GAMING DEVICE FOR A FLAT RATE PLAY SESSION AND A METHOD OF OPERATING SAME
    43.
    发明申请
    GAMING DEVICE FOR A FLAT RATE PLAY SESSION AND A METHOD OF OPERATING SAME 失效
    用于平板播放会话的游戏设备及其操作方法

    公开(公告)号:US20060287071A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-12-21

    申请号:US11425037

    申请日:2006-06-19

    IPC分类号: A63F9/24

    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。

    Methods and apparatus for facilitating a flat rate play session including surrender and / or session strategy features
    46.
    发明申请
    Methods and apparatus for facilitating a flat rate play session including surrender and / or session strategy features 审中-公开
    用于促进统一费率播放会话的方法和装置,包括投降和/或会话策略特征

    公开(公告)号:US20070254732A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-11-01

    申请号:US11266625

    申请日:2005-11-03

    IPC分类号: A63F9/00

    CPC分类号: G07F17/32 G07F17/3244

    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 preestablished duration that may span, for example, a predetermined period of time or a period of time that ends upon the occurrence of a predetermined number of game plays or handle pulls, or upon the occurrence of another event. In one or more embodiments, a player is offered a surrender payout and fractional surrender payouts are accumulated for a player until an end of a flat rate play session. In one embodiment, a session strategy may be determined and implemented for a game play of the flat rate play session. The session strategy may be determined, for example, based on a current value of a parameter associated with the flat rate play session (e.g., a value of a credit meter balance and/or a remaining duration of the flat rate play session).

    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。 统一费率播放会话跨越游戏设备上的多个播放,其预先建立的持续时间可以跨越例如预定时间段或在预定数量的游戏播放或手柄拉动发生时结束的时间段,或者 发生另一个事件。 在一个或多个实施例中,玩家被提供投降支付,并且针对玩家累积分数投降支出,直到统一费率游戏会话结束为止。 在一个实施例中,可以为统一费率播放会话的游戏播放确定和实现会话策略。 会话策略可以例如基于与统一费率播放会话相关联的参数的当前值(例如,信用计费器余额的值和/或统一费率播放会话的剩余持续时间)来确定。

    GAMING DEVICE FOR A FLAT RATE PLAY SESSION AND A METHOD OF OPERATING SAME
    48.
    发明申请
    GAMING DEVICE FOR A FLAT RATE PLAY SESSION AND A METHOD OF OPERATING SAME 审中-公开
    用于平板播放会话的游戏设备及其操作方法

    公开(公告)号:US20070117612A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-05-24

    申请号:US11425041

    申请日:2006-06-19

    IPC分类号: A63F9/24

    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。

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PLANNING AND CUSTOMIZING A GAMING EXPERIENCE
    50.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PLANNING AND CUSTOMIZING A GAMING EXPERIENCE 审中-公开
    用于规划和定制游戏体验的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20070004511A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-01-04

    申请号:US11465139

    申请日:2006-08-17

    IPC分类号: A63F9/24

    摘要: The invention includes a system and method for planning and customizing a gaming vacation. Initially, a central controller receives preference and configuration data from a user at a user terminal. A preparation code is then determined and associated with the configuration data. The configuration data and the associated preparation code are transmitted from the central controller to a casino server. The central controller provides feedback regarding the user's requests. The feedback may include, for example, marketing offers for the user and/or configuring a gaming device according to the configuration data associated with a preparation code received from a user at the gaming device.

    摘要翻译: 本发明包括用于规划和定制游戏假期的系统和方法。 最初,中央控制器从用户终端接收来自用户的偏好和配置数据。 然后确定准备代码并与配置数据相关联。 配置数据和相关联的准备代码从中央控制器发送到娱乐场服务器。 中央控制器提供关于用户请求的反馈。 反馈可以包括例如根据与从游戏设备处的用户接收的准备代码相关联的配置数据,为用户提供营销和/或配置游戏设备。