Bingo paper
First Claim
1. An automated system for playing a bingo game including:
- a central data processing means in combination with at least one electronic pager and in further combination with at least one bingo card associated with said electronic pager;
said at least one bingo card competing for a winning in said bingo game;
said central data processing means verifying said at least one bingo card upon calling of a new called bingo number in said bingo game and transmitting a current status of said at least one bingo card in said bingo game;
said electronic pager receiving said current status of said at least one bingo card and signaling said current status of said at least one bingo card.
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Accused Products
Abstract
Bingo players are provided with inexpensive electronic pagers that signal the current status of bingo cards purchased by players. A central computer automatically verifies all bingo cards sold to all players each time a new bingo number is called. Over a radio channel, the central computer notifies the electronic pagers of the current status of bingo cards purchased by the respective holders of the pagers. The pagers receive data transmitted by the central computer and display the received data including an identification of the leading bingo card and an indication of a bingo number needed to complete bingo. An identification of the bingo cards being monitored by the pager is input into the pager by a player via the pager'"'"'s keypad or by a cashier that operates a point-of-sale terminal. The point-of-sale terminal communicates with the central computer and optionally with the electronic pagers as well.
46 Citations
24 Claims
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1. An automated system for playing a bingo game including:
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a central data processing means in combination with at least one electronic pager and in further combination with at least one bingo card associated with said electronic pager;
said at least one bingo card competing for a winning in said bingo game;
said central data processing means verifying said at least one bingo card upon calling of a new called bingo number in said bingo game and transmitting a current status of said at least one bingo card in said bingo game;
said electronic pager receiving said current status of said at least one bingo card and signaling said current status of said at least one bingo card. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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- 4. Automated system of claim I wherein said electronic pager includes a local data entry means and a remote data entry means.
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9. Automated system of claim I wherein said central data processing means transmits said current status over a wireless communication channel.
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10. Automated system of claim I wherein said electronic pager displays an identification of said at least one bingo card assigned to said electronic pager.
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19. An automated system for playing a bingo game including:
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a central data processing means in communication with at least one electronic pager associated with at least one bingo card;
said at least one bingo card competing for a winning in said bingo game;
said central data processing means, upon calling of a new called bingo number in said bingo game, transmitting a current status of said at least one bingo card in said bingo game;
said electronic pager receiving said current status transmission of said at least one bingo card and signaling said current status of said at least one bingo card. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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