公开(公告)号：US20060247027A1

公开(公告)日：2006-11-02

申请号：US11427099

申请日：2006-06-28

申请人： Jay WALKER ,  James Jorasch ,  Magdalena Fincham

发明人： Jay WALKER ,  James Jorasch ,  Magdalena Fincham

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3244

摘要： A gaming device, such as a slot machine, determines a balance and a “dispensed amount” that is less than the balance. The dispensed amount may be determined by, for example, receiving signals from one or more key presses that specify the dispensed amount. Alternatively, the dispensed amount may be determined in accordance with one or more “balance management rules”. The gaming device in turn dispenses the dispensed amount, for example, by dispensing an amount of currency, transferring the dispensed amount to an account or adjusting a balance of a remote gaming device. The balance is adjusted by the dispensed amount, and this adjusted balance is available for initiating a subsequent play of the gaming device.

摘要翻译： 诸如老虎机的游戏设备确定余额和小于余额的“分配量”。 分配量可以通过例如从指定分配量的一个或多个按键的接收信号来确定。 或者，分配量可以根据一个或多个“余额管理规则”来确定。 游戏装置又例如通过分配一定量的货币，将分配的金额转移到帐户或调整远程游戏装置的平衡来分配分配的数量。 通过分配的量来调整余额，并且该调整的余额可用于发起游戏设备的后续播放。

公开(公告)号：US20060242019A1

公开(公告)日：2006-10-26

申请号：US11427422

申请日：2006-06-29

申请人： Jay WALKER ,  James Jorasch ,  Russell Sammon ,  Geoffrey Gelman ,  Magdalena Fincham ,  Leonardo Booth ,  Steven Santisi

发明人： Jay WALKER ,  James Jorasch ,  Russell Sammon ,  Geoffrey Gelman ,  Magdalena Fincham ,  Leonardo Booth ,  Steven Santisi

IPC分类号： G06Q30/00 ,  G06F7/08

CPC分类号： G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/0207 ,  G06Q30/0217 ,  G06Q30/0236

摘要： The invention includes a system and method for presenting forward commitment agreements to consumers proximate to a benefit dispensing device such as a vending machine or an automatic teller machine. A controller is in communication with one or more benefit dispensing devices and one or more merchant devices. Merchants devise forward commitment agreements to be offered to consumers. Such agreements specify a benefit that will be provided to a consumer immediately if the consumer agrees to fulfill a commitment in the future. Using a merchant device, a merchant communicates descriptions of the forward commitment agreements to the controller. When a consumer subsequently accesses a benefit dispensing device, the controller, via the benefit dispensing device, offers a forward commitment agreement to the consumer. If the consumer chooses to enter into the forward commitment agreement, then the benefit dispensing device provides the consumer with an immediate benefit. In some embodiments, the merchant subsequently reimburses the controller for the benefit provided to the consumer.

摘要翻译： 本发明包括一种用于向诸如自动售货机或自动取款机等益处分配装置附近的消费者呈现前进承诺协议的系统和方法。 控制器与一个或多个有益分配装置和一个或多个商业装置通信。 商家制定向消费者提供的远期承诺协议。 这样的协议规定了如果消费者同意在将来履行承诺时立即向消费者提供的利益。 使用商家设备，商家将向远程承诺协议的描述传达给控制器。 当消费者随后访问益处分配装置时，控制器经由利益分配装置向消费者提供远期承诺协议。 如果消费者选择订立转发承诺协议，那么利益分配装置为消费者提供即时利益。 在一些实施例中，商家随后向控制者偿还提供给消费者的利益。

公开(公告)号：US20060211489A1

公开(公告)日：2006-09-21

申请号：US11422499

申请日：2006-06-06

申请人： Jay WALKER ,  James Jorasch ,  Magdalena Fincham ,  Geoffrey Gelman

发明人： Jay WALKER ,  James Jorasch ,  Magdalena Fincham ,  Geoffrey Gelman

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/3244 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/323

摘要： A gaming device such as a video based gaming device provides a player the ability to modify at least one element of the gaming device. The gaming device may then modify other elements to ensure a desired house advantage. The probability of occurrence for one or more outcomes, the payout corresponding to one or more outcomes, and the wager amount required to play a game, may be modified by a player. The gaming device may then automatically determine changes in the values of other elements in order to maintain a constant house advantage. The player may also impose constraints on the value of one or more elements so that the gaming device cannot change the constrained elements in maintaining the house advantage. Software running on the gaming device may use an equation that takes into account pertinent elements such as the size of the jackpot, the size of the wager needed to play each game, and probability of hitting the jackpot during a game. Based on the equation, the software may adjust elements other than the element(s) specified by the player so that, for example, the house advantage remains constant with each game. A player interface provides an easy to use method of modifying selected elements.

摘要翻译： 诸如基于视频的游戏设备的游戏设备为玩家提供了修改游戏设备的至少一个元件的能力。 游戏设备然后可以修改其他元件以确保期望的房屋优势。 一个或多个结果发生的概率，对应于一个或多个结果的支付以及玩游戏所需的投注金额可以由玩家修改。 游戏设备然后可以自动地确定其他元素的值的变化，以便维持恒定的房屋优势。 播放器还可以对一个或多个元素的值施加约束，使得游戏设备在维持房屋优势时不能改变约束元素。 在游戏设备上运行的软件可以使用考虑相关元素的等式，例如累积奖金的大小，玩游戏所需的赌注的大小以及在游戏中击中累积奖金的概率。 基于该方程式，软件可以调整除了玩家指定的元素之外的元素，使得例如每个游戏的房屋优势保持不变。 播放器界面提供了一种易于使用的修改所选元素的方法。

公开(公告)号：US20070123347A1

公开(公告)日：2007-05-31

申请号：US11624737

申请日：2007-01-19

申请人： Jay WALKER ,  James Jorasch ,  Russell Sammon ,  Magdalena Fincham

发明人： Jay WALKER ,  James Jorasch ,  Russell Sammon ,  Magdalena Fincham

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/3276 ,  A63F13/12 ,  A63F2300/8064 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3248

摘要： A method and system for operating a video game or video game tournament (e.g., via a Web site) is disclosed. In accordance with the method and system a bonus is provided to a player playing the video game or participating in the video game tournament. In some embodiments a bonus is provided to the player if a rating associated with the player is worse than a threshold rating. In some embodiments a bonus is provided to the player if the occurrence of at least one predetermined condition is identified. Such a condition may be, for example, a condition that indicates the player will soon cease playing the video game or participating in the tournament.

公开(公告)号：US20070117641A1

公开(公告)日：2007-05-24

申请号：US11624787

申请日：2007-01-19

申请人： Jay WALKER ,  James Jorasch ,  Russell Sammon ,  Magdalena Fincham

发明人： Jay WALKER ,  James Jorasch ,  Russell Sammon ,  Magdalena Fincham

IPC分类号： A63B69/36

CPC分类号： G07F17/3276 ,  A63F13/12 ,  A63F2300/8064 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3248

摘要： A method and system for operating a video game or video game tournament (e.g., via a Web site) is disclosed. In accordance with the method and system a bonus is provided to a player playing the video game or participating in the video game tournament. In some embodiments a bonus is provided to the player if a rating associated with the player is worse than a threshold rating. In some embodiments a bonus is provided to the player if the occurrence of at least one predetermined condition is identified. Such a condition may be, for example, a condition that indicates the player will soon cease playing the video game or participating in the tournament.

公开(公告)号：US20070117622A1

公开(公告)日：2007-05-24

申请号：US11624798

申请日：2007-01-19

申请人： Jay WALKER ,  James Jorasch ,  Russell Sammon ,  Magdalena Fincham

发明人： Jay WALKER ,  James Jorasch ,  Russell Sammon ,  Magdalena Fincham

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/3276 ,  A63F13/12 ,  A63F2300/8064 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3248

摘要： A method and system for operating a video game or video game tournament (e.g., via a Web site) is disclosed. In accordance with the method and system a bonus is provided to a player playing the video game or participating in the video game tournament. In some embodiments a bonus is provided to the player if a rating associated with the player is worse than a threshold rating. In some embodiments a bonus is provided to the player if the occurrence of at least one predetermined condition is identified. Such a condition may be, for example, a condition that indicates the player will soon cease playing the video game or participating in the tournament.

公开(公告)号：US20070117621A1

公开(公告)日：2007-05-24

申请号：US11624764

申请日：2007-01-19

申请人： Jay WALKER ,  James Jorasch ,  Russell Sammon ,  Magdalena Fincham

发明人： Jay WALKER ,  James Jorasch ,  Russell Sammon ,  Magdalena Fincham

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/3276 ,  A63F13/12 ,  A63F2300/8064 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3248

摘要： A method and system for operating a video game or video game tournament (e.g., via a Web site) is disclosed. In accordance with the method and system a bonus is provided to a player playing the video game or participating in the video game tournament. In some embodiments a bonus is provided to the player if a rating associated with the player is worse than a threshold rating. In some embodiments a bonus is provided to the player if the occurrence of at least one predetermined condition is identified. Such a condition may be, for example, a condition that indicates the player will soon cease playing the video game or participating in the tournament.

公开(公告)号：US20060287071A1

公开(公告)日：2006-12-21

申请号：US11425037

申请日：2006-06-19

申请人： Jay WALKER ,  James Jorasch ,  Geoffrey Gelman ,  Magdalena Fincham ,  Steven Santisi ,  Norman Gilman ,  Thomas Sparico

发明人： Jay WALKER ,  James Jorasch ,  Geoffrey Gelman ,  Magdalena Fincham ,  Steven Santisi ,  Norman Gilman ,  Thomas Sparico

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/3244 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3269

摘要： The present invention is directed generally to a method and apparatus for operating a gaming device having a flat rate play session costing a flat rate price. The flat rate play session spans multiple plays on the gaming device over a pre-established duration. The gaming device identifies price parameters and determines the flat rate price of playing the gaming device based on those price parameters. In one embodiment, identifying price parameters includes receiving player selected price parameters. In another embodiment, price parameters further incorporate operator selected price parameters. Should the player decide to pay the flat rate price, the player simply deposits the necessary funds into the gaming device or makes a credit account available for the gaming device to debit. Once the player initiates play, the gaming device tracks the duration remaining in the flat rate play session and stops the play when the given period has elapsed. During the play, payouts are made either directly to the player in the form of coins or indirectly in the form of credits to the player's credit account. In accordance with one embodiment, a player may enter into a contract, wherein the contract specifies the flat rate play session as described above.

摘要翻译： 本发明总体上涉及一种用于操作游戏设备的方法和装置，该游戏设备具有以固定费率价格计算的统一费率游戏会话。 统一费率播放会话在预先建立的持续时间内跨越游戏设备上的多个播放。 游戏设备识别价格参数，并根据这些价格参数确定玩游戏设备的统一费率。 在一个实施例中，识别价格参数包括接收玩家所选择的价格参数。 在另一个实施例中，价格参数还包括操作者选择的价格参数。 如果玩家决定支付统一费率，玩家只需将必要的资金存入游戏设备，或者为游戏设备提供可用于借记的信用账户。 一旦播放器开始播放，游戏设备跟踪平面播放会话中剩余的持续时间，并且在给定的时间段过去时停止播放。 在游戏过程中，以硬币的形式直接向玩家发出支票，或间接以玩家信用账户的信用形式进行支付。 根据一个实施例，玩家可以签订合同，其中合同规定如上所述的统一费率游戏会话。

公开(公告)号：US20060287040A1

公开(公告)日：2006-12-21

申请号：US11423043

申请日：2006-06-08

申请人： Jay WALKER ,  James JORASCH ,  Geoffrey GELMAN ,  Magdalena FINCHAM ,  Steven SANTISI ,  Norman GILMAN ,  Thomas SPARICO

发明人： Jay WALKER ,  James JORASCH ,  Geoffrey GELMAN ,  Magdalena FINCHAM ,  Steven SANTISI ,  Norman GILMAN ,  Thomas SPARICO

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/3232 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3244 ,  G07F17/3262

摘要： According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, a contract is established for a session comprising two or more plays of at least one gaming device. Information about the game play session, such as outcomes generated at the at least one gaming device, is communicated to a player device. The information is presented to a player via the player device.

公开(公告)号：US20060252528A1

公开(公告)日：2006-11-09

申请号：US11456624

申请日：2006-07-11

申请人： Jay WALKER ,  James JORASCH ,  Andrew VAN LUCHENE ,  Geoffrey GELMAN ,  Magdalena FINCHAM

发明人： Jay WALKER ,  James JORASCH ,  Andrew VAN LUCHENE ,  Geoffrey GELMAN ,  Magdalena FINCHAM

IPC分类号： A63F13/00

CPC分类号： G07F17/3244 ,  A63F9/24 ,  G06Q30/0209 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3248 ,  G07F17/3251 ,  G07F17/3269

摘要： In accordance with at least one embodiment, an expiring prepaid casino account is disclosed. The expiring prepaid casino account has associated therewith an amount of money, time, and/or game plays. The amount of money, time, and/or game plays expires in predetermined portions over a plurality of defined expiration periods, thus encouraging a player to return to a casino during each of the predefined expiration periods. The present invention may be implemented via either a brick-and-mortar casino or an online casino.