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Method and apparatus for linked play gamingRelated Patent Categories: Amusement Devices: Games, Including Means For Processing Electronic Data (e.g., Computer/video Game, Etc.), In A Chance ApplicationMethod and apparatus for linked play gaming description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20060211480, Method and apparatus for linked play gaming. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application claims priority to commonly-owned, co-pending U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/324,572, filed Sep. 25, 2001, entitled "Linked Play"; which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety for all purposes. [0002] This application is related to commonly-owned, U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/775,388, filed Dec. 30, 1996, entitled "Method and System for Adapting Gaming Devices To Playing Preferences," which issued as U.S. Pat. No. 6,110,041 on Aug. 29, 2000; [0003] commonly-owned, U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/481,204, filed Jan. 11, 2000, entitled "Method and System for Adapting Gaming Devices To Playing Preferences," which issued as U.S. Pat. No. 6,293,866 B1 on Sep. 25, 2001; [0004] commonly-owned, co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/962,065, filed Sep. 25, 2001, entitled "Method And System For Adapting Casino Games To Playing Preferences"; [0005] commonly-owned, U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/052,835, filed Mar. 31, 1998, entitled "Method and Apparatus For Team Play Of Slot Machines," which issued as U.S. Pat. No. 6,142,872 on Nov. 7, 2000; [0006] commonly-owned, U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/590,021, filed Jun. 8, 2000, entitled "Method and Apparatus For Team Play Of Slot Machines", which issued as U.S. Pat. No. 6,361,441 B1 on Mar. 26, 2002; [0007] commonly-owned, co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/067,576, filed Feb. 5, 2002, entitled "Apparatus And Method For Facilitating Team Play Of Slot Machines"; [0008] commonly-owned, U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/108,827, filed Jul. 1, 1998, entitled "Method and Apparatus For Team Play Of Slot Machines," which issued as U.S. Pat. No. 6,312,332 B1 on Nov. 6, 2001; [0009] commonly-owned, co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/006,402, filed Oct. 23, 2001, entitled "Method And Apparatus For Team Play Of Slot Machines"; commonly-owned, U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/152,402, filed Sep. 14, 1998, entitled "System And Method For Facilitating Casino Team Play," which issued as U.S. Pat. No. 6,206,782 B1 on Mar. 27, 2001; [0010] commonly-owned, co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/793,020, filed Feb. 26, 2001, entitled "System And Method For Facilitating Casino Team Play;"; [0011] commonly-owned, co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/190,722, filed Jul. 5, 2002, entitled "System And Method For Facilitating Casino Team Play"; [0012] commonly-owned, U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/108,646, filed Jul. 1, 1998, entitled "Electronic Amusement Device Offering Secondary Game Of Chance And Method For Operating Same", which issued as U.S. Pat. No. 6,364,765 B1 on Apr. 2, 2002; [0013] commonly-owned, co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/029,143, filed Dec. 27, 2001, entitled "Electronic Amusement Device Offering Secondary Game Of Chance And Method For Operating Same"; all of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety for all purposes. FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0014] The present invention relates to methods and apparatus for groups of people to play games together. More specifically, the present invention relates to facilitating linked gaming between two or more players. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0015] There are currently over 500,000 slot machines in operation that generate more than $15 billion in annual revenue for United States casinos. Most casinos generate more than half of their gaming revenues from slot machines and some individual casinos offer two or three thousand slot machines at a single location. In fact, two different casinos in Connecticut each provide over six thousand gaming devices for players. [0016] Popular casino games such as craps and blackjack offer a social experience. In fact, one reason these games are popular is that people at the same table tend to win and lose together as a group. Such games create a team spirit, pitting the gamblers at the table against the casino. People enjoy such shared experiences and thus tend to travel to casinos in groups, such as a husband and wife, groups of co-workers, and groups of friends. In contrast to craps and blackjack however, for some players, slot machine gaming may be an isolating experience. What is needed are systems and methods that facilitate a more social experience while playing gaming devices, particularly for groups of players. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0017] FIG. 1A is a block diagram illustrating an example system according to some embodiments of the present invention. [0018] FIG. 1B is a block diagram illustrating an alternative example system according to some embodiments of the present invention. [0019] FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a casino server 102 as depicted in FIGS. 1A and 1B according to some embodiments of the present invention. [0020] FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a gaming device 104 as depicted in FIGS. 1A and 1B according to some embodiments of the present invention. Continue reading about Method and apparatus for linked play gaming... Full patent description for Method and apparatus for linked play gaming Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Method and apparatus for linked play gaming patent application. ###  How KEYWORD MONITOR works... a FREE service from FreshPatents1. Sign up (takes 30 seconds). 2. Fill in the keywords to be monitored. 3. Each week you receive an email with patent applications related to your keywords. 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