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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8366544 | Method and apparatus for conducting or facilitating a promotion A method and apparatus for conducting a promotion and for distributing promotions to potential users provide a merchant or promotion organizer flexibility in the way they conduct the promotion as well as an ability to change one or more aspects of the promotion duri... | 02/05/2013 |
| 8366531 | Methods and systems for determining and selling wagering game outcomes to be viewed remotely In accordance with some embodiments, a plurality of outcomes are generated and used to create a video presentation of representative outcomes. The video presentation is recorded onto a tangible medium (e.g., DVD or CD-ROM) or otherwise provided to a player (e.g., pl... | 02/05/2013 |
| 8360865 | Method and apparatus for providing a complimentary service to a player Systems and methods are provided for providing a service to a player using a player device. A indication of a player identifier which corresponds to a player of a gaming device is received. A player device is provided to the player. A service to provide the player i... | 01/29/2013 |
| 8360859 | Apparatus providing payouts proportional to wagers and methods for operating same A gaming device such as a slot machine is provided having a payout proportional to a wager value. In accordance with one or more embodiments, the gaming machine provides a player with the ability to flexibly and automatically increase and decrease wagers, thereby al... | 01/29/2013 |
| 8360857 | Systems, methods and apparatus for facilitating a flat rate play session on a gaming device and example player interfaces to facilitate such In accordance with some embodiments, there is provided a method, apparatus and article of manufacture for providing a flat rate play session using a gaming device. The flat rate play session may define a duration of, for example, a period of time, a number of game p... | 01/29/2013 |
| 8360841 | Facilitating a payout at a gaming device using audiovisual content A gaming device is adapted to present audiovisual content to players of the game. While the audiovisual content is playing, the player may initiate a game start. A snap shot of the audiovisual content playing at the time of the game start is taken. Reels of the gami... | 01/29/2013 |
| 8353757 | Methods and systems for representing outcomes of a casino game in a non-casino game format In accordance with some embodiments, a plurality of outcomes are generated and used to create a video presentation of representative outcomes. The video presentation is recorded onto a tangible medium (e.g., DVD or CD-ROM) or otherwise provided to a player (e.g., a ... | 01/15/2013 |
| 8355991 | Method and apparatus for executing cryptographically-enabled letters of credit A method and apparatus for executing electronic transactions using cryptographically-enabled accounts stores cryptographically-enabled account information and instructions, receives a cryptographically-encoded permission certificate, and processes the received permi... | 01/15/2013 |
| 8353756 | Method and apparatus for setting game parameters The present invention allows gaming devices to set or modify game parameters through the use of random events such as spinning slot machine reels or random number generators. In some embodiments, game parameters may be established with various initial values, and th... | 01/15/2013 |
| 8353752 | Method and apparatus for outputting a result of a game via a container A method and apparatus is disclosed that documents and authenticates cap removal data. According to a first aspect of the present invention, the apparatus measures a parameter indicative of the number of times that a cap has been removed by a user. The apparatus als... | 01/15/2013 |
| 8348743 | Methods and apparatus for lottery game play aggregation According to one embodiment, a player may accumulate occurrences of matched lottery numbers over a plurality of lottery outcomes (e.g., lottery number drawings) and/or a plurality of lottery entries. The player may be allowed a bonus if a running count of occurrence... | 01/08/2013 |
| 8342949 | Method and apparatus for enabling a player to simultaneously control game play with multiple gaming devices In accordance with at least one embodiment, a gaming system is operable to determine a first gaming device being operated by a player and select a second gaming device to be controlled, via the first gaming device, by the player. In some embodiments, the gaming syst... | 01/01/2013 |
| 8345963 | System for image analysis in a network that is structured with multiple layers and differentially weighted neurons Disclosed herein are systems and methods for facilitating the usage of an online workforce to remotely monitor security-sensitive sites and report potential security breaches. In some embodiments, cameras are configured to monitor critical civilian infrastructure, s... | 01/01/2013 |
| 8335723 | Apparatus, systems and methods for facilitating commerce According to one or more embodiments, apparatus, systems and methods are provided for facilitating commerce. In some embodiments, an apparatus (e.g., a central computer) facilitates posting of an item for sale by receiving a digital image of an item for sale, receiv... | 12/18/2012 |
| 8328624 | Slot driven video story A gaming system includes a network server connected to a plurality of gaming devices that are adapted to provide a video payout on each play based on a set of payout parameters. Memory at each gaming device stores payout parameters that correspond to each possible g... | 12/11/2012 |
| 8325907 | System and method for call routing and enabling interaction between callers with calls positioned in a queue Systems, methods and apparatus are provided for processing telephone calls from a plurality of customers directed to a call center. In some embodiments, the method includes receiving a telephone call at a call center from a first customer, determining that all agent... | 12/04/2012 |
| 8326765 | Method and apparatus for a cryptographically-assisted commercial network system designed to facilitate and support expert-based commerce The present invention is an expert matching method and apparatus for managing communications between an expert having particular qualifications and an end user seeking a solution to an expert request. In a preferred embodiment, the apparatus of the present invention... | 12/04/2012 |
| 8319637 | Methods and apparatus for facilitating testing of the sobriety of online gamblers Methods, systems and articles of manufacture are provided for administering sobriety tests to online gamblers, as well as to determining whether, when and to whom to administer a sobriety tests. Various mediation events to be initiated upon certain results of such s... | 11/27/2012 |
| 8313373 | Apparatus providing payouts proportional to wagers and methods for operating same A gaming device such as a slot machine is provided having a payout proportional to a wager value. In accordance with one or more embodiments, the gaming machine provides a player with the ability to flexibly and automatically increase and decrease wagers, thereby al... | 11/20/2012 |
| 8315948 | Method and device for generating a single-use financial account number A device for facilitating financial account transactions is described which includes a processing unit including a cryptographic processor. The device also includes an input unit, a display unit and a memory device connected to the processing unit. The memory device... | 11/20/2012 |
| RE43822 | Systems and methods for resolving a hand of blackjack that results in a push Systems and methods are provided for resolving a hand of blackjack played by a player. If it is determined that the hand of blackjack has resulted in a push, then it is determined if the player has won the hand of blackjack based on a random outcome. For example, a ... | 11/20/2012 |
| 8308547 | Selection of multiple roulette wheels A roulette game allows players to place wagers across multiple roulette wheels. The player designates the amount of the wager, the particular outcomes on which the wager is contingent, and how many tables are covered by the wager. A control system automatically sele... | 11/13/2012 |
| 8298063 | System and method for applying lottery multipliers Some systems, processes, apparatus and articles of manufacture provide for selling lottery entries. In one example, a request is received to purchase a multiplier and a set of play indicia for a lottery game. ... | 10/30/2012 |
| 8282488 | Method and apparatus for outputting a message at a game machine The invention allows a casino, or other entity, via a game machine, to provide relevant information at appropriate times, and/or in response to appropriate events, to players using the game machine. A dynamic and flexible system adapted to interact with players on a... | 10/09/2012 |
| 8285591 | Method and apparatus for managing subscriptions A subscription system allows a customer to establish a subscription to a product with one or more retailers (e.g., by establishing the subscription through a controller or central system). In one embodiment, a subscription may be established after receiving informat... | 10/09/2012 |
| 8280769 | Method and apparatus for administering a reward program In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, a controller calculates a measurement of product success, such as the number of products sold or the market share of the product. A set of registrations which are “early-adopter” registrations are selec... | 10/02/2012 |
| 8277302 | Method and apparatus for providing a bonus to a player A method, system, device and computer readable medium are described, in which a wagering game and a secondary game may be provided at a gaming device, wherein the secondary game comprises detecting an occurrence of a trigger; determining, responsive to the trigger, ... | 10/02/2012 |
| 8280770 | Method and apparatus for selling subscriptions to periodicals in a retail environment A system comprises a point-of-sale (POS) terminal, a POS controller, a retail subscription system. The POS terminal allows a cashier to enter subscription sales data into the POS controller. The POS controller maintains databases on available subscriptions and produ... | 10/02/2012 |
| 8277309 | Method and apparatus for employing flat rate play 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... | 10/02/2012 |
| 8272936 | Systems and methods for determining a lottery winner based on a plurality of lottery tickets In accordance with some exemplary and non-limiting embodiments, a method, an apparatus and a computer readable medium are provided for receiving a request from at least one lottery player to purchase at least one lottery ticket comprising a plurality of symbols, iss... | 09/25/2012 |
| 8271327 | Method and apparatus for identifying potential buyers A method by which potential buyers are identified includes receiving a description of an item a potential buyer intends to purchase within a particular time, determining a reward for the potential buyer based on intent data, providing the reward to the potential buy... | 09/18/2012 |
| 8262394 | Systems and methods for improved health care compliance According to some embodiments, systems, apparatus, methods, and articles of manufacture may provide for improved health care compliance. Embodiments may comprise, for example, identifying an occurrence of an event associated with the taking of a substance by a patie... | 09/11/2012 |
| 8260670 | Multi-tier pricing of individual products based on volume discounts A point of sale system or other computer system stores a product pricing database in which a full price and discount prices corresponding to one or more discount pricing tiers are stored for each product available for sale. Each of the discount prices for a given pr... | 09/04/2012 |
| 8250369 | Method and apparatus for secure measurement certification The invention relates to methods and apparatuses for acquiring a physical measurement, and for creating a cryptographic certification of that measurement, such that its value and time can be verified by a party that was not necessarily present at the measurement. | 08/21/2012 |
| 8235782 | Method and apparatus for team play of slot machines A method of operating slot machines permits a machine to be identified as available for team play. Upon being identified for team play, the machine is grouped with other slot machines and subject to bonus conditions dependent on the team play. Bonus conditions typic... | 08/07/2012 |
| 8235819 | Method and apparatus for using conditional parameters to alternate between wagering games A wagering method is provided that allows players or gaming establishments to specify conditions which when satisfied, reconfigure the gaming device to change game play from a first game to a second game. The condition may depend upon the value of a parameter—gene... | 08/07/2012 |
| 8231459 | Apparatus, systems and methods for facilitating a negative credit balance of a gaming device Apparatus, systems and methods for a gaming device operable to support a negative credit balance. For example, in some embodiments, a gaming device may be configured to: (i) determine a current credit balance, (ii) determine a wager amount, (iii) determine whether t... | 07/31/2012 |
| 8231455 | Method and apparatus for providing a bonus to a player A method, and a device and system for performing the method are described, the method comprising: determining a value of at least one chip at a wagering game, the plurality of chips being associated with a credit balance; determining, based at least in part on the v... | 07/31/2012 |
| 8234164 | Method and apparatus for facilitating electronic commerce through providing cross-benefits during a transaction Accordingly some embodiments, a merchant server receives an indication of acceptance by a customer of an offer for a subsidy from a second merchant of a purchase of at least one item from a first merchant. The customer agrees to participate in an additional transact... | 07/31/2012 |
| 8229773 | Method and apparatus for the sale of airline-specified flight tickets An unspecified-time airline ticket representing a purchased seat on a flight to be selected later, by the airlines, for a traveler-specified itinerary (e.g., NY to LA on March 3rd) is disclosed. Various methods and systems for matching an unspecified-time ticket wit... | 07/24/2012 |
