Progressive gaming system
September 30, 2016. 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 ReferencesCash accounting and surveillance system for games Amusement device having juxtaposed video displays Reel monitoring and diagnostic device for an amusement machine Multiple progressive gaming system that freezes payouts at start of game Device for maintaining game state audit trail upon instantaneous power failure Cashless gaming apparatus and method Secure automated electronic casino gaming system Methods and apparatus for playing bingo over a wide geographic area Gaming machine information, communication and display system Patent #: 5429361 InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 722374 filed on 09/30/1996US Classes:463/27Pool carryover (e.g., progressive jackpot, etc.)ExaminersPrimary: Manuel, GeorgeAttorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassA63F 009/22AbstractA progressive gaming system with wide applicability to a potentially large number of players is provided. A three-level hierarchy can be used in which a portion of wagers and individual terminals are earmarked for contribution to a progressive jackpot, each casino is allotted one chance at a prize for each threshold amount of contribution and a win/loss decision is made, for each such chance, by a central computer system.Field of SearchWith communication link (e.g., television broadcast, etc.)Telephonic (e.g., modem, etc.) Network type (e.g., computer network, etc.) Credit/debit monitoring or manipulation (e.g., game entry, betting, prize level, etc.) Pool amount (e.g., jackpot, etc.) Pool carryover (e.g., progressive jackpot, etc.) Access or authorization (e.g., game selection, security, etc.) Edge indication Projectile backstop | |
