David Boykin Waters

US Patent:

20050113173, May 26, 2005

Filed:

Sep 15, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/941407

Inventors:

David Waters - Piedmont SC, US

International Classification:

A63F013/00

US Classification:

463043000

Abstract:

The invention is a system for enhancing amusement games containing a game terminal, a first computer readable medium in electronic communication with the game terminal and in electronic communication with a concession terminal, player account information in communication with the first computer readable medium, and, a set of computer readable instructions in communication with the first computer readable medium. The set of instructions are for displaying an order menu during the playing of an amusement game, receiving order information from the player of an amusement game representing desired items by the player, determining whether there are sufficient credits from the player information to pay for the ordered items, debiting the player credits by an amount according to the ordered items, and providing the order information to the concession terminal so that said order can be filled.

US Patent:

20050261050, Nov 24, 2005

Filed:

May 24, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/852046

Inventors:

David Waters - Piedmont SC, US

International Classification:

A63F009/24

US Classification:

463019000

Abstract:

This invention is directed to a system for playing bingo. The system comprises a computer readable medium having a set of computer readable instructions that may include instructions for determining whether sufficient credits exist to continue play, providing a set of unique bingo cards with each unique card having a plurality of card numbers, displaying at least one unique bingo card to the player, generating an initial set of called numbers having a population of numbers less than those on the bingo card winning pattern, comparing each called number with a card number, determining whether an intermediate prize should be awarded according to the initial set of called numbers and the bingo card, selecting additional called numbers from a set of remaining called numbers until a winning pattern is determined. The set of computer readable instructions may also include instructions for determining whether multiple players are playing before allowing game play to continue.

US Patent:

20070043584, Feb 22, 2007

Filed:

Jul 27, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/494298

Inventors:

David Waters - Piedmont SC, US

International Classification:

G06Q 99/00

US Classification:

705001000

Abstract:

A server having a computer readable medium storing a set of bingo numbers and bingo ball information representing bingo numbers and a closing pattern representing a winning bingo pattern. Instructions stored in the medium for receiving player information, selecting bingo cards from bingo card information, selecting a first bingo numbers less than the quantity of bingo numbers needed to obtain the closing pattern, determining whether the player performs a first daub within a time period for determining which first selected bingo numbers match the bingo card numbers, selecting a second set of bingo numbers to complete the closing pattern, determining whether the player performs a second daub within a time period for determining which second selected bingo numbers match the bingo card numbers, and determining whether the first and second selected numbers match the bingo card numbers resulting in the closing pattern thereby ending the game.

US Patent:

20080125208, May 29, 2008

Filed:

Nov 13, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/983938

Inventors:

David B. Waters - Piedmont SC, US

International Classification:

A63F 13/00

US Classification:

463 19

Abstract:

Virtual electronic bingo play comprising a computer readable medium having computer readable game play instructions for playing electronic bingo and having game play results; a display in electronic communications with the computer readable medium; a set of symbol information stored in the computer readable medium representing symbols displayed on the display; and a set of computer readable display instructions embodied in the computer readable medium for displaying a virtual symbol path on the display, receiving the game play results from the computer readable game play instructions, selecting symbol information from the set of symbol information according to the game play results, determining a location for placement of each symbol represented in the selected symbol information on the virtual symbol path according to the game play results and displaying the selected symbols at the determined locations along the virtual path so that the game play results are displayed to the player.

US Patent:

20200286333, Sep 10, 2020

Filed:

May 21, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/880854

Inventors:

- Newington, AU
David Waters - Las Vegas NV, US

International Classification:

G07F 17/32

Abstract:

An electronic gaming system for pari-mutuel wagering includes an electronic gaming machine, including a display, one or more input devices, a wager acceptor and a controller coupled to the display, the one or more input devices and the wager acceptor. The controller is configured to control the display to display a plurality of wager options, each of the wager options divided into a set of wagers, and to determine a selection of one of the wager options via the one or more input devices, a first wager of the set of wagers of at least one of the wager options associated with a first set of awards and a second wager of the set of wagers of at least one of the wager options associated with a second set of awards. The first set of awards is determined based on the results of a first plurality of historical events, and the second set of awards is determined based on the results of a second plurality of historical events.

US Patent:

20190251789, Aug 15, 2019

Filed:

Feb 12, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/273758

Inventors:

- Newington, AU
David Waters - Las Vegas NV, US

International Classification:

G07F 17/32

Abstract:

An electronic gaming system for pari-mutuel wagering includes an electronic gaming machine, including a display, one or more input devices, a wager acceptor and a controller coupled to the display, the one or more input devices and the wager acceptor. The controller is configured to control the display to display a plurality of wager options, each of the wager options divided into a set of wagers, and to determine a selection of one of the wager options via the one or more input devices, a first wager of the set of wagers of at least one of the wager options associated with a first set of awards and a second wager of the set of wagers of at least one of the wager options associated with a second set of awards. The first set of awards is determined based on the results of a first plurality of historical events, and the second set of awards is determined based on the results of a second plurality of historical events.

US Patent:

20170006834, Jan 12, 2017

Filed:

Jul 11, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/797073

Inventors:

DAVID BOYKIN WATERS - SIMPSONVILLE SC, US

International Classification:

A01K 27/00

Abstract:

A lost animal safety device is disclosed, comprising a harness having embedded features that reduce injury to, and enable fast recovery of, lost animals. The inventive device comprises a singular or plurality of fixed, portable or mobile wireless electronic leashes to transmit and receive wireless signals linked, paired or other wised matched by frequency, phase, algorithm, code or combination thereof to a singular or a plurality of corresponding animal harness-mounted transceiver units wherein detection of proximity is accomplished and logic determines sequence of events such as sounding an alarm, delivering a warning alert, deploying an instantly human recognizable safety marker and/or deploying a run inhibiting inflatable bladder to alert the owner, motorists, Samaritans and rescuers to the instant location and plight of the animal as well as slowing the animal to aid in recovery.