Method for increasing gambling operation utilization by gamblers
Patent 6500066 Issued on December 31, 2002. Estimated Expiration Date: 
December 30, 2019. 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.
December 30, 2019. 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.InventorsApplicationNo. 475346 filed on 12/30/1999US Classes:463/20, Lot-to-lot combination (e.g., slot machine, etc.)273/292, CARD OR TILE GAMES, CARDS OR TILES THEREFOR463/12, Ultimate outcome dependant upon summation of plural card or tile values (e.g., blackjack, etc.)463/13, Ultimate outcome dependant upon relative odds of a card or tile combination (e.g., poker, etc.)463/16, In a chance application463/25Credit/debit monitoring or manipulation (e.g., game entry, betting, prize level, etc.)ExaminersPrimary: Layno, Benjamin H.Assistant: Collins, Dolores R. Attorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassA63F 013/00AbstractA method for increasing gambling operation utilization by gamblers, including the steps of determining the effect on the utilization of the gambling operation occurring as a result of variations in percentage of losses or winnings incurred by a gambler who loses or wins a particular wager at the gambling operation, communicating the percentage variation in losses or winnings on the wager correlated to the effect on the utilization of the gambling operation to gamblers or potential gamblers, and varying the percentage of losses or winnings incurred by a gambler on the wager by an amount correlated to the effect on the utilization of the gambling operation occurring as a result of the variation in the percentage of losses or winnings by the gambler, wherein the variation of the percentage of loss always results in losses less than the amount wagered and the variation in the percentage of winnings always results in winnings greater than the amount wagered.Other References
Field of SearchLot-to-lot combination (e.g., slot machine, etc.)In a chance application Credit/debit monitoring or manipulation (e.g., game entry, betting, prize level, etc.) Ultimate outcome dependant upon relative odds of a card or tile combination (e.g., poker, etc.) Ultimate outcome dependant upon summation of plural card or tile values (e.g., blackjack, etc.) CARD OR TILE GAMES, CARDS OR TILES THEREFOR | |
