Michael G Fisk

US Patent:

7674169, Mar 9, 2010

Filed:

Aug 12, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/218155

Inventors:

Budd O. Libby - Atlanta GA, US
Daniel W. Bower - Atlanta GA, US
Michael G. Fisk - Newport RI, US

Assignee:

Scientific Games International, Inc. - Newark DE

International Classification:

G06F 19/00

US Classification:

463 17

Abstract:

A lottery system graphically portraying a lottery result in animation is provided. The lottery system includes a game generator which comprises a random number generator and an animation drawing subsystem. The random number generator randomly selects a lottery result at a predetermined time. The animation drawing subsystem selects one or more game events associated with the randomly selected lottery result, and compiles into an animated lottery game video one or more animation sequences corresponding to the selected game events.

US Patent:

8216049, Jul 10, 2012

Filed:

Feb 17, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/356796

Inventors:

Michael G. Fisk - Newport RI, US
Daniel W. Bower - Atlanta GA, US
Budd O. Libby - Atlanta GA, US

Assignee:

Scientific Games International, Inc. - Alpharetta GA

International Classification:

A63F 3/06

US Classification:

463 19, 463 16, 463 17, 463 18, 463 20, 463 21, 463 22, 463 23, 463 25, 463 30, 463 33

Abstract:

A method for adapting a game of bingo to a lottery, includes predetermining a plurality of bingo faces to achieve a desired liability profile. One or more of the plurality of bingo faces are distributed. Random call numbers are generated until a desired pattern is achieved on one or more of the distributed bingo faces.

US Patent:

8591309, Nov 26, 2013

Filed:

Jul 10, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/545396

Inventors:

Michael G. Fisk - Newport RI, US
Daniel W. Bower - Atlanta GA, US
Budd O. Libby - Atlanta GA, US

Assignee:

Scientific Games International, Inc. - Newark DE

International Classification:

A63F 3/06

US Classification:

463 19, 463 16, 463 17, 463 18, 463 20, 463 21, 463 22, 463 23, 463 25, 463 30, 463 33

Abstract:

A method for adapting a game of bingo to a lottery, includes predetermining a plurality of bingo faces to achieve a desired liability profile. One or more of the plurality of bingo faces are distributed. Random call numbers are generated until a desired pattern is achieved on one or more of the distributed bingo faces.

US Patent:

20040121834, Jun 24, 2004

Filed:

Jul 1, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/612782

Inventors:

Budd Libby - Atlanta GA, US
Daniel Bower - Atlanta GA, US
Michael Fisk - Newport RI, US

International Classification:

A63F013/00

US Classification:

463/019000

Abstract:

A lottery bingo system graphically portraying an animated bingo game is provided. The lottery system includes a bingo game generator which comprises an animation drawing subsystem. The animation drawing subsystem retrieves bingo call video segments corresponding to a sequence of drawn bingo numbers randomly drawn for a bingo game after dispensing of bingo tickets for the bingo game is ended, and compiles the bingo call video segments into a bingo game video.

US Patent:

20080076511, Mar 27, 2008

Filed:

Sep 18, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/856899

Inventors:

Michael Fisk - Middletown RI, US

International Classification:

A63F 9/24

US Classification:

463019000, 463029000

Abstract:

A method relates to conducting a card based game of chance for a charity wherein a game is played at a plurality of remote play locations and the charity benefits from increased player participation. The method includes distributing game cards to purchasing players at a plurality of remote locations, the game cards containing game data related to the game of chance. At the remote locations and prior to initiation of the game, the game data of each individual game card is exchanged and validated with a central server location. Information is exchanged between the remote location and the central server location. The game of chance is conducted at the remote location and, for any purported winning cards, exchanging game data of such cards with the central server location and performing a post-game validation at the central server location of the purported winning cards.

US Patent:

20080167110, Jul 10, 2008

Filed:

Aug 7, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/890903

Inventors:

Michael G. Fisk - Newport RI, US
Budd O. Libby - Atlanta GA, US
Daniel W. Bower - Atlanta GA, US
Robert Davidge - Pass Christian MS, US

International Classification:

A63F 9/24

US Classification:

463 17

Abstract:

A system for conducting a lottery draw, the system including: (a) a database of pre-recorded video files of one or more humans, (b) a lottery number drawing means for randomly selecting one or more lottery numbers to determine one or more winning numbers for a game draw, and (c) display means for displaying one or more of the video files from the database based upon either (1) a predetermined characteristic of the game draw or (2) a number which is selected by the drawing means.

US Patent:

62803255, Aug 28, 2001

Filed:

May 13, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/311461

Inventors:

Michael G. Fisk - Jamestown RI

Assignee:

NetGain Technologies, LLC - Newport RI

International Classification:

A63F 1312

US Classification:

463 19

Abstract:

A computer network which manages multiple simultaneous bingo games having a potentially large number of bingo cards. The computers simultaneously and in parallel compare called bingo numbers to bingo cards stored in each respective computer (and also double-verfy winning cards). Called numbers may be applicable to one, many, or all of the simultaneous bingo games, and the games may have different times or different rules. Bingo cards are distributed in the network in accordance with number of hits needed by the cards: "one-away" computers handle bingo cards needing one more hit; "two-away" computers handle cards needing two hits. The computers in the network also generate statistics on the progress of bingo cards toward wining patterns. These reports can be collated to develop overall statistics for any game in progress; in addition, the computer system broadcasts personal information, or live audio or video, of winning or close-to-winning players. The winning pattern for any game can be changed in real-time, as desired to continue interest in the game.