公开(公告)号：US20060128462A1

公开(公告)日：2006-06-15

申请号：US11329872

申请日：2006-01-11

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

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

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

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

公开(公告)号：US06733390B2

公开(公告)日：2004-05-11

申请号：US10006402

申请日：2001-10-23

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： G07F17/32 ,  A63F2001/008 ,  G07F17/3239 ,  G07F17/3276

摘要： A method of operating slot machines permits a machine to be identified as available for team play. Upon being identified for team play, the machine is grouped with other slot machines and subject to bonus conditions dependent on the team play. Bonus conditions typically including selected bonus outcomes and a bonus time period, during which bonus time period all outcomes of the grouped machines are monitored to determine the total bonus outcomes. If the total bonus outcomes of the team meet the bonus conditions within the bonus time period, then a bonus payout is awarded to all of the players. Players are thus encouraged to participate in a social, team environment with others of the team to win the group bonus. The invention is applicable to all slot machines, including video poker machines wherein the bonus outcomes include selected video poker hand ranks, and reeled slot machines wherein the bonus outcomes include selected reel outcomes.

摘要翻译： 操作老虎机的方法允许将机器识别为可用于团队游戏。 在被识别为团队游戏时，该机器与其他老虎机分组，并且取决于团队游戏的奖励条件。 奖金条件通常包括选定的奖金结果和奖金时间段，在此期间，所有分组机器的所有结果都将被追加到奖金时间段，以确定总奖金结果。 如果球队的总奖金结果在奖金时间段内达到奖金条件，则奖励奖金给所有玩家。 因此，鼓励玩家与团队中的其他人一起参与社交团队环境，以赢得团体奖金。 本发明适用于所有老虎机，包括视频扑克机，其中奖金结果包括选定的视频扑克手级别，以及卷入式老虎机，其中奖励结果包括选择的卷轴结果。

公开(公告)号：US06687679B1

公开(公告)日：2004-02-03

申请号：US09166267

申请日：1998-10-05

申请人： Andrew S. Van Luchene ,  Jay S. Walker ,  Magdalena Mik ,  Dean Alderucci

发明人： Andrew S. Van Luchene ,  Jay S. Walker ,  Magdalena Mik ,  Dean Alderucci

IPC分类号： G06F1760

CPC分类号： G06Q30/00 ,  G06Q20/105 ,  G06Q20/20 ,  G06Q30/0211 ,  G06Q30/0224 ,  G06Q30/0226 ,  G06Q30/0235 ,  G06Q30/0236 ,  G06Q30/0238 ,  G06Q30/0601

摘要： A system and method are disclosed for determining and applying a discount to a customer's transaction. The discount is of a progressive nature, wherein the value of a customer's discount increases if the customer meets the conditions associated with the discount. The system rewards more frequent or profitable customers with benefits such as larger increases in the discount or higher maximum discount than those awarded to less frequent or profitable customers. The discount is decreased or eliminated if the customer fails to meet the conditions associated with the discount.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于确定和应用对客户交易的折扣的系统和方法。 折扣是渐进式的，其中如果客户满足与折扣相关的条件，则客户的折扣的价值增加。 该系统奖励更频繁或有利可图的客户，其优点是比折扣较低或有利可图的客户获得的折扣大幅提高或最高折扣优惠。 如果客户不符合与折扣相关的条件，折扣将被减少或消除。

公开(公告)号：US06569014B2

公开(公告)日：2003-05-27

申请号：US10034695

申请日：2001-12-19

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： G07F17/32 ,  A63F1/00 ,  A63F2001/008 ,  G07F17/3293

摘要： An electronic gaming device and method for operating the same is disclosed. According to one aspect of the invention, the device is a video poker machine that displays an initial hand of cards to a player. The player considers the initial hand and executes a game strategy by selecting certain of the cards to hold and others to discard, if any. A player's selection of cards causes a signal to be received by the device. The signal indicates which of the of the cards in the initial hand are to be held and which are to be dicarded. Based on the signal, the device determines a number of cards to be drawn. For each discard card, the device displays an additional draw card in place thereof and determines a payout based on a ranking of the final hand and the number of cards drawn.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种电子游戏装置及其操作方法。 根据本发明的一个方面，该设备是一种视频扑克机，其向玩家显示卡的初始手。 玩家考虑初始手，并通过选择某些牌来执行游戏策略，而其他牌可以丢弃（如果有的话）。 玩家选择的牌会导致设备接收到信号。 该信号指示初始手中的哪些牌将被保持，以及将被标示。 根据信号，设备确定要绘制的卡片数量。 对于每个丢弃卡，设备显示另外的绘图卡，并根据最后一手的排名和绘制的牌数确定支付。

公开(公告)号：US06430537B1

公开(公告)日：2002-08-06

申请号：US09052834

申请日：1998-03-31

申请人： Daniel E. Tedesco ,  James A. Jorasch ,  Magdalena Mik

发明人： Daniel E. Tedesco ,  James A. Jorasch ,  Magdalena Mik

IPC分类号： G11B1722

CPC分类号： G07F17/305 ,  G06Q10/02 ,  G06Q10/025 ,  G06Q10/06312 ,  G06Q10/06314 ,  G06Q10/06315 ,  G06Q10/06316

摘要： A method and apparatus are described for managing a request queue for a jukebox system. According to one aspect of the present invention, a method is disclosed for managing a queue of a jukebox. The method includes the step of arranging a set of service identifiers in a queue based upon a time of receipt corresponding to each service identifier. The method also includes the step of receiving a request to expedite an identified service corresponding to one service identifier in the queue. According to the method, payment is then received for the request to expedite the identified service. The method further includes the steps of rearranging the plurality of service identifiers in the queue, thereby causing the identified service to be expedited, and performing the service.

公开(公告)号：US06422940B1

公开(公告)日：2002-07-23

申请号：US09109839

申请日：1998-07-02

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： A63F1300

CPC分类号： G07F17/3244

摘要： In accordance with the present invention, a gaming device generates an initial hand of five cards. The first hand defines thirty-two draw strategies (each card held or not held), and at least one draw strategy is an optimum draw strategy having the maximum expected value of all draw strategies. The gaming device then selects a hand grouping that cannot result from the optimum draw strategy. For example, for an initial hand “10-clubs, 10-spades, 5-diamonds, 2-diamonds, 4-diamonds”, the hand grouping “Flush” cannot result from a draw strategy that results in holding two or more cards with different suits. The payout ratio of the selected hand grouping is increased by adding a bonus amount thereto. The gaming device thus provides an incentive for a player to select a suboptimum draw strategy, yet the expected value of the optimum strategy is unaffected by the increased payout.

摘要翻译： 根据本发明，游戏装置产生五张牌的初始手牌。 第一手定义了三十二个绘制策略（每个牌持有或不持有），并且至少一个绘制策略是具有所有绘制策略的最大预期值的最佳绘制策略。 然后，游戏装置选择不能从最佳绘制策略产生的手分组。 例如，对于初始手“10个俱乐部，10个黑桃，5颗钻石，2颗钻石，4颗钻石”，手分组“冲洗”不能产生一个绘制策略，导致持有两张或更多张卡， 不同的西服 通过向其添加奖金数来增加所选择的手分组的支付率。 因此，游戏装置提供了玩家选择次优策略的动机，但是最佳策略的期望值不受增加支付的影响。

公开(公告)号：US06379248B1

公开(公告)日：2002-04-30

申请号：US09371341

申请日：1999-08-10

申请人： James A. Jorasch ,  Magdalena Mik

发明人： James A. Jorasch ,  Magdalena Mik

IPC分类号： A63F924

CPC分类号： G07F17/3244 ,  G03H1/0244 ,  G03H1/028 ,  G03H2270/13 ,  G03H2270/52 ,  G07F17/32

摘要： In accordance with the present invention, a gaming device includes a plurality of balances. The gaming device receives monetary input such as currency or a transfer from an account, and in turn increases one or more balances. The balance increased depends on criteria such as the amount of monetary input or the source (e.g. from a casino account). Players may draw wager amounts from different balances, and add award amounts to the balances. Incentives are provided for using the different balances. For example, different balances may have different payout schedules, different probability schedules, or both.

摘要翻译： 根据本发明，游戏装置包括多个平衡。 游戏设备从帐户接收诸如货币或转帐等货币投入，反过来增加一个或多个余额。 余额的增加取决于诸如货币投入量或来源（例如来自赌场账户）的标准。 玩家可以从不同的余额中抽取赌注金额，并将余额添加到余额中。 提供激励以使用不同的余额。 例如，不同的余额可能具有不同的支付计划，不同的概率计划或两者。

公开(公告)号：US06325284B1

公开(公告)日：2001-12-04

申请号：US09223164

申请日：1998-12-30

申请人： Jay S. Walker ,  Bruce Schneier ,  Magdalena Mik

发明人： Jay S. Walker ,  Bruce Schneier ,  Magdalena Mik

IPC分类号： G06K500

CPC分类号： G06Q30/02 ,  G07F7/086

摘要： A device and method is disclosed for promoting the selection and use of a credit card. Add a feature to a credit card which is intended to attract a consumer's attention and motivate him to consider selecting the credit card. The device includes a sensor which is adapted and configured to sense a predefined physical change. The sensor is in communication with a driver circuit, which is in turn in communication with a transducer. When the sensor detects a predefined physical change, the driver circuit produces at least one driver signal for a predetermined amount of time. The transducer is adapted and configured to emit at least one perceptible output signal in response to receiving the at least one driver signal.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于促进信用卡的选择和使用的装置和方法。 在信用卡中添加一个功能，旨在吸引消费者的注意力，并激励他考虑选择信用卡。 该装置包括传感器，该传感器适于和配置为感测预定义的物理变化。 传感器与驱动电路通信，驱动电路又与换能器通信。 当传感器检测到预定义的物理变化时，驱动器电路产生至少一个驱动器信号达预定的时间量。 换能器被适配和配置为响应于接收至少一个驱动器信号发射至少一个可感知的输出信号。

公开(公告)号：US06312332B1

公开(公告)日：2001-11-06

申请号：US09108827

申请日：1998-07-01

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： G07F17/32 ,  A63F2001/008 ,  G07F17/3239 ,  G07F17/3276

摘要： A method of operating slot machines permits a machine to be identified as available for team play. Upon being identified for team play, the machine is grouped with other slot machines and subject to bonus conditions dependent on the team play. Bonus conditions typically including selected bonus outcomes and a bonus time period, during which bonus time period all outcomes of the grouped machines are monitored to determine the total bonus outcomes. If the total bonus outcomes of the team meet the bonus conditions within the bonus time period, then a bonus payout is awarded to all of the players. Players are thus encouraged to participate in a social, team environment with others of the team to win the group bonus. The invention is applicable to all slot machines, including video poker machines wherein the bonus outcomes include selected video poker hand ranks, and reeled slot machines wherein the bonus outcomes include selected reel outcomes.

摘要翻译： 操作老虎机的方法允许将机器识别为可用于团队游戏。 在被识别为团队游戏时，该机器与其他老虎机分组，并且取决于团队游戏的奖励条件。 奖金条件通常包括选定的奖金结果和奖金时间段，在此期间，所有分组机器的所有结果都将被追加到奖金时间段，以确定总奖金结果。 如果球队的总奖金结果在奖金时间段内达到奖金条件，则奖励奖金给所有玩家。 因此，鼓励玩家与团队中的其他人一起参与社交团队环境，以赢得团体奖金。 本发明适用于所有老虎机，包括视频扑克机，其中奖金结果包括选定的视频扑克手级别，以及卷入式老虎机，其中奖励结果包括选择的卷轴结果。

公开(公告)号：US06206782B1

公开(公告)日：2001-03-27

申请号：US09152402

申请日：1998-09-14

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.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于促进与赌场槽俱乐部相关联的成员团队进行团体游戏的方法。 该方法包括以下步骤：识别团队成员，识别由团队指定的一组规则，用于奖励团队成员，当支付是由一个团队成员支付时，检测由于其中一个团队成员的支付，以及奖励 团队成员按照一套规则。