WO2008143843A3 - Gaming system having wagering features funded by extra-casino activities - Google Patents

Gaming system having wagering features funded by extra-casino activities Download PDF

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WO2008143843A3
WO2008143843A3 PCT/US2008/006106 US2008006106W WO2008143843A3 WO 2008143843 A3 WO2008143843 A3 WO 2008143843A3 US 2008006106 W US2008006106 W US 2008006106W WO 2008143843 A3 WO2008143843 A3 WO 2008143843A3
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funded
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gaming system
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PCT/US2008/006106
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Peter R. Anderson
Jeremy M. Hornik
Shridhar P. Joshi
Larry J. Pacey
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Wms Gaming Inc.
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Priority to US12/600,976 priority Critical patent/US8187088B2/en
Publication of WO2008143843A2 publication Critical patent/WO2008143843A2/en
Priority to ZA2009/08709A priority patent/ZA200908709B/en
Publication of WO2008143843A3 publication Critical patent/WO2008143843A3/en
Priority to US13/453,482 priority patent/US8616962B2/en
Priority to US14/083,556 priority patent/US9142089B2/en
Priority to US14/828,696 priority patent/US9443389B2/en

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/32—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements
    • G07F17/3244—Payment aspects of a gaming system, e.g. payment schemes, setting payout ratio, bonus or consolation prizes
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/32—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/32—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements
    • G07F17/3244—Payment aspects of a gaming system, e.g. payment schemes, setting payout ratio, bonus or consolation prizes
    • G07F17/3255—Incentive, loyalty and/or promotion schemes, e.g. comps, gaming associated with a purchase, gaming funded by advertisements

Abstract

A method of funding features of a wagering game, comprises receiving a first sum of money generated from extra-casino activity associated with at least one person and depositing the first sum into a feature fund. The method further comprises allocating the first sum to at least one account of the feature fund in accordance with a first rule set. The method further comprises, in response to a triggering event, withdrawing a second sum of money from the at least one account. The method further comprises funding at least one feature associated with the wagering game from the second sum of money and activating the funded feature.
PCT/US2008/006106 2007-05-18 2008-05-14 Gaming system having wagering features funded by extra-casino activities WO2008143843A2 (en)

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US12/600,976 US8187088B2 (en) 2007-05-18 2008-05-14 Gaming system having wagering features funded by extra-casino activities
ZA2009/08709A ZA200908709B (en) 2007-05-18 2009-12-08 Gaming system having wagering features funded by extra-casino activities
US13/453,482 US8616962B2 (en) 2007-05-18 2012-04-23 Gaming system having wagering features funded by extra-casino activities
US14/083,556 US9142089B2 (en) 2007-05-18 2013-11-19 Gaming system having wagering features funded by extra-casino activities
US14/828,696 US9443389B2 (en) 2007-05-18 2015-08-18 Gaming system having wagering features funded by extra-casino activities

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US93080607P 2007-05-18 2007-05-18
US60/930,806 2007-05-18

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US12/600,976 A-371-Of-International US8187088B2 (en) 2007-05-18 2008-05-14 Gaming system having wagering features funded by extra-casino activities
US13/453,482 Continuation US8616962B2 (en) 2007-05-18 2012-04-23 Gaming system having wagering features funded by extra-casino activities

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WO2008143843A2 WO2008143843A2 (en) 2008-11-27
WO2008143843A3 true WO2008143843A3 (en) 2011-08-18

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EPO: "Mitteilung des Europäischen Patentamts vom 1. Oktober 2007 über Geschäftsmethoden = Notice from the European Patent Office dated 1 October 2007 concerning business methods = Communiqué de l'Office européen des brevets,en date du 1er octobre 2007, concernant les méthodes dans le domaine des activités", JOURNAL OFFICIEL DE L'OFFICE EUROPEEN DES BREVETS.OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN PATENT OFFICE.AMTSBLATTT DES EUROPAEISCHEN PATENTAMTS, OEB, MUNCHEN, DE, vol. 30, no. 11, 1 November 2007 (2007-11-01), pages 592 - 593, XP007905525, ISSN: 0170-9291 *

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US20100167812A1 (en) 2010-07-01
US20150356823A1 (en) 2015-12-10
US8616962B2 (en) 2013-12-31
US9142089B2 (en) 2015-09-22
US20120208625A1 (en) 2012-08-16
ZA200908709B (en) 2012-04-25
US20140080585A1 (en) 2014-03-20
WO2008143843A2 (en) 2008-11-27
US9443389B2 (en) 2016-09-13

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