John W Asermely

US Patent:

20090011811, Jan 8, 2009

Filed:

May 5, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/115470

Inventors:

Thomas M. Ducharme - Swansea MA, US
Gregory J. Lima - Westport MA, US
Brad A. Lima - Somerset MA, US
John W. Asermely - Westport MA, US
Neil J. Kolakowski - Fall River MA, US

Assignee:

GLOBAL VR - San Jose CA

International Classification:

A63F 9/24
A63F 13/00

US Classification:

463 13, 463 26

Abstract:

Embodiments described herein are directed to an electronic video poker game that combines traditional draw poker games with bonus games that include aspects of puzzle games. Successful completion of one or more bonus games qualifies the user to enter into a community game that allows the user to play against other players through a series of poker rounds and/or puzzle solving rounds. The community game features a shared progressive jackpot that pays out to the players on the basis of one or more winning events. The values and relevant parameters related to the shared jackpot are displayed to all qualified participating players through a common display device or an identical display window on each player game console. A persistent notification process updates the jackpot value and share notification on a defined periodic basis.

US Patent:

20090011825, Jan 8, 2009

Filed:

May 5, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/115499

Inventors:

Gregory J. Lima - Westport MA, US
John W. Asermely - Westport MA, US

Assignee:

GLOBAL VR - San Jose CA

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

463 27, 463 42

Abstract:

Embodiments described herein are directed to the persistent and common display of shared progressive jackpot data in a community electronic video poker game. In an embodiment, the video game is a poker game that combines traditional draw poker games with bonus games that include aspects of puzzle games. Successful completion of one or more bonus games qualifies the user to enter into a community game that allows the user to play against other players through a series of poker rounds and/or puzzle solving rounds. The community game features a shared progressive jackpot that pays out to the players on the basis of one or more winning events. The values and relevant parameters related to the shared jackpot are displayed to all qualified participating players through a common display device or an identical display window on each player game console. A persistent notification process updates the jackpot value and share notification on a defined periodic basis.

US Patent:

20080318652, Dec 25, 2008

Filed:

Jun 23, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/144456

Inventors:

Brad A. Lima - Somerset MA, US
Thomas M. Ducharme - Swansea MA, US
Neil J. Kolakowski - Fall River MA, US
Gregory J. Lima - Westport MA, US
John W. Asermely - Westport MA, US

Assignee:

GLOBAL VR - San Jose CA

International Classification:

A63F 9/24
A63F 13/00

US Classification:

463 13

Abstract:

Embodiments described herein are directed to an electronic version of Texas holdem poker that adds peek cards from which the private hole cards can be selected. A player makes a wager for a hand or hands to be dealt. Three cards are dealt to the flop. Another three cards are “peek” cards. These three peek cards expose the identity/suit/denomination of the card by illustrating a fold of the top right corner. These cards are placed in respective peek 1, peek 2, and peek 3 spots of the playing area. Random cards are located to the left and right of the peek cards. Considering the flop, the player decides which of the cards he needs to make the best hands. If any of the peek cards are undesirable, a random card or cards are selected from the deck. The two cards the player picks are called the hole cards. Once the two hole cards are picked the turn and river cards are dealt. The player is awarded for the best possible five card hand out of the seven cards. When multiple hands are played, a wide variety of different winning hands can occur.

US Patent:

20080318653, Dec 25, 2008

Filed:

Jun 23, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/144467

Inventors:

Brad A. Lima - Somerset MA, US
Thomas M. Ducharme - Swansea MA, US
Neil J. Kolakowski - Fall River MA, US
Gregory J. Lima - Westport MA, US
John W. Asermely - Westport MA, US

Assignee:

GLOBAL VR - San Jose CA

International Classification:

A63F 9/24

US Classification:

463 13

Abstract:

Embodiments described herein are directed to an electronic version of domino that adds elements of wagering. A player makes a wager for dominoes to be dealt. A minimum of one domino through a maximum of five dominoes can be wagered on and dealt. Once the dominoes are dealt, the player may “flip” the dominoes by touching them. A player can flip the dominoes online in the starting row, so that dominoes dealt in the next row/level have the best chance of creating a chain. Once satisfied with the dominoes, the player keeps the dominoes to play them. A new row of dominoes is then dealt. Any number of pips on these dominoes that match the bottom dominoes number of pips awards the player a payout and another domino or set of dominoes is dealt to the next row/level. This sequence of play continues until there are no more matching dominoes or the player has hit the maximum payout level. Payouts increase with the size of the domino chain. There is also a bonus game that is awarded whenever a certain type of domino is dealt.

US Patent:

20220237398, Jul 28, 2022

Filed:

Jan 22, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/156148

Inventors:

- San Francisco CA, US
John William Asermely - Saint Charles IL, US

International Classification:

G06K 9/00
G06N 20/00
G06F 3/0483

Abstract:

An online document system can allow users to upload a document packages containing multiple individual document files. The online document system then automatically identifies and separates the component documents within an uploaded document package based on a package template for that type of document package. Based on the documents included in the document package, the online document system can automatically take action on the identified documents. The online document system may recognize component documents within a document package using a set of rules defining potential component documents that may appear within the received document package and one or more methods of recognizing each type of component document. In some embodiments, the online document system can improve package templates and recognition of component documents over time using feedback from the importing users through updates to the document identification rules and/or a supplementary probabilistic recognition system.