公开(公告)号：US09064372B2

公开(公告)日：2015-06-23

申请号：US11937740

申请日：2007-11-09

申请人： James M. Rasmussen ,  Timothy J. Durham ,  Mark B. Gagner ,  Alfred Thomas ,  Vladimir I. Arezina ,  Stephen A. Canterbury ,  Victor Mercado ,  Samuel D. Ralston ,  Matthew R. Fitzsimons

发明人： James M. Rasmussen ,  Timothy J. Durham ,  Mark B. Gagner ,  Alfred Thomas ,  Vladimir I. Arezina ,  Stephen A. Canterbury ,  Victor Mercado ,  Samuel D. Ralston ,  Matthew R. Fitzsimons

IPC分类号： G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/34

CPC分类号： G07F17/3213 ,  G07F17/3211 ,  G07F17/34

摘要： A gaming machine for playing a wagering game includes a housing having a display region. A first image display device for simulating mechanical reels of a slot machine in the display region includes a curved surface that approximates the radius of curvature of a mechanical reel. The curved surface displays first video images that include a plurality of symbols indicating a randomly selected outcome of the wagering game. A second image display device displays second video images spatially separated from and overlaying the first video images within the display region. The second video images include indicia related to the wagering game.

摘要翻译： 用于玩投注游戏的游戏机包括具有显示区域的壳体。 用于模拟显示区域中的老虎机的机械卷轴的第一图像显示装置包括近似机械卷轴的曲率半径的曲面。 弯曲表面显示包括指示随机选择的投注游戏结果的多个符号的第一视频图像。 第二图像显示装置显示与显示区域内的第一视频图像空间分离和重叠的第二视频图像。 第二视频图像包括与投注游戏相关的标记。

公开(公告)号：US08727881B2

公开(公告)日：2014-05-20

申请号：US12679573

申请日：2008-09-25

申请人： Marwan Ansari ,  Mark B. Gagner ,  Craig J. Sylla ,  Alfred Thomas

发明人： Marwan Ansari ,  Mark B. Gagner ,  Craig J. Sylla ,  Alfred Thomas

IPC分类号： A63F13/06

CPC分类号： G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3209 ,  G07F17/3218

摘要： A portable wagering game machine includes a signal receiver and motion sensors. The signal receiver receives signals from a signal emission device that are used to determine the position and orientation of the portable wagering game machine relative to a gaming establishment devices and locations. The position and orientation information may be used to determine a gaming establishment device or location aimed at by the portable wagering game machine. The portable wagering game machine may then access or interact with a service associated with the device or location, or interact with the device itself.

摘要翻译： 便携式投注游戏机包括信号接收器和运动传感器。 信号接收器从信号发射装置接收用于确定便携式投注游戏机相对于游戏机设备和位置的位置和方向的信号。 位置和方向信息可以用于确定由便携式投注游戏机瞄准的游戏设备设备或位置。 便携式投注游戏机然后可以访问或与与设备或位置相关联的服务进行交互，或者与设备本身交互。

公开(公告)号：US08628422B2

公开(公告)日：2014-01-14

申请号：US13124247

申请日：2009-10-14

申请人： Jeffrey L. Allen ,  Peter R. Anderson ,  Stephen P. Angelo ,  Mark B. Gagner ,  Alfred Thomas

发明人： Jeffrey L. Allen ,  Peter R. Anderson ,  Stephen P. Angelo ,  Mark B. Gagner ,  Alfred Thomas

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/3244 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3251

摘要： A gaming system having virtual assets comprises a wager input device, at least one gaming terminal comprising a display for displaying a wagering game, and a virtual asset server in communication with the at least one gaming terminal, the virtual asset server storing and managing one or more types of virtual assets, each type of virtual asset having a different plurality of attributes associated therewith. The system comprises at least one controller operative to cause the first display to display the first wagering game, in response to a first triggering event, award one or more of the virtual assets to a player of the first wagering game, store information regarding the awarded virtual assets in a player account associated with the player and accessible to the virtual asset server, and provide a monetary award to the player for any winning outcomes achieved during play of the first wagering game.

摘要翻译： 具有虚拟资产的游戏系统包括下注输入装置，至少一个包括用于显示投注游戏的显示器的游戏终端，以及与所述至少一个游戏终端通信的虚拟资产服务器，所述虚拟资产服务器存储和管理一个或 更多类型的虚拟资产，每种类型的虚拟资产具有与其相关联的不同的多个属性。 该系统包括至少一个控制器，其操作以使第一显示器响应于第一触发事件显示第一投注游戏，将一个或多个虚拟资产授予第一投注游戏的玩家，存储关于授权的信息 与玩家相关联并且可以被虚拟资产服务器访问的玩家帐户中的虚拟资产，并且在玩第一投注游戏期间获得的任何获胜结果向玩家提供金钱奖励。

公开(公告)号：US08419527B2

公开(公告)日：2013-04-16

申请号：US12513486

申请日：2007-11-09

申请人： Mark B. Gagner ,  Jacek A. Grabiec ,  Damon E. Gura ,  Erhard W. Rathsack ,  Alfred Thomas

发明人： Mark B. Gagner ,  Jacek A. Grabiec ,  Damon E. Gura ,  Erhard W. Rathsack ,  Alfred Thomas

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/32 ,  A63F13/00 ,  G06Q20/04 ,  G06Q40/02 ,  G07F17/3244 ,  G07F17/3255

摘要： A wagering game account management system and its operations are described herein. In embodiments, the operations include determining that a trigger condition for an account rule has occurred, wherein the account rule specifies an account action to be performed upon satisfaction of the trigger condition, and wherein the account action is associated with a wagering game account and other financial accounts. In some embodiments, the operations also include initiating the account actions and indicating a result of the account actions.

摘要翻译： 本文描述了一个投注游戏帐户管理系统及其操作。 在实施例中，操作包括确定已经发生帐户规则的触发条件，其中帐户规则指定在满足触发条件时执行的帐户动作，并且其中帐户动作与投注游戏账户等相关联 财务账目。 在一些实施例中，操作还包括启动帐户动作并指示账户动作的结果。

公开(公告)号：US08333655B2

公开(公告)日：2012-12-18

申请号：US13000933

申请日：2009-07-10

申请人： Mark B. Gagner ,  Timothy T. Gronkowski ,  Paul M. Lesley ,  Timothy C. Loose ,  Jim Motyl ,  James M. Rasmussen ,  Victor T. Shi ,  Alfred Thomas ,  Jesse Smith

发明人： Mark B. Gagner ,  Timothy T. Gronkowski ,  Paul M. Lesley ,  Timothy C. Loose ,  Jim Motyl ,  James M. Rasmussen ,  Victor T. Shi ,  Alfred Thomas ,  Jesse Smith

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/3258 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3202 ,  G07F17/3206 ,  G07F17/3209 ,  G07F17/3218 ,  G07F17/3244 ,  G07F17/3272 ,  G07F17/34

摘要： A gaming system for conducting a multi-player wagering game includes a multi-touch table surface that is touched by a handheld electronic wager input device (EWID) carried by a player for placing wagers on a wagering game displayed on the multi-touch table surface. Each EWID carried by a player has an associated unique identification code, linked to the respective player's account. Players indicate an amount to be wagered by touching the EWID to designated wager amount areas, then place the wager by touching the EWID to a designated wagering area. Because each EWID is uniquely associable with distinct player accounts, the gaming system can support any number of players placing wagers. The funds remain safe in the player account and no funds are stored on the EWID. Only the identification code is detected, which is compared with the associated player account before allowing that player to place wagers.

摘要翻译： 用于进行多玩家投注游戏的游戏系统包括由玩家携带的手持电子下注输入装置（EWID）触摸的多点触控表面，用于将下注放置在多点触控桌面上显示的投注游戏 。 播放器携带的每个EWID具有相关联的唯一识别码，链接到相应玩家的帐户。 玩家通过触摸EWID到指定的赌注金额区域来指示要下注的金额，然后通过触摸EWID将赌注下注到指定的投注区域。 因为每个EWID与独特的玩家账户唯一关联，所以游戏系统可以支持任何数量的玩家投下赌注。 资金在玩家帐户中保持安全，EWID上没有资金存储。 只有识别码被检测到，在允许该玩家进行下注之前将其与相关的玩家帐户进行比较。

公开(公告)号：US20120157193A1

公开(公告)日：2012-06-21

申请号：US13407046

申请日：2012-02-28

申请人： Vladimir I. Arezina ,  Gilbert J.Q. Burak ,  Mark B. Gagner ,  Benjamin T. Gomez ,  Joel R. Jaffe ,  James V. Palermo ,  James M. Rasmussen ,  Gene Rigsby ,  Richard T. Schwartz ,  Craig J. Sylla ,  Alfred Thomas ,  Timothy C. Loose

发明人： Vladimir I. Arezina ,  Gilbert J.Q. Burak ,  Mark B. Gagner ,  Benjamin T. Gomez ,  Joel R. Jaffe ,  James V. Palermo ,  James M. Rasmussen ,  Gene Rigsby ,  Richard T. Schwartz ,  Craig J. Sylla ,  Alfred Thomas ,  Timothy C. Loose

IPC分类号： A63F13/00

CPC分类号： G07F17/3204 ,  G07F17/3206 ,  G07F17/3211

摘要： A multi-player gaming system sensing multiple simultaneous contacts on a surface of a gaming table, differentiating contacts by different players. Privacy controls selectively display private information visible to only one of the players on or near the display surface of the gaming table. The gaming system also detects physical objects placed on the surface of the gaming table, causing wagering game functions or peripheral functions to be performed as a result of the placement of the object on the display surface.

摘要翻译： 多玩家游戏系统可感测游戏桌表面上的多个同时联系，区分不同玩家的联系人。 隐私控制选择性地显示对游戏桌的显示表面上或其附近的玩家中只有一个玩家可见的私人信息。 游戏系统还检测放置在游戏桌的表面上的物理对象，由于将物体放置在显示表面上，导致投注游戏功能或外围功能被执行。

公开(公告)号：US20120028720A1

公开(公告)日：2012-02-02

申请号：US13264407

申请日：2010-04-14

申请人： Mark B. Gagner ,  Timothy T. Gronkowski ,  Damon E. Gura ,  Alfred Thomas

发明人： Mark B. Gagner ,  Timothy T. Gronkowski ,  Damon E. Gura ,  Alfred Thomas

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/3227 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3216 ,  G07F17/3225

摘要： An establishment can coordinate devices (e.g., lights, speakers, displays) to enhance a game playing environment based on events detected in a network of wagering game machines. A system can be implemented that determines an environmental effect based on an event of a wagering game (e.g., a near win event), regardless of the particular wagering game developer/manufacturer. The system can determine the environmental effect to be created for an event at the wagering game machine, at a server, etc. A request for the environmental effect is then supplied to the process and/or machine that causes the devices to create the environmental effect.

摘要翻译： 企业可以基于在投注游戏机的网络中检测到的事件来协调设备（例如，灯，扬声器，显示器）来增强游戏环境。 可以实现基于投注游戏的事件（例如，接近赢的事件）来确定环境效果的系统，而不管特定的投注游戏开发者/制造商。 该系统可以确定在投注游戏机，服务器等处为事件创建的环境效果。然后，将环境效果的请求提供给使设备产生环境效果的过程和/或机器 。

公开(公告)号：US20110115158A1

公开(公告)日：2011-05-19

申请号：US12945885

申请日：2010-11-14

申请人： Mark B. Gagner ,  Timothy C. Loose ,  James M. Rasmussen ,  Alfred Thomas

发明人： Mark B. Gagner ,  Timothy C. Loose ,  James M. Rasmussen ,  Alfred Thomas

IPC分类号： A63F3/00 ,  A63F13/00

CPC分类号： G07F17/3211 ,  G07F17/322

摘要： Electronic wagering game tables (a.k.a. e-tables) are described herein. Some embodiments include a wagering game table for presenting a wagering game. The wagering game table can include a projection surface, and a first projector configured to present, at a first resolution, a first background image on the projection surface, wherein the first background image is associated with the wagering game and includes elements of the wagering game that are shared by the plurality of players, and wherein the first background image includes blank areas that are not substantially illuminated with content from the first projector. The wagering game table can also include a plurality other projectors configured to present, at a second resolution, wagering game content in the plurality of blank areas, wherein the wagering game content indicates results of the wagering game.

摘要翻译： 本文描述了电子投注游戏桌（a.k.a.电子表格）。 一些实施例包括用于呈现投注游戏的投注游戏桌。 投注游戏桌可以包括投影表面，以及第一投影仪，被配置为以第一分辨率呈现投影表面上的第一背景图像，其中第一背景图像与投注游戏相关联并且包括投注游戏的元素 由所述多个玩家共享，并且其中所述第一背景图像包括未被来自所述第一投影仪的内容基本上照亮的空白区域。 投注游戏表还可以包括多个其他投影机，其被配置为以第二分辨率呈现多个空白区域中的投注游戏内容，其中投注游戏内容指示投注游戏的结果。

公开(公告)号：US20110077073A1

公开(公告)日：2011-03-31

申请号：US12991391

申请日：2009-05-06

申请人： Mark B. Gagner ,  Erhard W. Rathsack ,  Alfred Thomas

发明人： Mark B. Gagner ,  Erhard W. Rathsack ,  Alfred Thomas

IPC分类号： A63F13/00

CPC分类号： G07F17/3251 ,  G06Q20/405 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3209 ,  G07F17/3225 ,  G07F17/3244 ,  G07F17/3255

摘要： A wagering game account management system and its operations are described herein. In embodiments, the operations include presenting a graphical user interface that includes a graphical control associated with a credit account belonging to a wagering game player; detecting a selection of the graphical control that initiates a financial transaction to transfer money from the credit account to a wagering game session account; determining access information stored in a player profile, the access information to access the credit account; determining an amount to transfer from the credit account to the wagering game session account balance; determining one or more rules limiting use of the credit account; and enforcing the one or more limitation rules on the use of the credit account.

摘要翻译： 本文描述了一个投注游戏帐户管理系统及其操作。 在实施例中，操作包括呈现包括与属于投注游戏玩家的信用账户相关联的图形控件的图形用户界面; 检测启动金融交易的图形控件的选择以将资金从信用账户转移到投注游戏会话账户; 确定存储在玩家简档中的访问信息，访问信息以访问该信用账户; 确定从信用账户转移到投注游戏会话账户余额的金额; 确定限制信用账户使用的一个或多个规则; 并执行关于使用信用账户的一个或多个限制规则。

公开(公告)号：US20100016056A1

公开(公告)日：2010-01-21

申请号：US12374218

申请日：2007-07-19

申请人： Alfred Thomas ,  Mark B. Gagner

发明人： Alfred Thomas ,  Mark B. Gagner

IPC分类号： A63F9/24 ,  A63F13/00

CPC分类号： G07F17/3267 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3213 ,  G07F17/3223 ,  G07F17/3241

摘要： According to one aspect of the invention, a gaming system and method for providing passive participation in at least one wagering game are disclosed. Funds are received to obtain a period of eligibility for an award associated with the wagering game. An entertainment layer having a plurality of features is conducted in response to receiving the wager. A separate gaming layer includes the wagering game. A gaming machine having a display and a player input device is in communication with the entertainment layer and the gaming layer. At least one feature of the entertainment layer is conducted during the period of eligibility. The entertainment layer is operable in response to at least one input from the player input device. Information regarding the wagering game is presented on the gaming machine.

摘要翻译： 根据本发明的一个方面，公开了一种用于提供被动参与至少一个投注游戏的游戏系统和方法。 获得资金以获得与投注游戏相关的奖励资格。 响应于接收到下注，进行具有多个特征的娱乐层。 单独的游戏层包括投注游戏。 具有显示器和播放器输入装置的游戏机与娱乐层和游戏层通信。 娱乐层的至少一个特征是在资格期间进行。 娱乐层可响应于来自玩家输入装置的至少一个输入而可操作。 有关投注游戏的信息在游戏机上呈现。