated time will be the amount of time in the speed round for that particular contestant or team. During the speed round, that contestant or team will have the opportunity to answer as many questions as the time allows. The correct answers from this round will be added to the score from the standard to determine the final score for that contestant or team.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2002
    Publication date: January 29, 2004
    Inventor: Tommy R. Smith