System and method for communicating game session information

a game session and information technology, applied in the field of system and method for communicating game session information, can solve the problems of inflexible and not accommodating tournaments, inconvenient purchase of individual games, and loss of tournament revenue for all machines designated but not played during a tournamen

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-09-28
WALKER JAY S +6
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Furthermore, having to purchase each individual play is inconvenient.
Although slot machine tournaments are popular with some players, the tournaments are inflexible and not accommodating to individual player's preferences.
Because these machines are available only to tournament players and not the general public, the machine owners lose revenue for all machines designated but not played during a tournament.

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[0046] Certain preferred embodiments of the present invention will now be described in greater detail with reference to the drawings. Although the embodiments discussed herein are directed to reel slot machines, it should be understood that the present invention is equally applicable to other gaming devices, such as video poker machines, video blackjack machines, video roulette, video bingo, video pachinko, video lottery, video keno, and the like.

[0047] In accordance with various embodiments of the present invention, there are provided a method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for providing a gaming session using a gaming device.

[0048] In one embodiment, the method includes initiating a game play session of a gaming device after receiving an indication of payment for the game play session. The session preferably spans a pre-established duration. A duration may comprise, without limitation, a specified amount of time, a specified number of winning outcomes, and / or a specified...

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According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, a contract is established for a session comprising two or more plays of at least one gaming device. Information about the game play session, such as outcomes generated at the at least one gaming device, is communicated to a player device. The information is presented to a player via the player device.

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PRIORITY CLAIM TO CO-PENDING APPLICATIONS [0001] The present application: [0002] (A) is a continuation-in-part of the following applications (i) and (ii): [0003] (i) U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10 / 001,089, entitled “GAMING DEVICE FOR A FLAT RATE PLAY SESSION AND A METHOD OF OPERATING SAME,” filed on Nov. 2, 2001; [0004] which application: [0005] (a) is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09 / 518,760, entitled “GAMING DEVICE FOR A FLAT RATE PLAY SESSION AND A METHOD OF OPERATING SAME,” filed on Mar. 3, 2000, and issued on Nov. 20, 2001, as U.S. Pat. No. 6,319,127 B1; which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08 / 880,838, entitled “GAMING DEVICE FOR A FLAT RATE PLAY SESSION AND A METHOD OF OPERATING SAME,” filed on Jun. 23, 1997, and issued on Jun. 20, 2000, as U.S. Pat. No. 6,077,163; [0006] and also [0007] (b) claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60 / 282,792, entitled “GAMING CONTRACTS,” filed on Apr. 10, 2001; [0008] ...

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IPC IPC(8): A63F9/24G07F17/32
CPCG07F17/32G07F17/3232G07F17/3244G07F17/3262
InventorWALKER, JAY S.JORASCH, JAMES A.GELMAN, GEOFFREY M.FINCHAM, MAGDALENA M.SANTISI, STEVEN M.GILMAN, NORMAN C.SPARICO, THOMAS M.
OwnerWALKER JAY S