Methods and apparatus for playing bingo over a wide geographic area
September 16, 2012. 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 ReferencesSystem for interactively playing poker with a plurality of players Method and apparatus for transporting unprocessed well streams Computer-controlled method and apparatus for making bingo cards Automated card game system Computerized gaming system Gaming system with system base station and gaming boards Automatic electronic downloading of bingo cards Automatic electronic downloading of bingo cards with algorithm for generating bingo cards Interactive game show and method for achieving interactive communication therewith Televised bingo game system Patent #: 5297802 InventorApplicationNo. 946176 filed on 09/16/1992US Classes:463/19, Plural matches create pattern (e.g., bingo, etc.)273/269, Lotto or bingo type463/40, With communication link (e.g., television broadcast, etc.)463/41Telephonic (e.g., modem, etc.)ExaminersPrimary: Harrison, Jessica J.Attorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassesA63F 003/06A63F 009/22 AbstractMethods and apparatus (systems) are set forth for enabling bingo (and similar games of chance, referred to hereinafter collectively as "bingo") to be played in real time at locations which are remote (geographically separated in a physical sense) from the location where the numbers (or more generally symbols) used to play a bingo type of game are being selected. The disclosed methods and apparatus are directed to both passive and interactive systems which allow bingo to be played from the aforementioned remote locations.Other References
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