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Granted Patent B2
US 8,480,471 · App. 12/693,524 · Granted Jul 9, 2013

Game of chance systems and methods

Inventors: Howard W. Lutnick (New York, NY); Dean P. Alderucci (New York, NY); Geoffrey M. Gelman (Brooklyn, NY); Kevin Burman (Hunters Hill, AU)
Assignee: CFPH, LLC
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,480,471
App. No.
12/693,524
Filed
Jan 26, 2010
Granted
Jul 9, 2013
Kind
B2
Art Unit
3714
USPC
463/17
Abstract

In various embodiments, players may compete in a gaming context.

Claims (43)

1. An apparatus comprising:

a plurality of surface computing platforms;

a processor; and

a machine readable medium having stored thereon a plurality of instructions that when executed cased the apparatus to perform a method comprising:

causing a first surface computing platform of the plurality of computing platforms to display a first roulette spin;

causing a second surface computing platform of the plurality of computing platforms to display a second roulette spin;

receiving a first wager on the first roulette spin from a first mobile gaming device of plurality of mobile gaming devices;

determining an outcome of the first wager based on an outcome of the first roulette spin;

receiving a second wager that a pattern of outcomes of roulette spins will occur from a second mobile gaming device of the plurality of mobile gaming devices;

determining an outcome of the second wager based on an outcome of the first roulette spin and the second roulette spin;

receiving a third wager on an aggregate of outcomes from a plurality of roulette spins over a period from a third mobile gaming device of the plurality of mobile gaming devices; and

determining an outcome of the third wager based on an outcome of the first roulette spin and the second roulette spin.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , in which each of the surface computing platforms includes a respective Microsoft surface.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , in which each of the mobile gaming devices includes a respective handheld portable gaming device having a touch screen interface and wireless communication abilities.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , in which the pattern includes at least one of a pattern of colors and a pattern of numbers.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 , in which the aggregate includes a count of red outcomes compared to a count of black outcomes over the period.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 , in which the period includes at least one of a time period and a number of spins.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 , in which the aggregate includes a statistic regarding results of the plurality of spins.

8. The apparatus of claim 1 , in which the method further comprises presenting an indication of the outcome of the first roulette spin and the outcome of the second roulette spin on a display screen.

9. The apparatus of claim 1 , in which the first roulette spin and the second roulette spin are initiated not in response to a player.

10. The apparatus of claim 1 , in which the first roulette spin includes a recreation of a roulette spin from a table.

11. The apparatus of claim 10 , in which the roulette spin from the table includes a live roulette spin from the table.

12. The apparatus of claim 10 , in which the roulette spin from the table includes a historic roulette spin from the table.

13. The apparatus of claim 10 , in which the recreation includes a video feed.

14. An apparatus comprising:

a plurality of surface computing platforms;

a processor; and

a machine readable medium having stored thereon a plurality of instructions that when executed cased the apparatus to perform a method comprising:

receiving a wager on an aggregate of outcomes from a plurality of roulette spins over a period from a mobile gaming device of a plurality of mobile gaming devices;

causing a first surface computing platform of the plurality of computing platforms to display a first roulette spin;

causing a second surface computing platform of the plurality of computing platforms to display a second roulette spin; and

determining an outcome of the wager based on an outcome of the first roulette spin and the second roulette spin.

15. The apparatus of claim 14 , in which each of the surface computing platforms includes a respective Microsoft surface.

16. The apparatus of claim 14 , in which each of the mobile gaming devices includes a respective handheld portable gaming device having a touch screen interface and wireless communication abilities.

17. The apparatus of claim 14 , in which the aggregate includes a count of red outcomes compared to a count of black outcomes over the period.

18. The apparatus of claim 14 , in which the period includes at least one of a time period and a number of spins.

19. The apparatus of claim 14 , in which the aggregate includes a statistic regarding results of the plurality of spins.

20. The apparatus of claim 14 , in which the method further comprises presenting an indication of the outcome of the first roulette spin and the outcome of the second roulette spin on a display screen.

21. The apparatus of claim 14 , in which the first roulette spin and the second roulette spin are initiated not in response to a player.

22. The apparatus of claim 14 , in which the first roulette spin includes a recreation of a roulette spin from a table.

23. The apparatus of claim 22 , in which the roulette spin from the table includes a live roulette spin from the table.

24. The apparatus of claim 22 , in which the roulette spin from the table includes a historic roulette spin from the table.

25. The apparatus of claim 22 , in which the recreation includes a video feed.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 26, 2010
From: LUTNICK, HOWARD W; ALDERUCCI, DEAN P; GELMAN, GEOFFREY M; BURMAN, KEVIN
To: CFPH, LLC
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Continuity (2)
Continuation 12194593 · Aug 20, 2008
Related Publication 20100124967A1 · May 20, 2010