Progressive jackpot gaming system with enhanced accumulator
September 6, 2011. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesCode controlled microcontroller readout from coin operated machine Cash accounting and surveillance system for games Entertainment machines Cash flow monitoring system Poker machine communication system Video gaming system with pool prize structures Multiple progressive gaming system that freezes payouts at start of game Hierarchical lottery network with selection from differentiated playing pools Computerized gaming system Control apparatus for game machines Patent #: 4964638 InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 589428 filed on 09/27/1990US Classes:463/27, Pool carryover (e.g., progressive jackpot, etc.)273/143R, Edge indication463/42Network type (e.g., computer network, etc.)ExaminersPrimary: Grieb, William H.Assistant: Harrison, Jessica J. Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesA63F 009/24G07F 017/34 G06F 015/44 AbstractAn accumulator for a multiple jackpot gaming system wherein the accumulator has the facility for date stamping jackpot-wins, recording the identification of devices and changes being made by such devices to its data and/or programming, allocating coins-in to one or more jackpot groups and/or to one or more increment rates assigned to a particular jackpot group, operate its jackpot stack so as to clear stack positions immediately upon clearing a jackpot, and control jackpot handling from its main programming loop.Other References
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