Amusement devices: games inventions 01/09

20090029752 - Content delivery: A system and method for delivering advertising content to a game title gaming environment is provided where the method includes storing advertising content into a content database, integrating content data cells into the game title gaming environment, populating the cache file on a users gaming system with the advertising content,... Agent: The Law Offices Of Steven Mchugh, Llc

20090029753 - Game apparatus, game control method, game control program, and recording medium for recording the same: A batter control unit controls a batter to start a preparation swing at the timing at which an input of a first operation information is detected by an operation determination unit after a pitching movement is started, and controls the batter to start a batting swing at the timing at... Agent: Global Ip Counselors, LLP

20090029754 - Tracking and interactive simulation of real sports equipment: A real-ball interactive sports entertainment and training system combines real-time motion sensing of real world sports equipment to create simulated interactions with amateur or professional sports figures on-screen, optionally including in-game advertising. The interactive sports entertainment and training experience extends to the internet, where users can view their statistics and... Agent: Leon Fortin Jr.

20090029755 - Jackpot method and system: A method and system for playing jackpot and casino games are provided.... Agent: Meredith & Keyhani, Pllc

20090029757 - Method of conducting a poker game: According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method of conducting a wagering game is disclosed. The method comprises revealing a plurality of symbol-bearing objects to form a plurality of user-playable hands. At least one hand from the plurality of user-playable hands is discarded, via player selection. A first... Agent: Nixon Peabody LLP

20090029756 - Multimedia poker table and associated methods: The technology described herein provides a multimedia poker table and a deck of playing cards having machine readable indicia for use in teaching a player to improve card playing skills and reviewing the entirety of a previously played game including collected and analyzed video, audio, cards, wagers, and odds of... Agent: George R. Reardon

20090029758 - Arcade game in combination with an electronic game of chance: An entertainment apparatus comprising an arcade game in combination with an electronic game of chance.... Agent: Dale F. Regelman

20090029759 - Reverse gaming systems and methods: Generally, the systems and methods presented herein (the “utility”) provide for reverse gaming. This utility allows players to vote for the next number to be chosen, in essence, shifting the odds of winning to the card that the players are holding. To illustrate, each player in a game may be... Agent: Marsh, Fischmann & Breyfogle LLP

20090029762 - Gaming machine: When a base game or a free game is started, a processor makes reels 13 through 17 rotate individually. After a predetermined time has lapsed, the processor makes symbols positioned in symbol display areas 32 through 46 in a main liquid crystal panel 11B. Particularly, in case a scatter symbol... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20090029760 - Slot machine and control method of game: A slot machine of the present invention comprises: a symbol display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of symbols; an image display device; and a controller, the controller programmed to conduct the processing of: (A) executing a game in which the plurality of symbols are variably displayed and then... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.c.

20090029761 - Topper device of gaming machine: When any of slot machines comprising a link system (e.g., the slot machine) has won, the winning slot machine transmits a win signal to an installed topper device. A processor of the topper device that received the win signal transmits to other linked topper devices (e.g., the topper devices) an... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20090029764 - Game server, game machine, and game control method: In a collective control of plural game machines placed in the same parlor, it is detected whether there is player change on each game machine and, based on the detection result, the credit cumulative consumption on each game machine is managed player by player. When the credit cumulative consumption of... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.c.

20090029765 - Method for providing incentive to play gaming devices connected by a network to a host computer: A method for providing incentive to players of networked slot machines includes a card reader associated with each machine and a card associated with each player. A player account accessible by a host computer on the network is created which associates the player's card with the account. A predetermined credit... Agent: Weaver Austin Villeneuve & Sampson LLP

20090029763 - System and method for processing a marker transaction at a gaming establishment: A system and method for processing a marker transaction by a customer of a gaming establishment via a kiosk. The customer must have a marker account prior to initiating the marker transaction at the kiosk. The kiosk is adapted to communicate with a marker account system to process the transaction... Agent: Design Ip, P.c.

20090029766 - Amusement gaming access and authorization point: In various embodiments, an electrical interface allows a player at a casino to connect a personal computing device and to engage in licensed gaming activities using the personal computing device.... Agent: Dean P. Alderucci

20090029768 - System and method for toy adoption and marketing: A method provides a virtual presentation includes providing a toy that is represented on a website via a virtual replica of the toy, wherein the toy is associated with a registration code; validating the registration code; responsive to said validating, displaying said virtual replica of the toy representing said toy... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20090029767 - Verifying and auditing game content in a gaming system: Systems and methods provide a way to verify that software downloaded to a gaming system is approved within a gaming jurisdiction. One aspect of the systems and methods includes a process for receiving approval for gaming software that is then made available for download onto gaming systems. A further aspect... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner/wms Gaming

20090029769 - Controlling avatar performance and simulating metabolism using virtual metabolism parameters: Systems and methods are described for controlling the performance of an avatar in an electronic game. The avatar is equipped with a virtual metabolism that includes one or more metabolic parameters, which simulate real-life metabolic processes. Actions implemented by a user playing the electronic game cause changes in the metabolic... Agent: Ruden, Mcclosky, Smith, Schuster & Russell, P.a.

20090029770 - Indicator, gaming machine, game system: A gaming environment is described. An indicator is provided at top of a cabinet of a gaming machine. Also, a light emitting pattern of the indicator is controlled based on an accumulated number of executed games. Also, light-emitting part of the indicator lengthens with an increase in the accumulated number... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20090029771 - Interactive story builder: An embodiment of the present invention provides an interactive system for game playing. A user is provided with access to a website or software application to create a virtual scenario or storyline. The virtual storyline is saved to a storage device that is configured to fit into a game hub.... Agent: Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP

20090029772 - System and method for toy adoption marketing: A method provides a virtual presentation includes providing a toy that is represented on a website via a virtual replica of the toy, wherein the toy is associated with a registration code; validating the registration code; responsive to said validating, displaying said virtual replica of the toy representing said toy... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20090029776 - Download progress management gaming method: A modified form of the UDP multicast protocol is disclosed to implement a one-way download progress notification method between a server and one or more clients. The UDP multicast download progress notification method enables UDP messages to be sent only to registered clients, not broadcasted to all clients. This architecture... Agent: Steptoe & Johnson, LLP

20090029775 - Download progress management gaming system: A modified form of the UDP multicast protocol is disclosed to implement a one-way download progress notification system between a server and one or more clients. The UDP multicast download progress notification system enables UDP messages to be sent only to registered clients, not broadcasted to all clients. This architecture... Agent: Steptoe & Johnson, LLP

20090029774 - Method of entertaining using a mobile entertainment environment: A method for entertaining event attendees involves installing electronic equipment in a mobile entertainment environment and then transporting the mobile electronic environment to an event location. At the event location, event attendees are provided with temporary authorization and access to the mobile entertainment environment and subsequently entertained. At the conclusion... Agent: Etherton Law Group, Llc

20090029777 - Methods, systems, and computer program products for allocating different quality of service/bandwidth allocation to subscribers having different levels of subscription service for interactive gaming: Quality of Service (QoS) and/or bandwidth allocation can be provided for interactive gaming via a Regional/Access Network (RAN). The RAN can provide end-to-end transport between a Gaming Application Service Provider (GASP) and a Customer Premises Network (CPN) that includes a Routing Gateway (RG). Quality of Service (QoS) and/or bandwidth allocation... Agent: At&t Legal Department Attn: Patent Docketing

20090029773 - Poker tournament where players can redeem tournament chips: A poker tournament that allows players to cash out their tournament chips before being eliminated from the tournament. In this way, players who do not believe they can still win the tournament will not sabotage the tournament for others by playing foolishly since they can still cash out their tournament... Agent: Muskin & Cusick Llc

20090029779 - Game apparatus, control method thereof, and program: There is provided a game apparatus, which includes a storage unit and a communication unit which communicates with another game apparatus. This game apparatus controls the storage unit to store a character group including two characters of a first type and one or more characters of a second type, and... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney Pc

20090029778 - Remote tracking and reporting of software state: A system and method for tracking data in a gaming environment using a beacon is provided and includes identifying an occurrence of a triggering event in a gaming environment, generating at least one key-value pair in response to the triggering event in the gaming environment, generating beacon data responsive to... Agent: The Law Offices Of Steven Mchugh, Llc

20090029780 - System and method for wireless gaming system with user profiles: A gaming system is provided. The gaming system allows users to access applications via gaming communication devices coupled to a communication network. At least a portion of the network may be wireless. The gaming applications include gambling, financial, entertainment service, and other types of transactions. The system may include a... Agent: Dean P. Alderucci

20090023485 - Control program for action game: A control program for an action game according to the present invention in which one of a plurality of characters moving in a game space is selected to be an attack target, in response to an operation of a game player, comprises: a selectable candidate object judging step of judging... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20090023487 - Game, such as electronic collectable and card or tradable object game employing customizable features: A game employing user-modifiable game components, such as cards in a collectable card game, employs various features to provide user-modifiability, including sleeves, transparent cards, stickers, and other elements. Electronic versions of the game and various other features are included, including tracking of history associated with such components.... Agent: Perkins Coie LLP Patent-sea

20090023486 - Mahjong game machine and mahjong game system: The objective of the present invention is to provide a mahjong game which determines winning or losing in a short time. The mahjong game machine according to the present invention has a display to show a plurality of mahjong tiles, the plurality of mahjong tiles shown on the display may... Agent: Masuvalley & Partners

20090023488 - Systems and methods for playing liar's poker: Disclosed are systems and methods for playing a poker-type game having a plurality of players. More specifically, disclosed is a method of playing a Liar's poker-type game that includes simulating the U.S. currency bills normally used in the game and providing a method for betting on same. The game can... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20090023489 - Remote witnessing of game play: Methods are provided whereby gambling games may be purchased and played, then displayed or re-played at a remote location and time relative to when the initial or actual game was played.... Agent: Michael Molins Molins & Co.

20090023490 - Pre-paid game cards and lottery tickets providing access to online electronic games: A ticket or game card contains information such as a number, code or password by which a player accesses an electronic wager game on a web site using a computer. The ticket is associated with some quantum of credit (non-cashable or cashable) which the player uses to play turns of... Agent: Mcdonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

20090023491 - Multi-station game machine: A multi-station game machine, including at least two stations that are configured to accept player inputs, a wheel having a plurality of sections including symbols, the wheel being configured to rotate, the wheel being disposed so that a front surface of the wheel can be seen from at least two... Agent: Masuvalley & Partners

20090023492 - Systems and methods for enhancing the gaming experience: Devices and methods are disclosed which relate to the collection, analysis, and dissemination of data optionally alongside specific content provided by 3rd parties related to skill-based games in the gaming industry, in particular gambling. Data from users are collected and analyzed against the best practices or special style of playing... Agent: Moazzam & Associates, Llc

20090023493 - Betting-products matched bargain method and system: A betting exchange method is provided that comprises receiving offers from at least one user and using proportional calculation to determine whether the offers satisfy transaction criteria among themselves; each of said offers comprises a buyer who request (buys) a bet of an outcome or a seller who provides (sells)... Agent: Tung Wan, Cheng

20090023494 - Gaming event management system: An event management architecture (EMA) for managing gaming events includes a plurality of sub-events associated with a gaming event. Each sub-event has at least one sub-event participant and provides a sub-event score to each sub-event participant according to a set of sub-event rules during a sub-event interval. A scheduling coordinator... Agent: Nixon Peabody, LLP

20090023495 - System and method for paramutual wagering applied to fantasy sports: The present invention can provide a system and method for paramutual-style fantasy sports wagering and entertainment. In one exemplary embodiment, the present invention can include a method for paramutual fantasy betting, the method comprising providing a bettor with a first plurality of players of a first player type, providing a... Agent: Cooley Godward Kronish LLP Attn: Patent Group

20090023496 - Game presenting system: To provide a game presenting system having a plurality of game systems for each executing a process of a game in which a plurality of users participate, and a game presenting machine for presenting a situation of the game executed by the game system, wherein the game presenting machine obtains... Agent: Frommer Lawrence & Haug LLP

20090023497 - Game system, detection program, and detection method: The reduction in real operation objects in game systems that use real operation objects is detected. The quantity of real operation objects, which are repeatedly used by being circulated, is detected, it is judged whether the quantity is sufficient or not, and the judging results are output. For example, in... Agent: Global Ip Counselors, LLP

20090023498 - Voice output device, voice output method, information recording medium and program: In a sound output device (201) for defining the difference between sounds from two sound producing units to enhance a feeling of reality, a storage unit (202) stores sound information and volume coefficients of two sound producing units moving in a virtual space, a distance calculating unit (203) calculates respective... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20090023499 - Bluetooth enabled computing system and associated methods: A host device is provided to include a processor, a memory, and a peripheral device communication port. The processor and the memory are defined to collectively execute a computer application. The host device is defined to establish a communication channel for a datastream associated with the computer application as transmitted... Agent: Martine Penilla & Gencarella, LLP

20090023500 - Portable multi-user video game and display system and a portable apparatus for use therein: An easily transportable apparatus that contains one or more video game systems displayed on one or more video monitors within a sturdy, lightweight enclosure. The video game systems, such as, but not limited to, Xbox® or Playstation®, are networked together within the enclosure to allow the users to play separate... Agent: Paul Pflum

20090023501 - Graphical training decal for video game controller: A decal applied to a conventional game controller which makes interaction with the game easier to a player by providing the benefit of labeling single or multiple button functions on the decal that corresponds to functions of the interactive game. The decal is labeled with words, names, symbols, or images... Agent: David And Raymond Patent Firm

20090017886 - System and method for creating exalted video games and virtual realities wherein ideas have consequences: A video game method and system for creating games where ideas have consequences, incorporating branching paths that correspond to a player's choices, wherein paths correspond to decisions founded upon ideals, resulting in exalted games with deeper soul and story, enhanced characters and meanings, and exalted gameplay. The classical hero's journey... Agent: Dr. Elliot Mcgucken

20090017887 - Electronic training game and method: A computerized game simulating training conversations contains a plurality of Scenarios, each requiring a player to role play a training conversation. The Role Player is judged as to whether he or she demonstrates a specific skill, not identified to the player, while performing the training conversation. When a player successfully... Agent: Olive & Olive, P.A.

20090017888 - Electronic gaming system with real playing cards and multiple player displays for virtual card and betting images: Electronic gaming system with real playing cards and multiple player displays for virtual card and betting images. In one implementation, the exemplary system allows real playing cards to be used in electronic gaming systems that provide multiple video displays for multiple live participants at a gaming table. The system can... Agent: Mark Farrell Patent Law, Inc., PC

20090017889 - Chess playing method and device for carrying out said method: The invention relates to chess game playing method, in particular to a novel type of a chess game between two pairs of players. The inventive chess game playing device comprises at least two playing fields (7) which are divided into squares of two alternating colours, two sets of chess pieces,... Agent: Ladas & Parry

20090017890 - Box office game: In at least one aspect, methods and corresponding systems operable to perform the methods are provided herein that allow multiple players, registered and unregistered, to play a game wherein players submit predictions for box office revenue for a plurality of films and, in certain instances, are awarded points for the... Agent: Dean P. Alderucci

20090017891 - Gaming device having a wheel with multiple indicators: A wagering game including a wheel and multiple section indicators. The wheel includes a plurality of sections having awards associated with each of the sections. The section indicators associated with the wheel simultaneously indicate sections on the wheel. The awards associated with the sections indicated by the activated section indicators... Agent: Bell, Boyd & Lloyd LLP

20090017893 - Digital lottery game control system: The present invention relates to a system and method for purchase, activation and use of a pre-paid lottery voucher for purchase and play of electronic lottery tickets on an electronic device. The pre-paid lottery vouchers act as a recording device for all transactions associated with the lottery voucher. Each electronic... Agent: Mathews, Shepherd, Mckay, & Bruneau, P.A.

20090017892 - Persistent viewer communication method and apparatus: A games website is disclosed that permits unregistered viewers to participate in and win prizes in a game on a games website without charge. A preferred embodiment displays a predetermined winning sequence number for each prize that is displayed by the games website. Unregistered viewers have a predetermined number of... Agent: Henry M. Feiereisen Henry M. Feiereisen, LLC

20090017894 - Method for playing multi-level games of chance: A method for playing a multi-level game of chance wherein players can advance to the next level with a win. As the game progresses through levels, non-winning players are eliminated and winning players are segregated by type of win. In general, each level provides greater winnings. In another example game... Agent: Lowrie, Lando & Anastasi, LLP

20090017895 - Devices and methods for playing electronic bingo game: An electronic bingo game and method for playing the same is disclosed. A bingo card having a plurality of numbered spaces is presented to a player, in which at least one of the numbered spaces is hidden to the player's view, thereby forming covered and uncovered portions of the bingo... Agent: Cadillac Jack, Inc

20090017903 - Device checking illumination color and gaming machine: In a gaming machine, a reel assembly includes a lighting unit, a lighting driver unit, and a color check unit, as well as a reel and a motor. The lighting unit emits colored rays to a symbol displayed on a visible region on a reel. The lighting driver unit adjusts... Agent: GlobalIPCounselors, LLP

20090017897 - Gaming machine: A method for playing a game with a gaming machine includes the steps of: (a) receiving a signal indicating an instruction of starting a game; (b) starting the game; (c) executing the game; (d) displaying symbols on a display device; (e) each time a predetermined symbol or a predetermined combination... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20090017898 - Gaming machine: A method for playing a game with a gaming machine is provided. The method includes the steps of: (a) receiving a signal indicating an instruction of starting a game; (b) starting the game; (c) executing the game; (d) displaying a plurality of symbols on a display device; (e) each time... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20090017899 - Gaming machine: A method for playing a game with a gaming machine is provided, which includes the steps of: (a) receiving a signal indicating an instruction of starting a game; (b) starting the game; (c) executing the game; (d) displaying a plurality of symbols on a display device; (e) each time a... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20090017900 - Gaming machine: A method for playing a game with a gaming machine includes the steps of: (a) receiving a signal indicating an instruction of starting a game; (b) starting the game; (c) executing the game; (d) displaying a plurality of symbols on a display device; (e) each time a predetermined symbol or... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20090017901 - Gaming machine: A method for playing a game with a gaming machine is provided, which includes the steps of: (a) receiving a signal indicating an instruction of starting a game; (b) starting the game; (c) executing the game; (d) displaying a plurality of symbols on a display device; (e) each time a... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20090017902 - Gaming machine: A method for playing a game with a gaming machine is provided, which includes the steps of: (a) receiving a signal indicating an instruction of starting a game; (b) starting the game; (c) executing the game; (d) displaying a plurality of symbols on a display device; (e) each time a... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20090017896 - Gaming machine with auto-detect feature activation: Systems and methods for operating a gaming machine that automatically detects peripherals and enables or disables features in accordance with the detected peripherals are disclosed. One aspect of the systems and methods is that the peripheral has an identifier associated with it. The identifier may be used to identify the... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner/wms Gaming

20090017904 - Game media processor: A game media processor of the present invention includes: a card insertion slot, into which a card is inserted; a shutter mechanism driven to make the card insertion slot closable; a card housing portion which allows the card to be housed therein; a carriage path, along which the card moves... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090017906 - Communal bonus game with sequential segmented play mode: A method of mechanical, electromechanical or video slot play is disclosed. The method comprises networked gaming machines, each machine comprising a base game and a communal second screen bonus feature that is perpetually displayed and viewable in real time. A predetermined symbol or symbol set result in a base game... Agent: Mark A. Litman & Associates, P.A. York Business Center

20090017905 - System and method for online pool wagering: Disclosed is a method and system for online pool wagering wherein a first user may be provided with a representation of a ticket submitted by at least a second user. The system may include software modules operative to provide a user with wager distribution statistics.... Agent: Professional Patent Solutions

20090017908 - Computer-readable storage medium having game program stored therein, and game apparatus: Approach moving image storage means 10, 12 stores, in a predetermined storage section, display data used for displaying an approach moving image representing an approach method for a predetermined scene in the game, so as to associate the display data with the predetermined scene. Game process means S21 performs the... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, P.C.

20090017907 - Storage medium having image processing program stored thereon and image processing apparatus: An operation target object in a virtual game space as seen from a virtual camera is displayed on a display device. A moving direction of the operation target object in a virtual space in accordance with a direction represented by direction data based on a direction input by the user... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, P.C.

20090017909 - Storage medium having game program stored thereon and game apparatus: The game apparatus shoots a moving object from a predetermined weapon object and moves the moving object in a three-dimensional space in a case where an input from an input device is received. At least one of the size, the shape, and the number of a contact determination area defined... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, P.C.

20090017910 - Position and motion tracking of an object: A video gaming system a gaming console device and a gaming object. The game console device is coupled to: determine a gaming environment; map the gaming environment to a coordinate system; determine position of at least one of a player and a gaming object within the gaming environment in accordance... Agent: Garlick Harrison & Markison

20090017911 - Game controller: A technique which easily removes the motion element of the game controller which is attributed to the vibrating motion of a vibrator from the output data of an acceleration sensor or reduces the element can be achieved by the present invention. In a game controller, an acceleration sensor detects the... Agent: Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

20090017912 - Game device and game system: A technique which easily removes the motion element of a game controller which is attributed to the vibrating motion of a vibrator from the output data of an acceleration sensor or reduces the element is provided. In a game device, a wireless communication module receives an acceleration sensor output data,... Agent: Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

20090017914 - Interperipheral usb in a wagering game machine: A computerized wagering game system includes a gaming module operable to conduct a wagering game on which monetary value can be wagered, a first USB-OTG device operable to function as a USB host and to communicate directly with a second USB device. In various embodiments, the second USB device is... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner/wms Gaming

20090017913 - Location-based multiplayer gaming platform: The methods and systems disclosed herein include a gaming platform that may support massively-multiplayer online computer games, with elements of social networking, in which players may use mobile devices in order to verify their location and claim a measure of control over the location. Players may function like game pieces... Agent: Strategic Patents P.C..

20090017916 - Cross-virtual-world resource scheduling framework: A cross-world framework for providing integrated scheduling and reservation of virtual resources. Users are allowed to access the scheduling application from a website or an in-world interface. According to one embodiment, the framework uses the iCal industry standard calendaring format, and includes user configurable cross-channel notifications.... Agent: Ibm Corporation (rhf)

20090017915 - Method for character service for duplex communication: Disclosed is a character service method using duplex communications through wire/wireless networks. According to the method, predetermined points are given to a user according to the user's purchase of an item or activity relating to the character. When the points have been accumulated up to a predetermined level at which... Agent: Hyun Jong Park Park & AssociatesIPLaw LLC

20090017917 - 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.

20090017919 - Detecting contacts during sporting activities etc.: A method and an apparatus are described for determining parameters of a contact between bodies occurring within an activity. A digital camera directed towards a target area during the activity captures image frames including infra red image data. Structure for comparing image data for multiple temporally spaced frames with image... Agent: Greer, Burns & Crain

20090017918 - System for hands-free viewing of portable video players: A device for mounting or attaching a portable media device capable of video playback (Video Player) to a surface or an object which is not specifically made or designed for mounting or attaching such Video Player, comprising of a mechanism wherein the device can be attached to and detached from... Agent: Felix Dashevsky

20090011808 - Storage medium storing game program, and game apparatus: An input of an aiming point coordinate indicating a position of an aiming point is accepted from an input device, and it is determined whether or not the aiming point overlaps with an object based on the aiming point coordinate. When it is determined that the aiming point overlaps with... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, P.C.

20090011809 - Virtual creature character fostering apparatus: A virtual creature character fostering apparatus, which allows a user to feel that the user is really involved in birth of a virtual creature character, is provided. The virtual creature character fostering apparatus includes a temperature sensor 13 disposed inside a casing 1 to detect a temperature of the casing... Agent: Rankin, Hill & Clark LLP

20090011810 - Tournament system and method of operation thereof: A tournament system (1) for conducting a multiplayer tournament, in which a plurality of players compete in a multiplayer game to determine a winner thereof, comprises a gaming server (7) and a number of Internet-enabled computer workstations (9) for conducting a number of online elimination rounds of the multiplayer game.... Agent: Mcdonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

20090011811 - Puzzle poker electronic video card game: Embodiments described herein are directed to an electronic video poker game that combines traditional draw poker games with bonus games that include aspects of puzzle games. Successful completion of one or more bonus games qualifies the user to enter into a community game that allows the user to play against... Agent: Courtney Staniford & Gregory LLP

20090011812 - Novel games, and methods and apparatus for game play in games of chance: The inventions herein relate to novel games of chance and apparatus and methods for their play. In one embodiment, a multi-level game of chance is played by presenting the player with multiple options, where there is at least one positive option and at least one negative option. By way of... Agent: O''melveny & Myers LLP Ip&t Calendar Department La-1118

20090011813 - Lottery system based on sporting events: A method of conducting a lottery using sporting events as a basis of defining a winning condition for the lottery, comprising the steps of: identifying a group of scheduled sporting events 11, associating the group of sporting events with single lottery competition 12, defining a plurality of parameters comprising predictions... Agent: Thorpe North & Western, LLP.

20090011814 - Devices and methods for feature ball bingo: An electronic bingo game and method for playing the same wherein a random number generator selects bingo balls from a predetermined range that includes regular bingo balls (210) and one or more feature balls (208). As regular bingo balls (210) are selected they are compared to the numbers on a... Agent: Neil Goldstein Cadillac Jack, Inc.

20090011816 - Game machine and self-running body for use therein: The game machine includes a game machine main body (10) having a running surface (18) on which a guide line (34) is provided and a self-running body (30) capable of self-running on the running surface (18) and having a guide line detecting device for detecting the guide line (34) and... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20090011815 - Gaming machine with bonus game: A basic fruit machine simulator apparatus (10) is associated with a feature game apparatus (20), so that the feature game may be played when a score above a predetermined threshold is achieved in the basic game. The feature game includes a display (21) showing a dial having a movable pointer... Agent: Barlow, Josephs & Holmes, Ltd.

20090011817 - Gaming machine, gaming machine control method, and playing method: A gaming machine includes a display and a controller. The controller is configured with logic to: (a) distribute cards to a player; (b) exchange one or more of the distributed cards selected by the player with different cards; (c) execute a win game in which the player wins a predetermined... Agent: Arent Fox LLP

20090011818 - Reel-based gaming machine with multiple overlaid displays: A gaming machine and method are disclosed that provide enhanced visual effects for a player through the use of one or more electroluminescent displays overlaying a display area associated with a set of electro-mechanical slot reels (or reel tape). Various embodiments are shown, such as overlaid displays that include cutouts... Agent: Bally Gaming Inc.

20090011821 - Gaming access card with display: Systems and methods for conducting cashless gaming or player tracking within a gaming environment are disclosed. Players with associated player accounts are provided player tracking instruments having rewriteable displays. Also provided are gaming devices or machines having display panels adapted to display content and communicate with the player tracking cards... Agent: Weaver Austin Villeneuve & Sampson LLP - Igt Attn: Igt

20090011820 - Gaming machine, server and program for plural players: The invention provides a gaming machine, a server and program that amplify the sense of thrill by adding a gambling feature to a game. A poker gaming machine (1) determines the odds by changing the order of odds, which are prepared in advance in response to the difficulty in formation... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090011822 - Wagering game with persistent state of game assests affecting other players: A gaming system includes a plurality of linked gaming machines, each gaming machine including a display for displaying a plurality of symbols that indicates a randomly selected outcome of a wagering game. The randomly selected outcome is selected from a plurality of outcomes in response to a wager input. Each... Agent: Nixon Peabody LLP

20090011823 - Wagering game with persistent state of game assets affecting other players: A gaming system includes a plurality of linked gaming machines, each gaming machine including a display for displaying a plurality of symbols that indicates a randomly selected outcome of a wagering game. The randomly selected outcome is selected from a plurality of outcomes in response to a wager input. Each... Agent: Nixon Peabody LLP

20090011824 - Wagering game with persistent state of game assets affecting other players: A gaming system includes a plurality of linked gaming machines, each gaming machine including a display for displaying a plurality of symbols that indicates a randomly selected outcome of a wagering game. The randomly selected outcome is selected from a plurality of outcomes in response to a wager input. Each... Agent: Nixon Peabody LLP

20090011826 - Bonus with increasing proximity of occurrence: 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: Marger Johnson & Mccollom, P.C.

20090011825 - Persistent notification and common display of shares in a community electronic video card game: Embodiments described herein are directed to the persistent and common display of shared progressive jackpot data in a community electronic video poker game. In an embodiment, the video game is a poker game that combines traditional draw poker games with bonus games that include aspects of puzzle games. Successful completion... Agent: Courtney Staniford & Gregory LLP

20090011827 - Wagering game with tournament-play features: A method is presented for offering a wagering game tournament to a plurality of players on a plurality of gaming machines, which are located on a gaming network. The method includes increasing a prize pool based on a group achievement of the plurality of players, and distributing the prize pool... Agent: Nixon Peabody LLP

20090011829 - Cheat prevention method, system and client terminal for online game: The present invention discloses a cheat prevention method for an online game. The method includes: determining, by the game server, a partner for a player according to information submitted by a game client terminal used by the player, and sending information of the partner of the player to the game... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

20090011828 - Device for running copy-protected software: The invention relates to a device for running copy-protected software stored on an information carrier (6). It is a object of the invention to increase the hurdle for hackers to make a readable copy of the information carrier (6). To achieve this object a device is provided, comprising: a drive... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20090011830 - Method and system for limiting time for online game users, ppp server, and online game server: The invention discloses a method for limiting the game time of an online game user. The method includes: according to the information about the game time of all online game accounts of the user recorded in a PPP server, acquiring the cumulative online time of all online game accounts of... Agent: Leydig, Voit & Mayer, Ltd (for Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd)

20090011831 - Game device, game control, method, information recording medium and program: In a game device (301) for showing a past operation history to a player in comparison with the current operation status, a first moving unit (303) moves a first object in a virtual space based on a moving instruction input received by an input receiving unit (302), an input history... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20090011832 - Mobile communication device with game application for display on a remote monitor and methods for use therewith: A mobile communication device includes a processing module that executes a gaming application based on gaming data and that generates display data in response thereto. At least one transceiver sends the display data to a display device in a gaming mode of operation and transceives wireless telephony data with a... Agent: Garlick Harrison & Markison

20090011833 - Descending qualification community game: A community gaming system includes a community game server that compares gaming outcomes of gaming devices to determine whether the gaming devices qualify for a community game. For a first set of gaming devices, the community game server compares a gaming device outcome against a first qualifying outcome having a... Agent: Ian F. Burns & Associates

20090011834 - Location aware ad-hoc gaming: A method of mobile gaming is disclosed. The method includes configuring a mobile device to communicate in a first communication protocol and a second communication protocol, determining location information for the mobile device, communicating the location information and a gaming request via the first communication protocol to a game server,... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione/marvell

20090011836 - 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 Management, LLC

20090011835 - Video games including real-life attributes and/or fanstasy settings: A video gaming system and related network interfaces with an online fantasy sports game. The fantasy sports game can be enhanced using various features of the video game play. In one aspect of the invention the video game system provide a video game console platform for the fantasy team owner... Agent: Workman Nydegger 1000 Eagle Gate Tower

20090011837 - Computer fashion game with machine-readable trading cards: A game system including cards with computer-readable information is provided. The computer-readable information may be in the form of a code embodied on the cards. The cards may be selectively chosen and compiled in a card compiling device that is configured to remove singly a series of cards from one... Agent: Kolisch Hartwell, P.C.

20090011838 - Computer-readable storage medium having game program stored therein, and game apparatus: User saved-data storage means S19 stores user saved-data which is generated as a result of a game play performed by a user. Digest saved-data storage means S48 stores a plurality of pieces of digest saved-data which are previously generated so as to be associated with predetermined scenes, respectively, in a... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, P.C.

20090011839 - Gaming machine vent cover: A vent cover is provided for use with a gaming machine. The vent cover comprises a body for location over a vent in a housing of the gaming machine. The vent cover cooperates with the housing to define a vent space through which air flows to and from an interior... Agent: Weide & Miller, Ltd.

20090011819 - Method and apparatus for the rewarding of the interest of a user in an activity: A method and system for rewarding a user's interest in an activity is provided. It comprises identifying a location for the user; determining a period of time during which the user is to maintain interest in the activity; monitoring an interest of the user in the activity for the period... Agent: Ogilvy Renault LLP

20090005138 - User creatable machines: A number of components parts are presented to a user in a game from which they can select and assemble a number of parts into a machine. Some or all of the component parts may have controllable parameters and these are mapped to an input on the games controller used... Agent: Lee & Hayes PLLC

20090005139 - Program for racing game device, storage medium storing the program, and racing game device: A racing game device comprises means for setting a plurality of paths in a virtual space in advance as a course for a moving object, means for setting a first path used during normal moving and a second path used only while a special mode is activated, means for allowing... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20090005140 - Real world gaming framework: A virtual environment and real world environment are combined into a framework that facilitates large-scale social interaction in multi-player fantasy games played in both the real world and/or a virtual world. Such combination of real and virtual world features may blend geo-caching, orienteering, and other virtual gaming features to enable... Agent: Qualcomm Incorporated

20090005141 - Personalized multiplayer media game or quiz: A method, apparatus, computer program product and system are provided for providing a multiplayer media trivia quiz or game that generates and provides personalized questions on the fly. In particular, each time a new quiz or game commences, the media files (e.g., music, video, etc.) stored on each of the... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20090005144 - Electronic video poker games: A video poker machine configured to allow a player to play a card game is provided. The video poker machine includes at least one display device, at least one input device, and at least one computer configured to display at least a first hand and a second hand of at... Agent: Bell, Boyd & Lloyd LLP

20090005143 - Game and method of playing cards with face-up card draws: In accordance with the principles of the present invention, an improved card game is provided. The card game of the present invention comprises dealt cards being face-up cards and draw cards being face-up cards. In one embodiment, the card game of the present invention can be based-on a stud poker... Agent: Paul E Schaafsma, Novusip, LLC

20090005142 - Gaming system and method providing multi-game function and real-time connection between players and a dealer: A gaming system includes image-capturing devices, player terminals for a plurality of players, and a server coupled to the image-capturing devices and the player terminals. A gaming method is implemented using the gaming system. The gaming method includes: a) capturing through the image-capturing devices live images of a plurality of... Agent: Ladas & Parry

20090005147 - Gaming device and its control method: It is possible to select plural types of drawing games in accordance with a condition and to provide a game player with the selected drawing games. A game device (1) for performing a bingo game for drawing either a first prize or a second prize with a ball B includes... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20090005145 - Method and apparatus for a progressively developed array game: This game provides a new game play mechanic that allows players to switch cards (to improve secondary game(s)) or replace cards (to primarily benefit the primary game) that until now, has been unavailable in traditional poker type games. The switch or replace option made viable by the incremental building of... Agent: Michael L. White

20090005146 - Wireless gaming network: Additionally, the invention provides method and article of manufacture for implementing a user profile-driven gaming and prize redeeming system. The user profile-driven gaming and prize redemption system allows for the tailoring of a user's experience of playing a computer implemented game on a network gaming system by first receiving an... Agent: Steptoe & Johnson, LLP

20090005149 - Game machine with physical lottery mechanism: A game machine comprises a physical lottery system and a control unit, the physical lottery system imparting a physical motion to a ball on a bingo stage having a plurality of winning prize pockets corresponded to at least one option respectively, and determining a selected option depending on which of... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20090005148 - Method and apparatus to play a roulette game: The present invention provides a method of playing a roulette game device played in response to a trigger in a primary game provided on at least two gaming machines communicatively linked to, but physically distinct from, said roulette game device. The method comprises: providing a player with a roulette game... Agent: Labtronix Concept C/o Benoit & Co Inc.

20090005155 - Gaming device having multiple interacting independently operable wheels: A gaming device having multiple interacting independently operated symbol generators, such as wheels. In one embodiment, each wheel includes a plurality of sections that are associated with a plurality of different outcomes which are displayed to a player. One or more of the wheels are activated, either sequentially or simultaneously... Agent: Bell, Boyd & Lloyd LLP

20090005153 - Gaming machine: A gaming machine is provided, which includes an interface portion, a controller, a memory, a first power supply, and a second power supply. The interface portion is connected with at least one unit used for executing a game. The controller controls the unit connected to the interface portion and detects... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20090005154 - Gaming machine and method having a plurality of indicia sets: Disclosed are a gaming machine and method for operating a gaming machine including multiple supplemental games. Each supplemental game has a set of indicia unique from the indicia sets of the other supplemental games.... Agent: Bally Gaming Inc.

20090005151 - Gaming system with multiple game apparatus and method of use: A gaming system having a container configured to hold a plurality of display objects, an agitator for moving the plurality of display objects, at least one prize object holder configured to hold a plurality of prize objects in an individually controlled manner, a plurality of prize object displays located inside... Agent: Ian F. Burns & Associates

20090005150 - Slot machine tournament apparatus and method: An amusement gaming apparatus for conducting tournaments having a plurality of player stations for playing a slot-machine-type game. Each player station has a display and user interface controls for providing inputs to the player station. A controller allows each player station to participate in the tournament and provides a display... Agent: Volpe And Koenig, P.C.

20090005152 - Tournament qualification & characteristics in a gaming system: Additionally, the invention provides method and article of manufacture for implementing a user profile-driven gaming and prize redeeming system. The user profile-driven gaming and prize redemption system allows for the tailoring of a user's experience of playing a computer implemented game on a network gaming system by first receiving an... Agent: Steptoe & Johnson, LLP

20090005156 - Gaming machine and gaming method thereof: A gaming environment is described. If a predetermined condition is met, one of plural games is selected as a free game. Here, realizable winning combination and reel are different in each of selectable plural games. If the game is selected, symbols are variably displayed and stopped displayed using the reel... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20090005157 - Electronic funds transfer system and method of use in gaming environment: A system and method for electronically transferring funds in a gaming environment is disclosed. The system includes a memory device operable to store a game value and memory device interface operable to retrieve data from, and transfer data to, said memory device. The memory device interface may be integrated into... Agent: Greenberg Traurig

20090005159 - Funds transfer system and method of use in gaming environment: A system and method for electronically transferring funds in a gaming environment is disclosed. The system includes a memory device operable to store a game value and memory device interface operable to retrieve data from, and transfer data to, said memory device. The memory device interface may be integrated into... Agent: Greenberg Traurig

20090005160 - Gaming system: A ticket management system (10) for a gaming system is disclosed. The ticket management system comprises at least one gaming machine (12) and is arranged to allocate tickets (22) to at least one gaming machine (12) in accordance with at least one allocation criterion (36). An award is provided to... Agent: Mcandrews Held & Malloy, Ltd

20090005158 - Gaming system having progressive tournaments & weighting: Additionally, the invention provides method and article of manufacture for implementing a user profile-driven gaming and prize redeeming system. The user profile-driven gaming and prize redemption system allows for the tailoring of a user's experience of playing a computer implemented game on a network gaming system by first receiving an... Agent: Steptoe & Johnson, LLP

20090005161 - Prize allocation and notification regarding electronic games ranking: Method and system for determining recipients of prizes based on their performance in electronic games and notifying the recipients of their prizes includes ranking subjects involved in electronic games using a processor, deriving a prize allocation distribution for the subjects based on the ranking and notifying the subjects that have... Agent: Frishauf, Holtz, Goodman & Chick, PC

20090005162 - Information processing devices, information processing method, and information processing means: An information processing device configured to play a game based on battle parameters generated from pictures includes an input unit inputting a picture drawn by a user; a display unit displaying on a left or right side of a display area of the display unit the input picture drawn by... Agent: Ipusa, P.l.l.c

20090005163 - Private game terminal: Terminal comprising a processing unit (11) with a network connection (12) to a server computer (12) and user-interface media connected to the said processing unit (11), enabling individual or shared prize betting games to be played, whose interface media comprises personal-viewing goggles (13), earphones (14) for listening, and tactile media... Agent: Ralph A. Dowell Of Dowell & Dowell P.C.

20090005166 - Accelerometer-based controller: Acceleration data which is output from an acceleration sensor is obtained. A rotation motion of an input device around a predetermined direction as a rotation axis is determined by comparing a start point in a two-dimensional coordinate system which is represented by the first acceleration data obtained in a predetermined... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, P.C.

20090005165 - Handheld device for wagering games: A gaming system for playing a wagering game on a handheld gaming machine includes a handheld gaming machine configured to play the wagering game and an external system configured to regulate wagering game play on the handheld gaming machine.... Agent: Nixon Peabody LLP

20090005164 - Separable recombinable game controller: An exemplary game controller includes a first main body, a second main body, a first signal connection unit, a second signal connection unit and a fastening unit. The first signal connection unit and the second signal connection unit are respectively secured on the first main body and the second main... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang

20090005168 - Electronic or mechanical game with configurable columns: In accordance with the principles of the present invention, a game and method for interactive play are provided. In one embodiment, the game and method can comprise a game of chance and a bet is received. A random generation event is initiated. In one embodiment, the random generation event is... Agent: Paul E Schaafsma Novusip, LLC

20090005167 - Mobile gaming with external devices in single and multiplayer games: Methods, systems and apparatuses for gaming using one or more mobile communication devices and one or more remotely-controllable drones, the one or more mobile communication devices being adapted to remotely-control the one or more remotely-controllable drones; including providing game control software to one or more of the mobile communication devices,... Agent: Perman & Green

20090005169 - Multistage, multiplayer game of chance: Many example embodiments of the present invention involve playing a multistage, multiplayer game, in which, during each stage of the multistage game, a plurality of players each receive a hidden, electronic game piece (“EGP”). Each player may reveal the game piece to produce an unhidden EGP. At the completion of... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20090005170 - Dynamically reconfigurable real-time gaming system: Additionally, the invention provides method and article of manufacture for implementing a user profile-driven gaming and prize redeeming system. The user profile-driven gaming and prize redemption system allows for the tailoring of a user's experience of playing a computer implemented game on a network gaming system by first receiving an... Agent: Steptoe & Johnson, LLP

20090005171 - Interactive multi-player audio gaming device: An interactive gaming system, preferably including multiple interactive storage medium devices, such as digital audio players. The interactive gaming system enables multiple users to link digital audio players to a central unit, whereby game play is structured around the selection of audio data in accordance to preprogrammed gaming content. The... Agent: Adam K. Sacharoff Much Shelist Freed Denenberg Ament&rubenstein,pc

20090005173 - Method of providing gaming addiction control solutions in a gaming establishment: Embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for performing monitoring of gaming behaviour and applying remedies when the gaming behaviour is evaluated as being outside acceptable settings. A system is described wherein gaming machines are networked with a server housing databases and programs adapted to store player identifications,... Agent: Labtronix Concept C/o Benoit & Co Inc.

20090005172 - Server apparatus, cellular phone, opponent selection system and method, program, and recording medium: Disclosed is a technology that allows a user of a mobile phone having a game execution function to easily find another mobile phone user who can immediately play a match-up with him/her in the game. A page of an opponent selection site that is provided by a server apparatus is... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20090005174 - System and method for providing game on network: A system and a method for providing and distributing a game widely on a network are disclosed. The method includes: creating and storing game platform data which load a game to be distributed; providing a copy function that allows source address information of a game platform, corresponding to the game... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20090005177 - Game processing apparatus for performing area authentication of gaming information: A game processing apparatus is provided, which includes a first memory, a second memory, and a controller. The first memory stores gaming information including information related to gaming rules corresponding to an area. The second memory stores a predetermined first area code representing a specific area. The controller is configured... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20090005176 - Gaming device having two card readers: A gaming device includes a housing and a game display carried by the housing for displaying one or more games. The gaming device further includes two card readers carried by the housing: a first card reader to read information indicative of a player identity from a player club card issued... Agent: Seed Intellectual Property Law Group, PLLC

20090005175 - Parlay-based tournament including successive games: A parlay-based tournament playable by a plurality of players is provided. The tournament includes a plurality of successive games. Each game has a ticket pool and a plurality of results.... Agent: Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel LLP

20090005178 - Gaming machine: A gaming machine includes a first box having inner walls, a second box, a front member, a communicating portion, and an exhausting portion. The front member has side walls, and covers components placed at a front portion of the second box. The front member defines a first space at the... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20090005179 - Gaming headgear: A headwear apparatus for enhancing a video gaming experience is disclosed. Tile headwear includes a microphone and headphones permitting two-way communication between a user and other players, as well as audio delivery from the video game. The headwear has an external aesthetic appearance selected as being relevant to, associable with,... Agent: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

20090005180 - Game machine and self-running body for use therein: The game machine (2) includes a game machine main body (10) having a plurality of measurement lines (36) arranged at a constant pitch (PTm) in the longitudinal direction of a round track (35) with reference to the inner circumference of the round track (35), and a self-running body (30) capable... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.