Methods and apparatus for playing bingo over a wide geographic area
July 14, 2014. 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 Gaming system with session master and gaming boards 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 Patent #: 5108115 InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 274833 filed on 07/14/1994US Classes:463/19, Plural matches create pattern (e.g., bingo, etc.)273/269, Lotto or bingo type463/40With communication link (e.g., television broadcast, etc.)ExaminersPrimary: Harrison, Jessica J.Assistant: O'Neill, Michael Attorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassA63F 009/24AbstractMethods 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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