METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATICALLY OPERATING A GAME MACHINE
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    发明申请
    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATICALLY OPERATING A GAME MACHINE 审中-公开
    自动操作游戏机的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20060287074A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-12-21

    申请号:US11462756

    申请日:2006-08-07

    IPC分类号: A63F9/24

    摘要: A gaming device such as a slot machine may be operated in an automated play mode in which the need for player input is reduced or eliminated. Game play cycles may be continuously performed in the automated play mode without player input. One or more parameters for controlling the automated play mode may be determined based on player input and/or data or a program stored in the gaming device and/or data or a program stored in a controller in communication with the gaming device. Termination of the automated play mode may result from player input and/or may be determined on the basis of a parameter that may be determined on the basis of player input or may be determined automatically by the gaming device or by a controller in communication with the gaming device.

    摘要翻译: 诸如老虎机的游戏设备可以在其中减少或消除对播放器输入的需要的自动播放模式中操作。 游戏播放周期可以在没有播放器输入的自动播放模式下连续地执行。 用于控制自动播放模式的一个或多个参数可以基于玩家输入和/或存储在游戏设备中的数据或程序和/或存储在与游戏设备通信的控制器中的数据或程序来确定。 自动播放模式的终止可以由玩家输入和/或可以基于可以基于玩家输入确定的参数来确定,或者可以由游戏装置或由与游戏者输入的控制器自动确定的参数来确定 游戏设备。

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OFFERING FORWARD COMMITMENT AGREEMENTS
    6.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OFFERING FORWARD COMMITMENT AGREEMENTS 审中-公开
    提供前期承诺协议的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20060242019A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-10-26

    申请号:US11427422

    申请日:2006-06-29

    IPC分类号: G06Q30/00 G06F7/08

    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.

    摘要翻译: 本发明包括一种用于向诸如自动售货机或自动取款机等益处分配装置附近的消费者呈现前进承诺协议的系统和方法。 控制器与一个或多个有益分配装置和一个或多个商业装置通信。 商家制定向消费者提供的远期承诺协议。 这样的协议规定了如果消费者同意在将来履行承诺时立即向消费者提供的利益。 使用商家设备,商家将向远程承诺协议的描述传达给控制器。 当消费者随后访问益处分配装置时,控制器经由利益分配装置向消费者提供远期承诺协议。 如果消费者选择订立转发承诺协议,那么利益分配装置为消费者提供即时利益。 在一些实施例中,商家随后向控制者偿还提供给消费者的利益。