公开(公告)号：US07549920B2

公开(公告)日：2009-06-23

申请号：US11361152

申请日：2006-02-24

申请人： James A. Jorasch ,  Magdalena Mik ,  Scott Wolinsky ,  William B. Van Vooren ,  Nathaniel Levin ,  Andrew P. Golden

发明人： James A. Jorasch ,  Magdalena Mik ,  Scott Wolinsky ,  William B. Van Vooren ,  Nathaniel Levin ,  Andrew P. Golden

IPC分类号： A63F13/00

CPC分类号： G07F1/06 ,  A44C21/00 ,  A63F2003/00703 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3248 ,  G07F17/3251

摘要： A system installed in a casino allows gambling chips in the casino to have variable values. Each chip has an electronic circuit installed in it to store a chip identifier and data indicative of a value currently associated with the chip. Slot machines and other devices are arranged to interact with the gambling chips to read and write data from and into the chips. A central controller is connected to the slot machines and other devices that interact with the chips. The chips carry a display and/or an audio device to apprise players of the value currently associated with the chip.

摘要翻译： 安装在赌场的系统允许赌场中的赌注具有可变值。 每个芯片具有安装在其中的电子电路以存储芯片标识符和指示当前与芯片相关联的值的数据。 插槽机和其他设备被布置为与赌博芯片交互以从芯片读取和写入数据。 中央控制器连接到与芯片交互的老虎机和其他设备。 芯片携带显示器和/或音频设备来向当前与芯片相关联的值的玩家通知玩家。

公开(公告)号：US07496523B2

公开(公告)日：2009-02-24

申请号：US11399143

申请日：2006-04-06

申请人： Jay S. Walker ,  Andrew S. Van Luchene ,  Daniel E. Tedesco ,  Magdalena Mik ,  James A. Jorasch

发明人： Jay S. Walker ,  Andrew S. Van Luchene ,  Daniel E. Tedesco ,  Magdalena Mik ,  James A. Jorasch

IPC分类号： G06F17/60

CPC分类号： G06Q30/0231 ,  G06Q10/06311 ,  G06Q10/06316 ,  G06Q20/20 ,  G06Q20/204 ,  G06Q20/387 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/0201 ,  G06Q30/0211 ,  G06Q30/0219 ,  G06Q30/0235 ,  G06Q30/0236 ,  G06Q30/0238 ,  G06Q30/0239 ,  G06Q30/0601 ,  G06Q30/0611 ,  G06Q40/04 ,  G07G1/14

摘要： A server or Internet service provider computer selects a soliciting merchant and an outputting merchant based on various factors. In one embodiment, the soliciting merchant is selected is its activity rate (e.g. sales rate) is low. The outputting merchant provides offers for bonuses to customers on behalf of the soliciting merchant. The bonus is provided to the customer in exchange for consummating a transaction with the soliciting merchant. Thus, the soliciting merchant benefits from the increased patronage such offers encourage.

公开(公告)号：US07376580B1

公开(公告)日：2008-05-20

申请号：US09592618

申请日：2000-06-13

申请人： Jay S. Walker ,  Magdalena Mik ,  Timothy A. Palmer ,  Russell P. Sammon ,  Michiko Kobayashi ,  Geoffrey M. Gelman ,  Miles Lasater ,  Andrew P. Golden ,  Keith Bemer ,  Scott Wolinsky

发明人： Jay S. Walker ,  Magdalena Mik ,  Timothy A. Palmer ,  Russell P. Sammon ,  Michiko Kobayashi ,  Geoffrey M. Gelman ,  Miles Lasater ,  Andrew P. Golden ,  Keith Bemer ,  Scott Wolinsky

IPC分类号： G06Q30/00 ,  G06Q20/00

CPC分类号： G06Q30/0222 ,  G06Q10/0637 ,  G06Q20/20 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/0236 ,  G06Q30/0247

摘要： A method and apparatus for allowing a customer to purchase or otherwise receive a benefit during a first transaction that will be redeemed by the customer or provided to the customer at a later time or during a future transaction for the purchase, rental, lease, etc. of one or more products and/or services. The price to the customer for the benefit may be a monetary amount, a non-monetary amount, a commitment by the customer to complete or perform some obligation or qualifying action. The value of the benefit to the customer may be based on one or more aspects or characteristics of the first transaction.

摘要翻译： 一种方法和装置，用于允许客户在第一交易期间购买或以其他方式获得将由客户兑换或在稍后时间或在未来交易期间为购买，租赁，租赁等提供给客户的利益。 的一个或多个产品和/或服务。 客户的利益价格可能是货币金额，非货币金额，客户承诺完成或履行一些义务或合格行动。 对客户的利益的价值可以基于第一交易的一个或多个方面或特征。

公开(公告)号：US07052394B2

公开(公告)日：2006-05-30

申请号：US10272125

申请日：2002-10-15

申请人： Jay S. Walker ,  Daniel E. Tedesco ,  James A. Jorasch ,  John M. Packes, Jr. ,  Magdalena Mik ,  Stephen C. Tulley

发明人： Jay S. Walker ,  Daniel E. Tedesco ,  James A. Jorasch ,  John M. Packes, Jr. ,  Magdalena Mik ,  Stephen C. Tulley

IPC分类号： A63F9/00

CPC分类号： G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3267 ,  G07F17/329

摘要： System and methods are provided for conducting and for playing a supplemental lottery game. In accordance with some embodiments, a system and method are provided for performing a meta-game award analysis, upon completion of a primary lottery drawing, by comparing each of the primary lottery drawing entry numbers of a group of primary lottery entries with a list of winning numbers from the primary lottery drawing, and determining if the meta-game award analysis indicates that the group of entries qualifies for a meta-game award.

摘要翻译： 系统和方法用于进行和播放补充彩票游戏。 根据一些实施例，提供了一种用于执行元游戏奖励分析的系统和方法，在完成主彩票抽签之后，通过将一组主要彩票条目的主要彩票抽签条目数目与 从主要彩票图中获得数字，并且确定元游戏奖励分析是否表明该组条目符合元游戏奖。

公开(公告)号：US07039603B2

公开(公告)日：2006-05-02

申请号：US09348566

申请日：1999-07-07

申请人： Jay S. Walker ,  Jonothan Otto ,  Andrew S. Van Luchene ,  Magdalena Mik ,  Daniel E. Tedesco ,  Ian Levitan

发明人： Jay S. Walker ,  Jonothan Otto ,  Andrew S. Van Luchene ,  Magdalena Mik ,  Daniel E. Tedesco ,  Ian Levitan

IPC分类号： G06F17/60

CPC分类号： G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q20/00 ,  G06Q20/02 ,  G06Q20/04 ,  G06Q20/10 ,  G06Q20/12 ,  G06Q20/201 ,  G06Q20/24 ,  G06Q20/401 ,  G06Q20/403 ,  G06Q30/0211 ,  G06Q30/0225 ,  G06Q30/0235 ,  G06Q30/0273 ,  G06Q30/0277 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  G06Q30/0613 ,  G07F7/00 ,  G07F9/026

摘要： Settlement systems and methods are provided wherein a buyer takes possession of a product at a retailer. In one embodiment, a purchasing system arranges through a communication network for a buyer to purchase a product from a seller at a first price. The purchasing system also arranges for the buyer to take possession of the product at a retailer that offers the product for sale at a second price. Payment of an amount based on the first price is received from the buyer, and the purchasing system arranges for the retailer to receive payment of an amount based on a settlement price in exchange for providing the product to the buyer.

摘要翻译： 提供结算系统和方法，其中买方在零售商处占有产品。 在一个实施例中，采购系统通过通信网络安排买方以第一价格从卖方购买产品。 购买系统还安排买方在以第二价格出售产品的零售商处占有产品。 从买方收到根据第一价格支付的金额，采购系统安排零售商根据结算价格接收金额的支付，以换取向买方提供产品。

公开(公告)号：US06970837B1

公开(公告)日：2005-11-29

申请号：US09412930

申请日：1999-10-05

申请人： Jay S. Walker ,  Magdalena Mik ,  Andrew S. Van Luchene ,  Keith Bemer ,  John Shepardson

发明人： Jay S. Walker ,  Magdalena Mik ,  Andrew S. Van Luchene ,  Keith Bemer ,  John Shepardson

IPC分类号： G06Q30/00 ,  G06F17/60

CPC分类号： G06Q30/06 ,  G06Q20/10 ,  G06Q20/201 ,  G06Q20/401 ,  G06Q30/0225 ,  G06Q30/0234 ,  G06Q30/0238 ,  G06Q30/0273 ,  G06Q30/0613 ,  G06Q30/0631

摘要： Purchasing system methods and apparatus are provided wherein a buyer purchases a first product through a purchasing system, such as by submitting a buyer offer. A retailer receives product redemption information from a buyer, the product redemption information enabling the buyer to take possession of the first product. The retailer determines a substitute product to provide to the buyer, the substitute product being different than the first product. The determination may be based on information contained in the buyer offer, such as a product category, a product class and one or more product features.

摘要翻译： 提供采购系统方法和装置，其中买方通过购买系统购买第一产品，例如通过提交买方报价。 零售商从买方收到产品兑换信息，产品赎回信息使买方能够占有第一种产品。 零售商决定替代产品提供给买方，替代产品与第一种产品不同。 该确定可以基于买方报价中包含的信息，例如产品类别，产品类别和一个或多个产品特征。

公开(公告)号：US06843724B2

公开(公告)日：2005-01-18

申请号：US10752068

申请日：2004-01-06

申请人： Jay S. Walker ,  James A. Jorasch ,  Magdalena Mik ,  Stephen C. Tulley ,  Robert R. Lech

发明人： Jay S. Walker ,  James A. Jorasch ,  Magdalena Mik ,  Stephen C. Tulley ,  Robert R. Lech

IPC分类号： G07F17/32 ,  A63F13/00 ,  A63B71/00 ,  A63F9/24 ,  G06F17/00 ,  G06F19/00

CPC分类号： G07F17/3241 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3234 ,  G07F17/3239

摘要： An electronic amusement device and a method for operating the device are disclosed. In accordance with the present invention, a slot machine server controls a secondary game of chance played at a client slot machine. The server receives a player identifier corresponding to a player and a client identifier corresponding to a client slot machine. The server retrieves registration data relating to a secondary game of chance corresponding to the player identifier and the client identifier. The server further receives an outcome from the client slot machine and analyzes the outcome based on game requirements associated with the secondary game of chance, thereby determining whether the outcome satisfies at least one of the game requirements. Once all of the game requirements have been satisfied, the server updates a session status indicating the completion of the game requirements.

公开(公告)号：US06839683B1

公开(公告)日：2005-01-04

申请号：US09504180

申请日：2000-02-15

申请人： Jay S. Walker ,  Wen Yan Lin ,  James A. Jorasch ,  Magdalena Mik ,  Keith Bemer ,  Timothy A. Palmer ,  Joseph R. Rutledge ,  Marisa S. Doré

发明人： Jay S. Walker ,  Wen Yan Lin ,  James A. Jorasch ,  Magdalena Mik ,  Keith Bemer ,  Timothy A. Palmer ,  Joseph R. Rutledge ,  Marisa S. Doré

IPC分类号： G06F17/00 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06F17/60

CPC分类号： G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/0217 ,  G06Q30/0237 ,  G06Q30/0238 ,  G06Q30/0239

摘要： Systems and methods are provided using a stored benefit to facilitate a transaction in which a buyer offers to purchase a product. According to one embodiment, offer information, including an offer amount, is received from a buyer. The offer information may be received, for example, via a Web page. An indication that the buyer is willing to redeem one or more stored benefits is also received. A stored benefit may be, for example, a token associated with the buyer when he or she applies for a service. A value associated with the stored benefit is determined, and the offer information is evaluated based on the offer amount, the value associated with the stored benefit, and an amount associated with a product. According to one embodiment, the offer information includes a product category, and the product provided to the buyer is determined based on the product category.

摘要翻译： 使用存储的利益来提供系统和方法，以促进买方提供购买产品的交易。 根据一个实施例，从买方接收包括报价金额的报价信息。 可以例如经由网页来接收报价信息。 还收到了买方愿意赎回一个或多个存储利益的迹象。 存储的利益可以是例如当他或她申请服务时与买方相关联的令牌。 确定与存储的利益相关联的价值，并且基于所提供的金额，与所存储的利益相关联的价值以及与产品相关联的金额来评估报价信息。 根据一个实施例，提供信息包括产品类别，并且基于产品类别确定提供给买方的产品。

公开(公告)号：US06537151B1

公开(公告)日：2003-03-25

申请号：US09709239

申请日：2000-11-10

申请人： Jay S. Walker ,  James A. Jorasch ,  Magdalena Mik

发明人： Jay S. Walker ,  James A. Jorasch ,  Magdalena Mik

IPC分类号： A63F924

CPC分类号： G07F17/3281 ,  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：US06503146B2

公开(公告)日：2003-01-07

申请号：US09793020

申请日：2001-02-26

申请人： Jay S. Walker ,  James A. Jorasch ,  Magdalena Mik ,  Jason Krantz

发明人： Jay S. Walker ,  James A. Jorasch ,  Magdalena Mik ,  Jason Krantz

IPC分类号： A63F924

CPC分类号： G07F17/3244 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3239 ,  G07F17/3274 ,  G07F17/3276

摘要： A method is disclosed for facilitating group play by a team of members associated with a casino slot club. The method includes the steps of identifying the team members, identifying a set of rules designated by the team for rewarding the team members when a payout is due to one of the team members, detecting a payout due to one of the team members, and rewarding the team members in accordance with the set of rules.