公开(公告)号：US09697672B2

公开(公告)日：2017-07-04

申请号：US12374218

申请日：2007-07-19

申请人： Alfred Thomas ,  Mark B. Gagner

发明人： Alfred Thomas ,  Mark B. Gagner

IPC分类号： A63F13/00 ,  H01L21/30 ,  G07F17/32

CPC分类号： G07F17/3267 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3213 ,  G07F17/3223 ,  G07F17/3241

摘要： According to one aspect of the invention, a gaming system and method for providing passive participation in at least one wagering game are disclosed. Funds are received to obtain a period of eligibility for an award associated with the wagering game. An entertainment layer having a plurality of features is conducted in response to receiving the wager. A separate gaming layer includes the wagering game. A gaming machine having a display and a player input device is in communication with the entertainment layer and the gaming layer. At least one feature of the entertainment layer is conducted during the period of eligibility. The entertainment layer is operable in response to at least one input from the player input device. Information regarding the wagering game is presented on the gaming machine.

公开(公告)号：US20140155145A1

公开(公告)日：2014-06-05

申请号：US14175592

申请日：2014-02-07

申请人： Vladimir I. Arezina ,  Mark B. Gagner ,  Jeremy M. Hornik ,  Larry J. Pacey ,  Richard T. Schwartz ,  Alfred Thomas

发明人： Vladimir I. Arezina ,  Mark B. Gagner ,  Jeremy M. Hornik ,  Larry J. Pacey ,  Richard T. Schwartz ,  Alfred Thomas

IPC分类号： G07F17/32

CPC分类号： G07F17/3225 ,  G07F17/3213 ,  G07F17/3216 ,  G07F17/3218 ,  G07F17/3237 ,  G07F17/3239 ,  G07F17/34

摘要： A gaming system for conducting a wagering game includes a handheld gaming machine configured to play at least one game and a controller. The controller is configured to base eligibility of the handheld gaming machine for a game-related feature at least upon a location of the handheld gaming machine and/or a proximity of the handheld gaming machine to an external device.

摘要翻译： 用于进行投注游戏的游戏系统包括被配置为播放至少一个游戏和控制器的手持游戏机。 所述控制器被配置为至少在所述手持游戏机的位置和/或所述手持式游戏机​​与外部设备的邻近度之间，将所述手持游戏机的资格作为游戏相关特征。

公开(公告)号：US08591315B2

公开(公告)日：2013-11-26

申请号：US13264407

申请日：2010-04-14

申请人： Mark B. Gagner ,  Timothy T. Gronkowski ,  Damon E. Gura ,  Alfred Thomas

发明人： Mark B. Gagner ,  Timothy T. Gronkowski ,  Damon E. Gura ,  Alfred Thomas

IPC分类号： G07F17/32

CPC分类号： G07F17/3227 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3216 ,  G07F17/3225

摘要： An establishment can coordinate devices (e.g., lights, speakers, displays) to enhance a game playing environment based on events detected in a network of wagering game machines. A system can be implemented that determines an environmental effect based on an event of a wagering game (e.g., a near win event), regardless of the particular wagering game developer/manufacturer. The system can determine the environmental effect to be created for an event at the wagering game machine, at a server, etc. A request for the environmental effect is then supplied to the process and/or machine that causes the devices to create the environmental effect.

摘要翻译： 企业可以基于在投注游戏机的网络中检测到的事件来协调设备（例如，灯，扬声器，显示器）来增强游戏环境。 可以实现基于投注游戏的事件（例如，接近赢的事件）来确定环境效果的系统，而不管特定的投注游戏开发者/制造商。 该系统可以确定在投注游戏机，服务器等处为事件创建的环境效果。然后，将环境影响的请求提供给使得设备产生环境效应的过程和/或机器 。

公开(公告)号：US08348747B2

公开(公告)日：2013-01-08

申请号：US13407046

申请日：2012-02-28

申请人： Vladimir I. Arezina ,  Gilbert J. Q. Burak ,  Mark B. Gagner ,  Benjamin T. Gomez ,  Joel R. Jaffe ,  James V. Palermo ,  James M. Rasmussen ,  Gene Rigsby ,  Richard T. Schwartz ,  Craig J. Sylla ,  Alfred Thomas ,  Timothy C. Loose

发明人： Vladimir I. Arezina ,  Gilbert J. Q. Burak ,  Mark B. Gagner ,  Benjamin T. Gomez ,  Joel R. Jaffe ,  James V. Palermo ,  James M. Rasmussen ,  Gene Rigsby ,  Richard T. Schwartz ,  Craig J. Sylla ,  Alfred Thomas ,  Timothy C. Loose

IPC分类号： G06F17/00

CPC分类号： G07F17/3204 ,  G07F17/3206 ,  G07F17/3211

摘要： A multi-player gaming system sensing multiple simultaneous contacts on a surface of a gaming table, differentiating contacts by different players. Privacy controls selectively display private information visible to only one of the players on or near the display surface of the gaming table. The gaming system also detects physical objects placed on the surface of the gaming table, causing wagering game functions or peripheral functions to be performed as a result of the placement of the object on the display surface.

公开(公告)号：US20120309496A1

公开(公告)日：2012-12-06

申请号：US13586387

申请日：2012-08-15

申请人： Alfred Thomas ,  Andrew Guinn ,  Peter R. Anderson ,  Mark B. Gagner ,  Larry J. Pacey

发明人： Alfred Thomas ,  Andrew Guinn ,  Peter R. Anderson ,  Mark B. Gagner ,  Larry J. Pacey

IPC分类号： A63F13/00

CPC分类号： G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3225 ,  G07F17/3227 ,  G07F17/3244 ,  G07F17/3258

摘要： A method and system for making a plurality of bonus games available on a gaming machine. The bonus games each have associated bonus game instructions. The bonus game instructions are stored in a bonus game memory. The bonus game is selectable by a player of the gaming machine. The bonus game instructions are removed at a predetermined period of time after the bonus game instructions are stored in order to provide storage for new bonus games. Alternatively the bonus game instructions may be removed if the bonus games are not played frequently. The bonus game may be part of a channel including a plurality of bonus games. The channels of different groups of bonus games may be displayed to the player to assist in bonus game selection.

摘要翻译： 一种在游戏机上制作多种奖金游戏的方法和系统。 奖金游戏每个都有相关的奖金游戏指令。 奖金游戏指令存储在奖金游戏存储器中。 奖励游戏可由游戏机的玩家选择。 奖金游戏指令在存储奖金游戏指令之后的预定时间段被移除，以便为新的奖励游戏提供存储。 或者，如果奖金游戏不经常播放，奖励游戏指令可以被移除。 奖励游戏可以是包括多个奖励游戏的频道的一部分。 可以向玩家显示不同组的奖金游戏的频道以辅助奖励游戏选择。

公开(公告)号：US08267792B2

公开(公告)日：2012-09-18

申请号：US12297915

申请日：2007-04-23

申请人： Dale R. Buchholz ,  Mark B. Gagner ,  Robert A. Grom ,  Vernon W. Hamlin ,  Craig J. Sylla ,  Alfred Thomas

发明人： Dale R. Buchholz ,  Mark B. Gagner ,  Robert A. Grom ,  Vernon W. Hamlin ,  Craig J. Sylla ,  Alfred Thomas

IPC分类号： A63F13/00

CPC分类号： G07F17/32

摘要： Systems and methods manage the presentation of wagering games on a portable wagering game machine. The systems and methods determine if an authorized user is in possession of the portable wagering game machine, and further determine if the portable wagering game machine is in a location where wagering games are authorized to be presented.

摘要翻译： 系统和方法在便携式投注游戏机上管理投注游戏的呈现。 系统和方法确定授权用户是否拥有便携式投注游戏机，并进一步确定便携式投注游戏机是否处于投注游戏被授权呈现的位置。

公开(公告)号：US08096878B2

公开(公告)日：2012-01-17

申请号：US12306510

申请日：2007-06-29

申请人： Timothy J. Durham ,  Mark B. Gagner ,  James M. Rasmussen ,  Alfred Thomas ,  Vladimir I. Arezina ,  Stephen A. Canterbury ,  Victor Mercado ,  Samuel D. Ralston ,  Matthew R. Fitzsimons

发明人： Timothy J. Durham ,  Mark B. Gagner ,  James M. Rasmussen ,  Alfred Thomas ,  Vladimir I. Arezina ,  Stephen A. Canterbury ,  Victor Mercado ,  Samuel D. Ralston ,  Matthew R. Fitzsimons

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

CPC分类号： G07F17/34 ,  G07F17/3202 ,  G07F17/3211

摘要： A gaming machine for playing a wagering game includes a housing having a display region, a curved transparent layer located in the display region, and a video display. The video display is located behind the transparent layer for projecting moving images onto the transparent layer. The images including a plurality of symbols that indicate a randomly selected outcome of the wagering game. The curved transparent layer can be moving as well. Environmental mapping may be used to sense the location of the player and/or the ambient lighting surrounding the gaming machine and alter the images based on the sensing. The altering may include spectral highlights, shading, and the parallax effect. The video images may further include imperfections normally found in mechanical reel strips. The gaming machine provides video images that more closely simulate the look of traditional mechanical reels.

公开(公告)号：US20110207525A1

公开(公告)日：2011-08-25

申请号：US13124247

申请日：2009-10-14

申请人： Jeffrey L. Allen ,  Peter R. Anderson ,  Stephen P. Angelo ,  Mark B. Gagner ,  Alfred Thomas

发明人： Jeffrey L. Allen ,  Peter R. Anderson ,  Stephen P. Angelo ,  Mark B. Gagner ,  Alfred Thomas

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/3244 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3251

摘要： A gaming system having virtual assets comprises a wager input device, at least one gaming terminal comprising a display for displaying a wagering game, and a virtual asset server in communication with the at least one gaming terminal, the virtual asset server storing and managing one or more types of virtual assets, each type of virtual asset having a different plurality of attributes associated therewith. The system comprises at least one controller operative to cause the first display to display the first wagering game, in response to a first triggering event, award one or more of the virtual assets to a player of the first wagering game, store information regarding the awarded virtual assets in a player account associated with the player and accessible to the virtual asset server, and provide a monetary award to the player for any winning outcomes achieved during play of the first wagering game.

摘要翻译： 具有虚拟资产的游戏系统包括下注输入装置，至少一个包括用于显示投注游戏的显示器的游戏终端，以及与所述至少一个游戏终端通信的虚拟资产服务器，所述虚拟资产服务器存储和管理一个或 更多类型的虚拟资产，每种类型的虚拟资产具有与其相关联的不同的多个属性。 该系统包括至少一个控制器，其操作以使第一显示器响应于第一触发事件显示第一投注游戏，将一个或多个虚拟资产授予第一投注游戏的玩家，存储关于授权的信息 与玩家相关联并且可以被虚拟资产服务器访问的玩家帐户中的虚拟资产，并且在玩第一投注游戏期间获得的任何获胜结果向玩家提供金钱奖励。

公开(公告)号：US20110201408A1

公开(公告)日：2011-08-18

申请号：US12513486

申请日：2007-11-09

申请人： Mark B. Gagner ,  Jacek A. Grabiec ,  Damon E. Gura ,  Erhard W. Rathsack ,  Alfred Thomas

发明人： Mark B. Gagner ,  Jacek A. Grabiec ,  Damon E. Gura ,  Erhard W. Rathsack ,  Alfred Thomas

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/32 ,  A63F13/00 ,  G06Q20/04 ,  G06Q40/02 ,  G07F17/3244 ,  G07F17/3255

摘要： A wagering game account management system and its operations are described herein. In embodiments, the operations include determining that a trigger condition for an account rule has occurred, wherein the account rule specifies an account action to be performed upon satisfaction of the trigger condition, and wherein the account action is associated with a wagering game account and other financial accounts. In some embodiments, the operations also include initiating the account actions and indicating a result of the account actions.

摘要翻译： 本文描述了一个投注游戏帐户管理系统及其操作。 在实施例中，操作包括确定已经发生帐户规则的触发条件，其中帐户规则指定在满足触发条件时执行的帐户动作，并且其中帐户动作与投注游戏账户等相关联 财务账目。 在一些实施例中，操作还包括启动帐户动作并指示帐户动作的结果。

公开(公告)号：US20100041472A1

公开(公告)日：2010-02-18

申请号：US12513609

申请日：2007-11-09

申请人： Mark B. Gagner ,  Jeremy M. Hornik ,  Shridhar P. Joshi ,  Mark C. Pace ,  Larry J. Pacey ,  Richard T. Schwartz ,  Alfred Thomas

发明人： Mark B. Gagner ,  Jeremy M. Hornik ,  Shridhar P. Joshi ,  Mark C. Pace ,  Larry J. Pacey ,  Richard T. Schwartz ,  Alfred Thomas

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/3244 ,  G07F17/3258

摘要： A wagering game award system is described herein. In some embodiments, the wagering game award system detects a player identifier associated with a wagering game award system, where the wagering game award system supports a plurality of award types. The system can also determine a number of awards of a first type, wherein the number of awards are associated with the player identifier, and wherein the first type is one of the award types. The system can also detect a request to exchange some of the number of awards for awards of a second type, wherein the second type is one of the award types. The system can also submit the request.

摘要翻译： 本文描述了投注游戏奖励系统。 在一些实施例中，投注游戏奖励系统检测与投注游戏奖励系统相关联的玩家标识符，其中投注游戏奖励系统支持多种奖励类型。 系统还可以确定第一类型的许多奖励，其中奖励的数量与玩家标识符相关联，并且其中第一类型是奖励类型之一。 该系统还可以检测到交换一些第二类型的奖励的奖励的请求，其中第二类型是奖励类型之一。 系统也可以提交请求。