Amusement devices: games inventions 07/07

20070173311 - Sudoku-type wagering game and method: Disclosed are a game and method for a wagering game including a Sudoku-like element. A feature game playable after determination of the primary game outcome includes an award associated with placement of one or more indicia on a grid such that no two indicia are the same in at least... Agent: Bally Gaming Inc.

20070173319 - Mobile terminal and method for controlling motions using sound noise level: Provided is a device and method for controlling game motions in a mobile terminal, having an audio processing unit for converting an input sound into a digital sound, a noise level measurement unit for measuring the noise level of the digital sound, and a controller for calculating a motion control... Agent: The Farrell Law Firm, P.C.

20070173333 - Video game processing apparatus, a method and a computer program product for processing a video game: In a continue screen operation corresponding process, in the case where the player selects to reflect an acquired experiential value to a PC experiential value, a control section of a video game apparatus adds the acquired experiential value to a level-up unused experiential value. Then, in the case where the... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20070173334 - Video game instruction card holder: An instruction card holder system for supporting an instruction card or the like on a video game control device for visual reference during operation of a video game. The instruction card holder system includes a main body having a first end configured for removable attachment of the main body to... Agent: Van Cott, Bagley, Cornwall & Mccarthy

20070173304 - Electronic game device with hand and foot controls: An electronic game device is disclosed that can simultaneously engage at least two players each at a user position arranged on opposite ends or sides of a display device so that the players are facing each other. At each user position there are hand controls such as buttons, joystick, etc.,... Agent: Edell, Shapiro & Finnan, LLC

20070173306 - Sudoku device with the function to input pussle and verify the puzzle: The present invention provides a device with a Sudoku verify module, comprising: a microprocessor and a Sudoku verify module coupled to the microprocessor for determining whether a customized puzzle is proper or not. An input module IS coupled to the microprocessor, a symbol may be entered into a blank space... Agent: Kusner & Jaffe Highland Place Suite 310

20070173305 - Sudoku game device with speed challenge mode: The present invention discloses a method for processing a Sudoku game in a device, wherein the device has a Sudoku puzzle program for creating a challenge mode Sudoku puzzle, an input module, wherein a symbol may be entered into a blank cell on a grid by a directional button and... Agent: Kusner & Jaffe Highland Place Suite 310

20070173307 - Game machine: A game machine is disclosed which includes a display unit, a memory unit which stores a cell array and a plurality of game symbols, a display control unit, and a game control unit. The display control unit displays the cell array, a peripheral region surrounding the cell array, and the... Agent: GlobalIPCounselors, LLP

20070173309 - Gaming machine providing redeemable music awards: A gaming machine and method for conducting a wagering game includes awarding a player a music award redeemable for a downloadable music track or number of music tracks, a movie, a video or other entertainment award based on the outcome of game play or other gaming criteria. The downloadable music... Agent: Nixon Peabody LLP

20070173310 - Method and apparatus for determining a game series comprising a plurality of individually selectable wagering games: A wagering method is provided that allows players or gaming establishments to specify conditions which when satisfied, reconfigure the gaming device to change game play from a first game to a second game. The condition may depend upon the value of a parameter -generally related to game play—to determine if... Agent: Walker Digital Management, LLC

20070173308 - Systems and methods for providing enhanced player's ticket features: Ticketing systems and methods are provided specifically relating to a player's ticket and a player's ticket option. A player's ticket references at least one player and allows the player's ticket holder to attend all sporting events played in by the at least one player referenced on the player's ticket. A... Agent: Fish & NeaveIPGroup Ropes & Gray LLP

20070173313 - Keno simulation of other game outcomes: Some implementations of the invention provide a Keno game on a gaming machine wherein an outcome of a second game is also presented. The second game may be a Class III game such as a slot game, a video poker game, etc. Some such aspects of the invention involve providing... Agent: Beyer Weaver LLP

20070173312 - Method for playing keno with side bets: A novel Keno game is disclosed wherein a player selects up to ten numbers from a field of eighty numbers to be played and these numbers are compared to twenty numbers randomly selected by the game from the same field of numbers in a manner known in the prior art.... Agent: Joseph E. Funk

20070173314 - Sudoku game device with dual control button: The present invention discloses a Sudoku device comprises a microprocessor; a Sudoku conditional module coupled to the microprocessor, wherein the Sudoku conditional module has a Sudoku puzzle program for creating a Sudoku puzzle; an input module coupled to the microprocessor, wherein a symbol may be entered into a blank cell... Agent: Kusner & Jaffe Highland Place Suite 310

20070173315 - Method and apparatus for forming a bet or bonus line: The disclosed invention relates to gaming devices and more particularly to an improved method for forming a bet or bonus line used by a probabilistic gaming device to determine a payout. The disclosed probabilistic gaming device uses a number of reels, each of which display a plurality of tiles. A... Agent: Cook, Alex, Mcfarron, Manzo, Cummings & Mehler Ltd

20070173317 - Method and apparatus for motivating players to return to a casino using premiums: A method of motivating players to return to a casino includes receiving a request to convert a predetermined value of casino currency to cash. Upon the receipt of the request, a premium value is calculated based at least in part on the predetermined value. Subsequently, the customer is provided an... Agent: Walker Digital Management, LLC

20070173316 - Method of apparatus for allocating a player's contribution in a gaming apparatus between a plurality of games: A method and apparatus for allocating a player's contribution in a gaming apparatus between a plurality of games is disclosed. The method includes the steps of receiving a contribution from a user, splitting the contribution into a number of parts in accordance with a predetermined ratio, allocating at least one... Agent: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.l.l.c.

20070173318 - Player ranking for tournament play: Apparatus, system and methods for ranking tournament players are disclosed. The apparatus includes a RFID tournament detection system coupled to a server. The server is provided with game data as one or more tournaments proceed. According to tournament rules, player activity may result in a player being eliminated. When a... Agent: Weide & Miller, Ltd.

20070173320 - Video game controller with illuminated cable: A light source is provided to illuminate a cable connecting a video game controller to a game console. A low power consuming LED in light communication with a side glowing fiber optic cable may be employed and integrated into the communication bundle extending between the controller and console. Alternately LED... Agent: Berenato, White & Stavish

20070173321 - Method for comparing accomplishments between players: Accomplishments among players in a gaming environment are compared. A data store that stores a plurality of user profiles which comprise information gathered from users playing one or more video games on a game console. Various accomplishments and achievements attained by the players are associated with the user profile and... Agent: Woodcock Washburn LLP (microsoft Corporation)

20070173324 - Computer-based gaming groups: Groups are formed, in a computer-based (e.g., on-line) gaming environment, based on social relationships between players. The group is assigned an identity. The identity of the group is maintained within a single game title, across multiple sessions of a game title, and across multiple game titles. The group can interact... Agent: Woodcock Washburn LLP (microsoft Corporation)

20070173323 - Computer-based gaming teams: Groups are formed, in a computer-based (e.g., on-line) gaming environment, based on social relationships between players. Teams are formed from members of the group. Team formation is based on a game related interest. Each team is assigned an identity that is maintained within a single game and across multiple sessions... Agent: Woodcock Washburn LLP (microsoft Corporation)

20070173326 - Extended and editable gamer profile: A user profile for an online gaming service is created. The user profile contains user gaming information received from a first location. The user profile is stored in a database, and the user is permitted to access the user profile from a second location.... Agent: Woodcock Washburn LLP (microsoft Corporation)

20070173322 - Gaming network environment providing a cashless gaming service: A gaming network including gaming machines and gaming services further includes a cashless gaming service that provides systems and methods for funds transfer in and out of a users account between clients in the gaming network. The gaming services framework comprises a set of services, protocols, XML schemas, and methods... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg, Woessner & Kluth/wms Gaming

20070173325 - Join in-progress on-line game session: A computer-based, multi-player, on-line, game session is capable of being joined while the session is in progress without requiring an invitation from the host of the game session. A player can join the game session via a set of User Interfaces (UIs) provided by the gaming system. The player is... Agent: Woodcock Washburn LLP (microsoft Corporation)

20070173329 - Menu system for ordering food delivery from an electronic gaming device: A method of ordering food from an electronic gaming console includes providing a networked video gaming system including at least one gaming console for displaying a game to the player. The method further includes displaying a menu on the gaming console enabling the player to play a game and to... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20070173328 - Method and system for customizing electronic gaming machines: A method and system for customizing a gaming machine by transferring software files from a download server to a gaming machine. The download server may store software files in three-tier hierarchical structure and execute program logic to determine which software files need to be transmitted to the gaming machine to... Agent: Mcdonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

20070173332 - Method and system for sharing game data: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and system for sharing game data. The method includes: generating, by a first client, game data, encapsulating the game data, and sending the game data encapsulated; de-encapsulating, by a server, the game data sent from the first client, separating the game data... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070173330 - Method of managing players on electronic waiting lists: A method is provided for monitoring a status of a first new player placed on one or more electronic waiting lists for filling vacancies at a plurality of gaming tables. The first new player is allowed to select one or more electronic waiting lists and is placed on the selected... Agent: Howard & Howard Attorneys, P.C.

20070173331 - Method of reserving a seat at a gaming table: A method is provided for filling a vacancy at a gaming table with a first new player. An electronic waiting list is managed for filling the vacancy at the gaming table by providing a remote device access to the electronic waiting list via a queue interface. The first new player... Agent: Howard & Howard Attorneys, P.C.

20070173327 - Tiered achievement system: A game console has the capability to execute programming to unlock an achievement. After the achievements are unlocked, a data store accessible by the game console over a network stores the information in the profile of the user. The achievements associated with the user profiles can be retrieved from the... Agent: Woodcock Washburn LLP (microsoft Corporation)

20070167202 - Medal display system: A modular system for the display of medals or medallions with neck ribbons or chains. The invention comprises a primary and a secondary embodiment wherein the primary embodiment depicts a tower system, and the secondary embodiment depicting and wall mount system, which both utilize the ribbon attachment methods of the... Agent: Mike Gauthier-deviat

20070167228 - Computer based performance analysis of games: A computer-based method of analyzing player performance in a game comprising the following steps in any order: creating one or more rules wherein the rules associate a recommended action to one or more game parameters; receiving one or more game histories containing at least one game parameter and at least... Agent: Peter James Tormey

20070167239 - Arcade casino game: A casino arcade game and arcade gambling machine that combine online poker game with a networked role-playing game (a.k.a., MMORPG). The game allows players to develop their virtual character when playing at home in the MMORPG. And when players play in the networked arcade gambling machine in the casinos, the... Agent: Wpat, PC Intellectual Property Attorneys

20070167238 - Hierarchical five-wheel gaming methods and gaming machines implementing the same: The disclosed embodiments of the present Hierarchical-Five Wheel model of gaming include systems in which every wager made on an electronic game of chance may trigger two games: 1) standard play on the machine's primary display and 2) the display of one or more numbers or symbols on the machine's... Agent: Young Law Firm, P.C. Alan W. Young

20070167240 - Network sports system: Described herein is an internet entertainment system, more particularly a leisure network sports games system, on which multiplayer may play online, comprising network sports servers, several user terminals connected with the server via the internet, and network sports rug linked to each terminal. The user terminal transforms signals from the... Agent: Meyertons, Hood, Kivlin, Kowert & Goetzel, P.C.

20070167201 - Gaming machines having multi-functional icons and related methods: Gaming machines having multi-functional icons are disclosed herein. The gaming machine includes a game display for displaying one or more games. The gaming machine also includes a game processor for managing one or more games displayed on the game display where at least one game includes a multi-functional icon that... Agent: Steptoe & Johnson, LLP

20070167203 - Storage medium having game program stored thereon and game apparatus: A first collision determination area and a second collision determination area moving concurrently with a motion of a player character are set, and a collision of the first or second collision determination area against an object is detected. Each time a collision of the first collision determination area against an... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, P.C.

20070167204 - Character for computer game and method: A video game character or avatar is generated using images of the player so that the on-screen avatar being controlled by the player appears like the player. Answers to a questionnaire or a psychological profile are provided by the player to determine characteristics that the player views as desirable, which... Agent: Schiff Hardin, LLP Patent Department

20070167205 - Game apparatus and method: The invention provides a novel game apparatus which permits a player to develop or maintain a skill, such as putting a golf ball, to achieve values used in one or more of a selection of pre-existing games of strategy and/or chance, such as card games, thereby allowing the skill development... Agent: Bryan Cave LLP

20070167206 - Method of playing blackjack with a side wager: This invention presents methods for playing live and electronic Blackjack-style games with an optional side wager incorporating a bonus or Jackpot feature. The essence of the instant invention is the making of a side bet in the game of Blackjack where the player making the side bet is wagering that... Agent: Richard L. Bigelow

20070167210 - Affiliated gaming method: A method of providing a gaming or non-gaming feature across affiliated properties, comprising: associating a plurality of properties so that each is affiliated with the others; locating a first gaming device in a first affiliated property; locating a second gaming device in a second affiliated property; and communicating via a... Agent: Steptoe & Johnson LLP

20070167211 - Gaming device having a bonus award wheel with a terminator: A gaming device including an award wheel having multiple sections including a plurality of award symbols and at least one terminator symbol, a section indicator, a spin initiator and a processor connected to the award wheel and the spin initiator. The player, or the gaming device, spins the award wheel... Agent: Bell, Boyd & Lloyd LLP

20070167207 - Gaming machine: A gaming machine (1) including a base game of chance having random outcomes which include predetermined winning outcomes. The machine is adapted to pay winnings upon the occurrence of any of the winning outcomes. The machine is also adapted to allocate feature qualifying attributes such that accumulation of one ore... Agent: Nixon Peabody, LLP

20070167212 - Payout exchange method and system: A gaming method includes receiving a wager from a first player, displaying an image representative of a game, determining an outcome for the game represented by the image, and associating a first payout with the first player according to the outcome. The method also includes receiving an exchange of communications... Agent: Bell, Boyd & Lloyd LLP

20070167208 - Randomly enabled bonus game with controllable frequency of occurence: Method of conducting a game of chance having a randomly enabled bonus game with controllable frequency of occurrence, including the steps of: making a wager to initiate play on a base game; initiating a random bonus enablement determination which is separate from base game outcome; and allowing bonus game play... Agent: Gerald D. Haynes

20070167209 - Systems and methods for multipurpose use of a gaming machine: Method and apparatus for multi-purpose use of a gaming machine includes use of a secondary display area to effectuate delivery of special capabilities such as user interfaces for banking, self-provisioning, Internet browsing, award redemption, player tracking account administration, and on-line shopping. In one embodiment, a touch screen is used to... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg, Woessner & Kluth/wms Gaming

20070167215 - Gaming machine and operation method thereof: A gaming machine having bonus games which start depending upon game outcomes of a normal game, the gaming machine comprises a display control unit for displaying visual information including plural symbols on a display monitor, an array determination unit for determining symbol arrays to be displayed on the display monitor... Agent: Harrity Snyder, LLP

20070167213 - 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 Management, LLC

20070167214 - 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 Management, LLC

20070167216 - Methods and systems for determining and selling outcomes for drawing games to be viewed remotely: In accordance with some embodiments, a plurality of outcomes are generated and used to create a video presentation of representative outcomes for one or more players (e.g., for a keno game, for a bingo game). The video presentation is recorded onto a tangible medium (e.g., DVD or CD-ROM) or otherwise... Agent: Walker Digital Management, LLC

20070167217 - Gaming system having multiple adjacently arranged gaming machines which each provide a component for a multi-component game: A gaming system including a plurality of adjacently arranged gaming machines which are linked by a multi-component game. Each of the gaming machines includes a base or primary game which is operable upon a wager by a player. Upon the occurrence of a component triggering event at one of the... Agent: Bell, Boyd & Lloyd LLP

20070167223 - Gaming machine having a player time-selectable bonus award scheme and an intelligent button: The present invention is a gaming machine having a player time-selectable bonus award scheme whereby the player may redeem, at a time of the player's choosing winning outcomes accrued during base game play. Redemption of each of the accrued winning outcomes is accomplished when a player selects an option to... Agent: Nixon Peabody LLP

20070167218 - Method and apparatus for utlizing tickets to progress game play in a gaming machine: A gaming system that allows a player to retain game assets earned during game play on a data storage medium (e.g., a paper ticket) for use in future gaming sessions. A game asset provides the player with an advantage for winning an award or for acquiring a larger award. The... Agent: Nixon Peabody LLP

20070167222 - Method for cashless gaming: Methods for avoiding or reducing reliance on the need to use a physical payment instrument in substitution for cash for wagering on gaming terminals. With the method, the player uses a secure cashless payment instrument that does not require presentation of the payment instrument through an automatic reader fitted to... Agent: Young Law Firm, P.C. Alan W. Young

20070167220 - Peripheral devices for gaming device, management server and gaming system therewith: A peripheral device of a gaming device operating in connection with a management server to manage a balance deposited by a player as a balance data is disclosed. The peripheral device has a reader unit for reading a characteristic peculiar to the player, a reception unit for receiving an instruction... Agent: Leydig Voit & Mayer, Ltd

20070167219 - Residual value games: A method and system is disclosed for creating and operating Residual Value Games. The method and system address the problem of low expected returns on games such as state-run lotteries, casino-style games, online games, and recreational and/or educational activities that may be modeled in game-theoretic terms as games of one... Agent: Marc M Groz

20070167221 - System and method for presenting payout ranges and audiovisual clips at a gaming device: A gaming device presents a paytable with entries showing a range of outcome values. When the outcome displayed by the gaming device matches an entry on the paytable showing a range of outcome values, an audiovisual clip is played and the player is informed as to which precise value within... Agent: Walker Digital Management, LLC

20070167226 - Affiliated gaming system: A gaming system, comprising: a plurality of affiliated properties; a plurality of gaming devices, wherein at least one of the gaming devices is located in a first affiliated property and a second gaming device from the plurality of gaming devices is located in a second affiliated property; and a server... Agent: Steptoe & Johnson LLP

20070167224 - Game using transponders to provide player awards: A bounty hunter game where game participants attempt to earn awards, or items, or to have awards or items taken away from another game participant, by transmitting information from electronic data storage elements, such as an RFBD tags, to a central game processing site. The electronic data storage elements may... Agent: Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

20070167230 - Gaming device having an award level determination competition: A gaming device including a game having a plurality of different award levels. In one embodiment, the gaming device displays a plurality of ranked components. The gaming device determines and reveals a first and second component to a player. The gaming device improves one of the award levels when the... Agent: Bell, Boyd & Lloyd LLP

20070167227 - Information processing apparatus, in-vehicle apparatus, information system, and information processing apparatus control program: In an information system including an information processing apparatus and an in-vehicle apparatus, a synchronization process is performed in a highly efficient manner, which allows an improvement in usability in playing back playable data on the in-vehicle apparatus. The information processing apparatus acquires a list of playable data already existing... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20070167229 - Room key based in-room player tracking: A disclosed authentication instrument is used to authorize various services at a hotel-casino complex, such as but not limited to in-room gaming, in-room sports wagering, room access, safe access, mini-bar access, Electronic Fund Transfers (EFT), player tracking services and in-room entertainment services (e.g., video games and movie channels). A smart... Agent: Beyer Weaver LLP

20070167225 - System and method for participation in interactive applications: A system for interactive participation in applications is provided. The system includes a computing device having a processor and an interactive application accessible by a user of the computing device. The interactive application is operable for selecting multiple participants to invite to participate in the interactive application. The interactive application... Agent: Conley Rose, P.C.

20070167231 - Method and system for renewing screen using mechanics information: A screen update method and system is provided. The game server performs the steps of: receiving dynamics information from a first gamer's terminal; and transmitting the received dynamics information to at least one second gamer's terminal. The first gamer's terminal performs the steps of: performing dynamics computation by using the... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070167232 - Control apparatus for use with a computer or video game system: A control device for controlling a display of a computer system for use with a video game includes a coordinate control unit for providing information related to a vertical and horizontal tilt of the control device, a mouse control unit for inputting conventional mouse input information, a game control unit... Agent: Lawrence Edelman, Esq

20070167233 - Method for viewing televised events: A method for viewing a televised event, the televised event includes at least two competing parties in a playing area, each party being visually distinguished in respect of any other parties. Each party is associated with a distinctive region in the playing area of the televised event. The televised event... Agent: Browdy And Neimark, P.l.l.c. 624 Ninth Street, Nw

20070167236 - Active play interactive game system: A system featuring a server communicating with the network with game hosting software programmed on the server, a terrain database and a time sequence GPS position linked message database each stored on the server and accessed by the game hosting software is disclosed. The terrain database stores a plurality of... Agent: Fellers, Snider, Blankenship, Bailey & Tippens

20070167234 - Apparatus and method to play a multiplayer, online game: A method is disclosed to play a multiplayer online game. The method provides a handset and a multiplayer game stored on a server, where that server comprises (N) user profiles including the (i)th user profile comprising the (i)th game status and the (i)th digital signature assigned to the (i)th user,... Agent: Dale F. Regelman

20070167237 - Game system, game platform, game server, game user terminal and method for applying location information in game: A game system and a game platform include a location inquiry unit that may request and obtain location information of a game user terminal from a positioning system. A method for a game system obtaining location information includes: a game user terminal sending a location inquiry request to a positioning... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070167235 - Variable payout wager games: A central gaming server communicates with a gaming workstation over a network, such as a local area network or wide area computer network. The gaming server makes an initial determination of payout percentage for an instance of a game engaged in by the workstation, and generates results of turns of... Agent: Mcdonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

20070167241 - Electromuscular incapacitation device and methods: Incapacitation of a mammalian subject results from the application of a pulsed, low-power electric waveform. The waveform is applied to the subject at a frequency and over a time period sufficient to induce involuntary muscular contraction. Additionally, the contraction causes limited lactic acid production and is non- or minimally-injurious to... Agent: Goodwin Procter LLP Patent Administrator

20070161425 - Game apparatus and control method: Game apparatus comprises means for controlling development of a game based on a game program, a number of display means for displaying game images generated in accompaniment with development of the game, a seat for game players to sit on, a number of audio output means, a rotating table the... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP Attn: Patent Docket Dept.

20070161423 - Bingo system with downloadable common patterns: Novel methods, devices and systems are described for mapping a variety of Class III game outcomes to a common set of bingo patterns. Each game theme may have a different entertaining display, based upon a corresponding Class III game. Preferably, each game theme will offer game play and paytable percentages... Agent: Beyer Weaver LLP

20070161424 - Chip-based gaming: Chip-Based Gaming includes methods for playing electronic games of chance or skill that provide players with a greater number of options and greater wagering flexibility than previous methods have afforded them. In the present Chip-Based gaming model, players may select virtual betting chips from an onscreen palette and apply those... Agent: Young Law Firm, P.C. Alan W. Young

20070161426 - Game machine audio control using a backend server: A system and method for providing centralized control of the audio output for one or more gaming machines in a casino gaming network are disclosed herein. The system comprises one or more noise level detectors positioned in a casino gaming floor environment to obtain noise level data. The system also... Agent: Steptoe & Johnson, LLP

20070155501 - A video game processing apparatus, a method and a computer program product for processing a video game: It is an object that a normally selectable command or a command for specifying an appropriate action in accordance with the state of a player character can be easily selected through a simple operation by a player. In a command control process, at least one normal action specifying command for... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20070155502 - Device for motion tracking and object for reflecting infrared light: A device for motion tracking includes at least one object for reflecting light, an optical signal transmitting/receiving unit and a calculating/processing unit. The object includes a surface, a first reflecting pattern and a second reflecting pattern, wherein the first reflecting pattern and the second reflecting pattern are respectively located on... Agent: Lowe Hauptman Berner, LLP

20070155452 - Game program, game device, and game method: With a game implemented by the present game program, ball dispatch origin characters will be displayed on a monitor. In addition, characters corresponding to ball dispatch destinations will be displayed on the monitor. A ball dispatch destination character will be identified when the command means is placed into contact with... Agent: GlobalIPCounselors, LLP

20070155453 - Game program, game device, and game method: With a game implemented by the present game program, ball dispatch origin characters will be displayed on a monitor. Then, at least one of ball dispatch destination characters will be displayed on the monitor. Next, it will be determined whether or not a predetermined button of an operation means has... Agent: GlobalIPCounselors, LLP

20070155454 - Game program, game device, and game method: With a game implemented by the present game program, a touch panel type of monitor will be used, and a bat character displayed on the touch panel type of monitor will be rotated by a command means from a first position to a second position while the command means is... Agent: GlobalIPCounselors, LLP

20070155455 - Game program, game device, and game method: With a game implemented by the present game program, characters will be selected when a command means is placed into contact with a character. In addition, the movement direction of the command means will be identified when moved on the monitor. Then, the characters selected by the selection means will... Agent: GlobalIPCounselors, LLP

20070155456 - Game program, game device, and game method: With a game implemented by this program, a first character positioned in a first position and a second character positioned in a second position will be displayed on a monitor. In addition, a moving character that can be moved between the first character and the second character will be displayed... Agent: GlobalIPCounselors, LLP

20070155457 - Game program, game device, and game method: With a game implemented by the present game program, an expected pass display area of a ball will be displayed on a monitor between a dispatch position of the ball and a arrival position of the ball. When a dispatch operation of a pitcher character is initiated, the contact position... Agent: GlobalIPCounselors, LLP

20070155458 - Computing a target speed in a virtual racing environment: A target speed profile for a specified racer is computed at various points along a track. The calculation is based on the real world physics of the racing environment and incorporates physical characteristics of the track, including curvature, undulation, and/or camber. A lateral acceleration component is developed to limit the... Agent: Microsoft Corporation

20070155459 - Media containing puzzles in the form of clips: A media game that employs a method for randomly shuffling through a large set of video and/or audio clips stored on readable media using a media player, such as a DVD player, is disclosed. In addition to the readable media, the game also includes a game board, moveable play pieces,... Agent: Christensen, O'connor, Johnson, Kindness, PLLC

20070155460 - Computer gaming device and method for computer gaming: A system for computer gaming includes a processor configured to provide a first table of a first group of players grouped together to play a first hand and provide to each of the first group of players one or more cards for the first hand. The system includes an interface... Agent: Baker Botts L.L.P.

20070155461 - Moving element game: A method to play a game and an electronic device that displays the game is disclosed. The game is played by having rows or columns of cards move across a video screen. A player controlled icon moves across the screen. When the icon hits a card, that card is selected.... Agent: David Loewenstein

20070155466 - Gaming device having multiple round bonus scheme with residual awards: A gaming device having an improved award-providing bonus scheme wherein the player may improve their award during different rounds of the bonus scheme. The gaming device enables the player to select an award from a plurality of awards. The gaming device enables the player to modify the selected award, creating... Agent: Bell, Boyd & Lloyd LLP

20070155464 - Gaming device having outcomes which replicate the laws of physics: A processor controlled gaming device that randomly generates and displays a pachinko-type game and outcome on a screen connected to the processor. The gaming device initially provides a preliminary game that yields the number of attempts or objects that the player has in the pachinko-type game. Next, the game displays... Agent: Bell, Boyd & Lloyd LLP

20070155463 - Gaming device method and apparatus: A gaming device method and apparatus is disclosed, and is based on simulated movement of a train, or a vehicle, on a route from an origination point to a destination point. In a preferred embodiment, a random number generator is used to assign speed limits that bound the safe movement... Agent: Nabil N. Ghaly

20070155465 - Method and apparatus for linked play gaming with combined outcomes and shared indicia: The invention includes a system and method for providing linked play via gaming and other devices wherein players may share and combine outcomes or parts thereof. In some embodiments, a casino server registers a group for linked play and a group objective and format are established. The linked play commences... Agent: Steven M. Santisi

20070155462 - Side bets in casino wagering \"war\" game: A casino game is played with playing cards in a live or electronic virtual format. A player places at least an ante wager. The ante wager for each player is resolved on the basis of the relative rank of a first playing card dealt to the player and a first... Agent: Mark A. Litman & Associates, P.A. Suite 205

20070155469 - Automatic funding of paragames on electronic gaming platform: The provision of a paragaming event on an electronic gaming machine is provided by intercepting a cashout event, identifying the account balance and presenting an offer to participate in the paragaming event. If the customer agrees, the account balance is appropriately reduced and a voucher in followed by a cashout... Agent: Smith Frohwein Tempel Greenlee Blaha, LLC

20070155467 - Lottery style game: A method and apparatus for playing a lottery style game. A player is offered electronic gaming tokens that provide a predetermined probability of winning monetary prizes and non-monetary prizes. The player then engages in an arcade style game which is adapted to allow the player to simultaneously play the lottery... Agent: Edward Yoo C/o Bennett Jones

20070155468 - Method and apparatus for conducting a sweepstakes: A personal identification card for use in a sweepstakes network is capable of being purchased for goods and services unrelated to a sweepstakes. The personal identification card includes a personal identification number associated with the personal identification card and readable and writeable digital storage means for storing digital data related... Agent: Law Offices Of James E. Walton, PLLC

20070155470 - Keno game with bonus: The present invention provides a game including a display defining a plurality of positions grouped into a plurality of zones. A bonus zone is chosen from among the zones, with a bonus symbol selected from among a set of playable symbols. Preferably, a player selects the bonus zone and the... Agent: Susan E. Money

20070155471 - Bingo gaming machine capable of selecting different bingo pools: Novel methods, devices and systems are described for mapping a variety of Class III game outcomes to sets of bingo patterns. Each game theme may have a different entertaining display, based upon a corresponding Class III game. Preferably, each game theme will offer game play and paytable percentages closely matching... Agent: Beyer Weaver LLP

20070155473 - Bingo system with discrete payout categories: Novel methods, devices and systems are described for mapping pay amounts for a variety of Class III game themes to a common set of bingo pay amounts. Each Class III game theme may cause a different type of entertaining display on a gaming machine when bingo is played, based upon... Agent: Beyer Weaver LLP

20070155472 - Using multiple bingo cards to represent multiple slot paylines and other class iii game options: Methods, devices and systems are described for mapping a variety of Class III game outcomes to a common set of bingo patterns. Each game theme may have a different entertaining display, based upon a corresponding Class III game. Preferably, each game theme will offer game play and paytable percentages closely... Agent: Beyer Weaver LLP

20070155475 - An apparatus and a method for playing a game having a active and passive modes and wager conversion: A method and gaming apparatus for playing a game. The game including a plurality of cells and a plurality of symbols and having a result equal to one of the symbols being associated with each of the cells. A player may associate a first token corresponding to a first one... Agent: Howard & Howard Attorneys, P.C.

20070155480 - Central determination gaming system which provides a player a choice in outcomes: A central determination gaming system which provides a player a choice in outcomes. In one embodiment of the present invention, upon a player initiating a game play at one of a plurality of gaming terminals in communication with a central controller, the central controller selects a plurality of game outcomes... Agent: Bell, Boyd & Lloyd LLP

20070155474 - Gaming device holding reels with trigger symbols and providing free reel spins: A game variation played on a gaming device displaying reels is disclosed. The game grants awards to the player for certain combinations of symbols. When a player gets one or more special symbols in an initial game, the player gets a free spin of one or more reels while the... Agent: Patent Law Group LLP

20070155476 - Gaming machine: In a slot machine, a number of times to execute a single game continuously is set in a game condition setting process and the required number of credits is determined based on the number of times. A lottery is drawn for the number of times, and the game is played... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070155478 - Gaming machine: A gaming machine has a lower liquid crystal display and a CPU. The lower liquid crystal display includes therein variable display portions in which a plurality of symbols to be used in a game are variably displayed and effect display regions in which effect contents are displayed according to a... Agent: Arent Fox PLLC

20070155479 - Gaming machine: A game machine includes: a first display area that variably displays a plurality kinds of symbols; a second display area that displays effect contents in accordance with a gaming state; and a controller that controls the first display area and the second display area, wherein the controller is operable to:... Agent: Arent Fox PLLC

20070155477 - Gaming system incorporating a karaoke feature: A gaming system includes a gaming machine for playing a game of chance and a karaoke machine, which are contained within a single housing. Each machine is operable to permit a user of the machine to achieve any one of a number of possible outcomes on the machine. The machines... Agent: Mcdonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

20070155481 - Mechanical wheel casino game of chance having a free-motion internal indicator and method therefor: A mechanical wheel casino game of chance using a freely moving internal indicator such as a ball within a housing to randomly move and bounce into one possible outcome segment in a set of possible outcome segments. The expected value is controlled through a combination of geometrical and mathematical considerations.... Agent: Olaf Vancura

20070155482 - Apparatus, systems and methods for facilitating a negative credit balance of a gaming device: Disclosed herein are apparatus, systems and methods for a gaming device operable to support a negative credit balance. For example, in some embodiments, a gaming device may be configured to: (i) determine a current credit balance, (ii) determine a wager amount, (iii) determine whether the wager amount would result in... Agent: Walker Digital Management, LLC

20070155483 - Apparatus, systems and methods for facilitating a negative credit balance of a gaming device: Disclosed herein are apparatus, systems and methods for a gaming device operable to support a negative credit balance. For example, in some embodiments, a gaming device may be configured to: (i) determine a current credit balance, (ii) determine a wager amount, (iii) determine whether the wager amount would result in... Agent: Walker Digital Management, LLC

20070155484 - Apparatus, systems and methods for facilitating a negative credit balance of a gaming device: Disclosed herein are apparatus, systems and methods for a gaming device operable to support a negative credit balance. For example, in some embodiments, a gaming device may be configured to: (i) determine a current credit balance, (ii) determine a wager amount, (iii) determine whether the wager amount would result in... Agent: Walker Digital Management, LLC

20070155485 - Gaming system and method for providing multiple players multiple bonus awards: A gaming system including a central server linked to a plurality of gaming machines. Upon a suitable triggering event at a triggering gaming device in the gaming system a bonus event occurs. When the bonus event occurs, the players actively playing each auxiliary gaming device in the gaming system are... Agent: Bell, Boyd & Lloyd LLP

20070155489 - Device and network enabled geo-fencing for area sensitive gaming enablement: A Location Device Platform (LDP) Client 110 and LDP Server 220 enable location services for any physical item. In one mode, the item is or comprises wireless communications device (cell phone, PDA, etc.) configured for the purposes of wagering. Since wagering is controlled by local or state regulations, the location... Agent: Woodcock Washburn LLP

20070155488 - Game progress administering system, game progress administering method, and computer-readable recording medium storing game progress administering program: A game progress administering system is provided with a participation receiving section 361a for receiving the participation in a competition game from client terminal units, a combination generating means 361b for fitting the participating terminal units in combinations of a competition game tournament, a competition starting section 361c for allotting... Agent: Jordan And Hamburg LLP

20070155486 - Game system: Provided is a game system in which a plurality of game execution apparatuses, having internal structures different from each other, are capable of proceeding with a game while sharing characteristics of a character appearing in the game. A stationary game apparatus 100 obtains character data from a server apparatus 600,... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack L.L.P.

20070155487 - Game system, game execution apparatus, and portable storage medium: To provide a game system in which game software produced for use in stationary game machines can be used in portable game machines. The game system includes a stationary game machine, a portable game machine, and a memory card which is connectable to both the stationary game machine and the... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack L.L.P.

20070155491 - Marketing research system: When the face image data concerning with the face of the player playing in the gaming machine, the game start time data and the lot data of the gaming machine are obtained (S12, S13), identification between the obtained face image data and the face image data already existing is determined,... Agent: Leydig Voit & Mayer, Ltd

20070155490 - System and method for intelligent casino configuration: Certain embodiments provide a system and method for adaptable control and configuration of a gaming environment. Certain embodiments provide a gaming environment configuration system including a plurality of gaming terminals capable of executing games for play by one or more players and a configuration manager configured to receive information regarding... Agent: Mcandrews Held & Malloy, Ltd

20070155492 - Image processing device, image processing method, and game device and storage medium using the same: The processing board in the main game device attaches information required by the player at the completion of each stage to a map and provides it to the player by displaying it on the display in the following way. The front edge of the truck 20 is displayed (FIG. 5(a)),... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20070155493 - Character coloring control method, game device, and information storage medium: Whether or not a discoloring motion has been performed by a player character is determined, and a discoloration portion set for the determined discoloring motion is discolored. A discolored mark texture of which the discolored mark pattern is denser and of a thicker color is mapped as a current discoloration... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070155494 - Video game system and method: A video game system comprises memory for storing data defining graphical objects for use in a video game. The system further comprises logic configured to enable a user to select at least one musical song to be played during a run of the video game. The logic is further configured... Agent: Thomas, Kayden, Horstemeyer & Risley, LLP

20070155496 - Gaming machine: To carry out an effect in accordance with behavior a player is currently exhibiting, for example, in the event that the player is showing signs of adopting violent behavior or troublesome behavior, executing an effect such as to suppress such behavior, thereby nipping the problem in the bud. A gaming... Agent: Mcginn Intellectual Property Law Group, PLLC

20070155497 - Gaming machine: To guide a player showing an interest in a gaming machine, and encourage a use of the gaming machine, thereby increasing a customer gathering capability and increasing an operating rate of the gaming machine. A gaming machine enabling a plurality of players to play an identical game simultaneously includes: a... Agent: Mcginn Intellectual Property Law Group, PLLC

20070155498 - Method of reading gaming documents in a gaming terminal, and a set of gaming elements for implementing the method: The invention relates to reading gaming documents in a gaming terminal suitable for reading two types of document: rectangular gaming grids on which information is printed in lines parallel to the edge for presentation to an insertion window, and elongate rectangular gaming receipts of varying lengths on which information is... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

20070155495 - Surf simulator platform / video game control unit and attitude sensor: The surf simulator invention is an electronic training and balancing device. The surf simulator is an attachment accessory like that of a joystick. This surf simulator connects to a computer and transmits movement signals coming from the surf simulator which are interpreted by the computer with the aid of programmed... Agent: Paul E. Goo

20070155499 - Game board: The present invention provides a board game. The board game includes a display screen. A transparency game sheet is disposed above the display screen, where the transparency game sheet includes a plurality of games. A display holder is configured to hold the transparency game sheet on top of the display... Agent: Law Offices Of Alozie N. Etufugh, PLLC

20070155500 - System and method for touch screen multiplayer poker kiosk: A touch screen computer system and method used to connect to computer based poker games and play poker against other players is provided. The system allows a person to select a poker table from a list of available tables, select a virtual electronic seat at the poker table, and manage... Agent: Edward Scott Honour

20070155503 - Game unit with dual joystick controllers: An electronic game apparatus for providing a game activity. The electronic game apparatus may include a base unit with a game processor adapted to receive a plurality of input signals including an actuator signal and a plurality of directional signals. The game processor may be adapted to determine the game... Agent: Kolisch Hartwell, P.C.

20070155504 - Method, system, and apparatus for interacting with another communication terminal using 3-d detection data: An interaction method between two communication terminals suitable for a portable communication device is provided. A wireless transmission protocol is used to link a first communication terminal to a second communication terminal. Next, a plane and a position on which a portable communication device of the first communication terminal is... Agent: Jianq Chyun Intellectual Property Office

20070155505 - Device and system for playing a game and a method for controlling a game: A gaming device for playing a game including one or more parameters that affect a user's participation in the game, the gaming device comprising: including a memory storing a data structure that associates each one of a plurality of device configurations with a respective game configuration, wherein each game configuration... Agent: Harrington & Smith, PC

20070155507 - In-room gaming: A method for in-room gaming suitable for cruise ships and remote hotels allows players to play electronic games of skill or chance on their room TV or on any other available TV. Players may interact with the games via an input device as simple as a standard telephone or as... Agent: Young Law Firm, P.C. Alan W. Young

20070155508 - Method for processing data of game virtual items, game platform system and game system: A method is disclosed for processing data of virtual items by setting a unified virtual item data processing interface and a unified virtual item database. Processing data of virtual items includes: calling by a game the unified virtual item data processing interface; interacting by the unified virtual item data processing... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

20070155509 - Slim terminal gaming system: A computer gaming system and method of operation thereof are provided that both drastically reduce the cost of gaming stations and allow contemporaneous access to multiple game programs from a single gaming station. The computer gaming system of the present invention allows for transparent modifications and upgrades to the gaming... Agent: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLPIPProsecution Department

20070155506 - System, method and computer program for enabling an interactive game: A system, method and computer program enable an interactive game. A game server, in response to a user request, provides a unique identifier associated with an instance of the interactive game. The game server forwards one or more invitations to join the interactive game in accordance with the user request.... Agent: John S. Pratt Kilpatrick Stockton LLP 36968

20070155510 - Authenticated audiographs for collectibles: Aspects of the present invention relate to improved systems and methods adapted to receive an audio recording from a celebrity and store the audio recording in a digital format, wherein the audio recording contains a personalized message from the celebrity to an intended recipient. The audio recording with the authentication... Agent: Strategic Patents P.C..

20070155511 - Gaming machine user interfaces: A device such as a gaming console comprises a display screen and a game controller arranged to allow a player to play a game and awarding a prize or feature if a winning combination results. A mechanical display filter is configured to visually distinguish at least two portions of the... Agent: Mcandrews Held & Malloy, Ltd

20070155512 - Modular gaming machine and security system: A modularized gaming machine operable to receive wagers on a play of a game of chance is described. The modularized gaming machine may include a base gaming module that can operate independently or can be coupled to additional gaming modules. In one embodiment, the base gaming module may include a... Agent: Beyer Weaver LLP