Printing and dispensing system for an electronic gaming device that provides an undisplayed outcome

• US 20050164779A1
• Filed: 01/11/2005
• Published: 07/28/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 02/07/1997
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: AIM Management, Inc.
• Original Assignee: AIM Management, Inc.
• Inventors: Okuniewicz, Douglas M.
• Granted Patent: US 9,728,040 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/25
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2001/008 adapted for being playable on a screen
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 3/081 electric
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/16 Sound input; Sound output speech processing G10L
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3202 Hardware aspects of a gaming system, e.g. components, construction, architecture thereof
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3244 Payment aspects of a gaming system, e.g. payment schemes, setting payout ratio, bonus or consolation prizes
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3248 involving non-monetary media of fixed value, e.g. casino chips of fixed value

Abstract

An electronic gaming system has been developed. The system includes an electronic gaming device that receives a wager and generates an outcome of the wager. The outcome is not disclosed to the player and is issued in the form of a cashless instrument. An outcome display device accepts the cashless instrument and displays the outcome to the player.

Claims

1. An electronic gaming system, comprising:

an electronic gaming device that receives a wagering input from a player and generates an outcome that is not disclosed;

a cashless instrument that represents the outcome; and

an outcome display device that displays the outcome according to the cashless instrument.

2. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

a central determination system that generates the outcome of the electronic gaming device.

3. The system of claim 1, where the outcome is not disclosed at the player'"'"'s request.

4. The system of claim 1, where the outcome is a bonus to a disclosed outcome of the electronic gaming device.

5. The system of claim 1, where the bonus is generated by a bonus outcome generator that is separated by a read-only mechanism from a disclosed outcome generator that generates the disclosed outcome of the electronic gaming device.

6. The system of claim 1, where the outcome comprises multiple plays of the electronic gaming device.

7. The system of claim 6, where the cashless instrument represents the credit balance of multiple plays of the electronic gaming device.

8. The system of claim 7, where the cashless instrument can be redeemed for the credit balance multiple plays of the electronic gaming device.

9. The system of claim 7, where the cashless instrument can be redeemed by an electronic gaming device.

10. The system of claim 1, where the cashless instrument is transmitted to the outcome display device electronically.

11. The system of claim 10, where the cashless instrument is transmitted to the outcome display device via the internet.

12. The system of claim 10, where the cashless instrument is transmitted to the outcome display device via a LAN.

13. The system of claim 10, where the cashless instrument is transmitted to the outcome display device via a WAN.

14. The system of claim 10, where the cashless instrument is transmitted to the outcome display device via an intranet.

15. The system of claim 10, where the cashless instrument is transmitted to the outcome display device via a wireless network.

16. The system of claim 10, where the cashless instrument is transmitted to the outcome display device via an RF network.

17. The system of claim 1, where the outcome display device simulates the play of the electronic gaming device.

18. The system of claim 17, where the outcome display device requires specific software to simulate the play of the electronic gaming device.

19. The system of claim 1, where the outcome display device simulates the play of an alternative electronic gaming device.

20. The system of claim 1, where the outcome display device requires verification of the player'"'"'s identity to display the outcome according to the cashless instrument.

21. The system of claim 1, where the outcome display device is a personal computer.

22. The system of claim 1, where the outcome display device is a cellular telephone.

23. The system of claim 1, where the outcome display device is a video game platform.

24. The system of claim 1, where the outcome display device is a personal digital assistant device.

25. The system of claim 1, where the outcome display device is an internet website.

26. The system of claim 1, where the outcome display device is an interactive television.

27. The system of claim 1, where the outcome display device is a handheld video game platform.

28. The system of claim 1, where the outcome display device is a custom video game platform.

29. The system of claim 1, where the outcome display device simulates a gambling game.

30. The system of claim 1, where the outcome display device simulates a gambling game with a plurality of players.

31. The system of claim 1, where the outcome display device simulates a gambling game with a dealer.

32. The system of claim 1, where the outcome display device simulates a card game.

33. The system of claim 1, where the outcome display device facilitates a card game with a plurality of players.

34. The outcome display device of claim 33, where the players'"'"' predetermined outcomes are compared.

35. The outcome display device of claim 34, where the players'"'"' predetermined outcomes are ranked.

36. The outcome display device of claim 35, where prizes are awarded according to the ranked outcomes.

37. The system of claim 1, where the electronic gaming device comprises a video poker machine.

38. The system of claim 1, where the electronic gaming device comprises a slot machine.

39. The system of claim 1, where the electronic gaming device comprises a video lottery terminal.

40. The system of claim 1, where the electronic gaming device comprises a video blackjack machine.

41. The system of claim 1, where the electronic gaming device comprises a video bingo machine.

42. The system of claim 1, where the electronic gaming device comprises a video keno machine.

43. The system of claim 1, where the wagering input comprises scrip.

44. The system of claim 1, where the wagering input comprises coins.

45. The system of claim 1, where the wagering input comprises tokens.

46. The system of claim 1, where the wagering input comprises paper currency.

47. The system of claim 1, where the wagering input comprises digital currency.

48. The system of claim 1, where the wagering input comprises credits.

49. The system of claim 48, where the digital currency comprises a smart card.

50. The system of claim 48, where the digital currency comprises a credit card.

51. The system of claim 1, where the cashless instrument comprises a printed ticket.

52. The system of claim 1, where the cashless instrument comprises a smart card.

53. The system of claim 1, where the cashless instrument comprises an RFID equipped device.

54. The system of claim 1, where the cashless instrument comprises an electronic memory device.

55. The system of claim 54, where the electronic memory device comprises a CD.

56. The system of claim 54, where the electronic memory device comprises a DVD.

57. The system of claim 54, where the electronic memory device comprises a flash memory device.

58. An electronic gaming system, comprising:

an electronic gaming device;

means for generating a gaming outcome that is not disclosed by the electronic gaming device; and

means for disclosing the gaming outcome separately from the gaming device.