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Class Information
Number: 463/26
Name: Amusement devices: games > Including means for processing electronic data (e.g., computer/video game, etc.) > Credit/debit monitoring or manipulation (e.g., game entry, betting, prize level, etc.) > Pool amount (e.g., jackpot, etc.)
Description: Credit/debit monitoring or manipulation including a means to account for the value of a sum (i.e., pool) of money or money equivalent wagered by or collected from one or more participants or gaming machines for the purpose of subsequent distribution of an amount of said pool as an award or prize to a participant that has reached or accomplished a defined goal in a contest; or means for determining or causing the distribution of said amount from said pool.


Sub-classes under this class:

Class Number Class Name Patents
463/28 Parimutuel pool 41
463/27 Pool carryover (e.g., progressive jackpot, etc.) 170


Patents under this class:
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Patent Number Title Of Patent Date Issued
7614948 Multi-player bingo with slept awards reverting to progressive jackpot pool Nov. 10, 2009
7611404 Poker game system having bad beat pot and method of conducting the same Nov. 3, 2009
7597621 Gaming device having progressive awards and supplemental awards Oct. 6, 2009
7594851 Gaming device having multiple identical sets of simultaneously activated reels Sep. 29, 2009
7587334 Method and system for processing supplementary product sales at a point-of-sale terminal Sep. 8, 2009
7582013 System and method for high-speed pari-mutuel wagering using a clearinghouse Sep. 1, 2009
7578739 Multiple progressive jackpots for a gaming device Aug. 25, 2009
7575517 Techniques for generating random awards using a plurality of average values Aug. 18, 2009
7572181 Gaming device with indicators and methods of use Aug. 11, 2009
7568701 Card game Aug. 4, 2009
7563165 Gaming device with action unit display and method of use Jul. 21, 2009
7559836 System and method for administering a progressive jackpot limited to a bonus round Jul. 14, 2009
7547252 Gaming device having player-selectable award digits and award modification options Jun. 16, 2009
7537521 Systems and methods for providing gaming activities May. 26, 2009
7530896 Gaming device gives player award when jackpot meets a trigger threshold May. 12, 2009
7513828 Gaming device having secondary game played in parallel with primary game Apr. 7, 2009
7507156 Gaming device providing an opportunity to receive awards which vary with different non-max bets Mar. 24, 2009
7503851 Budget-defined flat rate play contract parameters Mar. 17, 2009
7500913 Gaming system which provides multiple players multiple bonus awards Mar. 10, 2009
7494417 System and method for performing lottery ticket transactions utilizing point-of-sale terminals Feb. 24, 2009
7454380 Systems and methods for placing parimutuel wagers on future events Nov. 18, 2008
7448949 Gaming system having multiple gaming devices that share a multi-outcome display Nov. 11, 2008
7448948 Gaming device having award positions with associated characteristics Nov. 11, 2008
7438640 Systems and methods for providing gaming activities Oct. 21, 2008
7427236 Gaming system having multiple gaming devices that share a multi-outcome display Sep. 23, 2008
7419428 Cashless transaction clearinghouse Sep. 2, 2008
7416483 Lotto gaming apparatus and method Aug. 26, 2008
7416484 Simulated bonus method in finite-pool award system Aug. 26, 2008
7406508 Capturing advertising requests from a user Jul. 29, 2008
7387571 Method and apparatus for linked play gaming Jun. 17, 2008
7387569 Method and apparatus for operating lotteries and for generating and processing lottery entries Jun. 17, 2008
7384332 Method and apparatus for operating lotteries and for generating and processing lottery entries Jun. 10, 2008
7384333 Method and apparatus for operating lotteries and for generating and processing lottery entries Jun. 10, 2008
7384336 Progressive system and methods Jun. 10, 2008
7357712 Method and gaming device of operating a multiple round game that includes diminishing selection sets Apr. 15, 2008
7341518 Cashless slot machine and/or amusement device with special features Mar. 11, 2008
7322885 Lottery game tickets as prizes in games of chance Jan. 29, 2008
7300349 Method and apparatus for operating lotteries and for generating and processing lottery entries Nov. 27, 2007
7291069 Central determination gaming system with a game outcome generated by a gaming terminal and approved by a central controller Nov. 6, 2007
7278916 Gaming machine having multi-ended pointer for quasi-deterministic play ("pick-a-prize") Oct. 9, 2007
7144324 Electronic display to post gaming limits Dec. 5, 2006
7140964 Gaming device for a flat rate play session and a method of operating same Nov. 28, 2006
7094150 Pro-aggressive roulette Aug. 22, 2006
7037195 Method and apparatus for awarding a bonus on a network of electronic gaming devices during a pre-determined time period May. 2, 2006
7033273 Lotto gaming apparatus and method Apr. 25, 2006
7001278 Gaming device having apparent and final awards Feb. 21, 2006
RE38982 Gambling game system and methods Feb. 14, 2006
RE38812 Method and apparatus for operating networked gaming devices Oct. 4, 2005
6935948 Multiple pricing shared single jackpot in a lottery Aug. 30, 2005
6916245 Method for wagering on baccarat tie Jul. 12, 2005

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