公开(公告)号：US09704337B2

公开(公告)日：2017-07-11

申请号：US13720790

申请日：2012-12-19

申请人： Multimedia Games, Inc.

发明人： Keith Riggs ,  J P Cody

IPC分类号： G07F17/32

CPC分类号： G07F17/3258

摘要： A progressive gaming method may be conducted in a distributed fashion without a progressive controller. In such a method game play inputs are received through a respective player input system of each of two or more gaming machines. Each game play input defines a wager for a respective play of a wagering game. A progressive contribution value for each respective wager is calculated and a local progressive register value is incremented by that calculated amount. Calculating the progressive contribution value and incrementing the local progressive register value may each be performed at the gaming machine at which the respective wager is defined, and these calculated progressive contribution values are then communicated to each other gaming machine of the two or more gaming machines. Each gaming machine maintains a total progressive value based on the locally calculated progressive contribution values and the values communicated from other gaming machines.

公开(公告)号：US09269226B2

公开(公告)日：2016-02-23

申请号：US13864010

申请日：2013-04-16

申请人： Multimedia Games, Inc.

发明人： Bradley Johnson ,  Keith Riggs ,  Jim McHugh ,  Clint Owen ,  Brian Watkins ,  J P Cody

IPC分类号： G07F17/32

CPC分类号： G07F17/3258 ,  G07F17/3244

摘要： A progressive prize method for a group of linked gaming machines includes maintaining both a respective local progressive pool for each respective gaming machine in the group and a group progressive pool shared among the group of gaming machines. A local progressive prize trigger is used to determine when a progressive prize is to be awarded from a local progressive pool and a separate group progressive trigger is used to determine when a progressive prize is to be awarded from the group progressive pool. The group progressive trigger may be based on a count of local progressive prizes that have been awarded. Thus a local progressive trigger may ultimately result in the award of a progressive prize from the group progressive pool rather than the respective local progressive pool.

摘要翻译： 一组联动游戏机的渐进式奖励方法包括维护组中每个相应游戏机的各自的本地逐行池，以及在该组游戏机之间共享的组渐进池。 本地渐进奖励触发用于确定何时从当地渐进池中获得渐进奖金，并使用单独的组渐进式触发来确定何时从组渐进池中获得渐进奖励。 集体进步触发可能是基于已经获得的当地进阶奖励的数量。 因此，本地逐步触发可能最终导致从集体渐进池而不是相应的本地渐进池获得渐进奖励。

公开(公告)号：US20130281197A1

公开(公告)日：2013-10-24

申请号：US13925660

申请日：2013-06-24

申请人： Multimedia Games, Inc.

发明人： John J. Carpenter ,  Keith Riggs ,  Allison Pope ,  Michael D. Conway ,  Clint Owen ,  Bradley W. Johnson ,  JP Cody

IPC分类号： G07F17/32

CPC分类号： G07F17/3276 ,  G07F17/3209 ,  G07F17/3211 ,  G07F17/3225 ,  G07F17/323 ,  G07F17/3244 ,  G07F17/3286

摘要： A convertible in-revenue and out-of-revenue gaming system is disclosed that includes a server connected to automatically convert operating modes and control in-revenue and out-of-revenue operation of one or more banks of gaming machines. Additionally disclosed are gaming machines with video cameras connected to provide live video feed to one or more displays, such as during tournament play when live video feed of the players and the player tournament positions may be driven in real-time to an overhead display by the server operating in a tournament controller mode.

摘要翻译： 披露了可转换的收入和收入不足的游戏系统，其包括连接到自动转换操作模式并控制一个或多个游戏机组的收入和收入外操作的服务器。 另外公开了具有摄像机的游戏机，其连接到向一个或多个显示器提供实时视频馈送，诸如在比赛期间，当玩家的实时视频馈送和玩家比赛位置可以被实时地驱动到高架显示时 服务器在比赛控制器模式下运行。

公开(公告)号：US08905841B2

公开(公告)日：2014-12-09

申请号：US13725736

申请日：2012-12-21

申请人： Multimedia Games, Inc.

发明人： John J. Carpenter ,  Keith Riggs ,  Allison Pope ,  Michael D. Conway ,  Clint Owen ,  Bradley W. Johnson ,  JP Cody

IPC分类号： A63F13/00

CPC分类号： G07F17/3272 ,  G07F17/3211 ,  G07F17/3276

摘要： A convertible in-revenue and out-of-revenue gaming system is disclosed that includes a server connected to automatically convert operating modes and control in-revenue and out-of-revenue operation of one or more banks of gaming machines wherein each of the gaming machines includes a video camera connected to capture live player video feed during competition or tournament operating mode, and each of the gaming machines is operable to display a tournament game presentation simultaneously with a player dashboard. The player dashboard includes a display of the live player video, the player position, the player score, and remaining time in the competition or tournament.

摘要翻译： 公开了可转换的收入和收入不足的游戏系统，其包括连接到自动转换操作模式并控制一个或多个游戏机组的收入和收入外操作的服务器，其中每个游戏 机器包括连接在比赛或比赛操作模式下捕捉直播播放器视频馈送的摄像机，并且每个游戏机可操作以与玩家仪表板同时显示比赛游戏呈现。 播放器仪表板包括在比赛或比赛中的直播播放器视频，玩家位置，玩家得分和剩余时间的显示。

公开(公告)号：US20140162787A1

公开(公告)日：2014-06-12

申请号：US14040432

申请日：2013-09-27

申请人： Multimedia Games, Inc.

发明人： John J. Carpenter ,  Keith Riggs ,  Bradley W. Johnson

IPC分类号： G07F17/32

CPC分类号： G07F17/3276

摘要： A tournament gaming system includes a control center and user interface connected to operate a tournament program with menu-driven selectable parameters enabling a user to program, initiate, and operate one or more tournaments in a gaming system. The user interface further includes a bulk data reader for populating a tournament player database and/or enrolling players in one or more tournaments.

摘要翻译： 比赛游戏系统包括控制中心和用户界面，其连接以操作具有菜单驱动的可选参数的比赛程序，使得用户能够在游戏系统中编程，发起和操作一个或多个比赛。 用户界面还包括批量数据读取器，用于填充比赛玩家数据库和/或在一个或多个比赛中注册玩家。

公开(公告)号：US20130274004A1

公开(公告)日：2013-10-17

申请号：US13864010

申请日：2013-04-16

申请人： MULTIMEDIA GAMES, INC.

发明人： Bradley Johnson ,  Keith Riggs ,  Jim McHugh ,  Clint Owen ,  Brian Watkins ,  JP Cody

IPC分类号： G07F17/32

CPC分类号： G07F17/3258 ,  G07F17/3244

摘要： A progressive prize method for a group of linked gaming machines includes maintaining both a respective local progressive pool for each respective gaming machine in the group and a group progressive pool shared among the group of gaming machines. A local progressive prize trigger is used to determine when a progressive prize is to be awarded from a local progressive pool and a separate group progressive trigger is used to determine when a progressive prize is to be awarded from the group progressive pool. The group progressive trigger may be based on a count of local progressive prizes that have been awarded. Thus a local progressive trigger may ultimately result in the award of a progressive prize from the group progressive pool rather than the respective local progressive pool.

摘要翻译： 一组联动游戏机的渐进式奖励方法包括维护组中每个相应游戏机的各自的本地逐行池，以及在该组游戏机之间共享的组渐进池。 本地渐进式奖励触发器用于确定何时从当地渐进式池中获得渐进奖金，并使用单独的组渐进式触发来确定何时从组渐进池授予渐进奖品。 集体进步触发可能是基于已经获得的当地进阶奖励的数量。 因此，本地逐步触发可能最终导致从集体渐进池而不是相应的本地渐进池获得渐进奖励。

公开(公告)号：US20130116031A1

公开(公告)日：2013-05-09

申请号：US13725736

申请日：2012-12-21

申请人： MULTIMEDIA GAMES, INC.

发明人： John J. Carpenter ,  Keith Riggs ,  Allison Pope ,  Michael D. Conway ,  Clint Owen ,  Bradley W. Johnson ,  JP Cody

IPC分类号： G07F17/32

CPC分类号： G07F17/3272 ,  G07F17/3211 ,  G07F17/3276

摘要： A convertible in-revenue and out-of-revenue gaming system is disclosed that includes a server connected to automatically convert operating modes and control in-revenue and out-of-revenue operation of one or more banks of gaming machines wherein each of the gaming machines includes a video camera connected to capture live player video feed during competition or tournament operating mode, and each of the gaming machines is operable to display a tournament game presentation simultaneously with a player dashboard. The player dashboard includes a display of the live player video, the player position, the player score, and remaining time in the competition or tournament.

摘要翻译： 公开了可转换的收入和收入不足的游戏系统，其包括连接到自动转换操作模式并控制一个或多个游戏机组的收入和收入外操作的服务器，其中每个游戏 机器包括连接在比赛或比赛操作模式下捕捉直播播放器视频馈送的摄像机，并且每个游戏机可操作以与玩家仪表板同时显示比赛游戏呈现。 播放器仪表板包括在比赛或比赛中的直播播放器视频，玩家位置，玩家得分和剩余时间的显示。

公开(公告)号：US20130157757A1

公开(公告)日：2013-06-20

申请号：US13720790

申请日：2012-12-19

申请人： MULTIMEDIA GAMES, INC.

发明人： Keith Riggs ,  JP Cody

IPC分类号： G07F17/32

CPC分类号： G07F17/3258

摘要： A progressive gaming method may be conducted in a distributed fashion without a progressive controller. In such a method game play inputs are received through a respective player input system of each of two or more gaming machines. Each game play input defines a wager for a respective play of a wagering game. A progressive contribution value for each respective wager is calculated and a local progressive register value is incremented by that calculated amount. Calculating the progressive contribution value and incrementing the local progressive register value may each be performed at the gaming machine at which the respective wager is defined, and these calculated progressive contribution values are then communicated to each other gaming machine of the two or more gaming machines. Each gaming machine maintains a total progressive value based on the locally calculated progressive contribution values and the values communicated from other gaming machines.

摘要翻译： 渐进式游戏方法可以以分布式方式进行，而不需要逐行控制器。 在这种方法中，通过两个或更多个游戏机中的每一个的相应的玩家输入系统接收游戏输入。 每个游戏输入定义了投注游戏的相应游戏的赌注。 计算每个相应下注的渐进贡献值，并将本地渐进寄存器值增加该计算量。 计算渐进贡献值并增加本地渐进寄存器值可以各自在定义相应下注的游戏机处执行，并且然后将这些计算的渐进贡献值传送给两个或更多个游戏机的彼此游戏机。 每个游戏机基于本地计算的渐进贡献值和从其他游戏机传递的值来维持总渐进值。