公开(公告)号：US20060241964A1

公开(公告)日：2006-10-26

申请号：US11427391

申请日：2006-06-29

申请人： Jay WALKER ,  James Jorasch ,  Magdalena Fincham ,  Kathleen Van Luchene ,  John Packes

发明人： Jay WALKER ,  James Jorasch ,  Magdalena Fincham ,  Kathleen Van Luchene ,  John Packes

IPC分类号： G06Q99/00

CPC分类号： G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q50/16 ,  H04L9/321 ,  H04L9/3271 ,  H04L2209/42 ,  H04L2209/56 ,  H04M3/42008 ,  H04M2203/609

摘要： A system for establishing anonymous communications includes a plurality of party terminals, a plurality of requester terminals, and a central controller. The system receives and stores party data about respective parties. In some embodiments, a party may be a homeowner. Upon receiving criteria for parties of interest from a requester terminal and authorization from respective parties, the central controller releases to the requester party associated with the parties. The system also establishes communications channels between parties and the requestor, while maintaining their anonymity.

公开(公告)号：US20060245553A1

公开(公告)日：2006-11-02

申请号：US11427388

申请日：2006-06-29

申请人： Jay WALKER ,  James Jorasch ,  Magdalena Fincham ,  Kathleen Van Luchene ,  John Packes

发明人： Jay WALKER ,  James Jorasch ,  Magdalena Fincham ,  Kathleen Van Luchene ,  John Packes

IPC分类号： H04M1/64

CPC分类号： G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q50/16 ,  H04L9/321 ,  H04L9/3271 ,  H04L2209/42 ,  H04L2209/56 ,  H04M3/42008 ,  H04M2203/609

摘要： A system for establishing anonymous communications includes a plurality of party terminals, a plurality of requester terminals, and a central controller. The system receives and stores party data about respective parties. In some embodiments, a party may be a homeowner. Upon receiving criteria for parties of interest from a requester terminal and authorization from respective parties, the central controller releases to the requester party associated with the parties. The system also establishes communications channels between parties and the requestor, while maintaining their anonymity.

摘要翻译： 用于建立匿名通信的系统包括多个方终端，多个请求者终端和中央控制器。 系统接收并存储有关各方的会议数据。 在一些实施例中，一方可以是房主。 当从请求方终端收到感兴趣的各方的标准和各方的授权时，中央控制人向与当事人有关的请求方发放。 该系统还建立了各方和请求者之间的通信渠道，同时保持了匿名。

公开(公告)号：US20060223628A1

公开(公告)日：2006-10-05

申请号：US11422805

申请日：2006-06-07

申请人： Jay WALKER ,  James JORASCH ,  Geoffrey GELMAN ,  Magdalena FINCHAM

发明人： Jay WALKER ,  James JORASCH ,  Geoffrey GELMAN ,  Magdalena FINCHAM

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/3253 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3227 ,  H04N7/18

摘要： A method and system is provided wherein events experienced by a player is documented and the documentation of an event is stored in association with an indication of the event. One example of an event experienced by a player is an outcome obtained by a player on a gaming device. In such an embodiment the documentation of the event may comprise an image of the player's reaction to the outcome and the indication of the outcome may be a representation of the symbols comprising the outcome. In accordance with some embodiments of the present invention a player may purchase an output of the documentation and corresponding indication of one or more events experienced by the player (e.g., in the form of a digital or tangible scrapbook).

公开(公告)号：US20050288096A1

公开(公告)日：2005-12-29

申请号：US11160410

申请日：2005-06-22

申请人： Jay WALKER ,  James JORASCH ,  Robert TEDESCO ,  Michael DOWNS ,  Magdalena FINCHAM

发明人： Jay WALKER ,  James JORASCH ,  Robert TEDESCO ,  Michael DOWNS ,  Magdalena FINCHAM

IPC分类号： A63F9/24 ,  G07F17/32

CPC分类号： G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3227 ,  G07F17/3239 ,  G07F17/3255 ,  G07F17/329

摘要： In accordance with one or more embodiments, a method provides for determining a first payout to potentially be provided for a current game play of a gaming device, wherein the gaming device is operable to facilitate a wagering game and providing the first payout only upon the satisfaction of a plurality of conditions. The plurality of conditions may comprise, for example, (i) indicia indicative of the first payout being disposed along a payline of the gaming device, wherein the payline is a component of a first display area of the gaming device, and (ii) a characteristic of audio/video content associated with the current game play satisfying a requirement for providing the first payout, wherein the audio/video content is output via a second display area of the gaming device.

摘要翻译： 根据一个或多个实施例，一种方法提供用于确定潜在地为游戏设备的当前游戏提供的第一支付，其中游戏设备可操作以便于投注游戏并仅在满意时提供第一次支付 的多个条件。 多个条件可以包括例如（i）指示第一支付沿着游戏设备的支付线设置的标记，其中支付线是游戏设备的第一显示区域的组件，以及（ii） 与当前游戏相关联的音频/视频内容的特征满足提供第一支付的要求，其中通过游戏设备的第二显示区输出音频/视频内容。

公开(公告)号：US20060217187A1

公开(公告)日：2006-09-28

申请号：US11422508

申请日：2006-06-06

申请人： Jay WALKER ,  James JORASCH ,  Magdalena FINCHAM ,  Geoffrey Gelman

发明人： Jay WALKER ,  James JORASCH ,  Magdalena FINCHAM ,  Geoffrey Gelman

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/3244 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/323

摘要： A gaming device such as a video based gaming device provides a player the ability to modify at least one element of the gaming device. The gaming device may then modify other elements to ensure a desired house advantage. The probability of occurrence for one or more outcomes, the payout corresponding to one or more outcomes, and the wager amount required to play a game, may be modified by a player. The gaming device may then automatically determine changes in the values of other elements in order to maintain a constant house advantage. The player may also impose constraints on the value of one or more elements so that the gaming device cannot change the constrained elements in maintaining the house advantage. Software running on the gaming device may use an equation that takes into account pertinent elements such as the size of the jackpot, the size of the wager needed to play each game, and probability of hitting the jackpot during a game. Based on the equation, the software may adjust elements other than the element(s) specified by the player so that, for example, the house advantage remains constant with each game. A player interface provides an easy to use method of modifying selected elements.

摘要翻译： 诸如基于视频的游戏设备的游戏设备为玩家提供了修改游戏设备的至少一个元件的能力。 游戏设备然后可以修改其他元件以确保期望的房屋优势。 一个或多个结果发生的概率，对应于一个或多个结果的支付以及玩游戏所需的投注金额可以由玩家修改。 游戏设备然后可以自动地确定其他元素的值的变化，以便维持恒定的房屋优势。 播放器还可以对一个或多个元素的值施加约束，使得游戏设备在维持房屋优势时不能改变约束元素。 在游戏设备上运行的软件可以使用考虑相关元素的等式，例如累积奖金的大小，玩游戏所需的赌注的大小以及在游戏中击中累积奖金的概率。 基于该方程式，软件可以调整除了玩家指定的元素之外的元素，使得例如每个游戏的房屋优势保持不变。 播放器界面提供了一种易于使用的修改所选元素的方法。

公开(公告)号：US20060247016A1

公开(公告)日：2006-11-02

申请号：US11428432

申请日：2006-07-03

申请人： Jay WALKER ,  James Jorasch ,  Robert Tedesco ,  Daniel Tedesco ,  Geoffrey Gelman ,  Magdalena Fincham

发明人： Jay WALKER ,  James Jorasch ,  Robert Tedesco ,  Daniel Tedesco ,  Geoffrey Gelman ,  Magdalena Fincham

IPC分类号： A63F9/24 ,  A63F13/00

CPC分类号： G07F17/3225 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3227 ,  G07F17/3237 ,  G07F17/3253 ,  H04N7/18

摘要： A method and system is provided wherein an event experienced by a player is documented and the documentation of the event is stored (e.g., in association with an indication of the event). One example of an event experienced by a player is an outcome obtained by a player on a gaming device. In such an embodiment the documentation of the event may comprise an image of the player's reaction to the outcome and/or a still or video image of the outcome. In accordance with some embodiments of the present invention a player may subsequently access (e.g., purchase) an output of the documentation. In one embodiment an outcome of a prior game play that was documented is replayed. When the outcome of the prior game play is output, the outcome may be output in a manner that indicates to a viewer that the outcome is an outcome of a prior game play and not an outcome of a current game play.

公开(公告)号：US20060242020A1

公开(公告)日：2006-10-26

申请号：US11427429

申请日：2006-06-29

申请人： Jay WALKER ,  James Jorasch ,  Russell Sammon ,  Geoffrey Gelman ,  Magdalena Fincham ,  Leonardo Booth ,  Steven Santisi

发明人： Jay WALKER ,  James Jorasch ,  Russell Sammon ,  Geoffrey Gelman ,  Magdalena Fincham ,  Leonardo Booth ,  Steven Santisi

IPC分类号： G06Q30/00 ,  G06F7/08

CPC分类号： G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/0207 ,  G06Q30/0217 ,  G06Q30/0236

摘要： The invention includes a system and method for presenting forward commitment agreements to consumers proximate to a benefit dispensing device such as a vending machine or an automatic teller machine. A controller is in communication with one or more benefit dispensing devices and one or more merchant devices. Merchants devise forward commitment agreements to be offered to consumers. Such agreements specify a benefit that will be provided to a consumer immediately if the consumer agrees to fulfill a commitment in the future. Using a merchant device, a merchant communicates descriptions of the forward commitment agreements to the controller. When a consumer subsequently accesses a benefit dispensing device, the controller, via the benefit dispensing device, offers a forward commitment agreement to the consumer. If the consumer chooses to enter into the forward commitment agreement, then the benefit dispensing device provides the consumer with an immediate benefit. In some embodiments, the merchant subsequently reimburses the controller for the benefit provided to the consumer.

公开(公告)号：US20060217188A1

公开(公告)日：2006-09-28

申请号：US11422519

申请日：2006-06-06

申请人： Jay WALKER ,  James JORASCH ,  Magdalena FINCHAM ,  Geoffrey GELMAN

发明人： Jay WALKER ,  James JORASCH ,  Magdalena FINCHAM ,  Geoffrey GELMAN

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/3244 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/323

摘要： A gaming device such as a video based gaming device provides a player the ability to modify at least one element of the gaming device. The gaming device may then modify other elements to ensure a desired house advantage. The probability of occurrence for one or more outcomes, the payout corresponding to one or more outcomes, and the wager amount required to play a game, may be modified by a player. The gaming device may then automatically determine changes in the values of other elements in order to maintain a constant house advantage. The player may also impose constraints on the value of one or more elements so that the gaming device cannot change the constrained elements in maintaining the house advantage. Software running on the gaming device may use an equation that takes into account pertinent elements such as the size of the jackpot, the size of the wager needed to play each game, and probability of hitting the jackpot during a game. Based on the equation, the software may adjust elements other than the element(s) specified by the player so that, for example, the house advantage remains constant with each game. A player interface provides an easy to use method of modifying selected elements.

公开(公告)号：US20080032789A1

公开(公告)日：2008-02-07

申请号：US11841387

申请日：2007-08-20

申请人： Jay WALKER ,  James Jorasch ,  Robert Tedesco ,  Michael Downs ,  Magdalena Fincham

发明人： Jay WALKER ,  James Jorasch ,  Robert Tedesco ,  Michael Downs ,  Magdalena Fincham

IPC分类号： A63F13/00

CPC分类号： G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3227 ,  G07F17/3239 ,  G07F17/3255 ,  G07F17/329

摘要： In accordance with one or more embodiments, a method provides for determining a first payout to potentially be provided for a current game play of a gaming device, wherein the gaming device is operable to facilitate a wagering game and providing the first payout only upon the satisfaction of a plurality of conditions. The plurality of conditions may comprise, for example, (i) indicia indicative of the first payout being disposed along a payline of the gaming device, wherein the payline is a component of a first display area of the gaming device, and (ii) a characteristic of audio/video content associated with the current game play satisfying a requirement for providing the first payout, wherein the audio/video content is output via a second display area of the gaming device.

摘要翻译： 根据一个或多个实施例，一种方法提供用于确定潜在地为游戏设备的当前游戏提供的第一支付，其中游戏设备可操作以便于投注游戏并仅在满意时提供第一次支付 的多个条件。 多个条件可以包括例如（i）指示第一支付沿着游戏设备的支付线设置的标记，其中支付线是游戏设备的第一显示区域的组件，以及（ii） 与当前游戏相关联的音频/视频内容的特征满足提供第一支付的要求，其中音频/视频内容经由游戏设备的第二显示区域输出。

公开(公告)号：US20070117612A1

公开(公告)日：2007-05-24

申请号：US11425041

申请日：2006-06-19

申请人： Jay WALKER ,  James Jorasch ,  Geoffrey Gelman ,  Magdalena Fincham ,  Steven Santisi ,  Norman Gilman ,  Thomas Sparico

发明人： Jay WALKER ,  James Jorasch ,  Geoffrey Gelman ,  Magdalena Fincham ,  Steven Santisi ,  Norman Gilman ,  Thomas Sparico

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/3244 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3269

摘要： The present invention is directed generally to a method and apparatus for operating a gaming device having a flat rate play session costing a flat rate price. The flat rate play session spans multiple plays on the gaming device over a pre-established duration. The gaming device identifies price parameters and determines the flat rate price of playing the gaming device based on those price parameters. In one embodiment, identifying price parameters includes receiving player selected price parameters. In another embodiment, price parameters further incorporate operator selected price parameters. Should the player decide to pay the flat rate price, the player simply deposits the necessary funds into the gaming device or makes a credit account available for the gaming device to debit. Once the player initiates play, the gaming device tracks the duration remaining in the flat rate play session and stops the play when the given period has elapsed. During the play, payouts are made either directly to the player in the form of coins or indirectly in the form of credits to the player's credit account. In accordance with one embodiment, a player may enter into a contract, wherein the contract specifies the flat rate play session as described above.

摘要翻译： 本发明总体上涉及一种用于操作游戏设备的方法和装置，该游戏设备具有以固定费率价格计算的统一费率游戏会话。 统一费率播放会话在预先建立的持续时间内跨越游戏设备上的多个播放。 游戏设备识别价格参数，并根据这些价格参数确定玩游戏设备的统一费率。 在一个实施例中，识别价格参数包括接收玩家选择的价格参数。 在另一个实施例中，价格参数还包括操作者选择的价格参数。 如果玩家决定支付统一费率，玩家只需将必要的资金存入游戏设备，或者为游戏设备提供可用于借记的信用账户。 一旦播放器开始播放，游戏设备跟踪平面播放会话中剩余的持续时间，并且在给定的时间段过去时停止播放。 在游戏过程中，以硬币的形式直接向玩家发出支票，或间接以玩家信用账户的信用形式进行支付。 根据一个实施例，玩家可以签订合同，其中合同规定如上所述的统一费率游戏会话。