Steven R Kane

US Patent:

7331860, Feb 19, 2008

Filed:

Oct 8, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/962181

Inventors:

Mark E. Herrmann - Wellesley MA, US
Steven N. Kane - Brookline MA, US
Stuart Roseman - Boston MA, US
Jason Yanowitz - Amherst MA, US

Assignee:

GameLogic Inc. - Waltham MA

International Classification:

A63F 9/04
A63F 13/00
G07F 17/34

US Classification:

463 16, 463 17, 463 20, 463 22, 463 25, 273274, 273146, 273143 R

Abstract:

A game of skill and chance is provided in which five die are manipulated by a player to obtain different combinations. The obtained die combinations are then recorded on a card and scored by a computer. Players play against each other and the winner is the individual with the highest total score.

US Patent:

7357715, Apr 15, 2008

Filed:

Aug 3, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/910564

Inventors:

Steven N. Kane - Boston MA, US

Assignee:

Gamelogic, Inc. - Cambridge MA

International Classification:

A63F 1/00
A63F 3/06
A63F 13/00

US Classification:

463 18, 463 17, 463 42, 2731382, 2731381, 273292

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for playing a variation of keno in which the game player pays to play through any number of methods, reveals whether the player has a winning number of matches by playing a solitaire game, and then receives the appropriate winnings if any. The solitaire game may be played, for example, over the Internet or other network using a computer system. The computer system may be, for instance, a cell phone, a personal computer, a set-top box, kiosk, or other computing system.

US Patent:

7610486, Oct 27, 2009

Filed:

Mar 4, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/793168

Inventors:

Mark E. Herrmann - Boston MA, US
Steven N. Kane - Boston MA, US
Stuart Roseman - Boston MA, US
Jason Yanowitz - Cambridge MA, US

Assignee:

GameLogic Inc - Waltham MA

International Classification:

H04N 7/167

US Classification:

713168, 380259

Abstract:

The present invention relates to methods of and systems for providing conditional access to electronic content. Electronic content is provided to a user along with authorization information. The electronic content may be transmitted to the user, and the user may use the authorization information to access the electronic content. An authorization code may be provided to the user such that the user may be granted access to the content based on a comparison of the provided authorization code and a second authorization code transmitted with the electronic content, and transmission of the second authorization code may be controlled by a content provider to control access by the user.

US Patent:

7623844, Nov 24, 2009

Filed:

Mar 4, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/793656

Inventors:

Mark E. Herrmann - Boston MA, US
Steven N. Kane - Boston MA, US
Stuart Roseman - Boston MA, US
Jason Yanowitz - Cambridge MA, US

Assignee:

GameLogic, Inc. - Waltham MA

International Classification:

H04M 1/66
H04M 11/00

US Classification:

455411, 455410, 455418

Abstract:

The present invention relates to systems for and methods of authentication of a program user. More particularly, winning players of an interactive game program call a randomly selected phone number or access a randomly selected website that is displayed to them and additionally enter a randomly generated code also displayed to the viewer that a computer system then compares against its database and determines if the player is authentic.

US Patent:

7666082, Feb 23, 2010

Filed:

Nov 30, 2004

Appl. No.:

11/002727

Inventors:

Steven N. Kane - Brookline MA, US
Dow Hardy - Marlborough MA, US
Mark E. Herrmann - Wellesley MA, US
Paul LaRocca - Westport CT, US
Bijan Sabet - Sudbury MA, US
Jason Yanowitz - Amherst MA, US

Assignee:

GameLogic Inc. - Waltham MA

International Classification:

A63F 13/02
A63F 13/10
A63F 13/12
A63F 3/06
G07F 17/34
A63F 5/04
A63F 9/18
G09B 19/22

US Classification:

463 17, 463 16, 463 20, 463 29, 273269, 283 49

Abstract:

A system and method are provided for playing a game of chance. The game of chance may include, for example, a lottery-type game. A result of the game of chance is revealed to a player in another medium. In one example, the result is revealed during multiple game instances of one or more online games. In one example, the online game is a slot machine game.

US Patent:

7666084, Feb 23, 2010

Filed:

Dec 5, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/729826

Inventors:

Mark E. Herrmann - Boston MA, US
Steven N. Kane - Boston MA, US
Stuart Roseman - Boston MA, US
Jason Yanowitz - Cambridge MA, US

Assignee:

GameLogic Inc. - Waltham MA

International Classification:

A63F 13/00

US Classification:

463 19, 463 16, 463 17, 463 18, 463 22

Abstract:

A game of chance is provided in which a predetermined fixed number of winning cell content drawn from a predetermined set of cell content. The drawn content is matched to the content on game cards and if the matched game card content covers a predetermined winning pattern then the game card is a winner. In one example, numerous winners may occur per game session because the game continues until the predetermined fixed number of winning cell content is drawn and not until a win occurs.

US Patent:

7722459, May 25, 2010

Filed:

Mar 7, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/073940

Inventors:

Steven N. Kane - Brookline MA, US
Stuart Roseman - Boston MA, US
Jason Yanowitz - Amherst MA, US
Mark E. Herrmann - Wellesley MA, US

Assignee:

GameLogic Inc. - Waltham MA

International Classification:

G06F 17/00
G06F 19/00

US Classification:

463 25, 463 1, 463 16, 463 20, 463 26, 463 27, 463 28, 463 42, 273274, 273292

Abstract:

A method of playing a game (e. g. , blackjack or other wagering game), where the user is provided with the option of purchasing bet insurance by paying an additional fee at the time the time he/she pays the subscription fee. At a predetermined time during the course of the subscription period, and if the player is below a predetermined number of total points or other standing, the player's bet protection is automatically applied, and the player is refunded his initial subscription fee with the gaming operator keeping the insurance fee. Further, the player is eliminated from the plurality of game sessions for the remaining time of that subscription period.

US Patent:

7727062, Jun 1, 2010

Filed:

Jan 30, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/768980

Inventors:

Mark E. Herrmann - Boston MA, US
Steven N. Kane - Boston MA, US
Stuart Roseman - Boston MA, US
Jason Yanowitz - Cambridge MA, US

Assignee:

GameLogic Inc. - Waltham MA

International Classification:

A63F 13/00
A63F 13/10

US Classification:

463 16, 463 12, 463 13, 463 22, 463 42, 273139, 273293

Abstract:

A game of chance is provided in which a wagering game of skill and chance is played electronically automatically according to a predetermined set of rules. Such games of chance may include card games, such as poker and blackjack, or other games, such as dominoes, craps or backgammon. Such games may be reduced to games of chance, removing the element of player skill, and allowing such games to be played outside legal gaming jurisdictions.