PRIZE REDEMPTION SYSTEM FOR GAMES EXECUTED OVER A WIDE AREA NETWORK
First Claim
1. A method for allowing redemption of prizes resulting from playing games on a plurality of game apparatuses, comprising:
- connecting to game apparatuses via a wide area network, wherein the game apparatuses are each adapted for displaying at least one user interface for allowing a user to play at least one of a plurality of games;
receiving a user identification code over the network corresponding to the user from one of the game apparatuses;
receiving information capable of being used to determine at least one prize credit awarded the user based on an outcome of said game over the network from one of the game apparatuses upon the user playing the game via the corresponding user interface;
tracking at least one prize credit awarded the user based on the outcome of said game; and
allowing redemption of the at least one prize credit for a prize.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a system for allowing redemption of prizes resulting from playing games on a plurality of game apparatuses. The system includes a plurality of game apparatuses each adapted for displaying a user interface for allowing a user to play a plurality of games. Also included is a prize database server adapted for connecting to the game apparatuses via a wide area network. In use, a user identification code is received from the game apparatuses that corresponds to the user. Also received is an indication of an outcome of the game upon the user playing the game via the corresponding user interface. The prize database server also tracks a number of prize credits awarded the user based on the outcome of the game in addition to allowing redemption of the prize credits for a prize.
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54 Claims
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1. A method for allowing redemption of prizes resulting from playing games on a plurality of game apparatuses, comprising:
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connecting to game apparatuses via a wide area network, wherein the game apparatuses are each adapted for displaying at least one user interface for allowing a user to play at least one of a plurality of games;
receiving a user identification code over the network corresponding to the user from one of the game apparatuses;
receiving information capable of being used to determine at least one prize credit awarded the user based on an outcome of said game over the network from one of the game apparatuses upon the user playing the game via the corresponding user interface;
tracking at least one prize credit awarded the user based on the outcome of said game; and
allowing redemption of the at least one prize credit for a prize. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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19. A computer program embodied on a computer readable medium for allowing redemption of prizes resulting from playing games on a plurality of game apparatuses, comprising:
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a code segment for providing a plurality of game apparatuses each adapted for displaying at least one user interface for allowing a user to play at least one of a plurality of games;
a code segment for connecting to the game apparatuses via a wide area network;
a code segment for receiving a user identification code over the network corresponding to the user from one of the game apparatuses;
a code segment for receiving information capable of being used to determine at least one prize credit awarded the user based on an outcome of said game over the network from one of the game apparatuses upon the user playing the game via the corresponding user interface;
a code segment for tracking at least one prize credit awarded the user based on the outcome of said game; and
a code segment for allowing redemption of the at least one prize credit for a prize.
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27. A method for allowing the redemption of prizes resulting from playing a game on at least one game apparatus, comprising:
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providing at least one game apparatus adapted for displaying at least one user interface for allowing a user to play at least one game;
generating a user identification code and an indication of an outcome of the game upon the user playing the game via the corresponding user interface; and
tracking information capable of being used to determine at least one prize credit awarded the user based on the outcome of said game, wherein the information is adapted for being transmitted with the user identification code for prize redemption purposes.
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34. A system for interfacing a game apparatus with a prize database, comprising:
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a game module for producing an outcome based on user input;
an identifier module coupled to the game module and capable of transmitting a game identifier corresponding to the game module; and
a communicator module coupled to the identifier module and a remote server for transmitting the game identifier and the outcome to the remote server and further receiving information from the remote server.
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44. A method for interfacing a game apparatus with a prize database, comprising:
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determining an outcome of a game executed by a game module;
generating a game identifier corresponding to the game module;
transmitting the game identifier and the outcome to the remote server; and
receiving information from the remote server. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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53. A method as recited in claim 53 wherein the information indicating the specific prizes is received by the game module prior to transmitting the outcome of the game.
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54. A computer program embodied on a computer readable medium for interfacing a game apparatus with a prize database, comprising:
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a code segment that determines an outcome of a game executed by a game module;
a code segment that generates a game identifier corresponding to the game module;
a code segment that transmits the game identifier and the outcome to the remote server; and
a code segment that receives information from the remote server.
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