公开(公告)号：US20110111855A9

公开(公告)日：2011-05-12

申请号：US11840262

申请日：2007-08-17

申请人： Dow K. Hardy ,  Mark E. Herrmann ,  John E. Taylor, JR. ,  John F. Acres ,  Steven N. Kane

发明人： Dow K. Hardy ,  Mark E. Herrmann ,  John E. Taylor, JR. ,  John F. Acres ,  Steven N. Kane

IPC分类号： G06F17/00

CPC分类号： G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3239 ,  G07F17/3255 ,  G07F17/329

摘要： A system and method is provided for incentivizing players to visit a gambling location. In one aspect, a qualified person is invited to play an electronic game which has a plurality of outcomes, at least one of which is a winning outcome. In one embodiment, the qualified person may be required to redeem the outcome at the gambling location. In another embodiment, the person may be required to redeem the outcome at a redemption location. In another aspect, a method is provided for permitting a person to take one or more actions within a gambling location and in response inviting the person to play an electronic game separate from the games offered in a gambling environment at the gambling location, where the game has a plurality of outcomes, at least one of which is a winning outcome, and if the person obtains a winning outcome, requiring the person to redeem the at least one outcome at the gambling location. In one embodiment, the method includes the acts of qualifying a person, and in response to the act of qualifying the person, performing acts of providing an award to the qualified person and inviting the person to visit a gambling location to redeem the award. A method is provided for incentivizing players to return to a gambling location after a previous visit. One aspect relates to a method for providing additional incentives to a frequent player program member to visit a gambling location such as a casino. In one example, the ease of using the Internet or other remote technologies is combined with advantages of a frequent player program to encourage players to return to the casino. A prize may be revealed in an online game, and the prize may need to be redeemed at the location of the casino. In one example game format, the player may be provided game credits to a player to play one or more online games that reveal prizes. The prizes may include, for example, an amount of non-cashable credit that may be used by the player to play one or more games located at the gambling location, thus encouraging player return. Other prizes, such as, for example, complimentary offers and/or promotional prizes may be awarded that can only be redeemed by the player by returning to the gambling location. Further, another aspect relates to providing special incentives for remote entry of casino affiliation or membership cards. The special incentives may include providing a prize or award to frequent player program members that remotely use his or her membership. In one example, the player is provided an indication of winning an incentive during play of an online game. In another example, the player may be required to obtain the winnings at the casino to encourage players to return to the casino.

公开(公告)号：US20080146346A1

公开(公告)日：2008-06-19

申请号：US11841754

申请日：2007-08-20

申请人： Dow K. Hardy ,  Mark E. Herrmann ,  John E. Taylor ,  John F. Acres ,  Steven N. Kane

发明人： Dow K. Hardy ,  Mark E. Herrmann ,  John E. Taylor ,  John F. Acres ,  Steven N. Kane

IPC分类号： G06F17/00

CPC分类号： G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3239 ,  G07F17/3255 ,  G07F17/329

摘要： A system and method is provided for incentivizing players to visit a gambling location. In one aspect, a qualified person is invited to play an electronic game which has a plurality of outcomes, at least one of which is a winning outcome. In one embodiment, the qualified person may be required to redeem the outcome at the gambling location. In another embodiment, the person may be required to redeem the outcome at a redemption location. In another aspect, a method is provided for permitting a person to take one or more actions within a gambling location and in response inviting the person to play an electronic game separate from the games offered in a gambling environment at the gambling location, where the game has a plurality of outcomes, at least one of which is a winning outcome, and if the person obtains a winning outcome, requiring the person to redeem the at least one outcome at the gambling location. In one embodiment, the method includes the acts of qualifying a person, and in response to the act of qualifying the person, performing acts of providing an award to the qualified person and inviting the person to visit a gambling location to redeem the award. A method is provided for incentivizing players to return to a gambling location after a previous visit. One aspect relates to a method for providing additional incentives to a frequent player program member to visit a gambling location such as a casino. In one example, the ease of using the Internet or other remote technologies is combined with advantages of a frequent player program to encourage players to return to the casino. A prize may be revealed in an online game, and the prize may need to be redeemed at the location of the casino. In one example game format, the player may be provided game credits to a player to play one or more online games that reveal prizes. The prizes may include, for example, an amount of non-cashable credit that may be used by the player to play one or more games located at the gambling location, thus encouraging player return. Other prizes, such as, for example, complimentary offers and/or promotional prizes may be awarded that can only be redeemed by the player by returning to the gambling location. Further, another aspect relates to providing special incentives for remote entry of casino affiliation or membership cards. The special incentives may include providing a prize or award to frequent player program members that remotely use his or her membership. In one example, the player is provided an indication of winning an incentive during play of an online game. In another example, the player may be required to obtain the winnings at the casino to encourage players to return to the casino.

公开(公告)号：US20080146322A1

公开(公告)日：2008-06-19

申请号：US11840541

申请日：2007-08-17

申请人： Dow K. Hardy ,  Mark E. Herrmann ,  John E. Taylor ,  John F. Acres ,  Steven N. Kane

发明人： Dow K. Hardy ,  Mark E. Herrmann ,  John E. Taylor ,  John F. Acres ,  Steven N. Kane

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3239 ,  G07F17/3255 ,  G07F17/329

摘要： A system and method is provided for incentivizing players to visit a gambling location. In one aspect, a qualified person is invited to play an electronic game which has a plurality of outcomes, at least one of which is a winning outcome. In one embodiment, the qualified person may be required to redeem the outcome at the gambling location. In another embodiment, the person may be required to redeem the outcome at a redemption location. In another aspect, a method is provided for permitting a person to take one or more actions within a gambling location and in response inviting the person to play an electronic game separate from the games offered in a gambling environment at the gambling location, where the game has a plurality of outcomes, at least one of which is a winning outcome, and if the person obtains a winning outcome, requiring the person to redeem the at least one outcome at the gambling location. In one embodiment, the method includes the acts of qualifying a person, and in response to the act of qualifying the person, performing acts of providing an award to the qualified person and inviting the person to visit a gambling location to redeem the award. A method is provided for incentivizing players to return to a gambling location after a previous visit. One aspect relates to a method for providing additional incentives to a frequent player program member to visit a gambling location such as a casino. In one example, the ease of using the Internet or other remote technologies is combined with advantages of a frequent player program to encourage players to return to the casino. A prize may be revealed in an online game, and the prize may need to be redeemed at the location of the casino. In one example game format, the player may be provided game credits to a player to play one or more online games that reveal prizes. The prizes may include, for example, an amount of non-cashable credit that may be used by the player to play one or more games located at the gambling location, thus encouraging player return. Other prizes, such as, for example, complimentary offers and/or promotional prizes may be awarded that can only be redeemed by the player by returning to the gambling location. Further, another aspect relates to providing special incentives for remote entry of casino affiliation or membership cards. The special incentives may include providing a prize or award to frequent player program members that remotely use his or her membership. In one example, the player is provided an indication of winning an incentive during play of an online game. In another example, the player may be required to obtain the winnings at the casino to encourage players to return to the casino.

公开(公告)号：US08100759B2

公开(公告)日：2012-01-24

申请号：US11841728

申请日：2007-08-20

申请人： Dow K. Hardy ,  Mark E. Herrmann ,  John E. Taylor, Jr. ,  John F. Acres ,  Steven N. Kane

发明人： Dow K. Hardy ,  Mark E. Herrmann ,  John E. Taylor, Jr. ,  John F. Acres ,  Steven N. Kane

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3239 ,  G07F17/3255

摘要： A system and method is provided for incentivizing players to visit a gambling location. In one aspect, a qualified person is invited to play an electronic game which has a plurality of outcomes, at least one of which is a winning outcome. In one embodiment, the qualified person may be required to redeem the outcome at the gambling location. In another embodiment, the person may be required to redeem the outcome at a redemption location. In another aspect, a method is provided for permitting a person to take one or more actions within a gambling location and in response inviting the person to play an electronic game separate from the games offered in a gambling environment at the gambling location.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种系统和方法，用于激励玩家访问赌博场所。 一方面，合格的人被邀请玩具有多个结果的电子游戏，其中至少一个是获胜结果。 在一个实施例中，可能需要合格的人员在赌博地点兑换结果。 在另一个实施例中，该人可能被要求在兑换地点兑换结果。 在另一方面，提供了一种允许一个人在赌博位置内采取一个或多个动作的方法，并且作为响应邀请该人与在赌博场所的赌博环境中提供的游戏分开地玩一个电子游戏。

公开(公告)号：US20090191962A1

公开(公告)日：2009-07-30

申请号：US12238849

申请日：2008-09-26

申请人： Dow K. Hardy ,  Mark E. Herrmann ,  John E. Taylor ,  John F. Acres ,  Steven N. Kane

发明人： Dow K. Hardy ,  Mark E. Herrmann ,  John E. Taylor ,  John F. Acres ,  Steven N. Kane

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/3244 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3225 ,  G07F17/3237 ,  G07F17/3239 ,  G07F17/3255

摘要： A system and method is provided for incentivizing players to visit a gambling location. In one aspect, a qualified person is invited to play an electronic game which has a plurality of outcomes, at least one of which is a winning outcome. In one embodiment, the qualified person may be required to redeem the outcome at the gambling location. In another embodiment, the person may be required to redeem the outcome at a redemption location. In another aspect, a method is provided for permitting a person to take one or more actions within a gambling location and in response inviting the person to play an electronic game separate from the games offered in a gambling environment at the gambling location, where the game has a plurality of outcomes, at least one of which is a winning outcome, and if the person obtains a winning outcome, requiring the person to redeem the at least one outcome at the gambling location. In one embodiment, the method includes the acts of qualifying a person. Qualification may require specific acts, for example, referring another person, and/or providing an invitation to play an electronic game to another person. Various systems and method assist in tracking and maintaining such referrals. Additionally group gaming in and amongst referrals and/or designated groups may be performed, and in some embodiment required for qualification and/or redemption. Further, another aspect relates to providing special incentives, for example for referral of a new player, for providing casino affiliation or membership information, among others.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种系统和方法，用于激励玩家访问赌博场所。 一方面，合格的人被邀请玩具有多个结果的电子游戏，其中至少一个是获胜结果。 在一个实施例中，可能需要合格的人员在赌博地点兑换结果。 在另一个实施例中，该人可能被要求在兑换地点兑换结果。 在另一方面，提供了一种允许一个人在赌博位置内采取一个或多个动作的方法，并且作为响应邀请该人与在赌博地点的赌博环境中提供的游戏分开玩一个电子游戏，其中该游戏 具有多个结果，其中至少一个是获胜结果，并且如果该人获得获胜结果，则要求该人在该赌博地点兑换该至少一个结果。 在一个实施例中，该方法包括限定人员的行为。 资格可能需要特定的行为，例如引用另一个人，和/或提供向另一个人玩电子游戏的邀请。 各种系统和方法有助于跟踪和维护这种转介。 此外，可以执行在转介和/或指定群组内和之间的组游戏，并且在某些实施例中需要资格和/或兑换。 此外，另一方面涉及提供特别的激励，例如用于转介新玩家，用于提供赌场附属或会员信息等。

公开(公告)号：US20090054148A1

公开(公告)日：2009-02-26

申请号：US11780882

申请日：2007-07-20

申请人： Dow K. Hardy ,  Mark E. Herrmann ,  John E. Taylor, JR. ,  John F. Acres ,  Steven N. Kane

发明人： Dow K. Hardy ,  Mark E. Herrmann ,  John E. Taylor, JR. ,  John F. Acres ,  Steven N. Kane

IPC分类号： A63F13/12 ,  A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/3237 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3227 ,  G07F17/3234 ,  G07F17/3239 ,  G07F17/3244 ,  G07F17/3255

摘要： A system and method is provided for incentivizing players to visit a gambling location. In one aspect, a qualified person is invited to play an electronic game which has a plurality of outcomes, at least one of which is a winning outcome. One aspect relates to accumulating outcomes. Another relates to incentives provided to player program member(s). In some embodiments, the person does not need to be qualified. In one embodiment, the person may be required to redeem the outcome at the gambling location, in another at a redemption location. In one embodiment, a player is required to take an action in order to redeem an outcome. In some embodiments, a game play and/or redemption and/or any action must occur in a specified time, respectively. In one embodiment the electronic game is not located at a gambling location, in another it is not located at a redemption location.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种系统和方法，用于激励玩家访问赌博场所。 一方面，合格的人被邀请玩具有多个结果的电子游戏，其中至少一个是获胜结果。 一方面涉及积累成果。 另一个涉及向玩家计划成员提供的奖励。 在一些实施例中，该人不需要合格。 在一个实施例中，该人可能被要求在赌博地点兑换结果，另一个在兑换位置。 在一个实施例中，玩家需要采取行动以兑换结果。 在一些实施例中，游戏和/或兑换和/或任何动作必须分别在指定时间内发生。 在一个实施例中，电子游戏不位于赌博位置，而另一个不位于兑换位置。

公开(公告)号：US20080146345A1

公开(公告)日：2008-06-19

申请号：US11840262

申请日：2007-08-17

申请人： Dow K. Hardy ,  Mark E. Herrmann ,  John E. Taylor ,  John F. Acres ,  Steven N. Kane

发明人： Dow K. Hardy ,  Mark E. Herrmann ,  John E. Taylor ,  John F. Acres ,  Steven N. Kane

IPC分类号： G06F17/00

CPC分类号： G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3239 ,  G07F17/3255 ,  G07F17/329

摘要： A system and method is provided for incentivizing players to visit a gambling location. In one aspect, a qualified person is invited to play an electronic game which has a plurality of outcomes, at least one of which is a winning outcome. In one embodiment, the qualified person may be required to redeem the outcome at the gambling location. In another embodiment, the person may be required to redeem the outcome at a redemption location. In another aspect, a method is provided for permitting a person to take one or more actions within a gambling location and in response inviting the person to play an electronic game separate from the games offered in a gambling environment at the gambling location, where the game has a plurality of outcomes, at least one of which is a winning outcome, and if the person obtains a winning outcome, requiring the person to redeem the at least one outcome at the gambling location. In one embodiment, the method includes the acts of qualifying a person, and in response to the act of qualifying the person, performing acts of providing an award to the qualified person and inviting the person to visit a gambling location to redeem the award. A method is provided for incentivizing players to return to a gambling location after a previous visit. One aspect relates to a method for providing additional incentives to a frequent player program member to visit a gambling location such as a casino. In one example, the ease of using the Internet or other remote technologies is combined with advantages of a frequent player program to encourage players to return to the casino. A prize may be revealed in an online game, and the prize may need to be redeemed at the location of the casino. In one example game format, the player may be provided game credits to a player to play one or more online games that reveal prizes. The prizes may include, for example, an amount of non-cashable credit that may be used by the player to play one or more games located at the gambling location, thus encouraging player return. Other prizes, such as, for example, complimentary offers and/or promotional prizes may be awarded that can only be redeemed by the player by returning to the gambling location. Further, another aspect relates to providing special incentives for remote entry of casino affiliation or membership cards. The special incentives may include providing a prize or award to frequent player program members that remotely use his or her membership. In one example, the player is provided an indication of winning an incentive during play of an online game. In another example, the player may be required to obtain the winnings at the casino to encourage players to return to the casino.

公开(公告)号：US20080146323A1

公开(公告)日：2008-06-19

申请号：US11841728

申请日：2007-08-20

申请人： Dow K. Hardy ,  Mark E. Herrmann ,  John E. Taylor ,  John F. Acres ,  Steven N. Kane

发明人： Dow K. Hardy ,  Mark E. Herrmann ,  John E. Taylor ,  John F. Acres ,  Steven N. Kane

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3239 ,  G07F17/3255

摘要： A system and method is provided for incentivizing players to visit a gambling location. In one aspect, a qualified person is invited to play an electronic game which has a plurality of outcomes, at least one of which is a winning outcome. In one embodiment, the qualified person may be required to redeem the outcome at the gambling location. In another embodiment, the person may be required to redeem the outcome at a redemption location. In another aspect, a method is provided for permitting a person to take one or more actions within a gambling location and in response inviting the person to play an electronic game separate from the games offered in a gambling environment at the gambling location, where the game has a plurality of outcomes, at least one of which is a winning outcome, and if the person obtains a winning outcome, requiring the person to redeem the at least one outcome at the gambling location. In one embodiment, the method includes the acts of qualifying a person, and in response to the act of qualifying the person, performing acts of providing an award to the qualified person and inviting the person to visit a gambling location to redeem the award. A method is provided for incentivizing players to return to a gambling location after a previous visit. One aspect relates to a method for providing additional incentives to a frequent player program member to visit a gambling location such as a casino. In one example, the ease of using the Internet or other remote technologies is combined with advantages of a frequent player program to encourage players to return to the casino. A prize may be revealed in an online game, and the prize may need to be redeemed at the location of the casino. In one example game format, the player may be provided game credits to a player to play one or more online games that reveal prizes. The prizes may include, for example, an amount of non-cashable credit that may be used by the player to play one or more games located at the gambling location, thus encouraging player return. Other prizes, such as, for example, complimentary offers and/or promotional prizes may be awarded that can only be redeemed by the player by returning to the gambling location. Further, another aspect relates to providing special incentives for remote entry of casino affiliation or membership cards. The special incentives may include providing a prize or award to frequent player program members that remotely use his or her membership. In one example, the player is provided an indication of winning an incentive during play of an online game. In another example, the player may be required to obtain the winnings at the casino to encourage players to return to the casino.

公开(公告)号：US09659442B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-23

申请号：US12634646

申请日：2009-12-09

申请人： John F. Acres

发明人： John F. Acres

IPC分类号： A63F13/00 ,  G07F17/32

CPC分类号： G07F17/3234 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3237

摘要： Embodiments of the present invention are directed to analyzing recorded game information to determine information about a player's behavior. This is accomplished by analyzing the player's actions following a positive increase in credits within credit meter data. This analysis can be utilized in automatically altering a game parameter of the gaming device being played by the player or in providing operators trend information that can be used in modifying the game device or designing future gaming devices. An analysis station may be included in a gaming system using this analysis process to allow an operator to view and manipulate a graphical representation of the credit meter data.

公开(公告)号：US09530283B2

公开(公告)日：2016-12-27

申请号：US13466314

申请日：2012-05-08

申请人： John F. Acres

发明人： John F. Acres

IPC分类号： A63F13/00 ,  G07F17/32

CPC分类号： G07F17/3244 ,  G07F17/3213 ,  G07F17/3216 ,  G07F17/3272 ,  G07F17/3293 ,  G07F17/34

摘要： Embodiments of the present concept provide an electronic gaming device that facilitates wagering by multiple players on a single gaming device. Also provided is a method of sharing game play on such a gaming device, where the method includes receiving a wager from a first player at a first gaming station, receiving a wager from a second player at a second gaming station, initiating a gaming event that is displayed at the first and second gaming stations, and awarding prizes associated with gaming outcomes displayed at the first and second gaming stations.

摘要翻译： 本概念的实施例提供一种电子游戏装置，其便于单个游戏装置上的多个玩家进行投注。 还提供了一种在这种游戏设备上共享游戏的方法，其中该方法包括从第一游戏站的第一玩家接收赌注，在第二游戏站从第二玩家接收赌注，发起游戏事件， 显示在第一和第二游戏站，并且奖励与在第一和第二游戏站显示的游戏结果相关联的奖品。