Electronic amusement device and method for propagating a performance adjustment signal
    2.
    发明授权
    Electronic amusement device and method for propagating a performance adjustment signal 有权
    用于传播演奏调节信号的电子娱乐装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US06328648B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-12-11

    申请号:US09157232

    申请日:1998-09-18

    IPC分类号: A63F924

    摘要: An electronic amusement device and a method for operating the device are disclosed. In accordance with one embodiment, a slot machine receives an initiation signal to initiate game play at the slot machine. The slot machine conducts a game in response to the initiation signal. The slot machine determines whether a propagation criteria has been achieved and outputs a propagation signal, indicating a performance adjustment, to at least one other slot machine. In accordance with a second embodiment, a slot machine that stores a performance level is disclosed. The slot machine receives a propagation signal indicating a performance adjustment, and the slot machine adjusts the performance level accordingly. A slot server and method for operating the server are also disclosed.

    摘要翻译: 公开了电子娱乐装置和操作装置的方法。 根据一个实施例,老虎机接收发起信号以在老虎机发起游戏。 老虎机根据启动信号进行游戏。 老虎机确定传播准则是否已经实现,并且向至少一个其他老虎机输出指示性能调整的传播信号。 根据第二实施例,公开了存储性能水平的老虎机。 老虎机接收指示性能调整的传播信号,并且老虎机相应地调整性能水平。 还公开了一种用于操作服务器的插槽服务器和方法。

    ELECTRONIC AMUSEMENT DEVICE OFFERING SECONDARY GAME OF CHANCE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SAME
    3.
    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。

    Electronic amusement device offering secondary game of chance and method for operating same
    7.
    发明授权
    Electronic amusement device offering secondary game of chance and method for operating same 失效
    电子娱乐设备提供二次游戏的机会和操作方法

    公开(公告)号:US06364765B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-04-02

    申请号:US09108646

    申请日:1998-07-01

    IPC分类号: A63F1300

    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。

    Retail system for selling products based on a flexible product description
    8.
    发明授权
    Retail system for selling products based on a flexible product description 失效
    基于灵活的产品描述销售产品的零售系统

    公开(公告)号:US07711604B1

    公开(公告)日:2010-05-04

    申请号:US09540035

    申请日:2000-03-31

    IPC分类号: G06Q40/00

    摘要: A system is provided in which a sale price is determined based on a product description, and the sale price is transmitted to a customer. The customer is not guaranteed what specific product will be sold to the customer before an agreement to purchase a product for the sale price is received from the customer. After receiving the agreement, a retailer selects a product conforming to the product description, and identifies the product to the customer. The retailer is able to evaluate a customer's individual demand based on the received description and to determine a sale price accordingly, thereby reducing losses associated with conventional single-price systems. Although this may result in different sale prices for an identical product, the system is perceived as fair because a higher-paying customer likely agreed to a different product description than a lower-paying customer, and neither would have agreed to the other's product description and sale price. The system also allows a retailer to mask product discounts by selecting undesirable redemption conditions under which to sell the product, such as pickup at a faraway location, even if the product is available at a closer location. As a result, the customer believes that the discount is attributable to the undesirable redemption conditions, rather than to the product quality or to decreased demand. Accordingly, price and brand dilution are minimized.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种基于产品描述确定销售价格并将销售价格发送给顾客的系统。 在客户收到销售价格协议购买协议之前,客户不能保证将特定产品出售给客户。 零售商在收到协议后,选择符合产品描述的产品,并向客户识别产品。 零售商能够根据收到的描述评估客户的个人需求,并相应地确定销售价格,从而减少与传统单价系统相关的损失。 虽然这可能会导致同一产品的销售价格不同,但系统被认为是公平的,因为较高收费的客户可能会同意与低收入客户不同的产品描述,也不会同意对方的产品描述和 销售价格。 该系统还允许零售商通过选择不期望的销售商品的赎回条件来掩盖产品折扣,例如在较远处的位置拾取,即使产品在更靠近的位置可用。 因此,客户认为折扣可归因于不良赎回条件,而不是产品质量或需求下降。 因此,价格和品牌的稀释最小化。