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Amusement devices: games December patent applications/inventions, industry category 12/06

20060293099 - Chipless gaming system and method: The invention is a system and method for eliminating the requirement for chips or tokens that are traditionally used in standard gaming.... Agent: David E. Herron Ii

20060293100 - Security monitoring using a multimedia processing device: A system includes a multimedia data interface to receive data representative of one or more multimedia channels and a display interface to a display device, the display interface to provide processed multimedia data. The system further includes a security control module to receive alarm sensor data associated with one or... Agent: Toler Schaffer, LLP

20060293101 - Game apparatus: Either a “list of song names” or a “list of artist names” is set (in a step S12) as a first display ordering which is to be a basic display ordering for songs, and, along with displaying (in steps S13 and S14) a song selection screen according to a display... Agent: Mcginn Intellectual Property Law Group, PLLC

20060293102 - Wireless controller for a remote control toy with a hand-held game player function: The wireless controller for remote control toy with hand-held game player function includes a remote control, a video camera that is placed on the remote control toy, the image shot from the video camera being transmitted through a video signal transmitter, remote control and screen, video card, wireless receiver and... Agent: John S. Egbert Egbert Law Offices

20060293103 - Participant interaction with entertainment in real and virtual environments: A system of interaction between an electronic theme park experience and live theme park interaction and activity earns rewards. The interaction permits for rewards earned in the electronic theme park experience to be redeemed in the live theme park experience and vice versa. The electronic theme park and live activity... Agent: The Walt Disney Company C/o Greenberg Traurig LLP

20060287021 - A method and means for enhancing a playing experience of a player of a video game: A method of enhancing a playing experience of a player of a video game includes the step of executing game code to display a first set of content to a player. In addition to the first set of content, a second set of content is displayed to the player upon... Agent: Lahive & Cockfield

20060287022 - Method and system for supporting development of a common identity game: This invention relates to video games, their design, architecture, methodology, and more particularly to an architecture and methodology for providing interchangeable reward provision. The present invention provides for a nucleus of game application core and fixed image database and sound database, which are utilized in conjunction with interchangeable linked image... Agent: Sitrick & Sitrick

20060287024 - Cricket conditions simulator: The cricket conditions simulator is an educational development system for cricketers and coaches, with means of simulating a plurality of outdoor cricket competition conditions relative to cricket pitch scenarios during practice sessions, by utilizing specially designed building structures equipped with capabilities to simultaneously create a plurality of outdoor temperatures and... Agent: Charles L. Griffith # 112

20060287023 - Video game program, video game device, and video game method: A video game player can control the movement of a moving object in a video game during a moving object dispatch operation by a character, thereby allowing the video game player to experience nervousness and a sense of realism when causing the character to dispatch the moving object. This video... Agent: GlobalIPCounselors, LLP

20060287026 - Systems and methods for location based games and employment of the same on location enabled devices: A location-based game system is provided. Such a system may take the form of any device (e.g., a wireless telephone) that includes a locating device (e.g., a GPS system). One such location-based game may operate such that the actual, physical location of a user on a physical playfield corresponds to... Agent: Jeffrey D. Mullen

20060287025 - Virtual reality movement system: An interactive system tracks users in different physical spaces, both corresponding to a virtual space. The system resolves virtual collisions between the users in the virtual space. The system may resolve the virtual collision by examining the postures and power of the users. Different resolution criteria (“rules”) may be used... Agent: Jonathan A. Platt Renner, Otto, Boisselle & Sklar, LLP

20060287027 - Real-time control system for console-based gaming: A control layout for a game console that supports intuitive play of a game comprising both first person point of view (FPPOV) and third person point of view (TPPOV) control elements. The game control layout uses a plurality of functions that support in-depth third person control and large-scale unit commands... Agent: Roberts, Mardula & Wertheim, LLC

20060287032 - Breeding simulation apparatus for virtual creatures: It is a purpose of this invention to provide a simulation for breeding a virtual creature for growing the virtual creature while disciplining or training the virtual creature by treatments in respect of breeding applied by a player to the virtual creature in a screen. The apparatus is provided with... Agent: Mitchell P. Brook C/o Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps LLP

20060287029 - Game program and game device: A game device provides a question to a plurality of players. The game device counts the number of players each having provided an answer to the question or each having provided a correct answer to the question. When the counted number of players reaches a predetermined number of players, a... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, P.C.

20060287028 - Remote game device for dvd gaming systems: A wireless remote game controller is presented for playing video games with a DVD player assembly. The controller may be adapted to receive data and commands in the form of audio tones generated by the DVD player assembly as well as to send commands to the DVD player assembly. The... Agent: Kolisch Hartwell, P.C.

20060287030 - Systems and methods for interactive game play: A multi-media interactive play system has a number of play elements situated in a variety of play environments or play media. The play elements are linked to a common record of participant performance, progress, character attributes, etc. The participant's performance in the play elements determines the play elements to which... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20060287031 - Systems and methods wherein a reconfiguration rule is not indicated during at least a portion of game play: Systems and methods are provided wherein a reconfiguration rule is not indicated to a player during at least a portion of game play.... Agent: Walker Digital

20060287033 - Device for and method of providing a poker game: A device for and method of providing a poker game. In a broad aspect, the method is generally directed to a game in which, in a particular game instance, a hand is initially provided with a plurality of cards from which a user may select cards to be shifted from... Agent: Bereskin And Parr

20060287035 - Method and apparatus for collecting indicia for a secondary game from a primary wagering game: A method and apparatus for a wagering game is described that allows a player to collect indicia from a series of individual primary games to form a winning game outcome in a single secondary game. In one embodiment, the secondary game is won through the collection of a specified number... Agent: Walker Digital

20060287034 - Wagering game having a player-selectable pay table: A gaming machine for conducting a wagering game includes a wager-input device for receiving a wager from a player to play a wagering game. A display displays symbols of the wagering game indicating a randomly selected outcome selected from a plurality of outcomes in response to the wager. The plurality... Agent: Daniel J. Burnham Jenkens & Gilchrist, A Professional Corporation

20060287042 - Game machine and game system: A game machine is connected to an information management device performing the collection and management of information for the game machine and including a display device on which specified play contents are displayed. The game machine comprises a first display (lower liquid crystal display), a second display (upper liquid crystal... Agent: Arent Fox PLLC

20060287048 - Gaming device with transport device and method of use: A gaming device including a housing, a support structure with an attached rotatable display device located in the housing, a plurality of display objects, and a transport device configured to move the display objects to the display device where the display objects are deposited and fall off of the display... Agent: Ian F. Burns & Associates

20060287047 - Method and apparatus for automatically operating a game machine: A gaming device such as a slot machine may be operated in an automated play mode in which the need for player input is reduced or eliminated. Game play cycles may be continuously performed in the automated play mode without player input. One or more parameters for controlling the automated... Agent: Walker Digital

20060287041 - Method and apparatus for offering a guaranteed win: A method in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention is provided, the method comprising the steps of generating a first outcome of a game of chance, determining a target outcome, receiving a first wager, generating a second outcome based on the first outcome, and repeating the step of... Agent: Walker Digital

20060287045 - Method and apparatus for providing regular entrance into a bonus game: A method is disclosed for providing entry into a bonus game at a gaming device, where the bonus games may occur at predictable times and may payout predictable amounts. In one or more embodiments, a gaming device may provide a guaranteed entry into a bonus game every hour on the... Agent: Dean P. Alderucci

20060287044 - Method of playing a game of chance involving player selection: It is provided a method, apparatus and computer program, to play a game of chance involving player selection, comprising providing a first partial outcome and at least two second partial outcomes. A player selection of at least one, but not all, of the second partial outcomes is received and the... Agent: Labtronix Concept Inc. C/o Ogilvy Renault

20060287049 - Methods and apparatus for providing communications services at a gaming machine: In a first aspect, a method is provided that includes the steps of (1) providing an auxiliary unit adapted to allow a gaming machine to be retrofitted to provide communications services; and (2) retrofitting a non-communications-enabled gaming machine with the auxiliary unit so that the non-communications enabled gaming machine is... Agent: Walker Digital

20060287050 - Methods and apparatus for providing communications services at a gaming machine: In a first aspect, a method is provided that includes the steps of (1) providing an auxiliary unit adapted to allow a gaming machine to be retrofitted to provide communications services; and (2) retrofitting a non-communications-enabled gaming machine with the auxiliary unit so that the non-communications enabled gaming machine is... Agent: Walker Digital

20060287036 - Multi-reel slot machine with selectable reel play: A reel spinning gaming device comprises a plurality of selectable reels, where a subset of the selectable reels is the initial active reels. The actuating system is operatively associated with the selectable reels and generates an outcome symbol combination for the active reels. The prize controller determines whether a prize... Agent: Brown Raysman Millstein Felder & Steiner, LLP

20060287038 - System and method for automated play of multiple gaming devices: A method according to one embodiment of the present invention provides for: receiving a request for an automated session, in which the automated session comprises a plurality of games; initiating a first game of the automated session, the first game corresponding to a first gaming device; and initiating a second... Agent: Walker Digital

20060287039 - System and method for automated play of multiple gaming devices: A method according to one embodiment of the present invention provides for: receiving a request for an automated session, in which the automated session comprises a plurality of games; initiating a first game of the automated session, the first game corresponding to a first gaming device; and initiating a second... Agent: Walker Digital

20060287040 - System and method for communicating game session information: 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... Agent: Walker Digital

20060287046 - System and method for facilitating play of a video game via a web site: A method and system for operating a video game or video game tournament (e.g., via a Web site) is disclosed. In accordance with the method and system a bonus is provided to a player playing the video game or participating in the video game tournament. In some embodiments a bonus... Agent: Walker Digital

20060287037 - Wagering game with audio game cues: A computerized wagering game system has a gaming module and an audio module. The gaming module comprises a processor and gaming code which is operable when executed on the processor to conduct a wagering game on which monetary value can be wagered; and the audio module is operable to generate... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg, Woessner & Kluth, P.A.

20060287043 - Wagering game with community award based on best selection from all players: A gaming system for conducting a community game at linked gaming machines includes a best selection feature that allows players to make selections from a plurality of selectable objects. Each selected object is associated with an award and the highest award is awarded to each of the players at the... Agent: Jenkens & Gilchrist, P.C.

20060287051 - Apparatus, systems and methods for implementing enhanced gaming and prizing parameters in an elecronic environment: The inventions herein relate to novel forms of interaction with an electronic system, such as for games of chance, games of skill, and combinations thereof. In certain embodiments, the existing lottery infrastructure is used in conjunction with electronic remote game play. A system is provided for effecting defined game play... Agent: O'melveny & Myers LLP

20060287054 - Methods and systems for providing accessory devices usable to facilitate remotely viewable wagering game outcomes: In accordance with some embodiments, a plurality of outcomes are generated and used to create a video presentation of representative outcomes. The video presentation is recorded onto a tangible medium (e.g., DVD or CD-ROM) or otherwise provided to a player (e.g., player may access the video presentation online). This allows... Agent: Walker Digital

20060287055 - Multi-level simple lotto: In a lotto game the lotto draw is made from numbers within a multiplicity universes of numbers, with (1) each number universe having all the numbers normal to the lotto game, and with (2) at least one number universe having associated with at least one number of the universe a... Agent: William C. Fuess

20060287053 - Roulette board and method for controlling the same: A roulette board includes: a roulette wheel on which a plurality of symbols are arranged in a circumferential direction of the roulette wheel; a plurality of ball reception portions that are provided in a one-to-one correspondence with the symbols, the ball reception portions being configured to receive a ball that... Agent: Mcginn Intellectual Property Law Group, PLLC

20060287052 - System and method for automated play of lottery games: A method according to one embodiment of the present invention provides for: receiving data indicating a request by a player for an automated session, in which the automated session comprises a plurality of lottery outcomes; determining at least one parameter associated with the automated session; determining at least one lottery... Agent: Walker Digital

20060287056 - Video content determinative keno game system and method: A keno game is tied to video content such that events in the video content determine the outcome of the keno game. The outcome determinative events are selected from a set of potential outcome determinative events and marked with cues when the video content is displayed to the keno players... Agent: Walker Digital

20060287057 - Gaming system and gaming machine: In a gaming system which includes a slot machine and a management device which is communicably connected to the slot machine, the slot machine includes: an appeared ball presentation unit which presents at least one bingo ball, and invites the player to input a selection in connection with this bingo... Agent: Arent Fox PLLC

20060287058 - Methods and devices for displaying multiple game elements: This invention provides methods and devices for presenting a plurality of game elements on one or more display devices. The game elements may comprise, for example, bingo cards, playing cards, hands of playing cards, etc. Some implementations of the invention involve displaying a plurality of game elements as surfaces of... Agent: Beyer Weaver & Thomas, LLP

20060287059 - Gaming machine: A lottery value defining unit included in a pachi-slot machine is performed to make a first number range according to a first internal win different from a second number range according to a second internal win that is different from the first internal win. Furthermore, the lottery value defining unit... Agent: Leydig Voit & Mayer, Ltd

20060287061 - Gaming machine: Each of the payouts is corresponded to each of thee treasure boxes 126˜128 which are elements of the bonus game displayed on the effect screen 125 in the bonus game (S11), and the payout, which is different from the payout corresponded by the bonus payout lottery table 81, is newly... Agent: Leydig Voit & Mayer, Ltd

20060287062 - Gaming machine: A gaming machine that can provide a big fun to the player is provided. The gaming machine comprises: a bet input device for setting a bet number to start a game; a display device for variably displaying a plurality of symbols, wherein the plurality of symbols come to a halt... Agent: Arent Fox PLLC

20060287064 - Gaming machine: During the execution of the basic game, the basic game virtual reels are varied/stopped in the variable display sections respectively. On the other hand, during the execution of the bonus game, the bonus game virtual reel is varied/stopped in each of the stop display regions of the variable display sections.... Agent: C. Irvin Mcclelland Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20060287060 - Gaming machine with multiple reel matrix: A bonus feature for a gaming machine in which additional graphic features are caused to be displayed as overlays of the graphic imagery of a base game; said graphic imagery of said base game comprising symbols arranged in a first matrix of symbol containing elements, wherein columns of said first... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20060287063 - Method and apparatus for operating a gaming device to dispense a specified amount: A gaming device, such as a slot machine, determines a balance and a “dispensed amount” that is less than the balance. The dispensed amount may be determined by, for example, receiving signals from one or more key presses that specify the dispensed amount. Alternatively, the dispensed amount may be determined... Agent: Walker Digital

20060287071 - Gaming device for a flat rate play session and a method of operating same: The present invention is directed generally to a method and apparatus for operating a gaming device having a flat rate play session costing a flat rate price. The flat rate play session spans multiple plays on the gaming device over a pre-established duration. The gaming device identifies price parameters and... Agent: Walker Digital

20060287067 - Hospitality feature of an electronic gaming system and method of operation: An electronic gaming system has a plurality of tables each having a plurality of electronic player interaction areas (EPIA's) spaced preferably about a table periphery so that a gaming player locates oneself in front of a respective EPIA to play a game. A computer-based controller of the system assigns any... Agent: Howard & Howard Attorneys, P.C.

20060287074 - Method and apparatus for automatically operating a game machine: A gaming device such as a slot machine may be operated in an automated play mode in which the need for player input is reduced or eliminated. Game play cycles may be continuously performed in the automated play mode without player input. One or more parameters for controlling the automated... Agent: Walker Digital

20060287075 - Method and apparatus for automatically operating a game machine: A gaming device such as a slot machine may be operated in an automated play mode in which the need for player input is reduced or eliminated. Game play cycles may be continuously performed in the automated play mode without player input. One or more parameters for controlling the automated... Agent: Dean P. Alderucci

20060287073 - Method and apparatus for operating a gaming device to dispense a specified amount: A gaming device, such as a slot machine, determines a balance and a “dispensed amount” that is less than the balance. The dispensed amount may be determined by, for example, receiving signals from one or more key presses that specify the dispensed amount. Alternatively, the dispensed amount may be determined... Agent: Walker Digital

20060287069 - Method and system for adapting casino games to playing preferences: One embodiment of the present invention provides for receiving a player identifier, transmitting the player identifier to a central server, receiving data corresponding to the player identifier from the central server, and configuring play of a casino game based on the data.... Agent: Walker Digital

20060287072 - Method and system for monitoring gaming device play and determining compliance status: After a player purchases a contract providing insurance against gambling losses, a server or other device in communication with a gaming device (e.g., a “player tracking” server, “slot accounting” server and/or other computer device) may operate to (i) receive game play data in association with one or more plays of... Agent: Walker Digital

20060287068 - Problem gambling detection in tabletop games: A gaming establishment may determine the existence of problem gamblers within its halls by monitoring player behavior with one or more sensors from an array of sensors. The player's behavior is then compared to normal behavior and/or problem gambling behavior to determine if the player is potentially a problem gambler.... Agent: Walker Digital

20060287066 - System and method for providing a host console for adjust a pot or chip stack of a player of an electronic card game: A host console and method for use with an electronic card table is disclosed. The electronic card table has plurality of electronic player interaction areas located around a periphery of the table and a game computer. The game computer administers the electronic card table and is coupled to the plurality... Agent: Howard & Howard Attorneys, P.C.

20060287070 - System and method for remote automated play of a gaming device: A method according to one or more embodiments of the present invention provides for initiating an automated session, in which the automated session comprises a plurality of games, and receiving a first signal including a video representation of the automated session. The method also includes transmitting a second signal including... Agent: Walker Digital

20060287065 - Value token dispensing system and method: A value token dispensing system comprising a value token dispenser for securely storing value tokens and for dispensing value tokens to a customer in response to a dispense command; a control system for issuing dispense commands when validly authorised to do so; and an input system for inputting a quantity... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20060287076 - Game system and information management apparatus: To evoke the desire to play in a new player and also to increase the interest of a current player in a game. A game system includes a plurality of gaming machines and an information management apparatus connected thereto, the information management apparatus including: a selection execution module which carries... Agent: C. Irvin Mcclelland Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20060287077 - Progressive gaming system: A gaming system includes at least one progressive server and a plurality of gaming machines configured to present wagering games to players for play. The at least one progressive server is configured to generate a plurality of progressive jackpots funded at least partially from funds transactions at the gaming machines.... Agent: Weide & Miller, Ltd.

20060287078 - Identifying components of a casino game: This application describes, among other things, a casino game for use in a gaming establishment wherein at least some of the components of the game include an attached radio frequency-responsive element, such as an RFID tag. In one example, the radio frequency-responsive element contains information regarding the corresponding attached components.... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg, Woessner & Kluth, P.A.

20060287079 - Player authentication device, player management server, gaming machine and sandwiched device: A player authentication device includes specific information storage units configured to store gaming machine specifying information to specify the gaming machine itself, an imaging unit configured to image a player, a player face image data generation unit configured to extract a face area or a specific portion of the player... Agent: Leydig Voit & Mayer, Ltd

20060287080 - System for game console parental control: A game system includes a memory device, a game console and a time allowance module. The memory device includes a nonvolatile memory module for storing a time allowance for a game. The game console includes an interface for reversibly operationally attaching the memory device to the game console. The time... Agent: Dr. Mark Friedman Ltd. C/o Bill Polkinghorn

20060287081 - Volume control system, management server, and gaming machine and volume control method: A volume adjustment method for adjusting the volume of a plurality of gaming machines 11, 12, . . . , N connected to a management server 2 via a network 3 includes an investigation step (S11), by which the management server 2 investigates the operating condition of each of the... Agent: Arent Fox PLLC

20060287083 - Camera based orientation for mobile devices: In an exemplary embodiment, an on-board camera is used as a controller for a hand-held game device. Control information is provided to a game application via video captured by the camera. As the hand-held device is moved, features of the captured video are tracked. The relative motion between the tracked... Agent: Woodcock Washburn LLP (microsoft Corporation)

20060287082 - Game system with enhanced control for moving displayed virtual objects: It is remarkable in that it comprises means (EA-ED, R1, R2) of transmitting/receiving signals between a fixed part (D) of the system and the said actuator (M), processing means capable of deriving at least one item of actuator position and/or orientation information from the said signals, and control means that... Agent: Blakely, Sokoloff, Taylor & Zafman

20060287085 - Inertially trackable hand-held controller: A game controller is disclosed.... Agent: Joshua D. Isenberg Jdi Patent

20060287090 - Method and apparatus to execute bets: A method and apparatus are provided to execute bets in an agile manner. The method and apparatus incorporate new functions that make it easier for a bettor to enter, modify, generate derived bets and register wagers. The entering and registration of pari-mutuel wagers is made easier by the apparatus and... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20060287087 - Method for mapping movements of a hand-held controller to game commands: One embodiment provides a method for use in a game that includes the steps of receiving position information for a controller that is being manipulated by a user, analyzing the position information to determine whether a predetermined movement of the controller associated with a command has been performed, and executing... Agent: Fitch Even Tabin And Flannery

20060287086 - Scheme for translating movements of a hand-held controller into inputs for a system: One embodiment provides a method for use in providing input to a system that includes the steps of determining position information for a controller for the system, comparing the determined position information for the controller with predetermined position information associated with commands, and providing a command to the system if... Agent: Fitch Even Tabin And Flannery

20060287088 - Storage medium storing game program, game apparatus and game control method: A game apparatus includes an LCD, and a game screen is displayed on the LCD. A touch panel is provided on the LCD. The game screen presents a marker image so as to be variable in position in time with performance of music, and also presents a timer circle image... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, P.C.

20060287089 - System and method for interfacing a simulation device with a gaming device: A system and method for interfacing a simulation device with a gaming device is disclosed. The system comprises a video game controller and a sensor. The controller is configured to mimic certain aspects of standard game controllers, providing control functions to a video game, with added functionality to accept input... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20060287084 - System, method, and apparatus for three-dimensional input control: Methods for tracking a controller of a video game and for providing inputs to a system are disclosed.... Agent: Joshua D. Isenberg Jdi Patent

20060287091 - Method and apparatus for facilitating game play and generating an authenticatable audit-trail: A remote gaming system whereby a player can gamble against a wagering establishment or state-run lottery from a remote location on a personal computer or portable computer device where it is unnecessary to establish an on-line connection with a host computer associated with the wagering establishment, the gaming computer having... Agent: Walker Digital

20060287092 - Method and apparatus for facilitating game play and generating an authenticatable audit-trail: A remote gaming systems whereby a player can gamble against a wagering establishment or state-run lottery from a remote location on a personal computer or portable computer device where it is unnecessary to establish an on-line connection with a host computer associated with the wagering establishment, the gaming computer having... Agent: Walker Digital

20060287093 - Method and apparatus for facilitating game play and generating an authenticatable audit-trail: A remote gaming systems whereby a player can gamble against a wagering establishment or state-run lottery from a remote location on a personal computer or portable computer device where it is unnecessary to establish an on-line connection with a host computer associated with the wagering establishment, the gaming computer having... Agent: Walker Digital

20060287102 - Administrator tool of an electronic gaming system and method of processing gaming profiles controlled by the system: An electronic gaming system has a plurality of tables each having a plurality of electronic player interaction areas (EPIA's) spaced preferably about a table periphery so that a gaming player locates oneself in front of a respective EPIA to play a game. A computer-based controller of the system assigns any... Agent: Howard & Howard Attorneys, P.C.

20060287095 - Candle radio: Systems and methods for providing communications using the candle of a gaming machine are disclosed. A candle radio includes an antenna and transceiver within a housing, as well as one or more light sources and a mounting mechanism configured to mount the candle radio to a respective gaming machine or... Agent: Beyer Weaver & Thomas, LLP

20060287106 - Collaborative online gaming system and method: A system, method, and computer program product for collaborative online gaming, including at least one of providing a central repository master browser system; providing an experience calibrated match-making service; providing a dynamic multiplayer server component auto deployment and aggregation system; providing a lobby centric simultaneous and collaborative client game play... Agent: Nixon Peabody, LLP

20060287100 - Game system and method of controlling game information: A game system reflects a plurality of subjective elements about players to a game. In the game system, evaluations to a player acquired by game apparatuses of other players relative to a plurality of evaluation items are acquired as the evaluation to the player, and each evaluation history of the... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20060287101 - Host console of an electronic gaming system and method of moving a game controlled by the system: An electronic gaming system has a plurality of tables each having a plurality of electronic player interaction areas (EPIA's) spaced preferably about a table periphery so that a gaming player locates oneself in front of a respective EPIA to play a game. A controller of the system assigns any one... Agent: Howard & Howard Attorneys, P.C.

20060287105 - Method and system for enhancing video games and video game systems: A system making use of video games and data communications external to video games is used to provide advertisements, prizes and other benefits to gamers. The prizes relate to either of real world products and services as well as content for use within the video game environment. During a video... Agent: Freedman & Associates

20060287094 - Methods and systems for betting with pari-mutuel payouts: A server for facilitating real-time betting, wherein the server communicates with clients via a distributed computing network. The server includes a memory storing an operating system, an instruction set, event data related to a sporting event, gambler data related to gamblers participating in a competition based upon the sporting event... Agent: Edwards & Angell, LLP

20060287099 - On-line gaming session and party management: A game hosting service manages game sessions and groups of players. The service creates, starts, and ends a game session. The service also manages the joining and deleting of players and groups of players both prior to and during game play. The service collects, stores, and optionally arbitrates statistics for... Agent: Woodcock Washburn LLP (microsoft Corporation)

20060287097 - Online, real-time game playing with serving of pages of information to a multitude of players: A central gaming server transmits game lobby pages to a multitude of distributed computing devices accessing a gaming website or websites over a network such as the Internet. To overcome scalability problems in keeping the lobby displays up-to-date and accurate in all the participating distributed workstations, particularly in a dynamic... Agent: Mcdonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

20060287107 - Server and game system: A server is data-communicably connected to respective gaming machines and enables a mail transmission and reception among the gaming machines. Each of the gaming machines has an imaging unit that images a player and an input unit through which the player inputs his/her identification data item. The server has a... Agent: Leydig Voit & Mayer, Ltd

20060287096 - Setting up on-line game sessions out of a game context: A service that provides for setting up game sessions for a plurality of game players. A number of game players that each have a computing device capable of playing a computer game are linked together by the service. The service allows a player to set up a common game session... Agent: Woodcock Washburn LLP (microsoft Corporation)

20060287098 - System and method for gaming-content configuration and management system: A configuration and management system monitors and controls one or more gaming devices in a gaming system on at least one gaming floor. The system includes one or more gaming devices in a gaming system, wherein the gaming devices are interconnected via a network; a processing and control system; and... Agent: Brown Raysman Millstein Felder & Steiner, LLP

20060287104 - System and method for providing a host console for replaying a previous hand of an electronic card game: A host console and method for use with an electronic card table is disclosed. The electronic card table has plurality of electronic player interaction areas located around a periphery of the table and a game computer. The game computer administers the electronic card table and is coupled to the plurality... Agent: Howard & Howard Attorneys, P.C.

20060287103 - System and method for providing a host console for use with an electronic card game: A host console and method for use with an electronic card table is disclosed. The electronic card table has plurality of electronic player interaction areas located around a periphery of the table and a game computer. The game computer administers the electronic card table and is coupled to the plurality... Agent: Howard & Howard Attorneys, P.C.

20060287109 - Removable mass storage device in a wagering game machine: A computerized wagering game system includes a gaming module comprising a processor and gaming code which is operable when executed on the processor to present a wagering game on which monetary value can be wagered. The system also comprises an interface to receive a nonvolatile storage device, which is operable... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg, Woessner & Kluth, P.A.

20060287108 - Wagering game with usb nonvolatile storage: A computerized wagering game system has a gaming module and a USB nonvolatile storage system. The gaming module comprises a processor and gaming code which is operable when executed on the processor to conduct a wagering game on which monetary value can be wagered; and the USB nonvolatile storage system... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg, Woessner & Kluth, P.A.

20060287110 - Method and apparatus for providing games and content: In an embodiment of the invention, a dongle is configured for communication with an electronic device. The dongle includes a connector, a controller, a first memory and a second memory. The connector is for interfacing with the electronic device. The controller is for controlling the interface between the connector and... Agent: Haverstock & Owens LLP

20060287112 - Gaming machine with a coin collector: A gaming machine includes a housing having side walls, a top wall, a bottom wall to define an interior space. Several doors and a collector cabinet are pivotably connected to the side walls and are pivoted away from the housing between an opened position and a closed position. A coin... Agent: Howard & Howard Attorneys, P.C.

20060287111 - High efficiency gaming machine: An energy efficient gaming machine includes a cabinet housing, one or more buttons positioned on the cabinet that are illuminated with light emitting diodes. The energy efficient gaming machine also includes one or more displays illuminated with one or more cold cathode lights, one or more light emitting diodes, or... Agent: Brown Raysman Millstein Felder & Steiner, LLP

20060287114 - Electronic tag game: Toys having a light projector or a light receiver are disclosed, including ways of using the toys. Toys having a light projector are configured to emit a coded light beam, and toys having a light receiver are configured to receive a coded light beam and respond appropriately. A game may... Agent: Kolisch Hartwell, P.C.

20060287113 - Lazer tag advanced: Interactive methods and apparatus for infrared (IR) tag shooting games between participants are disclosed. The apparatus includes a housing configured as an infrared transmitting and receiving toy which has an interface display, switches, and an IR device disposed within the housing for transmitting and receiving first or second data between... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman

20060281507 - Game apparatus: An electronic game apparatus is provided, comprising an array of indicators, including at least two different types of indicator; at least two sets of player operable switches, each set of switches including sensors corresponding to each type of indicator; and, a microprocessor, the microprocessor connected to each of the indicators... Agent: Buckley, Maschoff, Talwalkar LLC

20060281508 - Racing game and method: Draw-type racing animation games are provided according to the present invention by selecting a random outcome to a race and working backwards to the starting point of a race, while randomly selecting events for each racing entity at each backwards step, as well as randomly selecting camera views of the... Agent: Williams Mullen

20060281509 - Action video game for wagering where the player's reward to a challenge is determined by combining the player's skill in facing the challenge with the realization of a randomly generated event, where the likelihood of each possible realization of the rand: An action video game for wagering that determines the player's monetary reward in a round of play by combining the player's skill in facing a challenge presented by the game with the realization of a randomly generated event, where the likelihood of each possible realization of the random event depends... Agent: Joseph D'angelo

20060281512 - Automatic publication of interactive crossword puzzles: A crossword puzzle maker software application provides a “Publish” button that submits an interactive crossword puzzle to a predetermined web server that is preconfigured to be a puzzle host shared by many otherwise unrelated users of the crossword puzzle maker application. It does this in a single click without requiring... Agent: Peter H Rehm

20060281510 - Computer-implemented question and answer game: A computer-implemented question and answer game based on using opinion polls that have already been carried out on a representative sample of people. Results of the opinion polls and predefined questions are stored in a knowledge base associated with the system, which is typically implemented on an Internet site. Players... Agent: Jacobson Holman PLLC

20060281511 - Device, method, and computer program product for customizing game functionality using images: A gaming device, method, and computer program product customize an electronic game using features of an image file, such as may be created by a digital camera or similar device. A gaming device comprises a processor capable of receiving an image file, extracting at least one feature from the received... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20060281514 - Multihand poker game: This invention is a multi-handed poker game where the cards are dealt in one or more patterns. In one embodiment, the cards are dealt in a 13 card diamond pattern with multiple hands formed from five card groups within the pattern. In another embodiment, the cards are dealt in pyramids,... Agent: David Loewenstein

20060281513 - Poker game method and system: A method of playing a Texas Hold'em-type poker game where each player is individually rewarded by obtaining a five- card combination exceeding a predetermined amount. A system includes a display, game controls and a processor executing program instructions for providing a Hold'em type poker game for one or more players.... Agent: Weiss & Moy PC

20060281515 - Gaming system: A gaming system comprising: means configured to establish a trail comprised of a succession of trail elements of which at least one or more are associated with a prize, progression from one element to another along said trail being dependent upon the completion of tasks by a punter in the... Agent: Welsh & Katz, Ltd

20060281516 - Method for providing a feature game: A method of providing a feature game using a primary game outcome, comprising: evaluating a primary game outcome according to feature game rules, and when the primary game outcome comprises a feature-point-awarding outcome, modifying a total feature point value. The total feature point value is compared to a target range... Agent: Labtronix Concept Inc. C/o Ogilvy Renault

20060281517 - Multiplayer interactive video gaming device: A multiplayer interactive video gaming device is provided. The device includes a computer workstation assembly, at least one player station, and an interface assembly in operative communication with at least one data port of the computer workstation assembly and configured to receive player input messages from a plurality of the... Agent: Jones, Tullar & Cooper, P.C.

20060281518 - Post play bingo: The invention is directed to methods and processes for conducting a secondary competitive pull tab or other game of chance wherein entry and play in such game is determined by results of play in a primary traditional pull tab or other game of chance. The invention is further directed to... Agent: Richard C. Slater

20060281519 - System and method for automated play of lottery games: A method according to one embodiment of the present invention provides for: receiving data indicating a request by a player for an automated session, in which the automated session comprises a plurality of lottery outcomes; determining at least one parameter associated with the automated session; determining at least one lottery... Agent: Walker Digital

20060281520 - System and method for automated play of lottery games: A method according to one embodiment of the present invention provides for: receiving data indicating a request by a player for an automated session, in which the automated session comprises a plurality of lottery outcomes; determining at least one parameter associated with the automated session; determining at least one lottery... Agent: Walker Digital

20060281521 - Systems and methods for facilitating play of lottery games: Some embodiments of the present invention are directed to providing lottery outcomes and other types of lottery information to a player (e.g., in accordance with one or more preferences of a player). In some embodiments, lottery information may be provided over a network, via postal mail, via CD-ROM, and/or via... Agent: Walker Digital

20060281522 - Video content determinative keno game system and method: A keno game is tied to video content such that events in the video content determine the outcome of the keno game. The outcome determinative events are selected from a set of potential outcome determinative events and marked with cues when the video content is displayed to the keno players... Agent: Walker Digital

20060281523 - Video content determinative keno game system and method: A keno game is tied to video content such that events in the video content determine the outcome of the keno game. The outcome determinative events are selected from a set of potential outcome determinative events and marked with cues when the video content is displayed to the keno players... Agent: Walker Digital

20060281524 - Post play bingo: The invention is directed to methods and processes for conducting a secondary competitive bingo-related matrix type game wherein entry and play in such game is determined by results of play in a primary traditional bingo game. The invention is further directed to addressing inadequacies in the prior art in meeting... Agent: Richard C. Slater

20060281529 - Gaming device with organic light emitting diodes and method of use: A gaming device has a primary game that includes several reels. An organic light emitting diode display is mounted to at least one of the reels. A bonus game is mounted in association with the primary game. A method is also disclosed for allowing a player to play a primary... Agent: Ian F. Burns & Associates

20060281530 - Gaming device with organic light emitting diodes and method of use: A gaming device has a primary game that includes several reels. An organic light emitting diode display is mounted to at least one of the reels. A bonus game is mounted in association with the primary game. A method is also disclosed for allowing a player to play a primary... Agent: Ian F. Burns & Associates

20060281531 - Gaming machine: Generation of a second chance game is determined (S41) when symbols in the column of variable display units 21 through 25 are in the prerequisite state in an activated payline. When the player selects any selectable symbol from the symbols in the plurality of prerequisite lines L1 and L2, the... Agent: Arent Fox PLLC

20060281532 - Gaming machine: A slot machine comprises: reels for variably displaying a plurality of symbols used in a basic game; reels for variably displaying a plurality of symbols used in a bonus game which is played in addition to the basic game; and a lower liquid crystal display disposed in opposition to the... Agent: Arent Fox PLLC

20060281528 - Gaming machine with modified prize feature: A gaming system (10, 100) is provided having a display (14, 106) and a game controller (101). The system (10,100) implements a game (16) wherein random events are caused to be displayed on the display (14, 106) and, if a predefined winning event results, the system (10, 100) awards a... Agent: Greenberg Traurig

20060281527 - Gaming system, device and method for providing a slot machine game incorporating multiple pay line-based jackpots: A gaming system, device, and method of providing a slot machine game to a user on the gaming device, incorporating multiple jackpots, each specifically associated with at least one pay line. After a wager from a user to play at least one selected pay line is received, symbols are displayed... Agent: Bereskin And Parr

20060281525 - Slot type game with player input opportunity: In accordance with a slot-type game, symbols are generated and displayed, preferably in a plurality of reel-type columns. Upon the occurrence of a triggering event preferably comprising receipt of a special symbol in each of a first and second column of the symbols, the player is provided an input opportunity.... Agent: Weide & Miller, Ltd.

20060281526 - Wagering game with computer player: A gaming machine for conducting a wagering game includes a display for displaying a bonus game triggered by a start-bonus outcome and for presenting a plurality of player-selectable elements. Each of the player-selectable elements has a predetermined random outcome associated therewith. A game feature associated with the bonus game is... Agent: Jenkens & Gilchrist, P.C.

20060281534 - Card shuffling apparatus with automatic card size calibration during shuffling: A device for automatically calibrating for card size during card handling is disclosed. The device includes a card receiving area, a card stacking area and a card moving system for moving cards from the card receiving area to the card stacking area. An elevator located in the card stacking area... Agent: Shuffle Master, Inc.

20060281533 - Displaying device for game machines: The displaying device for game machines, installing in a back side of a front member of the game machines, having the movable display body with means for indicating, capable of appearing selectively at the rear of a transparent plate of the front member, includes the movable display body which is... Agent: Ronald E. Greigg Greigg & Greigg P.l.l.c.

20060281535 - Game optimization system: A game optimization system is disclosed. The game optimization system may take the form of a game balancing engine that is able to both monitor and identify components of games that form dominant and/or weak strategies. If desired, the game optimization system may further make or suggest changes to the... Agent: Gonzales Patent Services

20060281539 - Method and apparatus for gaming vouchering system: Method and apparatus for a shopping award system for gaming establishments and their affiliated retail stores, hospitality stores, service organizations, hotels, and other point-of-sale type businesses, which produces free play vouchers that are redeemable for free play credits by insertion into cashless enabled games located in the gaming establishment. The... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20060281537 - Method and apparatus for monitoring game play: A bet detection system which may execute on a computer based processing device is disclosed for use with DID tokens to detect unwanted or unfair betting patterns by players. The system utilizes a table equipped with DID token detection antenna associated with the one or more bet spots for the... Agent: Weide & Miller, Ltd.

20060281540 - Positive-return gambling: A method and system of providing players with positive return in a gambling game. Tokens are won or lost in a manner that assures net positive return. Token value is determined based on the total number of outstanding tokens, or on the total number that have been issued in a... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20060281538 - System, method, and article of manufacture for multi-player gaming from an off-site location: A system, method, and article of manufacture are disclosed that comprise receiving, from one or more client terminals, two or more purchase requests, wherein each of the purchase requests identifies a wager for one or more multi-player games. A wager result is then determined for each wager at the time... Agent: Ryan, Mason & Lewis, LLP

20060281536 - Texas 21.5 blackjack card game: TEXAS 21.5 BLACKJACK game utilizes a fifty-two card deck with aces through nines and 16 bonus cards (four “W's”, four “X's”, four “Y's”, and four “Z's”). The bonus cards are worth 10 unless dealt with an Ace on the initial deal. A hand equals “21.5” when it includes the initial... Agent: Michael E. Klicpera

20060281541 - Virtual player tracking and related services: Various gaming-related services are provided, including but not limited to security services, harm minimization services, player identification services, bonusing/progressive services, accounting services, financial/banking services, network tunneling services, cheating detection services, etc. Such services may be provided, at least in part, by software agents that can be configured for different platforms... Agent: Beyer Weaver & Thomas, LLP

20060281542 - Method and apparatus for filtering wagering game content: Methods and apparatus for filtering wagering game content are described herein. In one embodiment, the wagering game system includes a wagering game content filter to receive wagering game content over a communications network and to authenticate the wagering game content. The wagering game system can also include a memory unit... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg, Woessner & Kluth, P.A.

20060281544 - System and method for delivering wager gaming machine information: Systems and methods for delivering wager gaming machine information are described herein. In one embodiment, the method includes collecting information about a wager gaming machine. The method can also include creating a human-readable wager gaming machine information report based on the information and e-mailing the wager gaming machine report to... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg, Woessner & Kluth, P.A.

20060281543 - Wagering game machine with biofeedback-aware game presentation: A computerized wagering game system includes a gaming module comprising gaming code which is operable when executed on to conduct a wagering game on which monetary value can be wagered, and a biofeedback module operable to track at least one biometric characteristic of a game player. The wagering game is... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg, Woessner & Kluth, P.A.

20060281545 - Game program and game apparatus: An operation panel for arranging a character piece is displayed in a display device, and, based on a player instruction, a plurality of character pieces are sequentially arranged to a position which is in the operation panel and designated by the player. The operation panel accordingly generated is displayed together... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, P.C.

20060281546 - Image processing program and image processing device for moving display area: A video game device calculates a difference vector extending from a predetermined reference position on the screen to an input position. Moreover, the video game device calculates movement parameter data used for moving, with respect to a fixed point in the virtual space uniquely determined based on a position of... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, P.C.

20060281548 - Gaming machine with win announcement: A game machine having a win announcement feature and a method of providing an announcement regarding a winning event or outcome of a game played at a gaming machine are disclosed. One embodiment of a method comprises providing information regarding a winning event occurring at a gaming machine, the method... Agent: Weide & Miller, Ltd.

20060281547 - Video game program, video game device, and video game method: A video game program includes a terminology storing function, a first running commentary function, a running commentary interrupting function, a second running commentary function, a running commentary returning function, and a running commentary continuing function. In the video game implemented with this program, if specific events occur while the video... Agent: GlobalIPCounselors, LLP

20060281550 - Directional inertial tactile feedback using rotating masses: Directional haptic feedback for a haptic feedback interface device. A haptic feedback interface device, in communication with a host computer, includes a housing physically contacted by a user operating the interface device, and a plurality of actuators producing inertial forces when the actuators are driven by control signals. Each of... Agent: Immersion - Thelen Reid & Priest L.l.p Thelen Reid & Priest L.l.p

20060281549 - Game program and game apparatus using input to pointing device: A game apparatus stores input positions detected by the input device at predetermined time intervals, in order of detection, into a memory of the game apparatus. Next, a trail vector indicating at least a portion of a trail drawn by the player on the input surface is calculated from the... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, P.C.

20060281551 - Dedicated wireless digital video disc (dvd) controller for video game consoles: There is provided a wireless system for a video game console having at least one of an Infrared (IR) receiver and a Radio Frequency (RF) receiver, and further having at least two operation modes including (i) a first game mode capable of playing video games and (ii) a second entertainment... Agent: Keusey, Tutunjian & Bitetto, P.C.

20060281552 - Method and apparatus for participating in a live event: A game can allow a player to participate in a live event as if the player were one of the participants. In one embodiment, the present invention includes capturing information about a live event and generating a game based on the captured information. The game can than be provided to,... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman

20060281555 - Computer networked game system utilizing subscription based membership and alternative methods of entry: A computer networked, multi-user game system utilizing subscription based membership and alternative methods of entry, as well as the award of prizes of immediate value to the winner is described. A game tournament is played on client computers operated by participating players. The games offered are games that involve elements... Agent: Dergosits & Noah LLP

20060281553 - Creation of game elements using location information: Methods, systems, and machine-readable mediums are disclosed for creating game elements using location information. In one embodiment, at least one-machine readable medium has instructions stored thereon, which, when executed by a machine cause the machine to implement a game, to obtain information about a location of the machine, and to... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20060281554 - Method for fault and/or disaster tolerant cashless gaming: Methods and systems that enable cashless gaming dispense with the need to set up and operate a complex centrally controlled system or dispense with the need to distribute expensive smart cards. The patrons' gaming session meters (including, for example, a measure of winning and/or available credit) are distributed amongst an... Agent: Young Law Firm, P.C. Alan W. Young

20060281556 - System and method for distributing updates to runtime systems without destabilizing compatibility: Multiple versions of a runtime system, such as a software emulation application that emulates a legacy hardware architecture, are allowed to co-exist in the memory of a new hardware architecture. The operating system software of the new hardware architecture reads configuration data from a database or table to decide which... Agent: Woodcock Washburn LLP (microsoft Corporation)

20060281557 - Collectable game cartridges and methods of using collectable game cartridges: A game cartridge is described that retains a player's current holdings related to game play in a write-once memory. The cartridge thus becomes closely identified with the previous play of a player to simulate non-electronic collectable card or other status games. Further, some aspects of the invention allow for initialization... Agent: Dov Rosenfeld

20060281559 - Ergonomic gaming cabinet: A new ergonomic game cabinet with a unique layout is disclosed. The gaming machine cabinet includes a display mounted nearly vertically, combined with a player deck extending towards a player having more space at a more useful angle than previously available. The player deck will have open space usable by... Agent: Brown Raysman Millstein Felder & Steiner, LLP

20060281558 - Gaming machine with hinged top box: A gaming machine for conducting a wagering game includes a base and a top box connected to the base by a pair of hinges that rotate in fixed stops between full upright and full down positions. The hinges are mounted to respective plates in the base and top box having... Agent: Jenkens & Gilchrist, P.C.

20060281560 - Laser-dynamic system for using in games: The invention discloses a laser-dynamic system which is used for game with the light inflated balloons. The system and corresponding method are based on the effects accompanying interaction of laser radiation with balloon surface material or with the gases surrounding or inflating the balloons. In principal two general effects used... Agent: Igor Troitski

20060281561 - Light gun system for plasma and lcd displays: A method and apparatus for determining a vertical and horizontal (X-Y) target shot position on a Liquid Crystal or Plasma display screen may be adapted to connect to commercially available video game console systems. Upon a trigger event from a light gun when it is pointed at the target shot... Agent: Edward Yoo C/o Bennett Jones

20060276241 - Game program, game device, and game method: A first power property setting unit will set a first power property to a moving object. A power status display unit will display the power status of the moving object, which is defined based on the first power property, in an estimated passage position in an estimated passage display area....

20060276242 - Wagering game having selectable array for creating multiple hands: A method of playing a card-based wagering game. The method comprises conducting the card-based wagering game at a gaming terminal and displaying a plurality of cards arranged in an array. The plurality of cards includes a first set of selectable cards and a first set of non-selectable cards. The non-selectable...

20060276244 - Delivering and licensing wager gaming content: A system and method for delivering and licensing wager gaming content is described herein. In one embodiment, the system can include a wager gaming machine to receive gaming content, conduct wagering games based on the gaming content, and transmit information indicating how the wager gaming machine used the gaming content....

20060276243 - Odds poker: A poker-type card game and apparatus for playing said game wherein a user selectable pay table is generated during each round of play according to the hold cards selected by the player for that round of play and wherein the player can make an additional wager during that round of...

20060276245 - System and method for remote automated play of a gaming device: A method according to one or more embodiments of the present invention provides for initiating an automated session, in which the automated session comprises a plurality of games, and receiving a first signal including a video representation of the automated session. The method also includes transmitting a second signal including...