WO2007117953A3 - Method for awarding bonus on a network - Google Patents

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WO2007117953A3
WO2007117953A3 PCT/US2007/064779 US2007064779W WO2007117953A3 WO 2007117953 A3 WO2007117953 A3 WO 2007117953A3 US 2007064779 W US2007064779 W US 2007064779W WO 2007117953 A3 WO2007117953 A3 WO 2007117953A3
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bonus
money
gaming devices
pool
variety
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Richard J Schneider
Cara L Iddings
Lawrence R Pitman
Binh Nguyen
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Igt A Nevada Corp
Richard J Schneider
Cara L Iddings
Lawrence R Pitman
Binh Nguyen
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Application filed by Igt A Nevada Corp, Richard J Schneider, Cara L Iddings, Lawrence R Pitman, Binh Nguyen filed Critical Igt A Nevada Corp
Priority to AU2007235032A priority Critical patent/AU2007235032B2/en
Priority to MX2008012677A priority patent/MX2008012677A/en
Priority to EP07759240A priority patent/EP2012890A4/en
Priority to CA2645495A priority patent/CA2645495C/en
Priority to CN200780012310.3A priority patent/CN101553289B/en
Publication of WO2007117953A2 publication Critical patent/WO2007117953A2/en
Publication of WO2007117953A3 publication Critical patent/WO2007117953A3/en

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/32—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements
    • G07F17/326—Game play aspects of gaming systems
    • G07F17/3272—Games involving multiple players
    • G07F17/3283—Games involving multiple players wherein the number of active machines is limited
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/32—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/32—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements
    • G07F17/3225—Data transfer within a gaming system, e.g. data sent between gaming machines and users
    • G07F17/3232—Data transfer within a gaming system, e.g. data sent between gaming machines and users wherein the operator is informed
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/32—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements
    • G07F17/3244—Payment aspects of a gaming system, e.g. payment schemes, setting payout ratio, bonus or consolation prizes
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/32—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements
    • G07F17/326—Game play aspects of gaming systems
    • G07F17/3269—Timing aspects of game play, e.g. blocking/halting the operation of a gaming machine

Abstract

Embodiments of lhe invention provide a time-based bonus system that can be pre-configured to award a certain amount of money to players of networked gaming devices over a certain time period. The time-based bonus system may include a variety of networked gaming devices and a method of arranging participation so that each of the variety of gaming devices has appropriate representation in the bonus pool. The amount of bonus money in a bonus pool is pre-determined by a casino or other gaming network operator. Additionally, the total amount of bonus money in a particular bonus pool can be divided into multiple smaller bonuses, which can be distributed to many players over the time period in which the bonus pool is operating.
PCT/US2007/064779 2006-04-03 2007-03-23 Method for awarding bonus on a network WO2007117953A2 (en)

Priority Applications (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AU2007235032A AU2007235032B2 (en) 2006-04-03 2007-03-23 Method for awarding a bonus on a network
MX2008012677A MX2008012677A (en) 2006-04-03 2007-03-23 Method and apparatus for awarding a bonus on a network of electronic gaming devices during a pre-determined time period.
EP07759240A EP2012890A4 (en) 2006-04-03 2007-03-23 Method for awarding bonus on a network
CA2645495A CA2645495C (en) 2006-04-03 2007-03-23 Method and apparatus for awarding a bonus on a network of electronic gaming devices during a pre-determined time period
CN200780012310.3A CN101553289B (en) 2006-04-03 2007-03-23 Method and apparatus for awarding a bonus on a network of electronic gaming devices during a pre-determined time period

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US11/397,942 US20060247034A1 (en) 2001-07-02 2006-04-03 Method and apparatus for awarding a bonus on a network of electronic gaming devices during a pre-determined time period
US11/397,942 2006-04-03

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WO2007117953A2 WO2007117953A2 (en) 2007-10-18
WO2007117953A3 true WO2007117953A3 (en) 2008-10-23

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EP (1) EP2012890A4 (en)
CN (1) CN101553289B (en)
AU (1) AU2007235032B2 (en)
CA (1) CA2645495C (en)
MX (1) MX2008012677A (en)
RU (1) RU2008143375A (en)
WO (1) WO2007117953A2 (en)

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RU2008143375A (en) 2010-05-10
WO2007117953A2 (en) 2007-10-18
EP2012890A2 (en) 2009-01-14
CN101553289A (en) 2009-10-07
CA2645495A1 (en) 2007-10-18
AU2007235032B2 (en) 2013-04-11
AU2007235032A1 (en) 2007-10-18
MX2008012677A (en) 2009-01-20
US20060247034A1 (en) 2006-11-02
EP2012890A4 (en) 2012-02-29
CN101553289B (en) 2015-06-03

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