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Class Information
Number: 463/24
Name: Amusement devices: games > Including means for processing electronic data (e.g., computer/video game, etc.) > Suspension or restoration (e.g., power failure resumption, etc.)
Description: Electronic data processing including means for (a) saving or preserving the status quo of a game upon its stoppage (e.g., stoppage due to power failure, stoppage by choice for resumption at a later time, etc.) for the purpose of resuming the game at a later time or (b) restarting a game with either the same status existing upon stoppage or another selectable status.


Patents under this class:

Patent Number Title Of Patent Date Issued
7399225 Gaming device having transformable wild symbols or cards with wild signal indicators Jul. 15, 2008
7390262 Non-volatile memory storing critical data in a gaming machine Jun. 24, 2008
7374487 Non-volatile memory storing critical data in a gaming machine May. 20, 2008
7309284 Method for using a light valve to reduce the visibility of an object within a gaming apparatus Dec. 18, 2007
7207883 Gaming machine Apr. 24, 2007
7182690 System and method for saving status of paused game of chance Feb. 27, 2007
7111141 Dynamic NV-RAM Sep. 19, 2006
6948083 Game apparatus and a power save mode management program executed by the same Sep. 20, 2005
6923721 Apparatus and method for maintaining game state Aug. 2, 2005
6899628 System and method for providing game event management to a user of a gaming application May. 31, 2005
6896616 Cashless gaming system: apparatus and method May. 24, 2005
6863608 Frame buffer capture of actual game play Mar. 8, 2005
6862553 Diagnostics method and apparatus for use with enterprise controls Mar. 1, 2005
6811486 Method and apparatus for enhancing game play through savable game play state Nov. 2, 2004
6804763 High performance battery backed ram interface Oct. 12, 2004
6800027 System and method for saving status of paused game of chance Oct. 5, 2004
6758757 Method and apparatus for maintaining game state Jul. 6, 2004
6749503 Game device and program including game processing after reproducing historical performance Jun. 15, 2004
6676514 Game system Jan. 13, 2004
6629890 Safe gaming system Oct. 7, 2003
6561901 Game system and computer readable storage medium carrying game program May. 13, 2003
6503146 System and method for facilitating casino team play Jan. 7, 2003
6354942 Method for executing game and game device for implementing same Mar. 12, 2002
6336861 Game machine and information storage medium Jan. 8, 2002
6165071 Method and apparatus for gaming in a series of sessions Dec. 26, 2000
5971851 Method and apparatus for managing faults and exceptions Oct. 26, 1999
5964661 Apparatus and method for timing video games Oct. 12, 1999
5879234 Security system for reel type slot machine with physical mapping to control the win odds Mar. 9, 1999
5680534 Video game/videographics program fabricating system and method with superimpose control Oct. 21, 1997
5680533 Videographics program/video game fabricating system and method Oct. 21, 1997
5643083 Control device for game operation state data Jul. 1, 1997
5609525 Video game data reception apparatus Mar. 11, 1997
5273294 Game memory Dec. 28, 1993
5238250 Computer game control apparatus Aug. 24, 1993
5178389 Hand-held electronic gambling game device Jan. 12, 1993
5014982 Memory cartridge and game apparatus using the same May. 14, 1991
4948138 Device for maintaining game state audit trail upon instantaneous power failure Aug. 14, 1990
4858930 Game system Aug. 22, 1989
4782468 Line power failure scheme for a gaming device Nov. 1, 1988
4752068 Video game machine for business use Jun. 21, 1988
4607844 Poker machine with improved security after power failure Aug. 26, 1986
4579338 Video game device with automatic standby mode Apr. 1, 1986



 
 
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