公开(公告)号：US20060003830A1

公开(公告)日：2006-01-05

申请号：US10908688

申请日：2005-05-23

申请人： Jay WALKER ,  Geoffrey GELMAN ,  Stephen TULLEY ,  James JORASCH ,  David ZUCKER

发明人： Jay WALKER ,  Geoffrey GELMAN ,  Stephen TULLEY ,  James JORASCH ,  David ZUCKER

IPC分类号： A63F13/00

CPC分类号： G07F17/32 ,  G06Q10/063 ,  G06Q10/06375 ,  G06Q20/367 ,  G07F17/3227 ,  G07F17/323 ,  G07F17/3244

摘要： In a first aspect, a method (e.g., of operating a gaming device) is provided. The method includes the steps of (i) receiving audio/video content; (ii) associating a plurality of sets of outcome values with the audio/video content; (iii) determining a play session; (iv) determining which of the plurality of sets of outcome values to associate with the audio/video content for a duration of the play session, thereby determining an active set of outcome values; (v) determining a result of a game play during the session; (vi) selecting, based on the result, a value from the active set of outcome values; and (vii) outputting, as an indication of the result, the audio/video content and an indication of the selected value.

公开(公告)号：US20060252518A1

公开(公告)日：2006-11-09

申请号：US11428748

申请日：2006-07-05

申请人： Jay WALKER ,  James JORASCH ,  Stephen TULLEY ,  David ZUCKER ,  Andrew ROGERS ,  Geoffrey GELMAN ,  Daniel TEDESCO

发明人： Jay WALKER ,  James JORASCH ,  Stephen TULLEY ,  David ZUCKER ,  Andrew ROGERS ,  Geoffrey GELMAN ,  Daniel TEDESCO

IPC分类号： A63F13/00

CPC分类号： G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3267

摘要： Method and apparatus are described for conducting a secondary game at a gaming device. In various embodiments, a player may acquire equity in the secondary game in such forms as a location of a game character, a number of symbols aggregated, a degree of completion of a puzzle, or a defensive provision. Certain symbols or outcomes in a primary game, however, may cause the player to lose equity in the secondary game.

公开(公告)号：US20060252526A1

公开(公告)日：2006-11-09

申请号：US11428154

申请日：2006-06-30

申请人： Jay WALKER ,  James JORASCH ,  Russell SAMMON ,  Scott FRIESEN ,  Geoffrey GELMAN ,  Stephen TULLEY

发明人： Jay WALKER ,  James JORASCH ,  Russell SAMMON ,  Scott FRIESEN ,  Geoffrey GELMAN ,  Stephen TULLEY

IPC分类号： A63F13/00

CPC分类号： A63F13/00 ,  G06Q10/02 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/0209 ,  G07F17/3255

摘要： A system and method are provided for determining a recipient of an offer; and for determining an offer which includes an activity and a benefit. The system and method further provide for transmitting, to a representative, instructions to provide the offer to the recipient. The system and method further include determining whether the recipient has performed the activity, and if so providing the benefit to the recipient.

公开(公告)号：US20060252525A1

公开(公告)日：2006-11-09

申请号：US11428140

申请日：2006-06-30

申请人： Jay WALKER ,  James JORASCH ,  Russell SAMMON ,  Scott FRIESEN ,  Geoffrey GELMAN ,  Stephen TULLEY

发明人： Jay WALKER ,  James JORASCH ,  Russell SAMMON ,  Scott FRIESEN ,  Geoffrey GELMAN ,  Stephen TULLEY

IPC分类号： A63F13/00

CPC分类号： A63F13/00 ,  G06Q10/02 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/0209 ,  G07F17/3255

摘要： A system and method are provided for determining a recipient of an offer; and for determining an offer which includes an activity and a benefit. The system and method further provide for transmitting, to a representative, instructions to provide the offer to the recipient. The system and method further include determining whether the recipient has performed the activity, and if so providing the benefit to the recipient.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于确定报价的接收者的系统和方法; 并且用于确定包括活动和利益的要约。 该系统和方法进一步提供向代理人发送向接收者提供提供的指令。 所述系统和方法还包括确定接收者是否已经执行了活动，并且如果是这样，则向接收者提供益处。

公开(公告)号：US20060252519A1

公开(公告)日：2006-11-09

申请号：US11456621

申请日：2006-07-11

申请人： Jay WALKER ,  James JORASCH ,  Geoffrey GELMAN ,  Stephen TULLEY ,  Daniel TEDESCO ,  Steven SANTISI

发明人： Jay WALKER ,  James JORASCH ,  Geoffrey GELMAN ,  Stephen TULLEY ,  Daniel TEDESCO ,  Steven SANTISI

IPC分类号： A63F13/00

CPC分类号： G07F17/32

摘要： A method and gaming device, such as a slot machine, is disclosed that generates a spin results which are used to determine a player's progress toward a secondary or overall game objective. The secondary game objective may include completing a set or a collection. A game objective may instruct a player to attempt to assemble a picture or image. Portions of the complete image may be displayed on a first game area, such as the reel area of the gaming device. A player executing a spin on the gaming device may acquire or utilize portions of the image as they occur in the context of a reel-based game. Image portions may “occur” when they appear on the gaming device payline as part of a traditional reel-based game. The image portion may be utilized on a second game area of the gaming device (e.g. a screen located above the gaming device reel area) in order to depict progress toward the secondary game objective of completing the image.

摘要翻译： 公开了诸如老虎机的方法和游戏设备，其产生用于确定玩家朝向次要或整体游戏目标的进展的旋转结果。 次要游戏目标可以包括完成集合或集合。 游戏目标可以指示玩家尝试组装图片或图像。 完整图像的部分可以显示在诸如游戏设备的卷轴区域的第一游戏区域上。 在游戏设备上执行旋转的玩家可以获取或利用图像的部分，因为它们在基于卷轴的游戏的上下文中发生。 当图像部分作为传统的基于卷轴的游戏的一部分出现在游戏设备支付线上时，可能会“发生”。 图像部分可以用于游戏设备的第二游戏区域（例如位于游戏设备卷轴区域上方的屏幕），以便描绘完成图像的次要游戏目标的进展。

公开(公告)号：US20060252499A1

公开(公告)日：2006-11-09

申请号：US11456258

申请日：2006-07-10

申请人： Jay WALKER ,  James JORASCH ,  Geoffrey GELMAN ,  Stephen TULLEY ,  Daniel TEDESCO

发明人： Jay WALKER ,  James JORASCH ,  Geoffrey GELMAN ,  Stephen TULLEY ,  Daniel TEDESCO

IPC分类号： A63F13/00

CPC分类号： G07F17/3255 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3244

摘要： An electronic amusement device and a method for operating the device are disclosed. In accordance with one embodiment, a slot machine identifies a tracked symbol and initializes a running count representing active occurrences of the tracked symbol generated during a play session. During the session, the slot machine generates at least one outcome represented by a set of symbols and determines whether the outcome includes an occurrence of a tracked symbol. The slot machine adjusts the running count, increasing the running count to reflect occurrences of the tracked symbol and decreasing the running count to reflect expiration of occurrences of the tracked symbol. Once the running count reaches a predetermined level, the slot machine determines a bonus payout based on the running count.

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，老虎机识别跟踪的符号并且初始化表示在播放会话期间生成的跟踪符号的活动出现的运行计数。 在会话期间，老虎机生成由一组符号表示的至少一个结果，并确定结果是否包括跟踪符号的出现。 老虎机调整运行计数，增加运行次数以反映跟踪符号的出现，并减少运行计数以反映跟踪符号发生的到期。 一旦运行计数达到预定水平，则老虎机基于运行计数来确定奖金支付。

公开(公告)号：US20060211486A1

公开(公告)日：2006-09-21

申请号：US11422436

申请日：2006-06-06

申请人： Jay WALKER ,  James JORASCH ,  Scott FRIESEN ,  Stephen TULLEY ,  Geoffrey GELMAN ,  Dean ALDERUCCI

发明人： Jay WALKER ,  James JORASCH ,  Scott FRIESEN ,  Stephen TULLEY ,  Geoffrey GELMAN ,  Dean ALDERUCCI

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/3218 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3216 ,  G07F17/3225 ,  G07F17/3244 ,  G07F17/3248 ,  G07F17/42

摘要： Systems and methods are provided for permitting a player to play a game at a gaming device. The gaming device provides a payout for the game. The payout is redeemable for one of a plurality of values, and at least two of the plurality of values are different from each other. The values typically have different corresponding forms of payout, such as cash or merchandise credits.

摘要翻译： 提供了允许玩家在游戏设备上玩游戏的系统和方法。 游戏设备为游戏提供支付。 支付可以兑换为多个值中的一个，并且多个值中的至少两个值彼此不同。 价值通常具有不同的对应支付形式，如现金或商品信贷。

公开(公告)号：US20060025207A1

公开(公告)日：2006-02-02

申请号：US10908957

申请日：2005-06-02

申请人： Jay WALKER ,  James JORASCH ,  Daniel TEDESCO ,  Geoffrey GELMAN ,  Stephen TULLEY ,  Steven SANTISI ,  Norman GILMAN

发明人： Jay WALKER ,  James JORASCH ,  Daniel TEDESCO ,  Geoffrey GELMAN ,  Stephen TULLEY ,  Steven SANTISI ,  Norman GILMAN

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3234 ,  G07F17/3237 ,  G07F17/3239

摘要： Systems and methods are provided allowing a player to play a gaming device and receive a predetermined number of outcomes in exchange for a payment. The gaming device generates at least the predetermined number of outcomes, and adjusts a balance of the player device based on the outcomes. The player can continue playing regardless of whether the balance is less than zero.

摘要翻译： 提供了系统和方法，允许玩家玩游戏设备并接收预定数量的结果以换取支付。 游戏装置至少产生预定数量的结果，并根据结果调整玩家装置的平衡。 无论天平是否小于零，播放器都可以继续播放。

公开(公告)号：US20060003826A1

公开(公告)日：2006-01-05

申请号：US10908853

申请日：2005-05-27

申请人： Jay WALKER ,  Kurt HEINEMANN ,  Jose SUAREZ ,  Stephen TULLEY ,  Daniel TEDESCO ,  Robert TEDESCO ,  Geoffrey GELMAN

发明人： Jay WALKER ,  Kurt HEINEMANN ,  Jose SUAREZ ,  Stephen TULLEY ,  Daniel TEDESCO ,  Robert TEDESCO ,  Geoffrey GELMAN

IPC分类号： A63F13/00

CPC分类号： A63F13/798 ,  A63F13/10 ,  A63F13/216 ,  A63F13/46 ,  A63F13/65 ,  A63F2300/5546 ,  A63F2300/558 ,  A63F2300/61 ,  G06Q30/0218

摘要： According to some embodiments of the present invention a system and method are provided for acquiring customers for local merchants. In some embodiments, products and/or discounts may be made available to a user based on location of or geographic information associated with a user, a merchant, or both.

摘要翻译： 根据本发明的一些实施例，提供了一种用于为本地商家获取客户的系统和方法。 在一些实施例中，可以基于与用户，商家或两者相关联的位置或地理信息使产品和/或折扣可用于用户。

公开(公告)号：US20060237912A1

公开(公告)日：2006-10-26

申请号：US11428867

申请日：2006-07-06

申请人： Jay WALKER ,  James JORASCH ,  Peter KIM ,  Geoffrey GELMAN ,  Peter VOGEL ,  Michael DOWNS

发明人： Jay WALKER ,  James JORASCH ,  Peter KIM ,  Geoffrey GELMAN ,  Peter VOGEL ,  Michael DOWNS

IPC分类号： G06F19/00 ,  A63F9/24 ,  A63F13/00 ,  A63F1/00

CPC分类号： A63F1/18 ,  A63F1/00 ,  A63F1/067 ,  A63F3/08 ,  A63F2001/003 ,  A63F2001/008 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3244 ,  G07F17/3293

摘要： In some embodiments, methods and apparatus allow for a plurality of options to be displayed to a player for playing at least one round of a game in accordance with at least one advantage and/or disadvantage. The player may accept an option. For example, a player may accept an option to play at least one future round of play in accordance with a rule that is different from a rule used in a current round of play.