Electronic gaming apparatus and method
February 28, 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 References 1723377 3534963 Poker-keno game Electronic game apparatus Amusement arcade machines for use in amusement and/or gaming or the like Apparatus and process for multiple wins in one game Concurrent game network Computerized gaming system Gaming system with system base station and gaming boards Casino game system Patent #: 5242163 InventorApplicationNo. 832709 filed on 02/07/1992US Classes:463/13, Ultimate outcome dependant upon relative odds of a card or tile combination (e.g., poker, etc.)273/269, Lotto or bingo type463/19, Plural matches create pattern (e.g., bingo, etc.)463/20Lot-to-lot combination (e.g., slot machine, etc.)ExaminersPrimary: Harrison, Jessica J.Attorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassesG07F 017/34A63F 009/24 AbstractAn electronic gaming apparatus (21) including an electronic primary gaming device (22), such as a poker gaming device or slot machine and an electronic secondary gaming device (23). The electronic poker gaming device (22) is electrically coupled to the electronic secondary gaming device (23), and the primary gaming device (22) is responsive to the occurrence of selected events, such as poker hands or slot machine reel combinations, for input into the secondary gaming device (23). Thus, the occurrence of poker hands in the poker gaming device (22) produces selection of a space (52) in the bingo matrix (51) of a bingo-type gaming device (23). A plurality of poker gaming devices or slot machines (211 -2116) can be electrically coupled to a common bingo gaming device (23) for simultaneous play of a single bingo game by a plurality of players, each of whom is playing his or her own individual poker game. | |
