| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| RE39817 |
Gaming device for operating in a reverse payout mode and a method of operating same |
September 4, 2007 |
| A gaming device of the type wherein a play generates one of multiple possible outcomes having reverse payout information. The gaming device comprises a memory device containing a first set of data correlating possible outcomes to a first set of payouts and a second set of data correl |
| RE38733 |
Method and apparatus for motivating players to return to a casino using premiums |
May 10, 2005 |
| A method of motivating players to return to a casino includes receiving a request to convert a predetermined value of casino currency to cash. Upon the receipt of the request, a premium value is calculated based at least in part on the predetermined value. Subsequently, the customer is p |
| 7426268 |
System and method for call routing and enabling interaction between callers with calls positione |
September 16, 2008 |
| According to at least one embodiment of the present invention, a method and apparatus are provided for enabling a caller on hold to listen to one or more ongoing calls. The method includes receiving an incoming call, determining a subject category and at least one keyword associated with |
| 7387569 |
Method and apparatus for operating lotteries and for generating and processing lottery entries |
June 17, 2008 |
| In accordance with some embodiments, methods, media, and apparatus are described for facilitating play of a lottery game. An indication of a lottery entry is received, the lottery entry being active in at least a first lottery drawing. An indication is received that the lottery entry |
| 7384333 |
Method and apparatus for operating lotteries and for generating and processing lottery entries |
June 10, 2008 |
| In accordance with some embodiments, methods, media, and apparatus are described for operating a lottery. One example provides for receiving a result of a lottery drawing and comparing the result to a plurality of stored lottery entries. If the result corresponds to one of said plura |
| 7384332 |
Method and apparatus for operating lotteries and for generating and processing lottery entries |
June 10, 2008 |
| In accordance with some embodiments, methods, media, and apparatus are described for receiving from a terminal a request of a customer to purchase a lottery entry for a first lottery drawing. If the lottery entry is not a winning entry in the first lottery drawing the lottery entry i |
| 7300349 |
Method and apparatus for operating lotteries and for generating and processing lottery entries |
November 27, 2007 |
| A system and process for generating, distributing, and processing lottery tickets guaranteed to win a drawing-based prize. Tickets are appropriately priced, and are validated at point of sale by a central server in which the ticket information is stored. Subsequent to each lottery dr |
| 7241219 |
Methods and apparatus for providing entertainment content at a gaming device |
July 10, 2007 |
| Gaming systems and methods of operation thereof are disclosed. Such gaming systems and methods allow a player of a gaming device, such as a slot machine or an arcade video game, to access entertainment services, such as broadcast television programming, web sites, pay-per-view services a |
| 7231035 |
Method and apparatus for entertaining callers in a queue |
June 12, 2007 |
| One embodiment of the invention provides for receiving a call from a caller, the call being associated with a first merchant; placing the call in a queue; determining a second merchant; and establishing a connection, the connection enabling communication between the caller and the second |
| 7198572 |
Slot driven video story |
April 3, 2007 |
| A gaming system includes a network server connected to a plurality of gaming devices that are adapted to provide a video payout on each play based on a set of payout parameters. Memory at each gaming device stores payout parameters that correspond to each possible gaming result or ou |
| 7156739 |
Gaming device for a flat rate play session and a method of operating same |
January 2, 2007 |
| The present invention is directed generally to a method and apparatus for operating a gaming device having a flat rate play session costing a flat rate price. The flat rate play session spans multiple plays on the gaming device over a pre-established duration. The gaming device identifie |
| 7140964 |
Gaming device for a flat rate play session and a method of operating same |
November 28, 2006 |
| The present invention is directed generally to a method and apparatus for operating a gaming device having a flat rate play session costing a flat rate price. The flat rate play session spans multiple plays on the gaming device over a pre-established duration. The gaming device identifie |
| 7101282 |
Free long distance calls on slot machines |
September 5, 2006 |
| A gaming machine that provides free long distance telephone calls, or audio entertainment, as a reward for the continued playing of the gaming machine. The player may continue the free long distance phone call, or continue receiving the audio entertainment, as long his play meets a p |
| 7066815 |
Remote gaming device |
June 27, 2006 |
| A method and system for remote play of a gaming device, such as a slot machine. A player enters play preferences at a remote wagering terminal. The remote wagering terminal transmits the play preferences to a slot network server that stores the play preferences. Based upon the play p |
| 7033276 |
Method and system for adapting casino games to playing preferences |
April 25, 2006 |
| One embodiment of the present invention provides for receiving a player identifier, transmitting the player identifier to a central server, receiving data corresponding to the player identifier from the central server, and configuring play of a casino game based on the data. |
| 6993503 |
System and method for allocating a conditional purchase offer for a travel related services rese |
January 31, 2006 |
| A system and method of allocating a conditional purchase offer for a product or service to one of a plurality of entities in a buyer-driven system. The conditional purchase offer for the product or service in a specified relevant market area is received and at least one of the plural |
| 6988205 |
Method and apparatus for the secure storage of audio signals |
January 17, 2006 |
| A method and apparatus for recording audio so that the recording can be authenticated as to both content and time of recording is provided. The system may be implemented as a central server that is accessed via one or more telephone lines, or as a stand-alone unit. The system operates by |
| 6969317 |
System and method for automated play of multiple gaming devices |
November 29, 2005 |
| A method according to one embodiment of the present invention provides for receiving a request for an automated session. The automated session comprises a plurality of games. The method further provides for initiating a first game of the automated session, the first game corresponding to |
| 6964611 |
System and method for automated play of lottery games |
November 15, 2005 |
| A method according to one embodiment of the present invention provides for receiving data indicating a request by a player for an automated session, in which the automated session comprises a plurality of lottery outcomes. The method further provides for determining at least one paramete |
| 6937990 |
System for syndication of insurance |
August 30, 2005 |
| A system is described for facilitating a syndicated sale of an insurance policy. The system employs a processor and a storage device connected to the processor, and a data receiving device and data output device connected to the processor. The processor executes a program to receive |
| 6908382 |
Method and apparatus for operating lotteries and for generating and processing lottery entries |
June 21, 2005 |
| A system and process for generating, distributing, and processing lottery tickets guaranteed to win a drawing-based prize. Tickets are appropriately priced, and are validated at point of sale by a central server in which the ticket information is stored. Subsequent to each lottery drawin |
| 6893341 |
Slot driven video story |
May 17, 2005 |
| A gaming system includes a network server connected to a plurality of gaming devices that are adapted to provide a video payout on each play based on a set of payout parameters. Memory at each gaming device stores payout parameters that correspond to each possible gaming result or ou |
| 6890256 |
System and method for advertising/sales at a gaming device |
May 10, 2005 |
| In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, a method provides for determining data associated with a gaming device; determining whether the data meets at least one established criterion; and providing an offer to a player if the data meets the at least one established |
| 6884167 |
Electronic gaming device offering a game of knowledge for enhanced payouts |
April 26, 2005 |
| One embodiment of the present invention provides for receiving an indication of a wager, displaying a set of spinning reels, receiving a response to a game of knowledge while the reels are spinning, determining a score based on the response, and determining a winner of a tournament b |
| 6735300 |
Method and apparatus for enabling interaction between callers with calls positioned in a queue |
May 11, 2004 |
| The call handling system incorporating the invention is directed at: queuing a call when no agent is available to service the call; giving the caller an option to monitor (but not participate in) other caller conversations with similar queries, or to listen to recorded calls involvin |
| 6733387 |
Conditional lottery system |
May 11, 2004 |
| A conditional lottery ticket system is disclosed to process conditional lottery ticket transactions, including the acceptance and validation of play entries. The conditional lottery ticket system preferably includes a central lottery server and one or more remote lottery terminals. The |
| 6695700 |
Method and apparatus for directing a game in accordance with speed of play |
February 24, 2004 |
| In accordance with the present invention, a gaming device such as a slot machine calculates a speed of game play, and in turn determines a pay schedule based on the speed of game play. The pay schedule for higher speeds of game play typically provides a higher payout percentage, which |
| 6634942 |
System and method for automated play of multiple gaming devices |
October 21, 2003 |
| A method according to one embodiment of the present invention provides for: receiving a request for an automated session, in which the automated session comprises a plurality of games; initiating a first game of the automated session, the first game corresponding to a first gaming device |
| 6599186 |
Methods and apparatus wherein a lottery entry is included in a second lottery drawing based on a |
July 29, 2003 |
| A system and process for generating, distributing, and processing lottery tickets guaranteed to win a drawing-based prize. Tickets are appropriately priced, and are validated at point of sale by a central server in which the ticket information is stored. Subsequent to each lottery drawin |
| 6582310 |
Electronic gaming system offering premium entertainment services for enhanced player retention |
June 24, 2003 |
| An electronic gaming system is disclosed that allows a player of an electronic gaming device, such as a slot machine or an arcade video game, to access premium entertainment services, such as premium web sites, pay-per-view services and shared-revenue telephone services, such as 900 |
| 6530835 |
Free long distance calls on slot machines |
March 11, 2003 |
| A gaming machine that provides free long distance telephone calls, or audio entertainment, as a reward for the continued playing of the gaming machine. The player may continue the free long distance phone call, or continue receiving the audio entertainment, as long his play meets a p |
| 6529602 |
Method and apparatus for the secure storage of audio signals |
March 4, 2003 |
| A method and apparatus for recording audio so that the recording can be authenticated as to both content and time of recording is provided. The system may be implemented as a central server that is accessed via one or more telephone lines, or as a stand-alone unit. The system operates by |
| 6500068 |
Slot driven video story |
December 31, 2002 |
| A gaming system includes a network server connected to a plurality of gaming devices that are adapted to provide a video payout on each play based on a set of payout parameters. Memory at each gaming device stores payout parameters that correspond to each possible gaming result or ou |
| 6487291 |
Method and apparatus for valve-based queuing of telephone calls |
November 26, 2002 |
| A priority call queuing system allows the called site to exercise control over the position in a phone queue of an incoming call, based upon an economic value assigned to the incoming call. When the incoming call is received, an interactive voice response unit interrogates the caller and |
| 6390917 |
Slot machine advertising/sales system and method |
May 21, 2002 |
| A network server provides control functions for gambling devices of the type which provide intermittent monetary payments to players at a point-of-play. The point-of-play includes an interactive display device for displaying messages to the player and for receiving player responses w |
| 6377963 |
Method and system for attaching customized indexes to periodicals |
April 23, 2002 |
| The present invention solves the problems of the prior art by providing customized content-sensitive indexes, created for each reader from previously supplied user profiles. Information is provided in advance by the user for the creation of a sophisticated index scanning all articles |
| 6361437 |
Remote gaming device |
March 26, 2002 |
| A method and system for remote play of a gaming device, such as a slot machine. A player enters play preferences at a remote wagering terminal. The remote wagering terminal transmits the play preferences to a slot network server that stores the play preferences. Based upon the play p |
| 6356878 |
Conditional purchase offer buyer agency system |
March 12, 2002 |
| A conditional purchase offer (CPO) buyer agency system is disclosed for processing variable conditional purchase offers (CPOs) containing at least one variable condition. If a posted CPO is not accepted by at least one seller for a predefined period of time, or has been rejected by all |
| 6345090 |
Conditional purchase offer management system for telephone calls |
February 5, 2002 |
| A conditional purchase offer (CPO) management system is disclosed for receiving and processing CPOs for telephone calls from calling parties. The CPO management system processes the CPO to determine whether one or more long distance carriers is willing to accept a given CPO and complete |
| 6331144 |
Electronic gaming device offering a game of knowledge for enhanced payouts |
December 18, 2001 |
| An electronic gaming system is disclosed that allows a player to play a game of knowledge, such as a trivia game, while playing a slot machine. The player can preferably use successful trivia game results to access higher reward levels with the slot machine, with each reward level having |
| 6325716 |
Conditional lottery system |
December 4, 2001 |
| A conditional lottery ticket system is disclosed to process conditional lottery ticket transactions, including the acceptance and validation of play entries. The conditional lottery ticket system preferably includes a central lottery server and one or more remote lottery terminals. The |
| 6319127 |
Gaming device for a flat rate play session and a method of operating same |
November 20, 2001 |
| The present invention is directed generally to a method and apparatus for operating a gaming device having a flat rate play session costing a flat rate price. The flat rate play session spans multiple plays on the gaming device over a pre-established duration. The gaming device identifie |
| 6314178 |
Method and apparatus for enabling interaction between callers with calls positioned in a queue |
November 6, 2001 |
| The call handling system incorporating the invention is directed at: queuing a call when no agent is available to service the call; giving the caller an option to monitor (but not participate in) other caller conversations with similar queries, or to listen to recorded calls involvin |
| 6301354 |
Method and apparatus for entertaining callers in a queue |
October 9, 2001 |
| A system for entertaining a caller placed in a queue of a call center is disclosed that allows the caller to access a plurality of entertainment options while on hold. The entertainment options permit the caller to (i) place a call to a third party while on hold; or (ii) access one or mo |
| 6293866 |
System for adapting gaming devices to playing preferences |
September 25, 2001 |
| A slot machine networked to a central server receives preference data corresponding to a player from the central server and configures the game to match the received preference data. The player inserts his player tracking card into the slot machine, which transmits player identification |
| 6263505 |
System and method for supplying supplemental information for video programs |
July 17, 2001 |
| An apparatus, method, and program for providing supplemental information related to video programs. Through a computer network interface, a user can request and receive specific supplemental audio/video information related to a video program. Alternatively, the supplemental audio/video |
| 6244957 |
Automated play gaming device |
June 12, 2001 |
| A method and device for automated, repetitive play of a gaming device, such as a slot machine. A player enters player identifying information and player parameter selections at a gaming device. The gaming device stores the player parameter selections and proceeds to initiate automated pl |
| 6240396 |
Conditional purchase offer management system for event tickets |
May 29, 2001 |
| A system for managing conditional purchase offers is disclosed where an individual searching for a ticket to a particular event may provide a guaranteed purchase offer to a plurality of potential sellers. Various methods and systems for completing such a transaction are also disclosed. |
| 6238288 |
Method and apparatus for directing a game in accordance with speed of play |
May 29, 2001 |
| In accordance with the present invention, a gaming device such as a slot machine calculates a speed of game play, and in turn determines a pay schedule based on the speed of game play. The pay schedule for higher speeds of game play typically provides a higher payout percentage, which |
| 6234896 |
Slot driven video story |
May 22, 2001 |
| A gaming system includes a network server connected to a plurality of gaming devices that are adapted to provide a video payout on each play based on a set of payout parameters. Memory at each gaming device stores payout parameters that correspond to each possible gaming result or ou |
