Systems and methods for lottery game play aggregation
    44.
    发明授权
    Systems and methods for lottery game play aggregation 有权
    彩票游戏集合的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US06773345B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-08-10

    申请号:US09938977

    申请日:2001-08-24

    IPC分类号: A63F1300

    摘要: Systems and methods are provided for operating a lottery gaming system. In one embodiment, a player playing an electronic instant lottery game on a player device accumulates occurrences of a bonus symbol during a duration comprising at least two outcomes. The occurrences of the bonus symbol may be tracked by means of a running count. The running count may be increased with each occurrence of a tracked bonus symbol and the player provided with a bonus if the running count is at least equal to a predetermined number. The accumulated occurrences of the bonus symbol may also expire in some embodiments of the present invention. Expiration of an occurrence of a bonus symbol may occur, for example, after a predetermined time period or a predetermined number of outcomes from the time of the occurrence of the bonus symbol.

    摘要翻译: 提供用于操作彩票游戏系统的系统和方法。 在一个实施例中,在播放器设备上播放电子即时彩票游戏的玩家在包括至少两个结果的持续时间期间累积奖励符号的出现。 可以通过运行计数跟踪奖励符号的发生。 运行计数可以随着跟踪的奖励符号的每次出现而增加,并且如果运行计数至少等于预定数量,则玩家提供奖金。 在本发明的一些实施例中,奖励符号的累积发生也可能到期。 发生奖励符号的到期可能发生在例如从发生奖金符号之后的预定时间段或预定数量的结果之后。

    Method and apparatus for outputting a result of a game via a container
    47.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for outputting a result of a game via a container 失效
    通过容器输出游戏结果的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07553234B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-06-30

    申请号:US10835422

    申请日:2004-04-29

    IPC分类号: A63F9/24 G06F9/00

    摘要: A method and apparatus is disclosed that documents and authenticates cap removal data. According to a first aspect of the present invention, the apparatus measures a parameter indicative of the number of times that a cap has been removed by a user. The apparatus also encodes at least the parameter indicative of the cap removal data, thereby deriving encoded cap removal data. The apparatus outputs the encoded cap removal data to a user. According to a second aspect of the present invention, another apparatus receives the encoded cap removal data and decodes it to authenticate the cap removal data. According to a third aspect of the present invention, a medicine container is operable to output a result of a game based on cap removal data associated with the medicine container.

    摘要翻译: 披露了一种方法和装置,其记录和认证盖去除数据。 根据本发明的第一方面,该装置测量指示用户已经去除了盖子的次数的参数。 该装置还至少编码指示帽去除数据的参数,从而导出编码的帽去除数据。 该设备将编码的盖去除数据输出给用户。 根据本发明的第二方面,另一装置接收编码的盖去除数据并对其进行解码以认证盖去除数据。 根据本发明的第三方面,药剂容器可操作以基于与药剂容器相关联的帽去除数据输出游戏结果。

    Method and apparatus for distributing products to vehicle occupants
    48.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for distributing products to vehicle occupants 有权
    将产品分配给车辆乘客的方法和设备

    公开(公告)号:US06445309B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-09-03

    申请号:US09224486

    申请日:1998-12-31

    IPC分类号: G08G101

    摘要: A method and apparatus are disclosed for dispensing a product at a toll station. In accordance with the present invention, a first method is disclosed for distributing a product at a toll station. The method includes receiving an account identifier to identify an account. The method further includes outputting an offer to distribute a product. The offer may include offer criteria such as price in the case of a sale, or rental period, rental fee and extra fees such as late fees in the case of a rental. The method further includes detecting acceptance of the offer and dispensing the product. The method also includes processing a transaction based on the account identifier and the offer criteria.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于在收费站分配产品的方法和装置。 根据本发明,公开了一种用于在收费站分配产品的第一种方法。 该方法包括接收用于识别帐户的帐户标识符。 该方法还包括输出分发产品的报价。 报价可能包括报价标准,如出售情况下的价格或租赁期间,租赁费用和额外费用,例如租赁情况下的延迟费用。 该方法还包括检测报价的接受和分配产品。 该方法还包括基于帐户标识符和提供标准来处理交易。

    Electronic amusement device and method for providing payouts based on the activity of other devices
    49.
    发明授权
    Electronic amusement device and method for providing payouts based on the activity of other devices 有权
    基于其他设备的活动提供支付的电子娱乐设备和方法

    公开(公告)号:US06319122B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-11-20

    申请号:US09223902

    申请日:1998-12-31

    IPC分类号: A63F500

    摘要: An electronic amusement device and method is disclosed for rewarding a player of a game based on the activity of other players. The method includes the step of determining the initiation of a player gaming session in which at least one play has been concluded. Such a play might include the conclusion of the spin of the reels of a slot machine, or the completion of a hand of video poker. The method also includes the step of determining a set of subsequent gaming sessions in which each of these sessions is initiated after the initiation of the player gaming session. Payouts are determined for each of these subsequent gaming sessions and a bonus is determined based on at least one of these payouts, the bonus being applied to the player gaming session. The disclosed slot machine implements the method of the present invention.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种基于其他玩家的活动来奖励游戏玩家的电子娱乐装置和方法。 该方法包括确定玩家游戏会话的开始的步骤,其中至少一个游戏已经结束。 这样的游戏可能包括老虎机的卷轴旋转的结论,或完成视频扑克的手。 该方法还包括确定一组随后的游戏会话的步骤,其中这些会话中的每一个在玩家游戏会话开始之后被启动。 对于这些随后的游戏会话中的每一个确定支付,并且基于这些支付中的至少一个来确定奖金,奖金被应用于玩家游戏会话。 公开的老虎机实现了本发明的方法。