Joseph J Richardson

US Patent:

20090075739, Mar 19, 2009

Filed:

Sep 17, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/212251

Inventors:

Joseph J. Richardson - Fargo ND, US

International Classification:

A63F 13/00

US Classification:

463 42

Abstract:

Play stations or terminals for playing computerized games having at least one game lot, each game lot having a plurality of chances including a finite number of losing chances and a finite number of winning chances. The plurality of chances are provided for random purchase via one of the play stations. The preferred play station including a display that notifies the player of real time status information including: 1) the frequency of game lot chances purchased on the network; 2) the average profit or payout expectancy; 3) the actual profit or payout experience; and/or 4) the number of other players actively purchasing chances from the same game lot on the network. The present invention further includes methods of displaying such real time status of a computerized game on a computer gaming network.

US Patent:

50428098, Aug 27, 1991

Filed:

Nov 20, 1990

Appl. No.:

7/616236

Inventors:

Joseph J. Richardson - Fargo ND

International Classification:

A63F 100

US Classification:

273138A

Abstract:

A computerized gaming device and method of playing casino-type games of chance wherein a player chooses a game to play from a plurality of games displayed on a video screen. Each game has a finite number of chances per deal and a video display of the chances of winning when a deal is new, the percentage of winning chances remaining, the possible winning symbol combinations, and how many major winning chances remain. In addition, a displayed record is kept of the player's cash credit with a print out of wins and losses when he quits to claim any winnings. A provision is made to retire a deal or game whenever all the major winning chances have been won or when there are no more winning chances remaining. The player can quit at any time or call for a new deal screen after playing at least one chance in a deal.

US Patent:

20170148249, May 25, 2017

Filed:

Nov 18, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/356525

Inventors:

Joseph Richardson - Fargo ND, US

International Classification:

G07F 17/32

Abstract:

Methods and systems for interactive networked gaming. The system may include an interactive electronic gaming display configured to present a plurality of virtual chips to each of a plurality of gamers. The interactive display may be configured to receive a wager form a wagering device used by at least one of a plurality of gamers. The interactive display may be configured to animate a plurality of virtual chips in accordance with a plurality of animations and configured to enable chip transactions between at least two fund accounts.