Amusement devices: games inventions 01/07

20070021163 - Electronic lottery system for increasing the usage of tickets in a lottery game: A lottery gaming system utilizes one or more distribution groups of game play records. The gaming system preferably distributes a distribution group of game play records to each of a number of assignment components in the gaming system. Various ones of the play records are assigned from a distribution group... Agent: The Culbertson Group, P.C.

20070021164 - Electronic lottery system with promotion prize distribution: A method includes communicating a distribution group of lottery game play records to a data storage device accessible to an assignment component included in a lottery gaming system. This assignment component may comprise a player station in the gaming system, a central computer system, or some intermediate component between the... Agent: The Culbertson Group, P.C.

20070021165 - Graphical user interface for a fantasy sports application: A graphical user interface (GUI) for a fantasy sports application is provided. The GUI provides intuitive, easy-to-use user interface elements that enable the users to perform an extensive search of athletes based on a combination of one or more extensive and rich search criteria. Other GUIs provide users the ability... Agent: Perkins Coie LLP Patent-sea

20070021166 - Method and device for user-controllable location mapping in location based gaming: A method is described for mapping in-game locations of a location based game to real-world locations, comprising determining that a player of the location based game has reached a game stage which requires mapping an in-game location to a real-world location, obtaining an indication of a real-world location, verifying the... Agent: Ware Fressola Van Der Sluys & Adolphson, LLP

20070021167 - Real-time play valuation: A valuation system determines in real-time values of plays occurring during games by identifying a play that occurred during a game. The system determines an expectation of scoring prior to the play occurring, and an expectation of scoring that results from the play occurring. The system then calculates a value... Agent: Perkins Coie LLP Patent-sea

20070021168 - Device, system, and method of interactive quiz game: Briefly, a device, system and method of interactive quiz game. A method of operating an interactive quiz game may include, for example: sequentially presenting a stream of statements to plurality of participating stations at pre-defined time intervals; receiving responses from participating stations to the presented stream of statements within a... Agent: Pearl Cohen Zedek, LLP Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer, LLP

20070021169 - Process for conducting backgammon tournaments: A process for conducting a backgammon tournament using tournament chips comprising the steps of registering two or more tournament players, assigning one or more tournament chips to each of the players, setting a chip value for each point scored in a game of backgammon, pairing tournament players in groups of... Agent: Kelly Lowry & Kelley, LLP

20070021170 - Electronic gaming device: The present invention provides a gaming device that includes a housing, one or more displays, a controller and one or more control buttons. The housing has an upper surface, a lower surface, one or more sidewall(s) and a height. The one or more displays are disposed, encapsulated or positioned within... Agent: Chalker Flores, LLP

20070021172 - Betting on games using a betting exchange system: Users of a betting exchange system are permitted to bet on poker and other games in which the game has a number of rounds. For a Texas Holdem poker game, each round allows users to submit bets backing and laying one or more hands of cards during a betting window... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20070021182 - Device to automatically change award parameters for a gaming machine: A control unit in communication with a plurality of gaming machines selects one or more of the active machines to be set to an enhanced play mode. The selection may be random or based on other factors. During the enhanced play mode, the awards attributed to each symbol combination are... Agent: Patent Law Group LLP

20070021176 - Game and bonus game play for slot machines: A bonus game is initiated when a specific trigger is achieved in a main game. This bonus game may be virtual, mechanical/virtual or mechanical, and may replace the main game on the main screen, or appear in a separate screen or as a top box. Masked or non-masked cards, symbols... Agent: Mark A. Litman & Associates, P.A. York Business Center

20070021173 - Gaming device: In certain embodiments, the present invention relates to a gaming device including a game apparatus that is adapted to allow a player to play a game. The game apparatus includes a display object, a prize object and a positioning mechanism. A controller is in communication with the positioning mechanism. The... Agent: Ian F. Burns & Associates

20070021175 - Gaming device including a game having a wild symbol related award: A gaming device including a plurality of reels having several symbols with at least one wild symbol. In one embodiment, the gaming device spins the reels for at one spin. If a wild symbol is indicated on a payline associated with the reels and no winning symbol combinations are indicated... Agent: Bell, Boyd & Lloyd LLC

20070021177 - Gaming machine: A gaming machine includes: an image display device; and a game processing unit that performs a process for providing a player a game by controlling the image display device to display a progress of the game. The game processing unit performs the process including: controlling the image display device to... Agent: C. Irvin Mcclelland Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070021178 - Gaming machine: A slot machine includes a main display, a spin switch and a processor. The main display is provided with variable displays for variably displaying, and the spin switch is provided so that a player can perform a start operation for causing the main display to start variably displaying. The processor... Agent: Arent Fox PLLC

20070021179 - Gaming machine: A gaming machine includes: a first image display device; a second image display device; and a processor that performs a first process for providing a player a first game by controlling the first image display device to display a progress of the first game. When a result of the first... Agent: Arent Fox PLLC

20070021180 - Gaming machine: A plurality of reels which variably display a plurality of types of symbols when a base game is started are provided. The symbols to be stopped in the base game are decided, and it is decided for each of a plurality of the reels whether or not a feature game... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20070021174 - Method and system for providing a feature game using a comparison parameter: In the application, embodiments for providing an interdependent combination of a primary game and a bonus feature are described. According to one embodiment of the invention, a method comprises the steps of conducting the primary game, conducting the bonus feature upon fulfillment of a triggering criterion, resuming conduct of the... Agent: Ogilvy Renault LLP

20070021171 - Method of entertainment \"raise poker\": The method of entertainment “Raise Poker” is an invention based on the popular card game that targets gaming establishments. Due to the possibility of purchasing additional cards and raising the bets during play, the game had been made more versatile. The game increases the chances of skilled players at a... Agent: Fitch Even Tabin And Flannery

20070021181 - Method of using a rule based script to describe gaming machine payout: A gaming machine's payout is controlled by payout data. In one embodiment the payout data is written in a high level format, such as in a format that is readable by an individual to allow the identification of specific payout parameters in the payout data. In one embodiment the payout... Agent: Beyer Weaver & Thomas, LLP

20070021183 - Gaming machine with playing-board bonus game affected by free spins of the reels: A gaming machine for conducting a wagering game includes a game board and a plurality of reels, each reel having a plurality of symbols for representing an outcome of the wagering game. The player is given a predefined number of free spins of the reels upon occurrence of a predetermined... Agent: Jenkens & Gilchrist, P.C.

20070021184 - Method of playing a game of chance including purchase of additional game play information and system for facilitating the play thereof: A method for playing a game of chance and system for facilitating the play of the game are disclosed, in which an initial ticket containing initial game play information is received, a second ticket containing additional game play information is received, and the combination of the initial game play information... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20070021186 - Multi-level simple keno: In a keno game the keno draw is made from numbers within a multiplicity of fields, or boards, of numbers, with (1) each field, or board, having all the numbers normal to the keno game, and with (2) at least one field, or board, having associated with at least one... Agent: William C. Fuess

20070021185 - 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

20070021188 - Gaming device including a game having a wild symbol related award: A gaming device including a plurality of reels having several symbols with at least one wild symbol. In one embodiment, the gaming device spins the reels for at one spin. If a wild symbol is indicated on a payline associated with the reels and no winning symbol combinations are indicated... Agent: Bell, Boyd & Lloyd LLC

20070021189 - Gaming machine: There is provided a gaming machine which may perform a second variable display of symbols in one direction, while the symbols having been displayed in a stationary mode after a first variable display in another direction. Therefore, the player's expectation may be enhanced and a variety of game modes can... Agent: Arent Fox PLLC

20070021190 - Gaming machine: After electric power of the slot machine is turned on, if the score of credit occurs, rotation of all reels 220 is started on the front panel 4 and various symbols are variably displayed in each of the variable display portions 22 to 24 while being scrolled from the upper... Agent: Arent Fox PLLC

20070021187 - Scatter symbol feature in a gaming device displaying reels: Disclosed herein is a game played on a gaming device that displays a randomly selected array of symbols, where the symbols across one or more pay lines are evaluated by circuitry to determine an award to be granted. In one embodiment, the gaming device allows the player to designate a... Agent: Patent Law Group LLP

20070021191 - Method and apparatus for storing information on a wager gaming voucher: Methods and apparatuses for processing and storing information on a wager gaming voucher are described herein. In one embodiment, a wager gaming voucher includes a single machine-readable indicium. The single machine-readable indicium includes a remote database index associated with a set of one or more fields in a remote database... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg, Woessner & Kluth, P.A.

20070021192 - Method and system for distributing game content: An image of a game being played on a real game machine is captured, in a single frame, with an image of a screen displaying images currently broadcast by public and private television stations and generally viewable to the public. Accordingly, the captured image shows that the game is truly... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070021194 - Authentication device and gaming machine equipped with the same: An authentication device according to the present invention is preferably installed in a gaming machine. In this authentication device, in particular, an authentication data input unit is located on the rear side of a display unit. Furthermore, the screen of the display unit includes an authentication position where an authentication... Agent: GlobalIPCounselors, LLP

20070021193 - Data protection system and game machine: A data protection system is disclosed which is installed in a game machine together with a rewritable storage device, and protects the data stored in the storage device from illegal changes. A command receiving unit receives from the outside a command requesting data processing for the storage device. The received... Agent: GlobalIPCounselors, LLP

20070021195 - Gaming system file authentication: A gaming system utilizes watermarks in files to provide file authentication. In one embodiment, the files contain images or video clips. Selected frames of such images or video clips contain a watermark, which is compared to a key stored in the gaming system. The key may be stored in a... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg, Woessner & Kluth, P.A.

20070021197 - Method and apparatus for employee access to a gaming system: Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a radio frequency identification system and method for facilitating access to a gaming environment. Certain embodiments include an employee identification device transmitting an identification signal in response to an interrogation signal, a gaming system including gaming functions and administrative functions, and a reader... Agent: Mcandrews Held & Malloy, Ltd

20070021198 - Method and apparatus for registering a mobile device with a gaming machine: Disclosed are methods, apparatus, and systems, including computer program products, implementing techniques for securing a gaming machine for a player of the gaming machine using a mobile device such as a cell phone associated with the player. A player input requests securing of the gaming machine. Responsive to the player... Agent: Beyer Weaver & Thomas, LLP

20070021196 - Watermarking downloadable game content in a gaming system: Systems and methods embed watermark data into downloadable software components. The watermarks may be used to indicate who created or who owns the software components. In addition, a watermark may be inserted to indicate certain transactions have taken place with respect to the software component. For example, a transactional watermark... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg, Woessner & Kluth, P.A.

20070021200 - Computer implemented character creation for an interactive user experience: A variety of methods and systems are disclosed that facilitate character creation. One embodiment of the present invention teaches receiving a first virtual character set and operating a logical algorithm on the first virtual character set to generate a second virtual character set. Another embodiment teaches a method for playing... Agent: Perkins Coie LLP

20070021201 - Gaming machine, recording medium recorded simulation program for gaming machine therein: A gaming machine of the present invention includes: information display controlling unit for allowing display unit to perform switching display from a predetermined display state on the display unit to information regarding a game; operation determining unit for determining whether or not a predetermined operation has been performed by the... Agent: C. Irvin Mcclelland Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070021202 - Gaming machine, recording medium recorded simulation program for gaming machine therein: A gaming machine of the present invention includes: background image storing unit for storing plural types of first background image data for displaying a first background image; effect display controlling unit for, when a specific variable display pattern is decided, allowing variable display unit to perform variable display of identification... Agent: C. Irvin Mcclelland Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070021199 - Interactive games with prediction method: A method for engaging a player or a pair of players in a motion related game including the steps of attaching plural colored elements onto selected portions of the player(s) garments and processing a video stream of each of the players to separately identify the positions, velocities an accelerations of... Agent: Patent Law & Venture Group

20070021204 - Light and image projection in an amusement device: Systems and methods for projecting indirect lighting from a gaming apparatus are provided. One aspect of the invention utilizes projected light to increase a player's desire to play or continue to play the game. In still yet another aspect of the invention, projected indirect light is utilized to enhance the... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

20070021203 - Mobile handset video game system and method: A method of display is provided that includes providing a similar game onto a first and second mobile devices. The game displaying a first portion of a video image on a small display of the first mobile device. The game displaying a second portion of the video image on a... Agent: Conley Rose, P.C.

20070021207 - Interactive combat game between a real player and a projected image of a computer generated player or a real player with a predictive method: A method for engaging a player or a pair of players in a motion related game including the steps of attaching plural colored elements onto selected portions of the player(s) garments and processing a video stream of each of the players to separately identify the positions, velocities an accelerations of... Agent: Patent Law & Venture Group

20070021208 - Obtaining input for controlling execution of a game program: Methods of obtaining input for controlling execution of a game program are disclosed.... Agent: Joshua D. Isenberg Jdi Patent

20070021206 - Poker training devices and games using the devices: A method and equipment for playing a game of a type wherein a player conceals his emotional state from other players. A device translates an internal emotional state of a player into a display perceptible by others near the player. The device may comprise a sensor unit, and a securing... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20070021209 - Video game controller with rechargeable battery system: A wireless computer game controller with rechargeable batteries that may be recharged while the batteries are installed on the controller and/or while the controller is in operation. Disposable batteries may also power the controller. In one embodiment, a communication cable connects the controller with a stand-alone computer game console such... Agent: Berenato, White & Stavish

20070021205 - Voice input in a multimedia console environment: Apparatus and methods are provided for enabling a microphone module that connects to a headset jack on a game controller. The microphone may include directional or omni-directional microphone element(s) that pick up voice input from people near a peripheral, such as a game controller, but reject background sounds from the... Agent: Woodcock Washburn LLP (microsoft Corporation)

20070021210 - Game machine controller: A game machine controller includes: an exterior portion formed in the shape of a gun; a trigger which is formed in the form of a part protruding from the exterior portion; a signal output device which outputs a shooting input signal in response to the operation of the trigger by... Agent: Mcginn Intellectual Property Law Group, PLLC

20070021211 - Multimedia-based video game distribution: A method and system are provided. The method includes providing a multimedia data stream including a first channel having video content representing a first list of video games and corresponding channel identifiers and a second channel having video game data associated with a first video game of the first list.... Agent: Toler Schaffer, LLP

20070021212 - Persistent and effecient game architecture: A network-based game system includes a computer network, and a first server and a second server connected to the computer network. The first server is configured to store a game engine application that can communicate with a game client application running on a computer device connected to the computer network... Agent: Xin Wen

20070021214 - Fantasy cross-sport challenge: An interactive fantasy cross-sport challenge that allows the participants to compete in the challenge by formulating a portfolio comprising shares of financial instruments in real-life athletes is provided. Each participant in the challenge is initially allotted a predetermined amount of fantasy money units with which to create a portfolio. The... Agent: Perkins Coie LLP Patent-sea

20070021215 - Peer-to-peer gaming system: A gaming system is disclosed. The gaming system includes at least two gaming components. Each gaming component includes a controller and a communications interface. The gaming system also includes a communication link to allow the controllers of the gaming components to communicate with other controllers of other gaming components on... Agent: Beyer Weaver & Thomas, LLP

20070021213 - System and method for providing interoperability of independently-operable electronic games: A system for providing interoperability of electronic games independently-operable from one another includes a network entity and a client. The client can interact with the network entity to play a master electronic game using shared attributes otherwise configured for use in a subordinate electronic game, where the client can interpret... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20070021216 - Seamless gaming method and apparatus: The present invention describes a method and an apparatus for playing electronic games via an online network. In particular, the present invention provides means for players to switch between different game devices without losing their place in the game. Generally, when a player playing a game on a game console... Agent: Coats & Bennett/sony Ericsson

20070021217 - Ad decorative/ protecting structure for base of game machine: An advertising decorative and protecting structure for a base of a game machine, the structure has a base provided therein with a cash box, the base is provided on its top surface with members such as a display screen and a top light box as the components of the main... Agent: Bruce H. Troxell Suite 1404

20070021218 - Gaming machine: A gaming machine comprises a display unit, a chair, and a guide unit. The display unit displays game information. The chair includes a seat and a backrest. The guide unit is connected to the chair, and capable of placing the chair in a sitting position which enables a player to... Agent: Mcginn Intellectual Property Law Group, PLLC

20070021219 - Tournament refereeing digital display apparatus: Tournament refereeing digital display apparatus has a transmitting terminal equipped with a pressure sensor, a control circuit, and a transmitting circuit; and a receiving terminal equipped with a wireless receiving circuit, a control circuit, and a display. The transmitting apparatuses are set at the specified zones on the player's bodies,... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20070021220 - Laser shooting system: A firearm training system has a plurality of guns each having a memory having a long-code register holding a predetermined gun-specific long code and a short-code register. The gun also has a generator of random short codes. A switch means connected between random short-code generator and the short-code register is... Agent: The Firm Of Karl F Ross

20070015558 - Method and apparatus for use in determining an activity level of a user in relation to a system: Methods and techniques for use in the operation of a game apparatus or other system for determining an activity level of a user in relation to the game apparatus or other system. A machine-readable medium having embodied thereon instructions for performing such methods and techniques is also included, as well... Agent: Fitch Even Tabin And Flannery

20070015559 - Method and apparatus for use in determining lack of user activity in relation to a system: Methods and techniques for use in the operation of a game apparatus or other system for determining a lack of user activity in relation to the game apparatus or other system. A machine-readable medium having embodied thereon instructions for performing such methods and techniques is also included, as well as... Agent: Fitch Even Tabin And Flannery

20070015557 - Recording medium on which program is recorded, game machine game system, and game machine control method: A TV game system is composed of a TV game machine, which includes a TV game program recording medium 4, to which a TV game program and a print screen creation program are recorded, a read means (disc drive 12), and a control means (processor 11), and a printer 6.... Agent: Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

20070015560 - Game of baseball with modified base-on-balls rule: An organized game of baseball is carried out under traditional rules of play modified such that a player at bat who is given a base-on-balls can choose to either take the base or remain at bat for additional pitches while a replacement runner takes the base. Replacement runners can be... Agent: Technology Law Group, LLC

20070015561 - Gaming apparatuses and methods recording game action for subsequent display or analysis: Systems and methods for playing live casino games. The systems have changeable displays which portray virtual playing cards or symbols to live participants. Shuffling, cutting, dealing and return of playing cards are accomplished using data processing functions within an electronic game processor or processors which enable these functions to be... Agent: Randy A. Gregory Gregory I.p. Law

20070015562 - Fantasy football poker: A game for a set of participants has a deck with cards of n suits, each uniquely identified according to a player position in a team sport. There are m cards within each suit, each of the m cards assigned to one of a set of m sports teams, and... Agent: Louis S. Horvath

20070015563 - Gaming machine: In a gaming machine according to the present invention, a main control circuit transmits, to a sub control circuit, a variable display pattern command which is indicative of the variable display pattern of identification information and identifies whether or not variable display of identification information should result in a specific... Agent: Leydig Voit & Mayer, Ltd

20070015564 - Method and apparatus for planning and customizing a gaming experience: The invention includes a system and method for planning and customizing a gaming vacation. Initially, a central controller receives preference and configuration data from a user at a user terminal. A preparation code is then determined and associated with the configuration data. The configuration data and the associated preparation code... Agent: Walker Digital

20070015566 - Gaming device having an indicator selection with probability-based outcome: A gaming device operable having at least one input device. The processor, under control of a processor, is operable to enable a player to participate in a play of a game including a plurality of selectable indicators. Each selectable indicator is associated with an independent probability. The play of the... Agent: Bell, Boyd & Lloyd LLC

20070015565 - Symbol enhancement method: A gaming device and a method displaying symbols on a gaming device. The gaming device displays a plurality of reels of spinning symbols. Selected ones of the spinning symbols are highlighted or otherwise enhanced when shown in the display to the person playing the gaming device.... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070015567 - Method for adjusting a random number generator used for wagering by adjusting payouts or using liquid funds: A method, apparatus, and computer readable storage to implement a wagering game which uses a random number generator to affect outcomes. The random number generator can be weighted by the player in exchange for a change in payouts. The random number generator can also be weighted in exchange for a... Agent: Muskin & Cusick LLC

20070015571 - Apparatus and method for facilitating team play of slot machines: A method for team play of slot machines, including determining a first result corresponding to a first player on a team, determining a second result corresponding to a second player, determining whether the second player is on the team, and determining a result based on the first result and the... Agent: Walker Digital

20070015568 - Budget-defined flat rate play contract parameters: According to some embodiments, systems, methods, and/or articles of manufacture are associated with operating a gaming device having a flat rate play session or contract costing a flat rate price. The flat rate play session or contract spans multiple plays on the gaming device over a pre-established duration. In some... Agent: Walker Digital

20070015572 - Gaming device having a weighted probability for selecting a bonus game: A bonus scheme that has more than one and preferably at least three bonus games. Each bonus game provides excitement and enjoyment to the player via creative visual and audio displays. Each bonus game also has its own theme and may or may not be based upon schemes already known... Agent: Bell, Boyd & Lloyd LLC

20070015569 - Real-time marketing at gaming machines: A program for rewarding players for gaming at a casino establishment provides a player with real-time incentives while the player is playing at a gaming machine in the casino. Information about the player and/or the player's gaming activity is collected while the player is at a gaming machine in a... Agent: Fenwick & West LLP

20070015570 - Win level adaptive audio 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 conduct a wagering game on which monetary value can be wagered, and an audio module operable to change a played audio signal based on win level... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg, Woessner & Kluth, P.A.

20070015573 - Method and system for automated responsible gaming controls: Player information is received and a player is authenticated based on government regulations. Player deposits are compared to limits associated with player accounts. Upon reaching a limit associated with the account, the player may be prevented from depositing additional funds or playing games. In this way, gaming facilities may monitor... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20070015575 - Game apparatus and its control method: In a first operation mode, the location distribution of one or more characters is displayed on a display screen of a display unit (103). In a second operation mode, the location distribution of characters located in azimuths near the azimuth detected by an azimuth sensor (206) is displayed on the... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070015576 - Gaming machine: A main display, a sub-display, and a main CPU are provided in a gaming machine. The main display includes a plurality of display areas on which a plurality of strung symbols are variably displayed. The main CPU decides stopping symbols to be stopped on the display areas, and determines whether... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20070015574 - Peripheral information and digital tells in electronic games: An indication of actions by participants taking part in an interactive environment that can represent peripheral information or tells (i.e., not essential to participating in the environment) are communicated to computing devices used by other participants in the interactive environment. Each such action or behavior being monitored is associated with... Agent: Workman Nydegger/microsoft

20070015578 - Game, apparatus, system, and method: A game apparatus, system, and method for playing a game is disclosed. The game is a numbers based game with the aim being to select the lowest unique number, although the game could be run for players to select a unique number the same as or closest to any number... Agent: Intellectual Property Law Group LLP

20070015577 - Joypad with a display unit: A joypad with a display unit comprises a controller and a liquid crystal display to transmit the video and audio signals of the video game console by wire or wireless connection. It could eliminate the playing space limitation such as indoor terrain and features, or avoid the impacts such as... Agent: Hsu Wei

20070015579 - Remote control device: A remote control device is provided that functions as a device for controlling equipment of which image is picked up. The remote control device includes a camera, a drive circuit receiving an input of a signal output from the camera, an operation portion externally receiving an input of an instruction,... Agent: Osha Liang L.L.P.

20070015581 - Hand-held video gaming device with integral printer: A hand-held video gaming device that includes a games console comprising a disc reader module configured to load a game stored on a disc and a printer module configured to print game information on print media. A controller module is configured to be engaged, in a releasable manner, with the... Agent: Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd

20070015580 - Mobile terminals for supplementing game module resources and methods and computer program products for operating the same: Mobile terminals include a portable housing and a wireless communication network interface circuit in the housing. A memory is coupled to the housing and a user interface is in the housing. A data interface in the housing is configured to be operatively coupled to a game module and a controller... Agent: Robert W. Glatz Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec

20070015582 - Character management system and service method thereof: The present invention relates, in general, to a character management service system and service method using the same and, more particularly, to a character management service system and service method using the same, which allows the characters of online games to selectively develop offline, thus improving a user's satisfaction. In... Agent: Ladas & Parry LLP

20070015583 - Remote gaming with live table games: A system monitors players in a game, extracting player and game operator data, allowing remote players to participate in betting in the live game and processing the data. The system captures relevant actions and/or the results of relevant actions of one or more players and one or more game operators... Agent: Vierra Magen Marcus & Deniro LLP

20070015586 - Gps based spectator and participant sport system and method: A spectator sport system and method that displays different views of a sporting event and, in particular, uses the spectator's GPS position to assist in displaying a view from the spectator's position. The spectator, using a personal device, can zoom, pan, tilt and change the view, as well as change... Agent: Daffer Mcdaneil LLP

20070015584 - Interactive gaming among a plurality of players systems and methods: A system for interactive gaming among a plurality of players includes a host computer system and a plurality of player terminals communicably coupled to the host computer system via a network. The plurality of player terminals are located at a plurality of licensed gaming locations. The plurality of player terminals... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20070015587 - Method and apparatus for use of a network by a casino: A casino receives activity from a player, both in-house and on-line. The player's activities are combined in a single account stored by the casino. The combined activities can then be used to the player's benefit, for example by awarding benefits to the player, allowing the player to access his activity... Agent: Beyer Weaver & Thomas, LLP

20070015585 - Method and system for providing a bonus award to multiple players playing gaming machines on a network based on a winning outcome at a single linked machine: A method and system for awarding a bonus to all eligible players on a gaming network is disclosed. A network of video poker machines in communication with a common controller facilitates one version of the invention. In response to one machine of the network generating a pre-established winning game outcome... Agent: Greenberg Traurig

20070015589 - Communication card, confidential information processing system, and confidential information transfer method and program: A communication card comprised of: an interface unit which communicates with the host; a first communication unit which communicates with an external device other than the host; an encryption unit which performs encryption processing onto data transferred between the host device and the external device via the interface unit and... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20070015590 - Encryption in a secure computerized gaming system: The present invention provides an architecture and method for a gaming-specific platform that features secure storage and verification of game code and other data, provides the ability to securely exchange data with a computerized wagering gaming system, and does so in a manner that is straightforward and easy to manage.... Agent: Beyer Weaver & Thomas, LLP

20070015588 - Game information, information storage medium and game apparatus: Game information for causing an apparatus similar to a computer to function, the apparatus connected to an input system, the input system comprising: a tablet using an electromagnetic induction method; and a formed object incorporating a coil for performing predetermined communication using an electromagnetic induction method when placed on the... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070015591 - Console for use in combination with an entertainment machine: A console for receiving an entertainment machine thereon is disclosed, which includes side- and rear walls that are defining a space for use as a foot rest space, which space is illuminated by associated lighting.... Agent: Ursula B. Day, Esq.

20070010306 - Game device: A game device displays on a display monitor scenes of a vehicle moving in response to manipulations by the player. The display monitor further displays a plurality of goal determining elements. A goal point and a time limit to reach the goal point are set when one of the goal... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20070010307 - Method and system for playing a poker matrix game: A method and system for playing a poker matrix game is described. The game is configured for playing via a casino-type gaming machine in which a player selects at least one betting line, such as, for example horizontal, vertical, and/or diagonal betting lines, to place a wager on. The player... Agent: Carter, Deluca, Farrell & Schmidt, LLP

20070010308 - Method and system for providing a game feature modifying a set of game indicia in a game of chance: A method of providing a game feature in a game of chance comprising a set of game indicia. The method comprises receiving a player selection of a game indicium among the set of game indicia and establishing a second set of game indicia from the set of game indicia and... Agent: Labtronix Concept Inc. C/o Ogilvy Renault

20070010309 - System and method for saving status of paused game of chance: A game of chance involving a progression of events is conducted on one or more gaming machines. After receiving a wager from a player at a gaming machine, play of the game is initiated. If the game is paused, the status of the paused game is stored at a central... Agent: Jenkens & Gilchrist, P.C.

20070010313 - Ophthalmic observation apparatus: An apparatus for observing an eye of an examinee by imaging the eye, comprises: an irradiation optical system including a laser source which emits a laser beam and a scanning unit which two-dimensionally scans the beam onto an objective part of the examinee's eye to be observed, the irradiation optical... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070010311 - Preprinted lottery tickets using a player activated electronic validation machine: A lottery game played on an electronic game machine using a pre-printed lottery ticket is disclosed. The lottery ticket is embedded with game and prize information that can be read by the game machine. After inserting the lottery ticket into the game machine, the player may play a game using... Agent: Carlton Fields, Pa

20070010312 - Roulette gaming machine and method for selecting constant rotation period: A roulette gaming machine comprises a roulette board, a ball, a rotatable portion, ball receiving parts, numerals, a driving motor and a main control CPU. The rotatable portion is rotatably provided at a center portion of the roulette board. The ball receiving parts receives the ball and circularly arranged on... Agent: Mcginn Intellectual Property Law Group, PLLC

20070010310 - Roulette table device with progressive jackpot: Roulette table device with progressive jackpot, comprising a gaming table (1) designed for playing a roulette game, in which a number layout is provided on the table (1) for placing betting chips, several player positions, a croupier position, playing means for playing the roulette game, a jackpot computer unit (8,... Agent: Hoffmann & Baron, LLP

20070010314 - Systems and methods wherein a lottery number combination is associated with a limited number of occurrences: Systems and methods are provided to facilitate lottery ticket transactions. A request to purchase a lottery ticket is received, the lottery ticket being associated with a lottery number combination, such as a limited number of lottery tickets or a limited number of players. An indication that the lottery number combination... Agent: Walker Digital

20070010317 - Electronic slot machine: An improved slot machine provides a plurality of animated scenes, the outcomes of which determine whether the player has won. The slot machine provides some of the traditional elements of a slot machine but with improved entertainment replacing the spinning reels. Scenes may depict objects that are moving toward a... Agent: Carlson, Gaskey & Olds, P.C.

20070010316 - Gaming device having a free spin game: A gaming device including a re-initiation mode wherein the probability of extending the bonus game is increased by fixing the reel or reels displaying a locking symbol on the reel. In the re-initiation mode embodiment, the gaming device re-activates some or all of the reels except the reel displaying the... Agent: Bell, Boyd & Lloyd LLC

20070010315 - Hierarchy of celebration graphics: Hierarchical systems of celebration graphics for use with gaming machines are disclosed. In one embodiment, a gaming machine comprises a cabinet having a game display and a gaming mechanism for providing a game for play on the gaming machine. The game has one or more winning combinations of symbols and... Agent: Brown Raysman Millstein Felder & Steiner, LLP

20070010318 - Light sources and displays in a gaming machine: A gaming machine for conducting a wagering game includes a housing that surrounds a light source. The light source emits at least one color of visible light and may include a microdisplay. In one aspect, the light emitters are coupled to optical fibers that guide visible light from the light... Agent: Jenkens & Gilchrist, P.C.

20070010321 - Apparatus and method for facilitating team play of slot machines: A method for team play of slot machines, including determining a first result corresponding to a first player on a team, determining a second result corresponding to a second player, determining whether the second player is on the team, and determining a result based on the first result and the... Agent: Walker Digital

20070010322 - Apparatus and method for facilitating team play of slot machines: A method for team play of slot machines, including determining a first result corresponding to a first player on a team, determining a second result corresponding to a second player, determining whether the second player is on the team, and determining a result based on the first result and the... Agent: Walker Digital

20070010320 - Gaming machine: A gaming machine has a mode information storage section in which first bet mode information corresponding to an normal bet mode and second bet mode information corresponding to a score bet mode are stored, and a terminal-side game control section for running a game on the basis of one, selected... Agent: Mcginn Intellectual Property Law Group, PLLC

20070010319 - Method, apparatus, and program product for multiple play bonus system: A gaming system provides a secondary game in which the outcome depends on the results from multiple instances of a primary game. The secondary game is associated with a particular structure that includes a number of separate locations. Each of the secondary game locations is linked to a particular instance... Agent: The Culbertson Group, P.C.

20070010324 - Gaming machine: A gaming machine includes: a controller that performs game process for providing a game to a player, determines an acquired game medium when the player wins the game, and adds the acquired game medium to an owned game medium that is owned by the player, the acquired game medium being... Agent: Mcginn Intellectual Property Law Group, PLLC

20070010323 - Platform-adaptive gaming: A method for adapting a game session on a first device for continued play on a second device, the method including establishing a game session on a first device, scaling the functionality of the game within the game session, and continuing the game session with the scaled game functionality on... Agent: Stephen C. Kaufman IBM Corporation

20070010325 - Video game control program and video game device: In a video game device which performs a video game wherein a game character or unit moves through a plurality of paths including a plurality of branch points according to an instruction of a player, a first movement control unit displays branch-direction indications enabling the player to select one of... Agent: Ladas & Parry LLP

20070010326 - Video gaming display with moveable indicator and methods of use: A gaming device includes a video gaming display and a mechanical indicator. The gaming device has a video display that can display several prize positions. A moveable indicator points to at least one of the prize positions. A controller is in communication with the video display and the moveable indicator.... Agent: Ian F. Burns & Associates

20070010327 - Digital broadcast receiving apparatus: Provided is a digital broadcast receiving apparatus that enables real-time viewing of information about a program of a current channel and a next program to be broadcast, and that can deal with a change in program, if any. In this digital broadcast receiving apparatus, when program information is found in... Agent: Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP

20070010328 - Game system: A game system is composed of a home game execution apparatus and a portable game execution apparatus. The home game execution apparatus generates image data suitable for the image quality of the home game execution apparatus and image data suitable for the image quality of the portable game apparatus, transmits... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack L.L.P.

20070010331 - Method and system for implementing a sports marketing or civic organization: A method and system for implementing a civic organization in which members are enlisted for advancing a common interest together with charitable organizations enlisted to be partners with the civic organization. Points are awarded to members based upon meritorious conduct such as service to one of the charitable organizations. Members... Agent: Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz

20070010332 - Peering system for gamming service providers: A distributed loosely coupled unified on-line gaming system comprises a central service provider, gaming service customers providing gaming service customer located equipment connected to the central service provider through a broadband network, and gaming service providers connected to the central service provider through the broadband network. The different gaming service... Agent: Freedman & Associates

20070010330 - System and method forming interactive gaming over a tv network: A play along television system includes a plurality of questions and answers to be used as part of an interactive game to be played over a network. A main server stores a plurality of questions and answers, the questions are displayed to the users who answer the questions. The users... Agent: Fish & Richardson, PC

20070010329 - Video game system using pre-encoded macro-blocks: A method and related system of generating a frame of video is disclosed. In the method, a request is received. The frame of video is generated using a plurality of pre-encoded macro-blocks. The frame of video is compatible with an MPEG compression standard. The plurality of pre-encoded macro-blocks are pre-encoded... Agent: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP.

20070010333 - Computer game development system and method: A computer game development system and method are provided. The system includes an engine database for storing a plurality of function engines used for constructing a computer game, a setting module, a relating module and an integrating module. While a computer game is developed, corresponding function engines are invoked from... Agent: Edwards & Angell, LLP

20070010334 - Multiple user authentication for online console-based gaming: A console-based multi-user authentication process allows multiple users of a game console to be authenticated together in a single request/reply exchange with an authentication entity. The results of which is the possession of a single ticket that can be used to prove authenticity of multiple authentication principals to one or... Agent: Lee & Hayes PLLC

20070010335 - Electronic personal assistant device for soccer game official: A soccer electronic personal assistant device includes a housing having a connector for securing the housing to a game official's wrist or arm. A penalty card pocket is disposed on the housing and containing one or more player penalty cards. A microprocessor is contained in the housing and programmed to... Agent: Enrique G. Estevez

20070004481 - Position/player specific game play (psg) scheme for computer entertainment systems: A team sport entertainment simulation game-play innovation that enables the user to optionally choose the offensive or defensive player to control prior to the start of the play regardless of ball possession and to control that player until the play terminates, or for a portion of the play until the... Agent: Fitch Even Tabin And Flannery

20070004482 - Game system: [ProblemsTo provide a game system in which each of the players in turn controls a common character (operation object) so as to enjoy a continuous electric game; and to provide a game system in which a previous player who has been replaced by another player still has willing to participate... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20070004483 - Gaming machine: A gaming machine of the present invention comprises a detecting part configured to detect a change in physical phenomenon occurring in a predetermined region of a game board through which a gaming ball is passable; an illegality detecting means configured to detect an illegal action based upon detection of a... Agent: Leydig Voit & Mayer, Ltd

20070004484 - Gaming machine: The present invention provides a gaming machine comprising a gaming ball detection device for detecting a gaming ball having passed through a predetermined region of a gaming member provided on a gaming board, wherein the gaming ball detection device comprises: first detection means for detecting that a gaming ball passing... Agent: Leydig Voit & Mayer, Ltd

20070004485 - Gaming machine: The present invention provides a gaming machine comprising a gaming ball detection device for detecting a gaming ball having passed through a predetermined region of a gaming member provided on a gaming board, the gaming ball detection device comprising: magnetic flux generation means for generating a magnetic flux; and magnetic... Agent: Leydig Voit & Mayer, Ltd

20070004487 - Gaming machine: The present invention provides a gaming machine comprising a gaming ball detection device for detecting a gaming ball having passed through a predetermined region of a gaming member provided on a gaming board, wherein the gaming ball detection device comprises: first detection means for detecting a change in amount of... Agent: Leydig Voit & Mayer, Ltd

20070004486 - Swinging cards: The invention is the computer game software, article of manufacture, and related system for generating swinging-chain-like behavior in the image of loosely connected objects consequent to applying a force upon one of the objects. The specific embodiment illustrates its application in a computer-based solitaire game, wherein the player in moving... Agent: David Mannix Silver Creek Entertainment

20070004489 - Gaming device including a game having a wild symbol related award: A gaming device including a plurality of reels having several symbols with at least one wild symbol. In one embodiment, the gaming device spins the reels for at one spin. If a wild symbol is indicated on a payline associated with the reels and no winning symbol combinations are indicated... Agent: Bell, Boyd & Lloyd LLC

20070004488 - Simulation tool for mass production of customized bikes: The present invention is an adjustable simulation tool comprising a frame and a means for imparting a controllable simulation of ride characteristics to the frame. Activation of the simulation tool simulates the ride characteristics of the final configuration of a customized bike. The present invention is also a method of... Agent: Cohen & Grigsby, P.C.

20070004490 - Method and device for conducting a card game: A card game includes constructing a matrix of card positions by dealing a row of cards, discarding zero or more cards, and receiving replacements for discarded cards. Optionally discarded cards are displayed. As each row is dealt, the discarded cards are unavailable for dealing. After the matrix is filled, the... Agent: Morishita Law Firm, L.L.C.

20070004491 - Online gaming system: Aspects of the present invention provide systems and methods relating to online gaming utilizing virtual playing instruments generated from physical playing instruments. According to one aspect of the invention, physical playing instruments are utilized in a gaming environment that may be scrambled, shuffled, and/or played remotely over a network. In... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

20070004492 - Picture maze and method of generating the picture maze: A picture maze and a method of producing the picture maze are described. The picture maze comprises a maze wherein a significant portion of the image data for a desired picture is contained within the lines of the maze such that one or both the color and intensity of the... Agent: Leyendecker Lemire & Daley, LLC

20070004493 - Apparatus and method for gaming, gameplay and betting: Apparatus for play by a user comprises generating means operable to randomly generate a plurality of symbols, each symbol being one in a predetermined set of symbols, a gaming region defining a plurality of areas, each of which comprises locations relating to respective symbols within a set of symbols, and... Agent: Smith-hill And Bedell, P.C.

20070004495 - Gaming machine and method: A gaming machine provides a slot game with a display for the slot game. The display variably displays a plurality of symbols. The gaming machine is provided with a processor programmed to operate with the display to (a) accept a player's anticipation of a stop position for a specific symbol... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20070004494 - Method for determining gaming device outcomes: A new method for creating slot machines and other gaming devices where outcomes are fair, but players and operators realize traditional payback and hold percentages, respectively.... Agent: William A. Taylor

20070004496 - Method of bingo play with multiple consoles played simultaneously: A method of bingo play comprises providing a bingo venue having both paper bingo cards and electronic bingo cards; conducting in the bingo venue a first paper bingo game by calling paper bingo numbers for marking only on the paper bingo cards; and simultaneously conducting in the bingo venue a... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070004497 - Gaming machine: Disclosed is a gaming machine. The gaming machine comprises a main control circuit for determining a combination corresponding to a numerical range including a random number value sampled by a random number lottery, based on a probability sortition table, as an internal winning combination. The probability sortition table includes the... Agent: Leydig Voit & Mayer, Ltd

20070004498 - Method to drive an auxiliary wagering game using a reeled slot machine: A method, apparatus, and computer readable storage to drive an auxiliary game using resultant reel stops on a slot machine. Reel stops can have an action or property associated with them which affects the auxiliary game. When a player spins reels on the slot machine, the player can win a... Agent: Muskin & Cusick LLC

20070004500 - Method, apparatus and article for random sequence generation and playing card distribution: A method, apparatus and article generates a pseudo-random playing card sequence and distributes playing cards according the pseudo-random playing card sequence. For example, the method, apparatus and article generates a pseudo-random playing card sequence and prints playing cards in order of the pseudo-random playing card sequence. Further, the method, apparatus... Agent: Seed Intellectual Property Law Group PLLC

20070004499 - Online gaming system: The present invention provides systems and methods relating to a physical gaming system that may host remote players. According to one embodiment of the invention, physical cards are utilized in a gaming environment that may be played remotely over a network. The cards include at least one identifier that may... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

20070004502 - 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

20070004503 - Methods and apparatus for facilitating a flat rate play session and for extending 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

20070004504 - Methods and apparatus for facilitating a flat rate play session and for extending 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

20070004501 - Multi-core processing in a wagering game machine: 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 multi-core processor having multiple processor cores, the multiple processor cores each operable to execute any thread executing in... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg, Woessner & Kluth, P.A.

20070004505 - 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

20070004510 - Casino display methods and devices: Novel methods, devices and systems are described for forming displays and creating environments in a casino. Some implementations of the invention provide configurable gaming machine skins, which may be formed from electronic paper or the like. Casino environments may be created in accordance with a game theme and/or to indicate... Agent: Beyer Weaver & Thomas, LLP

20070004509 - Interactive remote wagered competition: Secure skilled wagered competition between two or more remotely located players is provided by the instant gateway. The players register with the system, deposit funds, agree on rules for the competition, and engage in the competition; it is the winner's responsibility to forward proof of the win to receive the... Agent: Bradley N. Ruben, PC

20070004508 - Method and apparatus for directing a game in accordance with speed of play: In accordance with the present invention, a gaming device such as a slot machine calculates a speed of game play, and in turn determines a pay schedule based on the speed of game play. The pay schedule for higher speeds of game play typically provides a higher payout percentage, which... Agent: Walker Digital

20070004506 - Methods and devices for downloading games of chance: The present invention provides methods, devices and systems for downloading gaming software. According to some implementations of the invention, gaming software is continuously transmitted on a plurality of channels, e.g., by one or more servers. In some such implementations, each channel is dedicated to software for a different wagering game.... Agent: Beyer Weaver & Thomas, LLP

20070004507 - Score verification system and score verification method of online game: A score verification system for verifying that a score of a player having played an online game is a true score of the player. A player terminal receives a game program from an online game server, and the game is played on the player terminal. Plural players execute the same... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20070004512 - Gaming device and method for display control therein: A gaming device having a card game using a card set is provided with: an input device configured to receive an input by a player; a display device configured to display one or more cards selected from the card set in any of face-up and face-down states; a controller configured... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20070004511 - Method and apparatus for planning and customizing a gaming experience: The invention includes a system and method for planning and customizing a gaming vacation. Initially, a central controller receives preference and configuration data from a user at a user terminal. A preparation code is then determined and associated with the configuration data. The configuration data and the associated preparation code... Agent: Walker Digital

20070004513 - Gaming machine with layered displays: The present invention provides a gaming machine that includes multiple display devices arranged in a common line of sight. An intermediate display device or light filter may be included between the exterior display device and the interior display device. A touchscreen may also be added outside the exterior display device... Agent: Beyer Weaver & Thomas, LLP

20070004514 - 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: Dean P. Alderucci

20070004516 - Method and apparatus for interactive real time distributed gaming: The present invention relates to an apparatus, system and method for playing interactive distributed gaming. One embodiment of the method comprises transmitting a performance prediction to a scoring database on a game server and determining an actual performance outcome. The actual performance outcome representation is transmitted to a remote terminal.... Agent: Cherskov & Flaynik

20070004518 - Method and apparatus for managing hotel transactions from a gaming device: A customer may be permitted to use a gaming device such as a slot machine to manage various transactions related to a hotel, such as checking in and/or checking out of the customer's room at the hotel. A customer may receive a benefit in exchange for using a gaming device... Agent: Walker Digital

20070004517 - Method for implementing games in a communication network using ptt/ptv technology and systems thereof: A push-to-talk/push-to-video based communication system configured to implement a plurality of games, including group games and methods thereof. A game controller in communication over an access network with a push-to-talk/push-to-video server, and plurality of push-to-talk/push-to-video clients implements group games in the PTT/PTV based communication network. Game controller has a first... Agent: Workman Nydegger (f/k/a Workman Nydegger & Seeley)

20070004515 - Portable advertisings display method and system that integrate with wireless network and internet: The subject invention relates to a method and system for people interact with central computer database and manipulate, communicate and display useful or commercial advertising information in a remote display device via intranet/internet/wireless network.... Agent: Bin Li

20070004519 - Methods and apparatus for interacting with players of video machines: A system for interacting with players of video gaming machines is described. The system includes a video gaming machine, a database for storing player information and player interaction rules for a plurality of players, and a server. The server is coupled to the video gaming machine and the database. The... Agent: John S. Beulick C/o Armstrong Teasdale, LLP

20070004520 - Arrow holder: An apparatus for use by a bow hunter using a tree stand to hunt. The apparatus comprises a rod member having a predetermined shape and formed of a first predetermined material. A screw member is engageable intermediate each end of the rod member for attaching the rod member to a... Agent: James Ray & Associates