Amusement devices: games inventions 08/09

20090215511 - Game control program, game control method, and game device: A game apparatus controls a game in which a user-controlled character and an opponent character hit a ball. A serve control unit receives the first input operation from a user and makes the character perform an action of tossing the ball when the character performs a serve. The serve control... Agent: Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

20090215512 - Systems and methods for a gaming platform: Methods and systems, according to various embodiments, are provided for a gaming platform that includes one or more various features including a sector navigator, a noise channel, and/or pods. The gaming platform can optionally be implemented as an online game that is accessible through a traditional browser or other application... Agent: Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP

20090215514 - Gaming machine with conversation engine for interactive gaming through dialog with player and playing method thereof: A gaming machine outputs, from an output unit, a message or a conversation sentence to inquire a language type to be used in a game in the forms of sounds and characters. A player inputs, into an input unit, a response message or a response sentence to designate the language... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20090215513 - Gaming machine. gaming system with interactive feature and control method thereof: In a gaming system, a player's language is specified at each gaming terminal and then a game can be played with a conversation in the player's language. Therefore, a player can play a game with ease in his/her own language. In addition, in case where a preset time has come... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20090215515 - Gaming machine: Methods for operating a gaming machine relate to gaming machines providing the option to initiate a deal which allows a dependency to be created between the results displayed during plays of a base game in the deal. The present invention, at least in some of its preferred forms, increases the... Agent: Harrity & Harrity, LLP

20090215518 - Gaming machine: A game environment will be described. If a predetermined symbol is stopped, a polyhedron is displayed on a symbol display portion on which the symbol is stopped, and the polyhedron is rotated. After that, the same symbols are displayed on symbol display portions on which the polyhedrons are displayed. And,... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20090215519 - Gaming machine: When specific symbols (for example, BELL symbols) are displayed, the specific symbols (BELL symbols) are stacked up from a lowest row of the symbol display portions. After that, the specific symbols are fixedly displayed on the symbol display portions. In the next game, symbols are variably displayed on the symbol... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20090215520 - Gaming machine: When a predetermined number (for example, three) or more of specific symbols (for example, BELL symbol) are displayed, the reel is variably displayed on each of the symbol display portions on which the specific symbols are not displayed, meanwhile the specific symbols are fixedly displayed on each of the symbol... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20090215521 - Gaming machine with multiple games having individual and combined paylines: A gaming machine is configured to present multiple individual games to a player. The individual games each have a plurality of symbol locations which display symbols to a user. The symbols displayed in the symbol locations corresponding to one or more primary paylines are compared to predetermined winning symbol combinations... Agent: Weide & Miller, Ltd.

20090215522 - Gaming system comprising a plurality of slot machines and method for controlling gaming machine: A gaming system of the present invention is programmed to execute processes of: changing symbols arranged on a sub display in such a way as to scroll symbols in a lateral direction in a display zone comprising sub displays in the respective slot machines, the sub displays being connected laterally... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20090215523 - Method and apparatus for selectively indicating win probability: Each play of a base game increases the likelihood of winning a bonus award. A display provides a graphical indication of the change in likelihood of winning the bonus award. In one aspect, the bonus award comprises the opportunity to play a secondary game.... Agent: Marger Johnson & Mccollom, P.c.

20090215516 - No chance preview: A player inserts his or her consideration or money into a gambling device, and makes his wager. The player can see the outcome of the play before he commits via button or window. Therefore removing the chance (chance the unknown or unpredictable element, according to Webster's dictionary).... Agent: David John Hoppe

20090215517 - Slot machine and playing method thereof: A slot machine of the present invention is provided with: a display device on which plural types of symbols are arranged and a plurality of paylines can be set; and a controller. The controller is operable to: randomly determine one payline from among the plurality of paylines; activate the determined... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20090215524 - Gaming machine accepting side bet and control method thereof: A gaming machine of the present invention comprises: a controller programmed so as to execute the following processing of: (A) accepting from an input device an input indicating placement of a normal BET on outcome of dice; (B) accepting from the input device an input indicating placement of a side... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20090215525 - Gaming machine accepting side bet and control method thereof: A gaming machine of the present invention includes: a gaming portion in which plural dice roll and stop; a memory; a station having an input device with which a normal BET placed on the outcomes of the plurality of dice which stop in one game, and a side BET placed... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20090215526 - Game apparatus, gaming method, and game program: The present invention provides a game apparatus that comprises: an operation instructing unit 323 that outputs an operation instruction to a player; an operating unit, which is provided with one or a plurality of output regions, that accepts an input operation from the player; an outputting unit, which is provided... Agent: Global Ip Counselors, LLP

20090215529 - Gaming machine accepting side bet and control method thereof: A gaming machine of the present invention comprises: a gaming portion where plural dice roll and stop; a memory; a station having an input device accepting a normal BET and a side BET that can be placed on the order of whether the total value of the outcomes of the... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20090215528 - Gaming network with remote file system for storing game content: Systems and methods provide a mechanism for a gaming machine to access game components on a file system of a file server using a remote file access protocol. The gaming components may include banner content, advertising content, denomination data, pay table, language data, video content, audio content, episodic game data,... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner/wms Gaming

20090215527 - Tournament-style parimutuel wagering system: Provided in embodiments of the present invention is a method of wagering on a plurality of events. In one embodiment, the method includes accepting a plurality of participants to wager on the events and providing each participant with a fantasy bankroll of money to wager on the events. After the... Agent: Marger Johnson & Mccollom, P.c.

20090215530 - Virtual eprom simulator apparatus: It will be appreciated by persons skilled in the art that numerous variations and/or modifications may be made to the invention as shown in the specific embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as broadly described. The present embodiments are, therefore, to be considered in all... Agent: Mcandrews Held & Malloy, Ltd

20090215532 - Display apparatus: Apparatus (1) for entering and displaying data relating to a participatory event and for use by one or more participants. The apparatus (1) includes electronic data entry means (3) for use by each participant to enter data at a time when each participant is to participate in the event and... Agent: James C. Eaves Jr. Greenebaum Doll & Mcdonald Pllc

20090215531 - System and method for storing program code and data within an application hosting center: A system and method are described for storing program code and data within an application hosting center. For example, one embodiment of a computer-implemented method comprises: subdividing program code and/or data used to execute an online application into a first type and a second type; storing program code and data... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman LLP

20090215533 - Methods for capturing depth data of a scene and applying computer actions: A computer-implemented method is provided to automatically apply predefined privileges for identified and tracked users in a space having one or more media sources. The method includes an operation to define and save to memory, a user profile. The user profile may include data that identifies and tracks a user... Agent: Konrad K. Chan Martine Penilla & Gencarella, LLP

20090215534 - Magic wand: The claimed subject matter relates to an architecture that can facilitate rich interaction with and/or management of environmental components included in an environment. The architecture can exist in whole or in part in a housing that can resemble a wand or similar object. The architecture can utilize one or more... Agent: Microsoft Corporation

20090215535 - Gaming machine accepting side bet and control method thereof: A gaming machine of the present invention includes: a gaming portion in which plural dice roll and stop; a station having an input device with which a normal BET and a side BET being able to be placed on a numeral based on a prediction that the number of times... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20090215537 - Interactive strategic game illustrating effects of different investments over time under differing economic conditions: An electronic media process for an interactive strategic game illustrating the effects of different investments over time under differing economic conditions. In certain embodiments it can be played over a network and in others without a network. As a user's timeline position changes the economic indicators change which in turn... Agent: Joseph Poff

20090215536 - Location-aware mixed-reality gaming platform: One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that facilitates location-aware, mixed-reality gaming platform. During operation, the system determines a layout of a user's surrounding. The system further detects the user's location and/or nearby objects. Next, the system associates virtual content to the determined layout and associates a set... Agent: Pvf -- Parc C/o Park, Vaughan & Fleming LLP

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20090215541 - Network system capable of serving a large number of interactive users: A network system includes a first server that can receive a first message from a client application running on one of the plurality of computer devices in a non-persistent network connection. The first message includes client status information about the client application. The first server can produce a data base... Agent: Xin Wen

20090215539 - Retro-fit responsible gaming system: The present invention relates generally to gaming systems. More particularly, the present invention relates to an electronic gaming system that enables an existing gaming system to be retro-fit to enable responsible gaming functionality to be added to the existing gaming system.... Agent: Russo & Duckworth, LLP

20090215540 - System and method for intelligently allocating client requests to server centers: A system and method are described for intelligently allocating client requests to server centers provide real-time streaming interactive video. For example, one embodiment of a computer-implemented method comprises: strategically positioning a plurality of application server centers at different geographical locations; receiving a request from a client to execute an online... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman LLP

20090215542 - Game program, game device, and game control method: It is an object of the present invention to allow a character to prepare for participating in a match-up event. The present program is configured to execute processing of controlling a match-up event in a game. A first character in the match-up event is displayed on a first screen with... Agent: Global Ip Counselors, LLP

20090209308 - Amusement pod entertainment center: An amusement center has at least one game cell. The game cell has a first video game console system including at least one controller; a first projection screen; a first video game; and a first decor themed to correspond to the subject matter of the first video game.... Agent: Volpe And Koenig, P.C.

20090209309 - Racing game simulator: A racing game simulator includes a driving seat, a detection module, a processing unit, and a display unit. The driving seat is to seat a rider, and the detection module is positioned at the driving seat to detect a rider's posture and thereby generate a detection signal responsive to rider's... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20090209310 - Live card playing station: A system and method for enabling an individual to remotely participate in an actual casino card game, such as Poker, Blackjack and the like. A card playing station is provided that is integrated or interconnected with a conventional card table that is capable of being operatively interconnected to a remote... Agent: Stetina Brunda Garred & Brucker

20090209311 - Slot machine pin and ball game: An electronic gaming console is illustrated having a console cabinet 10 including a prize display 12, a coin entry slot 13, a payout tray 14 and internally mounted game control processor circuits. A video game is provided for play on the console in which mages of objects (balls) are dropped... Agent: Mcandrews Held & Malloy, Ltd

20090209312 - System and method for providing a roulette game based on multiple financial market indicators: A system comprises a client operable to communicate a bet regarding a spin of a virtual roulette wheel. The system further comprises a controller communicably coupled to the client and operable to determine a result of the spin of the virtual roulette wheel, the result based at least in part... Agent: Dean P. Alderucci

20090209313 - Culturally enriched slot machine: The invention provides a gaming device comprising a plurality of reels comprising at least one pictographic or ideographic symbol and a plurality of awards associated with a combination of winning symbols that have an independent association or identity associated with a selected cultural tradition.... Agent: Carl J. Schwedler Bullivant Houser Bailey, PC

20090209320 - Electronic amusement device offering secondary game of chance and method for operating same: An electronic amusement device and a method for operating the device are disclosed. In accordance with the present invention, a slot machine server controls a secondary game of chance played at a client slot machine. The server receives a player identifier corresponding to a player and a client identifier corresponding... Agent: Robert R. Lech Walker Digital Corporation

20090209316 - Gaming system and a method of gaming: The gaming system includes a game controller arranged to control random display of several symbols from a pre-determined set of symbols. One outcome of the base game is a feature game which comprises a plurality of individual feature games each having an individual feature game outcome. Before the feature games... Agent: Mcandrews Held & Malloy, Ltd

20090209318 - Gaming system and method of gaming: A gaming system, comprising a game controller arranged to control play of a game, and a display arranged to display a representation of play of the game, the game controller being arranged to select a plurality of symbols from a set of symbols for play of the game, to control... Agent: Mcandrews Held & Malloy, Ltd

20090209315 - Method of gaming, a gaming system and a game controller: There is disclosed a gaming system and method of gaming for playing a game, wherein in response to receipt of an additional bet from a player, the player is able to obtain at least one additional outcome in relation to which an additional prize is awarded. It is determined independently... Agent: Mcandrews Held & Malloy, Ltd

20090209314 - Methods and systems for license sharing among gaming terminals: Systems and methods for sharing wagering game licenses among multi-state terminals are provided. Each example terminal may include a token-enabled state and a non-token-enabled state. Each token may be associated with a license for the operation of a wagering game. A token pool may be administered by a host. A... Agent: Ip Patent Docketing K&l Gates LLP

20090209319 - Multiplayer gaming machine capable of changing voice pattern: Herein disclosed is a gaming machine executing a game and paying out a predetermined amount of credits according to a game result; generating voice data based on a player's voice; identifying a voice pattern corresponding to the voice data by retrieving the dialogue voice database and identifying a type of... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20090209317 - Wagering game with collection feature for triggering special event: A gaming machine for conduction a wagering game is disclosed according to one embodiment. The gaming machine comprises a wager input device for receiving a primary wager to play the wagering game. The wagering game further includes at least one display for displaying a randomly selected outcome of a basic... Agent: Nixon Peabody LLP

20090209322 - Gaming machine accepting side bet and control method thereof: A gaming machine of the present invention comprises a controller programmed to execute the processing of accepting from the input device an input indicating placement of the normal BET, accepting from the input device an input indicating placement of the side BET, accepting from the input device an input indicating... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20090209321 - System and method for providing a baccarat game based on multiple financial market indicators: A system comprises a client operable to communicate a bet regarding a baccarat game. The system further comprises a controller communicably coupled to the client and operable to determine a result of the baccarat game, the result based at least in part upon one or more digits of at least... Agent: Dean P. Alderucci

20090209323 - Processing device having selectible difficulty levels with intuitive learning capability: A processing device and a method of providing learning capability thereto are provided. One of a plurality of processor actions is selected based on an action probability distribution comprising a plurality of probability values corresponding to the plurality of processor actions. The plurality of processor actions are associated with a... Agent: Michael J. Bolan

20090209324 - Gaming, gambling and/or entertainment device: A gaming, betting and/or entertainment machine, in particular a coin- and/or cash-operable gaming or betting machine, has a housing, a data processing unit accommodated in the housing, at least one display device for displaying game and/or entertainment signals, and an operating device for machine operation, which is disposed on the... Agent: Dilworth & Barrese, LLP

20090209327 - Method and system for tracking wagering relation donations: A system and method allows a player of an electronic game to designate a portion of their wagers and/or winnings to be donated to a third party. For example, the player places a wager on a game device, event or proposition; the game is played, or the event or position... Agent: Brian D. Herrington

20090209326 - Multi-player gaming system which enhances security when player leaves seat: Herein disclosed is a multiplayer participation type gaming system, comprising: a plurality of gaming machines arranged on a predetermined play area, each of the gaming machines comprising: a memory for storing a plurality of voice generation original data for generating a sound message based on play history data generated in... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20090209325 - Systems and methods for providing access to wireless gaming devices: Systems and methods for controlling access to wireless gaming devices and networks are provided. For example, access is controlled through one or more levels of security checks, such as a hard security check instead of or in addition to a soft security check. In a hard security check, the user... Agent: Dean P. Alderucci

20090209328 - Method and apparatus for a multi-game and multi-level raffle ticket: A process indicates a first price category and a second price category in which a raffle ticket having a raffle number thereon is available for purchase. The raffle ticket is eligible for play in both an initial raffle game and a subsequent raffle game. The raffle ticket is eligible for... Agent: Patent Ingenuity, PC

20090209329 - Method for establishing promotional progressive jackpot pools as a function of a historical composite value: A method for establishing promotional progressive jackpot and hidden pools associated with a plurality of gaming machines playable by a plurality of players. The gaming machine may be playable in first and second modes selectable by the player. The method includes opening a data session on the host computer (player... Agent: Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC

20090209332 - Method for establishing promotional progressive jackpot pools from a user selectable subgroup of a plurality gaming machines: A system and method for establishing a promotional progressive jackpot and hidden pools includes a plurality of gaming machines usable by a plurality of players and a host computer operatively coupled to the plurality of gaming machines. The host computer allowing a system user to select a subset of the... Agent: Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC

20090209331 - Method for establishing promotional progressive jackpot pools from first and second gaming machines with different theoretical hold value: A system and method establishes promotional progressive jackpot and hidden pools. The system includes first and gaming machines usable by a plurality of players. The first gaming machine has a first theoretical hold value and the second gaming machine has a different second theoretical hold value. The promotional progressive jackpot... Agent: Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC

20090209330 - Method for establishing promotional progressive jackpot pools in response to a change in mode: A method for establishing promotional progressive jackpot and hidden pools are provided. The system includes a host computer and a plurality of gaming machines playable by a plurality of players, connected to the host computer. Each gaming machine is playable in first and second modes selectable by the player and... Agent: Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC

20090209334 - Information processing method and server system: A league is formed by a given number of teams formed by a plurality of players and having an identical team level, and the teams compete for league ranking based on team points obtained in a given period. A team level of each team is changed based on the league... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20090209333 - Networked gaming system communication protocols and methods: A system, method and apparatus for a gaming system is provided. The gaming system includes a rewards server and a separate gaming or slot accounting server. The system may further include a separate player tracking server. The system further includes one or more game machines. The game machines may include... Agent: Tips/bally C/o Intellevate LLC

20090209335 - System and method of automatic entry creation for blogs, web pages or file-sharing sites based on game events: Systems and methods are provided for at least partially automating content generation of blog entries chronicling an entity's interaction with a multiuser environment. The same may combine automatic data generation with user-generated and/or user-edited or created narrative. The systems and methods may be employed for automatically generating and publishing descriptions,... Agent: Mayer & Williams PC

20090209336 - Game system, method for controlling game system, game device therefor, and program therefor: A CPU (511) of game device (50) generates bullet trajectory information when a bullet is fired at an opponent character by a player by operating a gun unit (56), and it transmits the bullet trajectory information to an echo server. The CPU (511), upon receiving the bullet trajectory information from... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20090209337 - User-powered always available contextual game help: A player encounters a challenge present in a video game without succeeding thereat and requests contextual help from a service by way of a guide. The guide gathers a current context of the game including the encountered challenge and calls to the service with the gathered current context for such... Agent: Woodcock Washburn LLP (microsoft Corporation)

20090209338 - Gaming apparatus capable of conversation with player and control method thereof: A gaming apparatus of the present invention comprises a microphone, a speaker, a display, and a controller programmed to conduct the processing of: (A) conducting a conversation with a player by recognizing a voice inputted from the microphone, in addition to outputting a voice relating to the conversation from the... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20090209340 - Gaming apparatus capable of conversation with player and control method thereof: A gaming apparatus of the present invention comprises a microphone; a speaker; and a controller. The controller is programmed to conduct the processing of: (A) recognizing a language type from a sound inputted from the microphone by executing a language recognition program; (B) executing a game; (C) determining whether or... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20090209341 - Gaming apparatus capable of conversation with player and control method thereof: A gaming apparatus of the present invention comprises: a microphone; a speaker; a display; a memory storing text data for each language type; and a controller. The controller is programmed to conduct the processing of: (A) recognizing a language type from a sound inputted from the microphone by executing a... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20090209339 - Gaming apparatus capable of conversation with player, control method thereof, gaming system capable of conversation with player, and control method thereof: A gaming apparatus of the present invention comprises a microphone; a speaker; a communication interface communicably connected with a central controller which can communicate with an other gaming apparatus; and a controller programmed to conduct the processing of: (A) recognizing a language type from a sound inputted from the microphone... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20090209342 - Multiplayer participation type gaming system having walls for limiting dialogue voices outputted from gaming machine: A multiplayer participation type gaming system, comprising: a plurality of gaming machines arranged on a predetermined play area; and a sound insulating wall disposed between adjacent gaming machines among the gaming machines, each of the gaming machines carries out the processing of: performing an arithmetic operation, in response to a... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20090209344 - Computer-readable storage medium storing information processing program and information processing device: First determination means determines at a unit time interval whether or not a magnitude of a change amount vector is equal to or larger than a first threshold value. When it is determined that the magnitude of the change amount vector is equal to or larger than the first threshold... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, P.C.

20090209343 - Motion-tracking game controller: Systems and methods for tracking the motion of a game controller and a player's body part are disclosed. The method includes receiving a video signal from a webcam, generating movement data corresponding to the motion of the game controller, tracking first predetermined degrees of freedom of motion of the body... Agent: Fish & Richardson PC

20090209345 - Multiplayer participation type gaming system limiting dialogue voices outputted from gaming machine: A multiplayer participation type gaming system 1, comprising: a plurality of gaming machines 30 arranged on a predetermined play area, each of the gaming machines carries out the following processing of: (a) causing the memory to store a numeral value calculated based on a player's play history and in accordance... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20090209346 - Method and apparatus for simulating games involving a ball: A sports video game having a new and improved user interface that substantially increases the potential realism of the game uses a handheld controller that is able to sense its own position, orientation and/or motion and is affixed to a ball. The ball can be a model of a football... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, P.C.

20090209348 - Live in-game spectator for use in television production: Systems, methods, and devices for presenting video game contests via television are presented. A system in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present invention comprises a network of gaming platforms, wherein the network of gaming platforms comprise at least one player platform and at least one spectator platform,... Agent: The Directv Group, Inc. Patent Docket Administration

20090209347 - Start of game delay via spectator function for use in television production: Systems, methods, and apparatuses for presenting video game contests via television. A system in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present invention comprises a network of gaming platforms, wherein the network of gaming platforms comprise at least one player platform and at least one spectator platform, each gaming... Agent: The Directv Group, Inc. Patent Docket Administration

20090209350 - Browser manager, gaming machine, gaming network, and method: An integrated browser manager and networked gaming method for providing server based dynamic content onto a content display area of one or more gaming machines is disclosed. The method includes: receiving incoming message queues, and after message receipt, processing the message and sending back reply message, if needed; converting incoming... Agent: Steptoe & Johnson, LLP

20090209351 - Information processing method and server system: A league is formed by a given number of teams formed by a plurality of players and having an identical team level, and the teams compete for league ranking based on team points obtained in a given period. A team level of each team is changed based on the league... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20090209349 - Prediction of network path quality among peer networking devices: The claimed subject matter provides a system and/or a method that facilitates connectivity within a peer-to-peer networking environment. A client can transmit a request to connect with a host for peer-to-peer networking. A server can generate a list that includes at least one host that matches the request from the... Agent: Turocy & Watson, LLP

20090203412 - Fantasy league game and model: A fantasy league model comprises at least one competitive affiliation having a plurality of affiliation members, at least one historical competitive season associated with the at least one competitive affiliation, the at least one historic competitive season formed from a plurality of individual competitions between affiliation members. The model further... Agent: Robert R. Waters, Esq. Waters Law Office, PLLC

20090203414 - Action gaming method for interacting with moving and transforming objects: An action-type computer game with new rules and strategies is presented and involve the interaction with moving and transforming objects. A morphing engine continuously transforms a object's shape to another shape on a display. An energy dot engine releases energy dots onto the display. The player wins the game when... Agent: Lumen Patent Firm

20090203413 - System and method for conducting competitions: In general, in one aspect, a method for developing an asset by competition includes posting a list of competitions, each competition for the development of an asset, each element of the list including a reference to one of a number of workspaces, the one of the workspaces allocated to a... Agent: Goodwin Procter LLP

20090203415 - Method and system for playing a matching game: A system and method for playing a matching game includes displaying a layout of graphical elements and a set of game reels; receiving at least one input and displaying via a graphical user interface a graphical element in each of the set of game reels; receiving a first selection input... Agent: Carter, Deluca, Farrell & Schmidt, LLP

20090203416 - Gaming machine accepting side bet and control method thereof: A gaming machine of the present invention includes: a gaming portion in which a plurality of dice roll and stop; a station having an input device with which a normal BET and a side BET are able be placed, the normal BET being able to be placed on a total... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20090203422 - Gaming apparatus and systems: Gaming apparatus, e.g. an Electronic Gaming Machine (EGM) (1), includes a controller (2) for implementing e.g. a slot-machine game, casino-type game or other betting game. The EGM (1) displays a gaming image on a display (6), e.g. virtual symbol reels or card hands, and receives player instructions via an input... Agent: Inskeep Intellectual Property Group, Inc

20090203417 - Gaming device giving player choice of game and playing method thereof: A gaming device includes a plurality of different games, a microphone, and a speaker. The gaming device requests a player to select a game other than one running, and runs a player-selected game. During a game, a voice related to the game to be run is output from the speaker,... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20090203428 - Gaming machine limiting output conversation voice and control method thereof: A gaming machine generates and outputs a reply sentence in accordance with a player voice recognized, executes a first game based on an operation of a player, and executes a second game that is executed so that each player can take part in the second game simultaneously, when a result... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20090203418 - Gaming machine providing return to a player and control method thereof: A gaming machine of the present invention provides a normal award, based on symbols rearranged to a first display portion or a combination thereof; meanwhile, the gaming machine additionally displays a first specific symbol or a second specific symbol in the second display portion, and the gaming machine provides a... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20090203426 - Gaming machine to have dialog according to victory or defeat of game and control method thereof: A slot machine 1 of the present invention makes a control so as to: sequentially store the number of game values consumed per unit game; sequentially store the number of game values given per unit game; calculating a difference between the total number of game values given and the total... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20090203427 - Gaming machine to have dialog by outputting method according to victory or defeat of game and control method thereof: A slot machine 1 of the present invention makes a control so as to: sequentially store the number of game values consumed per unit game; sequentially store the number of game values given per unit game; calculating a difference between the total number of game values given and the total... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20090203420 - Gaming machine with reel and display in front of the reel for displaying unit game and playing method thereof: In a gaming machine, one rotation reel is arranged to be straddling over first and second displays behind them. Then, mutually different symbols on a circumferential face of the rotation reel are respectively arranged behind a window portion of the first display and a window portion of the second display.... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20090203421 - Gaming system having a plurality of slot machines and control method of the gaming system: A gaming system of the present invention includes a plurality of slot machines. Each of the slot machines includes a display that displays a symbol and a controller that rearranges a symbol arranged on the display. The respective displays provided to the plurality of slot machines display symbols that are... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20090203419 - Gaming system providing return to players and method for controlling gaming machine: A gaming system of the present invention provides in each gaming machine a normal award, based on symbols rearranged to a first display portion or a combination thereof; meanwhile, when a first specific symbol is rearranged to any of display blocks in the first display portion, the gaming machine additionally... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20090203423 - Slot machine offering a special payout and control method thereof: A slot machine comprising: a display capable of rearranging normal symbols and a multiplying-factor symbol corresponding to a number; and a controller programmed to execute processing of: (A) rearranging the normal symbols or a combination of the normal symbols and the multiplying-factor symbol to the display; (B-1) determining a normal... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20090203424 - Slot machine offering a special payout and control method thereof: A slot machine comprising: a display capable of rearranging normal symbols and a multiplying-factor symbol corresponding to a number; and a controller programmed to execute processing of: (A) rearranging the normal symbols the multiplying-factor symbol to the display in such a manner that the multiplying-factor symbol is rearranged at a... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20090203425 - Slot machine offering a special payout and control method thereof: A slot machine comprising: a display capable of rearranging normal symbols and a multiplying-factor symbol corresponding to a number; and a controller programmed to execute processing of: (A) rearranging the normal symbols or a combination of the normal symbols and the multiplying-factor symbol to the display; (B-1) determining a normal... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20090203429 - Gaming machine accepting side bet and control method thereof: A gaming machine according to the present invention includes: a gaming portion where a plurality of main dice roll and stop; a station having an input device with which a player can place a normal BET and a side BET different from the normal BET, based on a prediction of... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20090203433 - Gaming machine including redo feature: A wager manipulation feature for a wagering game is provided. The feature may be implemented after the player's wager is set but before game play takes place, after game play takes place or both simultaneously. If before game play, the feature enables the player to undo or nullify the wager,... Agent: K&l Gates LLP

20090203430 - Hybrid memory system and spin-buffer journaling in a gaming machine: A gaming machine is comprised of a processor, an interface, and a hybrid non-volatile memory component having a byte-addressable non-volatile memory sub-component and a block-addressable non-volatile memory sub-component. The machine is capable of storing critical gaming data or data that is required to be stored pursuant to gaming regulations in... Agent: Weaver Austin Villeneuve & Sampson LLP - Igt Attn: Igt

20090203432 - Location based gaming system: A system for providing access to casino gaming and sports booking is provided which permits a gambler to place wagers using a location based mobile gaming unit. The gambler may access the system through a wireless network. Further, the gambler may be positioned anywhere there is an established local gaming... Agent: Russell O. Carter, Sr.

20090203431 - Multiple game server system: A system for selecting and playing a game on at least one existing game console (1). The system includes a handling device (20) for automatically loading and unloading a game medium (16) into the game console; and a controller (4) for sending control commands to the handling device (20) and... Agent: Goudreau Gage Dubuc

20090203434 - Gaming machine paying out cumulatively accumulated game media and control method thereof: A gaming machine comprising a controller programmed to execute the processing of accepting from an input device an input indicating placement of a normal BET of game media on outcomes of dice, cumulatively accumulating a predetermined ratio of the game media which have been bet as the normal BET, rolling... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20090203436 - Betting system for sharing progressive bonus and control method thereof: In a betting system, roulette games or horse racing games can be executed at one terminal and also tickets for betting events can be purchased. In addition, a progressive bonus count value is accumulated into a progressive bonus counter at each game execution and also a progressive bonus count value... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20090203437 - Gaming machine paying out cumulatively accumulated game media and control method thereof: A gaming machine comprising a controller programmed to execute the processing of rolling and stopping the plurality of dice in the gaming portion, cumulatively accumulating, in a case where a normal BET has not been placed on the outcomes of dice satisfying any of plural kinds of predetermined conditions, or... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20090203435 - Gaming machine sharing payout resources for special game with other gaming machines and playing method thereof: In a gaming machine, a unit game in which arranged symbols are rearranged is displayed on a first display, and a character corresponding to a probability by which a specific symbol is rearranged in the unit game is displayed on a second display. When a command from a payout controller... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20090203438 - Gaming machine with conversation engine for interactive gaming through dialog with player and playing method thereof: A gaming machine outputs a welcome message or a conversation sentence from an output unit to a player in the sounds and characters while sequentially changing the used language types. When the welcome message in a desirable language in a game is outputted, the player inputs, into an input unit,... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20090203439 - Gaming device giving player choice of character and playing method thereof: A gaming device includes a plurality of different characters and voice patterns associated therewith, a microphone, and a speaker. The gaming device requests a player to select a character other than one selected. During a game, there is output from the speaker a voice having a voice pattern associated with... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20090203440 - Image processing method and input interface apparatus: For an input interface apparatus for recognizing the motion of an object, there may be cases where the brightness of the object to be captured is insufficient, and thus, a camera takes an image of the object operated by the object, a depth position detector detects the position of the... Agent: Gibson & Dernier L.L.P.

20090203443 - Gaming machine limiting output conversation voice and control method thereof: A gaming machine generates and outputs a reply sentence in accordance with a player voice recognized, executes a first game based on an operation of a player, and executes a second game different from the first game when a result of the first game meets a predetermined condition. When the... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20090203442 - Gaming system with interactive feature and control method thereof: In a gaming machine, a player's language is specified by a conversation with the player participating in a roulette game at a gaming terminal. Then, a player's currency is specified based on the player's language in case where the player ordered items such as beverages, foods and so on by... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20090203441 - Skateboard video controller: A player-actuated video game controller simulates a skateboard or other footboard such that the player stands on the controller and pitches or rolls the deck to cause directional movement of a character on a display. A system of biasing springs between the deck and the base of the controller resist... Agent: Etherton Law Group, LLC

20090203444 - Game controller wiht mini control-wheel: A portable or hand-held game controller comprises: a wheel rotation unit which is rotatable; a rotation detection unit for detecting a rotation angle and a rotation direction of the wheel rotation unit; and a circuit block for receiving data from the rotation detection unit and applying the data to a... Agent: Lowe Hauptman Ham & Berner, LLP

20090203445 - Pointing device system and method: Example systems and methods described herein relate to a remote control including an image sensor disposed on a front end portion thereof. First and second markers produced by a light source are detected at the image sensor. A first middle point is calculated based on the detected first and second... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20090203446 - Methods of playing video games: Video game systems for executing instructions according to a video game contained on an item of first media including: an item of second media containing data defining an aspect of the video game; and a video game console including a housing, a first media device supported by the housing, a... Agent: Edell, Shapiro & Finnan, LLC

20090203450 - Gaming machine: A message display area 85 of a sub monitor 111 provided in each station 101 displays contents uttered by each player through a microphone 116 provided in each station 101 in an output language of the station 101 in question. The contents displayed on the message display area 85 are... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20090203451 - Gaming systems configured for large scale controlled and secure data downloading: Gaming systems to manage the secure download of data to a very large number of network connected client gaming machines distributed within large geographic areas. The gaming systems utilize adaptive data throttling and make optimal use of network data bandwidth. The gaming systems may advantageously manage simultaneous data downloading to... Agent: Young Law Firm, P.C. Alan W. Young

20090203448 - Mobile paperless wagering system: A mobile wireless, paperless gaming system is described, including a location aware center, LAC, or WiFi hot spot. The LAC is the only location that allows communications with the gaming system. The LAC may contain a terminal with a resident gaming application, a cash handler and display and scanner facilities.... Agent: Cesari And Mckenna, LLP

20090203449 - Partitioned artificial intelligence for networked games: Partitioned artificial intelligence (AI) for networked gaming. An exemplary system splits the AI into a computationally lightweight server-side component and a computationally intensive client-side component to harness the aggregate computational power of numerous gaming clients. Aggregating resources of many, even thousands of client machines enhances game realism in a manner... Agent: Lee & Hayes, PLLC

20090203452 - Hand-held self-defense device: A personal defense device comprising an elongated shaft that is adapted for grasping thereof by a user's hand. One embodiment further comprises an opening on one end through which the forefinger in placed for stability, comfort, and security. Another embodiment comprises one or more protrusions at the opposite end of... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20090203447 - Video games including real-life attributes and/or fantasy team settings: A video gaming system and related network interfaces with an online fantasy sports game. The video game play is enhanced using various features of a fantasy sports game. Similarly, the fantasy sports game can be enhanced using various features of the video game play. In one aspect of the invention... Agent: Workman Nydegger 1000 Eagle Gate Tower

20090203412 - Fantasy league game and model: A fantasy league model comprises at least one competitive affiliation having a plurality of affiliation members, at least one historical competitive season associated with the at least one competitive affiliation, the at least one historic competitive season formed from a plurality of individual competitions between affiliation members. The model further... Agent: Robert R. Waters, Esq. Waters Law Office, PLLC

20090203414 - Action gaming method for interacting with moving and transforming objects: An action-type computer game with new rules and strategies is presented and involve the interaction with moving and transforming objects. A morphing engine continuously transforms a object's shape to another shape on a display. An energy dot engine releases energy dots onto the display. The player wins the game when... Agent: Lumen Patent Firm

20090203413 - System and method for conducting competitions: In general, in one aspect, a method for developing an asset by competition includes posting a list of competitions, each competition for the development of an asset, each element of the list including a reference to one of a number of workspaces, the one of the workspaces allocated to a... Agent: Goodwin Procter LLP

20090203415 - Method and system for playing a matching game: A system and method for playing a matching game includes displaying a layout of graphical elements and a set of game reels; receiving at least one input and displaying via a graphical user interface a graphical element in each of the set of game reels; receiving a first selection input... Agent: Carter, Deluca, Farrell & Schmidt, LLP

20090203416 - Gaming machine accepting side bet and control method thereof: A gaming machine of the present invention includes: a gaming portion in which a plurality of dice roll and stop; a station having an input device with which a normal BET and a side BET are able be placed, the normal BET being able to be placed on a total... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20090203422 - Gaming apparatus and systems: Gaming apparatus, e.g. an Electronic Gaming Machine (EGM) (1), includes a controller (2) for implementing e.g. a slot-machine game, casino-type game or other betting game. The EGM (1) displays a gaming image on a display (6), e.g. virtual symbol reels or card hands, and receives player instructions via an input... Agent: Inskeep Intellectual Property Group, Inc

20090203417 - Gaming device giving player choice of game and playing method thereof: A gaming device includes a plurality of different games, a microphone, and a speaker. The gaming device requests a player to select a game other than one running, and runs a player-selected game. During a game, a voice related to the game to be run is output from the speaker,... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20090203428 - Gaming machine limiting output conversation voice and control method thereof: A gaming machine generates and outputs a reply sentence in accordance with a player voice recognized, executes a first game based on an operation of a player, and executes a second game that is executed so that each player can take part in the second game simultaneously, when a result... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20090203418 - Gaming machine providing return to a player and control method thereof: A gaming machine of the present invention provides a normal award, based on symbols rearranged to a first display portion or a combination thereof; meanwhile, the gaming machine additionally displays a first specific symbol or a second specific symbol in the second display portion, and the gaming machine provides a... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20090203426 - Gaming machine to have dialog according to victory or defeat of game and control method thereof: A slot machine 1 of the present invention makes a control so as to: sequentially store the number of game values consumed per unit game; sequentially store the number of game values given per unit game; calculating a difference between the total number of game values given and the total... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20090203427 - Gaming machine to have dialog by outputting method according to victory or defeat of game and control method thereof: A slot machine 1 of the present invention makes a control so as to: sequentially store the number of game values consumed per unit game; sequentially store the number of game values given per unit game; calculating a difference between the total number of game values given and the total... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20090203420 - Gaming machine with reel and display in front of the reel for displaying unit game and playing method thereof: In a gaming machine, one rotation reel is arranged to be straddling over first and second displays behind them. Then, mutually different symbols on a circumferential face of the rotation reel are respectively arranged behind a window portion of the first display and a window portion of the second display.... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20090203421 - Gaming system having a plurality of slot machines and control method of the gaming system: A gaming system of the present invention includes a plurality of slot machines. Each of the slot machines includes a display that displays a symbol and a controller that rearranges a symbol arranged on the display. The respective displays provided to the plurality of slot machines display symbols that are... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20090203419 - Gaming system providing return to players and method for controlling gaming machine: A gaming system of the present invention provides in each gaming machine a normal award, based on symbols rearranged to a first display portion or a combination thereof; meanwhile, when a first specific symbol is rearranged to any of display blocks in the first display portion, the gaming machine additionally... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20090203423 - Slot machine offering a special payout and control method thereof: A slot machine comprising: a display capable of rearranging normal symbols and a multiplying-factor symbol corresponding to a number; and a controller programmed to execute processing of: (A) rearranging the normal symbols or a combination of the normal symbols and the multiplying-factor symbol to the display; (B-1) determining a normal... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20090203424 - Slot machine offering a special payout and control method thereof: A slot machine comprising: a display capable of rearranging normal symbols and a multiplying-factor symbol corresponding to a number; and a controller programmed to execute processing of: (A) rearranging the normal symbols the multiplying-factor symbol to the display in such a manner that the multiplying-factor symbol is rearranged at a... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20090203425 - Slot machine offering a special payout and control method thereof: A slot machine comprising: a display capable of rearranging normal symbols and a multiplying-factor symbol corresponding to a number; and a controller programmed to execute processing of: (A) rearranging the normal symbols or a combination of the normal symbols and the multiplying-factor symbol to the display; (B-1) determining a normal... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20090203429 - Gaming machine accepting side bet and control method thereof: A gaming machine according to the present invention includes: a gaming portion where a plurality of main dice roll and stop; a station having an input device with which a player can place a normal BET and a side BET different from the normal BET, based on a prediction of... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20090203433 - Gaming machine including redo feature: A wager manipulation feature for a wagering game is provided. The feature may be implemented after the player's wager is set but before game play takes place, after game play takes place or both simultaneously. If before game play, the feature enables the player to undo or nullify the wager,... Agent: K&l Gates LLP

20090203430 - Hybrid memory system and spin-buffer journaling in a gaming machine: A gaming machine is comprised of a processor, an interface, and a hybrid non-volatile memory component having a byte-addressable non-volatile memory sub-component and a block-addressable non-volatile memory sub-component. The machine is capable of storing critical gaming data or data that is required to be stored pursuant to gaming regulations in... Agent: Weaver Austin Villeneuve & Sampson LLP - Igt Attn: Igt

20090203432 - Location based gaming system: A system for providing access to casino gaming and sports booking is provided which permits a gambler to place wagers using a location based mobile gaming unit. The gambler may access the system through a wireless network. Further, the gambler may be positioned anywhere there is an established local gaming... Agent: Russell O. Carter, Sr.

20090203431 - Multiple game server system: A system for selecting and playing a game on at least one existing game console (1). The system includes a handling device (20) for automatically loading and unloading a game medium (16) into the game console; and a controller (4) for sending control commands to the handling device (20) and... Agent: Goudreau Gage Dubuc

20090203434 - Gaming machine paying out cumulatively accumulated game media and control method thereof: A gaming machine comprising a controller programmed to execute the processing of accepting from an input device an input indicating placement of a normal BET of game media on outcomes of dice, cumulatively accumulating a predetermined ratio of the game media which have been bet as the normal BET, rolling... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20090203436 - Betting system for sharing progressive bonus and control method thereof: In a betting system, roulette games or horse racing games can be executed at one terminal and also tickets for betting events can be purchased. In addition, a progressive bonus count value is accumulated into a progressive bonus counter at each game execution and also a progressive bonus count value... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20090203437 - Gaming machine paying out cumulatively accumulated game media and control method thereof: A gaming machine comprising a controller programmed to execute the processing of rolling and stopping the plurality of dice in the gaming portion, cumulatively accumulating, in a case where a normal BET has not been placed on the outcomes of dice satisfying any of plural kinds of predetermined conditions, or... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20090203435 - Gaming machine sharing payout resources for special game with other gaming machines and playing method thereof: In a gaming machine, a unit game in which arranged symbols are rearranged is displayed on a first display, and a character corresponding to a probability by which a specific symbol is rearranged in the unit game is displayed on a second display. When a command from a payout controller... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20090203438 - Gaming machine with conversation engine for interactive gaming through dialog with player and playing method thereof: A gaming machine outputs a welcome message or a conversation sentence from an output unit to a player in the sounds and characters while sequentially changing the used language types. When the welcome message in a desirable language in a game is outputted, the player inputs, into an input unit,... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20090203439 - Gaming device giving player choice of character and playing method thereof: A gaming device includes a plurality of different characters and voice patterns associated therewith, a microphone, and a speaker. The gaming device requests a player to select a character other than one selected. During a game, there is output from the speaker a voice having a voice pattern associated with... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20090203440 - Image processing method and input interface apparatus: For an input interface apparatus for recognizing the motion of an object, there may be cases where the brightness of the object to be captured is insufficient, and thus, a camera takes an image of the object operated by the object, a depth position detector detects the position of the... Agent: Gibson & Dernier L.L.P.

20090203443 - Gaming machine limiting output conversation voice and control method thereof: A gaming machine generates and outputs a reply sentence in accordance with a player voice recognized, executes a first game based on an operation of a player, and executes a second game different from the first game when a result of the first game meets a predetermined condition. When the... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20090203442 - Gaming system with interactive feature and control method thereof: In a gaming machine, a player's language is specified by a conversation with the player participating in a roulette game at a gaming terminal. Then, a player's currency is specified based on the player's language in case where the player ordered items such as beverages, foods and so on by... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20090203441 - Skateboard video controller: A player-actuated video game controller simulates a skateboard or other footboard such that the player stands on the controller and pitches or rolls the deck to cause directional movement of a character on a display. A system of biasing springs between the deck and the base of the controller resist... Agent: Etherton Law Group, LLC

20090203444 - Game controller wiht mini control-wheel: A portable or hand-held game controller comprises: a wheel rotation unit which is rotatable; a rotation detection unit for detecting a rotation angle and a rotation direction of the wheel rotation unit; and a circuit block for receiving data from the rotation detection unit and applying the data to a... Agent: Lowe Hauptman Ham & Berner, LLP

20090203445 - Pointing device system and method: Example systems and methods described herein relate to a remote control including an image sensor disposed on a front end portion thereof. First and second markers produced by a light source are detected at the image sensor. A first middle point is calculated based on the detected first and second... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20090203446 - Methods of playing video games: Video game systems for executing instructions according to a video game contained on an item of first media including: an item of second media containing data defining an aspect of the video game; and a video game console including a housing, a first media device supported by the housing, a... Agent: Edell, Shapiro & Finnan, LLC

20090203450 - Gaming machine: A message display area 85 of a sub monitor 111 provided in each station 101 displays contents uttered by each player through a microphone 116 provided in each station 101 in an output language of the station 101 in question. The contents displayed on the message display area 85 are... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20090203451 - Gaming systems configured for large scale controlled and secure data downloading: Gaming systems to manage the secure download of data to a very large number of network connected client gaming machines distributed within large geographic areas. The gaming systems utilize adaptive data throttling and make optimal use of network data bandwidth. The gaming systems may advantageously manage simultaneous data downloading to... Agent: Young Law Firm, P.C. Alan W. Young

20090203448 - Mobile paperless wagering system: A mobile wireless, paperless gaming system is described, including a location aware center, LAC, or WiFi hot spot. The LAC is the only location that allows communications with the gaming system. The LAC may contain a terminal with a resident gaming application, a cash handler and display and scanner facilities.... Agent: Cesari And Mckenna, LLP

20090203449 - Partitioned artificial intelligence for networked games: Partitioned artificial intelligence (AI) for networked gaming. An exemplary system splits the AI into a computationally lightweight server-side component and a computationally intensive client-side component to harness the aggregate computational power of numerous gaming clients. Aggregating resources of many, even thousands of client machines enhances game realism in a manner... Agent: Lee & Hayes, PLLC

20090203452 - Hand-held self-defense device: A personal defense device comprising an elongated shaft that is adapted for grasping thereof by a user's hand. One embodiment further comprises an opening on one end through which the forefinger in placed for stability, comfort, and security. Another embodiment comprises one or more protrusions at the opposite end of... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20090203447 - Video games including real-life attributes and/or fantasy team settings: A video gaming system and related network interfaces with an online fantasy sports game. The video game play is enhanced using various features of a fantasy sports game. Similarly, the fantasy sports game can be enhanced using various features of the video game play. In one aspect of the invention... Agent: Workman Nydegger 1000 Eagle Gate Tower

20090197658 - Physical data building blocks system for video game interaction: A system for video game physical interaction is provided for a host device with an associated interactive application by a plurality of physical building blocks each having at least one input connection point and one output connection point operable for connection to one or more of the remaining blocks. Detectable... Agent: Felix L. Fischer, Attorney At Law

20090197660 - Service controller for servicing wagering game machines: Methods and apparatus for servicing wagering game machines are described herein. In one embodiment, wagering game network, service information originating from a wagering game machine, wherein the wagering game machine is configured to receive a wager associated with a wagering game. The method can also include, based on the service... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner/wms Gaming

20090197659 - Tournament gaming machine and methods: Various embodiments disclosed herein are directed to methods, gaming machines, and gaming systems capable of simultaneously presenting two independent games for play. According to one embodiment, the gaming machine includes a cabinet for housing a display that simultaneously presents a first game that is independent from a second game. The... Agent: Steptoe & Johnson, LLP

20090197661 - Configuration for providing a pari-mutuel add-on game to a pari-mutuel base game: A system is provided. The system includes a lottery ticket printer that prints a plurality of first price category lottery tickets, the plurality of second price category lottery tickets, and the plurality of third price category lottery tickets. Further, the system includes a lottery ticket distribution module that provides the... Agent: Patent Ingenuity, PC

20090197662 - Method and apparatus for providing an instant lottery game and a supplemental game: A process provides indicates, with a display module, on a display a first price category and a second price category in which an instant online lottery ticket can be purchased for an instant online lottery game and a supplemental game. The first price category is distinct from the second price... Agent: Patent Ingenuity, PC

20090197663 - Bonus keno game: Various embodiments disclosed herein are directed to a keno game having a bonus round. The keno game provides a player with an additional opportunity to win, after the keno balls have been drawn, to add excitement and volatility to the standard keno game. According to one method, the gaming machine... Agent: Steptoe & Johnson, LLP

20090197664 - Bonus keno game and related methods: Various embodiments disclosed herein are directed to a keno game having a bonus round. The keno game provides a player with an additional opportunity to win, after the keno balls have been drawn, to add excitement and volatility to the standard keno game. According to one method, the gaming machine... Agent: Steptoe & Johnson, LLP

20090197669 - Gaming apparatus and method: One embodiment relates to a gaming apparatus. The gaming apparatus includes an electronic display and a circuit configured to control the electronic display and to cause the electronic display to display a graphical scene. The graphical scene includes a first portion having a first video corresponding to a first body... Agent: Foley & Lardner LLP

20090197666 - Gaming apparatus and method including hidden objects: A method of game play, where a plurality of graphic objects are displayed on the display (106), each graphic object being operable to present one or more symbols. A subset of the graphic objects (604, 606, 608, 610) are activated to present symbols on the display, and at least one... Agent: Mcandrews Held & Malloy, Ltd

20090197667 - Gaming system and a method of gaming: A method of gaming including: providing at least one set of player selectable symbols; receiving at least one player selection of a symbol from the at least one set of symbols; forming at least one reel strip including the at least one selected symbol; generating a game outcome from a... Agent: Hanley, Flight & Zimmerman, LLC

20090197668 - Method of gaming, a game controller and a gaming system: A method of gaming comprising: displaying a plurality of objects as moving relative to one or more stopping places on a display; conducting an evaluation in respect of at least some of the objects to determine whether the at least some objects contribute to an award event; and stopping each... Agent: Hanley, Flight & Zimmerman, LLC

20090197665 - Tournament gaming machine: Various embodiments disclosed herein are directed to methods, gaming machines, and gaming systems capable of simultaneously presenting two independent games for play. According to one embodiment, the gaming machine includes a cabinet for housing a display that simultaneously presents a first game that is independent from a second game. The... Agent: Steptoe & Johnson, LLP

20090197670 - Networked gaming system communication protocols and methods: A system, method and apparatus for a gaming system is provided. The gaming system includes a rewards server and a separate gaming or slot accounting server. The system may further include a separate player tracking server. The system further includes one or more game machines. The game machines may include... Agent: Tips/bally C/o Intellevate LLC

20090197671 - Networked gaming system communication protocols and methods: A system, method and apparatus for a gaming system is provided. The gaming system includes a rewards server and a separate gaming or slot accounting server. The system may further include a separate player tracking server. The system further includes one or more game machines. The game machines may include... Agent: Tips/bally C/o Intellevate LLC

20090197672 - Networked gaming system communication protocols and methods: A system, method and apparatus for a gaming system is provided. The gaming system includes a rewards server and a separate gaming or slot accounting server. The system may further include a separate player tracking server. The system further includes one or more game machines. The game machines may include... Agent: Tips/bally C/o Intellevate LLC

20090197674 - Techniques for generating a random awards using a plurality of average values: A method of providing a game for a gaming device is provided. The method includes providing a plurality of average values. Average values in the plurality of average values represent different values of a prize pool. A wager amount and an input to initiate game play are received. An average... Agent: Trellis Intellectual Property Law Group, PC

20090197673 - Wagering game machine with wireless peripherals: A wireless computerized wagering game system comprises a gaming module operable to present a wagering game on which monetary value can be wagered, and a wireless communications module operable to connect the wireless wagering game system to at least one wireless peripheral device. The wireless computerized wagering game is portable,... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner/wms Gaming

20090197675 - Interactive gaming platform: Systems and methods for online marketing are disclosed. Advertising games are provided by defining a game having at least one question that is answerable by physically visiting a predetermined sponsor location. The at least one question is stored in a database of sponsored games in an advertising system. A participant... Agent: Carter, Deluca, Farrell & Schmidt, LLP

20090197676 - Gaming system having a display/input device configured to interactively operate with external device: A game table having a multiplayer interactive display/input device which enables multiple players to play primary or base wagering games and/or secondary or bonus games using the display/input device. The display/input device enables multiple players to simultaneously interact with the game table and the various games using the same display/input... Agent: K&l Gates LLP

20090197677 - Block game program and block game apparatus: A block game program and a block game apparatus that can improve interest therein by using a new block removal method and a new block movement method are achieved. The game program sequentially produces blocks in a playing field displayed on a display screen to form a block group. The... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20090197678 - Pretend play toy with reality and virtual interaction: A pretend play toy with virtual reality interaction is disclosed. Children play toys on a platform in pretend play, and a circuit board underneath unseen by the children can sensor toys' characters and positions for playing virtual scene on the display where the children have interaction with the virtual playground.... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20090197679 - Video game controller: Improvements relating to a control device for controlling a display of a computer system for use with a video game.... Agent: Lawrence Edelman, Esq

20090197685 - Entertainment system for performing human intelligence tasks: A game engine is configured to accept human intelligence tasks as in-game content and present the in-game content to the game player. A method performed by the game engine enables performance of human intelligence tasks, such as visual discrimination, in a video game context. The game engine may receive a... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP

20090197682 - Game network construction method and game network system: After a star peer-to-peer network is constructed, a network game is started. While the network game is executed, a mesh peer-to-peer network is gradually constructed by establishing connections between client terminals which have been connected to the star peer-to-peer network. After the network game is started, while the mesh peer-to-peer... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, P.C.

20090197683 - Gaming system and a method of managing bandwidth usage in a gaming network: A gaming system (10, 200) is disclosed which is arranged to implement a plurality of games at a plurality of gaming machines. The gaming system comprises at least one server (30, 36, 38) arranged to serve game play and non-game play related data to at least one gaming machine (12,... Agent: Mcandrews Held & Malloy, Ltd

20090197684 - Handheld wagering game system and methods for conducting wagering games thereupon: A gaming system for conducting a wagering game includes a handheld gaming machine configured to play at least one game and a controller. The controller is configured to base eligibility of the handheld gaming machine for a game-related feature at least upon a location of the handheld gaming machine and/or... Agent: Nixon Peabody LLP

20090197681 - System and method for targeted recommendations using social gaming networks: Systems, methods and computer readable media are disclosed for targeting a recommendation to a first user of an online multi-player gaming environment based on tracked data of a second user with which the first user has a relationship on the online multi-player gaming environment. In addition to the general system,... Agent: Woodcock Washburn LLP (microsoft Corporation)

20090197680 - Wide area communications gaming: A gaming system using wide area communications networks is disclosed. Slow, lossy wide area networks may include satellite and tower wireless paths along with the traditional Ethernet and other land line paths. The system replaces a traditional XML/TCP/IP protocol with a more efficient UDP protocol that speeds up the “round... Agent: Cesari And Mckenna, LLP

20090197686 - System and method for driving artificial intelligence (ai) characters having continuous reevaluation of current goals and having navigation path: A method for driving an artificial intelligence (AI) character involving computing a navigational graph for a virtual environment and moving the AI character along a current path for an AI character from a current location to a current destination is disclosed. While moving the AI character along the current path... Agent: Disney Enterprises, Inc. C/o Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP