公开(公告)号：US08764540B2

公开(公告)日：2014-07-01

申请号：US13347591

申请日：2012-01-10

申请人： Larry Hollibaugh ,  Ted Gail ,  Bryan Wolf

发明人： Larry Hollibaugh ,  Ted Gail ,  Bryan Wolf

IPC分类号： G07F17/32

CPC分类号： G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/329 ,  G07F17/3293

摘要： The present invention provides methods and devices for providing wagering games having aspects of card games, such as poker games. Some implementations of the present invention involve methods and devices for providing such wagering games on a network of gaming machines. In some implementations, players can view a first M playing cards from each of N hands of playing cards, then must select one (or more) of the hands. Thereafter, a playing card hand (e.g., a poker hand) is made up for the selected hand from the N cards and from additional cards that are revealed after the hand is selected. Some implementations provide a bingo game in which areas of each bingo card correspond with playing cards, wherein players may establish interim wins that correspond to poker hands. Some such implementations include displaying N bingo cards, each of which corresponds to one of the N hands of playing cards.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了用于提供具有诸如扑克游戏之类的纸牌游戏方面的投注游戏的方法和装置。 本发明的一些实现涉及用于在游戏机网络上提供这种投注游戏的方法和装置。 在一些实施方式中，玩家可以从扑克牌的N只手中查看第一张M牌，然后必须选择一个（或多个）牌。 此后，从N卡以及在选择手之后显示的附加卡，为所选择的手制造扑克牌手（例如，扑克牌手）。 一些实施方案提供了一种宾果游戏，其中每个宾果卡的区域与扑克牌对应，其中玩家可以建立对应于扑克牌的临时胜利。 一些这样的实现包括显示N个宾果卡，每个宾果卡对应于扑克牌的N个牌中的一个。

公开(公告)号：US08562415B2

公开(公告)日：2013-10-22

申请号：US13092675

申请日：2011-04-22

申请人： Ted Gail ,  Mark Bansemer ,  Bryan Wolf

发明人： Ted Gail ,  Mark Bansemer ,  Bryan Wolf

IPC分类号： A63F3/06 ,  G06F17/30

CPC分类号： G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3276

摘要： The present invention provides methods and devices for providing a first wagering game (such as a bingo game) that presents a changing pool of displayed game outcomes for a second wagering game (such as a Class III game), preferably on a network of gaming machines. Some implementations of the invention provide a bingo game that presents a changing pool of displayed game outcomes for a slot game or a poker game. In some preferred implementations, game outcomes are generated, e.g., by individual gaming machines, on an ongoing basis and stored in memory. Each of the game outcomes corresponds with a bingo outcome. Preferably, the game outcomes are sorted and stored according to payout amounts for various bingo outcomes. In some implementations, the game outcomes are stored in the form of random number generating (“RNG”) seeds, but in other implementations the game outcomes are stored in a variety of other forms.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了用于提供第一投注游戏（例如宾果游戏）的方法和装置，其呈现出第二投注游戏（例如III类游戏）显示的游戏结果的变化池，优选地在游戏机网络上 。 本发明的一些实施方案提供了一种宾果游戏，其呈现了用于老虎机游戏或扑克游戏的显示的游戏结果的变化池。 在一些优选的实施方式中，游戏结果例如由单独的游戏机在持续的基础上产生并存储在存储器中。 每个游戏结果都与宾果结果相对应。 优选地，游戏结果根据各种宾果结果的支付金额进行分类和存储。 在一些实现中，游戏结果以随机数生成（“RNG”）种子的形式存储，但在其他实现中，游戏结果以各种其他形式存储。

公开(公告)号：US20110212759A1

公开(公告)日：2011-09-01

申请号：US13092675

申请日：2011-04-22

申请人： Ted Gail ,  Mark Bansemer ,  Bryan Wolf

发明人： Ted Gail ,  Mark Bansemer ,  Bryan Wolf

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3276

摘要： The present invention provides methods and devices for providing a first wagering game (such as a bingo game) that presents a changing pool of displayed game outcomes for a second wagering game (such as a Class III game), preferably on a network of gaming machines. Some implementations of the invention provide a bingo game that presents a changing pool of displayed game outcomes for a slot game or a poker game. In some preferred implementations, game outcomes are generated, e.g., by individual gaming machines, on an ongoing basis and stored in memory. Each of the game outcomes corresponds with a bingo outcome. Preferably, the game outcomes are sorted and stored according to payout amounts for various bingo outcomes. In some implementations, the game outcomes are stored in the form of random number generating (“RNG”) seeds, but in other implementations the game outcomes are stored in a variety of other forms.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了用于提供第一投注游戏（例如宾果游戏）的方法和装置，其呈现出第二投注游戏（例如III类游戏）显示的游戏结果的变化池，优选地在游戏机网络上 。 本发明的一些实施方案提供了一种宾果游戏，其呈现了用于老虎机游戏或扑克游戏的显示的游戏结果的变化池。 在一些优选的实施方式中，游戏结果例如由单独的游戏机在持续的基础上产生并存储在存储器中。 每个游戏结果都与宾果结果相对应。 优选地，游戏结果根据各种宾果结果的支付量进行分类和存储。 在一些实现中，游戏结果以随机数生成（“RNG”）种子的形式存储，但在其他实现中，游戏结果以各种其他形式存储。

公开(公告)号：US20110201417A1

公开(公告)日：2011-08-18

申请号：US13092005

申请日：2011-04-21

申请人： Ali Saffari ,  Bryan Wolf ,  Diane Wanex ,  Richard E. Michaelson

发明人： Ali Saffari ,  Bryan Wolf ,  Diane Wanex ,  Richard E. Michaelson

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/3258 ,  A63F3/0645 ,  G06F3/162 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3209 ,  G07F17/3211 ,  G07F17/3225 ,  G07F17/3246 ,  G07F17/3272 ,  G07F17/42

摘要： Methods and gaming units for conducting a wagering game and an associated progressive jackpot in a gaming network having a plurality of operatively coupled gaming units are described. A progressive jackpot award amount may be determined in part based on the amount of the player's wager for the occurrence of the wagering game in relation to a maximum wager amount that may be made on one of the gaming units in the gaming network. The progressive jackpot pool may include a main pool and a reserve pool. Portions of players' wagers being added to the progressive jackpot pool may be apportioned between the main pool and the reserve pool based on calculation performed at the gaming network, with the apportionment being at least partially determined by the amount in the main pool.

摘要翻译： 描述了用于在具有多个可操作耦合的游戏单元的游戏网络中进行投注游戏和相关联的渐进累积奖金的方法和游戏单元。 可以部分地基于玩家对于投注游戏的发生的赌注相对于可以在游戏网络中的一个游戏单元上进行的最大赌注金额的金额来确定累进累积奖励金额。 累进累积奖池可能包括一个主池和一个储备池。 基于在游戏网络执行的计算，可以在主池和储备池之间分配玩家下注的进入累积奖金池的部分，其分配至少部分地由主池中的金额确定。

公开(公告)号：US20110138181A1

公开(公告)日：2011-06-09

申请号：US13028959

申请日：2011-02-16

申请人： Bryan Wolf

发明人： Bryan Wolf

IPC分类号： H04L9/28

CPC分类号： H04L9/085 ,  H04L9/302 ,  H04L2209/56 ,  H04L2209/60

摘要： A cryptographic communication system and method having a first plurality of stations, each of the first plurality of stations having at least one encryption key Kj, were j is a number greater than 2, a data packet D to be viewed by each of the first plurality of stations, means for encrypting the data packet by each of the first plurality of stations to form an encrypted data packet Ej for transmission to a central processor, and means for combining each of the encrypted data packets, wherein the means for encrypting is applied in parallel to allow each of the first plurality of stations to view the contents of the data packet D prior to encrypting the data packet D.

摘要翻译： 一种具有第一多个站的加密通信系统和方法，具有至少一个加密密钥Kj的第一多个站中的每个站点j是大于2的数字，要由第一多个站点中的每一个查看的数据分组D 的站，用于通过第一多个站中的每一个来加密数据分组的装置，以形成用于传送到中央处理器的加密数据分组Ej，以及用于组合每个加密数据分组的装置，其中将加密装置应用于 并行地允许第一多个站中的每一个在加密数据分组D之前查看数据分组D的内容。

公开(公告)号：US07833092B2

公开(公告)日：2010-11-16

申请号：US11020416

申请日：2004-12-21

申请人： Bryan Wolf ,  David Oles

发明人： Bryan Wolf ,  David Oles

IPC分类号： A63F13/00

CPC分类号： A63F11/0011 ,  A63F2011/0016

摘要： Disclosed are methods and apparatus, including computer program products, implementing and using techniques for compensating for a player choice in a game of chance. A plurality of outcomes is defined. A sequence of positions corresponding to the plurality of outcomes is provided, including a reference position. A plurality of pointers is situated at positions in the sequence. Each pointer has an offset value with respect to the reference position along the sequence of positions. Responsive to selection of one of the pointers, the reference position is moved according to the offset value associated with the selected one pointer, so that the selected one pointer points at the reference position. A number is received. The received number determines one of the plurality of outcomes according to a predefined probability associated with the reference position. The determined one outcome is output at the reference position.

摘要翻译： 公开的方法和装置包括计算机程序产品，实现和使用技术来补偿玩家在机会游戏中的选择。 定义了多个结果。 提供与多个结果相对应的位置序列，包括参考位置。 多个指针位于序列中的位置。 每个指针相对于沿位置序列的参考位置具有偏移值。 响应于指针之一的选择，根据与所选择的一个指针相关联的偏移值移动参考位置，使得所选择的一个指针指向参考位置。 收到一个号码。 所接收的号码根据与参考位置相关联的预定概率确定多个结果之一。 确定的一个结果在参考位置输出。

公开(公告)号：US20100144416A1

公开(公告)日：2010-06-10

申请号：US12709417

申请日：2010-02-19

申请人： Ted Gail ,  Bryan Wolf ,  Larry Hollibaugh

发明人： Ted Gail ,  Bryan Wolf ,  Larry Hollibaugh

IPC分类号： A63F9/24 ,  A63F13/00

CPC分类号： G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3227

摘要： The present invention provides methods and devices for providing wagering games. A player pays an initial price to play a wagering game according to normal game rules. Game information that would normally be concealed from the player is offered for an additional price. In some implementations, the wagering game is a poker game and the game information is draw card information. The additional price may increase according to the amount of game information provided. In some implementations, a paytable percentage for the wagering game decreases according to the amount of game information provided.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了提供投注游戏的方法和装置。 玩家根据正常的游戏规则支付初始价格玩一个投注游戏。 通常会从玩家隐藏的游戏信息被提供额外的价格。 在一些实施中，投注游戏是扑克游戏，游戏信息是绘制牌信息。 额外的价格可能会根据提供的游戏信息的数量而增加。 在一些实施方式中，投注游戏的支付百分比根据提供的游戏信息的数量而减少。

公开(公告)号：US20100087241A1

公开(公告)日：2010-04-08

申请号：US12244725

申请日：2008-10-02

申请人： Binh T. Nguyen ,  Rick Rowe ,  Mark Carlton Nicely ,  Bryan Wolf ,  Brian Underdahl

发明人： Binh T. Nguyen ,  Rick Rowe ,  Mark Carlton Nicely ,  Bryan Wolf ,  Brian Underdahl

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/322 ,  A63F13/12 ,  A63F13/23 ,  G06F3/0236 ,  G06F3/0412 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/04886 ,  G06F2203/04808 ,  G07F17/3204 ,  G07F17/3209 ,  G07F17/3211 ,  G07F17/3218 ,  G07F17/3225 ,  G07F17/3262

摘要： One aspect is directed to a system whereby a live gaming table system is provided with one or more handheld user input devices which, for example, may allow multiple different players to simultaneously or concurrently provide wager input data and/or other data to the gaming table system. In at least one embodiment, the handheld user input devices may form part of a multi-player touch input interface system which is operable to identify or determine where, who, and what transactions are taking place at a multi-player gaming table and/or multi-player gaming system.

摘要翻译： 一个方面涉及一种系统，其中活动游戏桌系统设置有一个或多个手持用户输入设备，其例如可以允许多个不同的玩家同时或同时向游戏桌提供下注输入数据和/或其他数据 系统。 在至少一个实施例中，手持用户输入设备可以形成多播放器触摸输入接口系统的一部分，其可操作以识别或确定在多玩家游戏桌和/或多玩家游戏桌上发生的何地，谁和什么交易 多人游戏系统。

公开(公告)号：US07614948B2

公开(公告)日：2009-11-10

申请号：US10756429

申请日：2004-01-13

申请人： Ali Saffari ,  Bryan Wolf

发明人： Ali Saffari ,  Bryan Wolf

IPC分类号： A63F9/24 ,  A63F13/00

CPC分类号： G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3258

摘要： The invention is directed to methods and gaming units for conducting a wagering game and an associated progressive jackpot, wherein each player has a unique game array of game indicia for the occurrence of the wagering game and individual game indicia are sequentially selected from a range of available game indicia. Players may win the wagering game, interim pattern awards and/or progressive jackpot awards by matching predetermined patterns with patterns formed on their unique game array with indicia matching selected indicia. The players may sleep interim pattern awards and progressive jackpot awards by failing to claim the awards by acknowledging the awards at the gaming unit within a finite sleep time period. The slept interim pattern awards and slept progressive jackpot awards may be added to a progressive jackpot pool.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及用于进行投注游戏和相关联的渐进累积奖金的方法和游戏单元，其中每个玩家具有用于投注游戏的发生的游戏标记的独特游戏阵列，并且从可用的范围中依次选择单独的游戏标记 游戏标记。 玩家可以通过将预定模式与其独特游戏阵列上形成的模式匹配所选择的标记，来赢得投注游戏，临时模式奖励和/或累进奖金奖励。 玩家可以通过在有限的睡眠时间段内确认游戏单位的奖励来通过未通过奖励来获得临时模式奖励和累进奖励奖励。 睡觉的临时模式奖励和睡眠累进奖励奖励可能会被添加到累积奖池。

公开(公告)号：US20080227530A1

公开(公告)日：2008-09-18

申请号：US11724721

申请日：2007-03-15

申请人： Steven LeMay ,  Bryan Wolf ,  Dwayne Nelson

发明人： Steven LeMay ,  Bryan Wolf ,  Dwayne Nelson

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/3202 ,  G07F17/3211

摘要： A gaming machine method and apparatus may have a rotatable object configured to rotate about a first point that is also an axis of rotation, and a plurality of segments provided on the rotatable object, each plurality of segments having an area proportional to a probability of success of winning a prize, wherein the plurality of segments radiate from a second point. In other embodiments, the segments may be formed to create visual effects when the rotatable object is spun.

摘要翻译： 游戏机方法和装置可以具有被配置为围绕也是旋转轴线的第一点旋转的可旋转物体以及设置在可旋转对象上的多个段，每个多个段具有与成功概率成比例的面积 获得奖品，其中所述多个片段从第二点辐射。 在其它实施例中，可以形成这些段以在旋转对象旋转时产生视觉效果。