Systems for providing large arena games over computer networks
April 11, 2017. 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 ReferencesInvestment franchisement game and method of advertisement Investment game and method of advertisement Game of skill or chance playable by several participants remote from each other in conjunction with a common event Display system for data assisted bingo game Video gaming system with fixed pool of winning plays and global pool access Methods and apparatus for playing bingo over a wide geographic area Electronic gaming apparatus and method Video lottery system with improved site controller and validation unit Progressive system for a match number game and method therefor Methods and apparatus for playing bingo over a wide geographic area InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 827853 filed on 04/11/1997US Classes:463/42, Network type (e.g., computer network, etc.)463/1INCLUDING MEANS FOR PROCESSING ELECTRONIC DATA (E.G., COMPUTER/VIDEO GAME, ETC.)ExaminersPrimary: Harrison, Jessica J.Assistant: Hotaling, II, John M. Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassA63F 009/22AbstractThe gaming systems according to the invention include hardware and software systems that allow a large arena of participants to interactively play a game of chance or skill. Generally, the invention can be understood game servers that generate page signals, such as HTML pages, that are representative of a hand being played, or dealt to a participant in a large arena game. For example, the game server can generate for each participant in a large arena game a page that is representative of a bingo card dealt to that participant. Each of the pages generated by the server includes a control mechanism, such as a check box or radio button, that allows the server to collect information from the participant to determine the moves being played by that participant. The gamer server collects from each participant the moves being played by the participant and as a function of the moves played and the hand dealt, the game server generates a new page that shows the progression of the participant through the game.Field of SearchTelephonic (e.g., modem, etc.)Network type (e.g., computer network, etc.) INCLUDING MEANS FOR PROCESSING ELECTRONIC DATA (E.G., COMPUTER/VIDEO GAME, ETC.) In a chance application Lot match or lot combination (e.g., roulette, lottery, etc.) Plural lots (e.g., keno, etc.) Plural matches create pattern (e.g., bingo, etc.) | |
