Electronic amusement device and method for operating same
    1.
    再颁专利
    Electronic amusement device and method for operating same 有权
    电子娱乐装置及其操作方法

    公开(公告)号:USRE43114E1

    公开(公告)日:2012-01-17

    申请号:US11084872

    申请日:2005-03-18

    IPC分类号: A63F9/24 A63F13/00

    CPC分类号: G07F17/3269 G07F17/3293

    摘要: An electronic amusement device and a method for operating the device are disclosed. The device conducts a game of chance that preferably incorporates game elements that change and expire during the game. The device performs the steps of generating and displaying a subject game element having a first class. The step of displaying includes displaying an indicia of the first class. The device further assigns a second class to the subject game element, and displays the subject game element, thereby displaying an indicia of the second class.

    摘要翻译: 公开了电子娱乐装置和操作装置的方法。 该装置进行一次机会游戏,最好包含游戏中改变和过期的游戏元素。 该装置执行产生和显示具有第一类的主题游戏元件的步骤。 显示步骤包括显示第一类的标记。 该装置进一步向主体游戏元件分配第二类,并显示主题游戏元素,从而显示第二类的标记。

    Method and apparatus for dynamically managing vending machine inventory prices
    3.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for dynamically managing vending machine inventory prices 失效
    动态管理售货机库存价格的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07546277B1

    公开(公告)日:2009-06-09

    申请号:US08947798

    申请日:1997-10-09

    IPC分类号: G06F17/00

    摘要: The present invention is a method and apparatus for automatically managing a price of a product in a vending machine. The method and apparatus is disclosed for implementing dynamic price adjustments at various times including after stocking, after a sale of a product and at periodic intervals. The method generally includes the steps of updating inventory data, including a quantity of a product, accessing price management data associated with the product, and determining the price of the product. According to the method and apparatus of the present invention, the determined price of the product is based on the price management data and the inventory data. The determined price is then stored in a memory of the apparatus and displayed for customers. The apparatus may be a vending machine, a processing module within the vending machine, or an external module remotely transmitting the dynamically adjusted price to a vending machine.

    摘要翻译: 本发明是用于自动管理自动售货机中的产品的价格的方法和装置。 公开的方法和装置用于在销售产品之后并且以周期性间隔在不同时间实施动态价格调整。 该方法通常包括更新库存数据的步骤,包括产品的数量,访问与产品相关联的价格管理数据,以及确定产品的价格。 根据本发明的方法和装置,确定的产品价格是基于价格管理数据和库存数据。 然后将确定的价格存储在设备的存储器中并为客户显示。 该设备可以是自动售货机,自动售货机内的处理模块,或将动态调整的价格远程传送到自动售货机的外部模块。

    ELECTRONIC AMUSEMENT DEVICE OFFERING SECONDARY GAME OF CHANCE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SAME
    5.
    发明申请
    ELECTRONIC AMUSEMENT DEVICE OFFERING SECONDARY GAME OF CHANCE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SAME 有权
    提供二次游戏的电子娱乐设备及其操作方法

    公开(公告)号:US20090209320A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-08-20

    申请号:US12430373

    申请日:2009-04-27

    IPC分类号: A63F9/24

    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.

    摘要翻译: 公开了电子娱乐装置和操作装置的方法。 根据本发明,老虎机服务器控制在客户端老虎机上玩的偶然次要游戏。 服务器接收对应于播放器的播放器标识符和与客户端老虎机对应的客户机标识符。 服务器检索与玩家标识符和客户端标识符相对应的偶然机会相关的注册数据。 服务器进一步接收来自客户端老虎机的结果,并且基于与次要机会游戏相关联的游戏需求来分析结果,从而确定结果是否满足游戏需求中的至少一个。 一旦满足所有的游戏要求,服务器就会更新一个表示游戏要求完成的会话状态。

    Method and system for allowing extended connections to content providers via prepaid content provider accounts
    8.
    发明授权
    Method and system for allowing extended connections to content providers via prepaid content provider accounts 有权
    允许通过预付费内容提供商帐户扩展连接到内容提供商的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US06597776B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-07-22

    申请号:US09224483

    申请日:1998-12-31

    IPC分类号: H04M1500

    摘要: A method and system for connecting a caller to a content provider who provides a service to the caller over the telephone system is disclosed. In accordance with the invention, a transaction processor (i.e., debit card platform) is disclosed which generally receives a telephone call from a caller identifying (a) a first account identifier corresponding to a balance of a first account, the balance of the first account being associated with an amount of available funds, and (b) a content provider identifier corresponding to a telephone number of the content provider. The debit card platform establishes a telephone connection between the caller and the content provider to enable the content provider to provide a service to the caller through the telephone connection. During the course of the connection, the debit card platform continuously monitors the caller's amount of available funds in the first account and, upon occurrence of a “triggering event,” performs an action to increase the amount of available funds. The triggering event may be, e.g., the receipt of the telephone call, providing the caller with the cost of the service, the amount of available funds reaching a threshold value, or the expiration of a period of time. When the transaction is completed, the debit card platform debits the first account by a transaction amount based on the content provider and the service provided.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于将呼叫者连接到通过电话系统向呼叫者提供服务的内容提供商的方法和系统。 根据本发明,公开了一种交易处理器(即,借记卡平台),其通常从呼叫者接收电话呼叫,识别(a)对应于第一帐户的余额的第一帐户标识符,第一帐户的余额 与可用资金的数量相关联,以及(b)与内容提供商的电话号码相对应的内容提供商标识符。 借记卡平台在呼叫者和内容提供商之间建立电话连接,以使得内容提供商能够通过电话连接向呼叫者提供服务。 在连接过程中,借记卡平台持续地监视主叫方在第一帐户中的可用资金量,并且在“触发事件”发生时,执行增加可用资金量的动作。 触发事件可以是例如电话呼叫的接收,向呼叫者提供服务的费用,可用资金的数量达到阈值或一段时间的到期。 当交易完成时,借记卡平台以基于内容提供商和所提供的服务的交易金额借记第一帐户。

    Electronic amusement device and method for operating same
    9.
    发明授权
    Electronic amusement device and method for operating same 有权
    电子娱乐装置及其操作方法

    公开(公告)号:US06533658B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-03-18

    申请号:US09706431

    申请日:2000-11-03

    IPC分类号: A63F924

    CPC分类号: G07F17/3269 G07F17/3293

    摘要: An electronic amusement device and a method for operating the device are disclosed. The device conducts a game of chance that preferably incorporates game elements that change and expire during the game. The device performs the steps of generating and displaying a subject game element having a first class. The step of displaying includes displaying an indicia of the first class. The device further assigns a second class to the subject game element, and displays the subject game element, thereby displaying an indicia of the second class.

    摘要翻译: 公开了电子娱乐装置和操作装置的方法。 该装置进行一次机会游戏,最好包含游戏中改变和过期的游戏元素。 该装置执行产生和显示具有第一类的主题游戏元件的步骤。 显示步骤包括显示第一类的标记。 该装置进一步向主体游戏元件分配第二类,并显示主题游戏元素,从而显示第二类的标记。