Networked gaming systems and methods
First Claim
1. A networked game, having one or more prize funds, said networked game comprising:
- a lobby screen display from which a player can request to be seated at one or more of a plurality of virtual game positions which are identified as prize fund game positions;
a dynamic game position screen display presented to each player including a representation of a game position and at least one player, and, at one or more times;
a representation of said player'"'"'s game status, and an indication of a fee to be collected from amounts contributed by players for funding a prize fund, a counter for indicating the cumulative funds in said prize fund, and a message identifying one or more players who have won funds from said prize fund, and the amounts which they have won.
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Abstract
A novel networked game, such as poker, having one or more jackpots, includes a lobby screen display from which a player can request to be seated at one or more of a plurality of virtual game tables which are identified as jackpot game tables. Playing cards are electronically dealt to players at the jackpot game tables from an electronic game deck, thereby forming player hands. A dynamic game table screen display presented to each player includes a representation of a game table and players, and, at one or more times: a representation of the playing cards forming the player'"'"'s hand, an indication of a fee to be collected from a pot containing amounts wagered by players for funding a jackpot, a jackpot counter for indicating the cumulative funds in the jackpot, and a message identifying one or more players at the table who have won funds from the jackpot, and the amounts which they have won.
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45 Claims
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1. A networked game, having one or more prize funds, said networked game comprising:
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a lobby screen display from which a player can request to be seated at one or more of a plurality of virtual game positions which are identified as prize fund game positions;
a dynamic game position screen display presented to each player including a representation of a game position and at least one player, and, at one or more times;
a representation of said player'"'"'s game status, and an indication of a fee to be collected from amounts contributed by players for funding a prize fund, a counter for indicating the cumulative funds in said prize fund, and a message identifying one or more players who have won funds from said prize fund, and the amounts which they have won. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A networked game, such as poker, having one or more jackpots, said networked game comprising:
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a lobby screen display from which a player can request to be seated at one or more of a plurality of virtual game tables which are identified as jackpot game tables;
playing cards electronically dealt to players at one of said jackpot game tables from an electronic game deck, thereby forming player hands;
a dynamic game table screen display presented to each player including a representation of a game table and players, and, at one or more times;
a representation of the playing cards forming said player'"'"'s hand, and an indication of a fee to be collected from a pot containing amounts wagered by players for funding a jackpot, a jackpot counter for indicating the cumulative funds in said jackpot, and a message identifying one or more players at said table who have won funds from said jackpot, and the amounts which they have won. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A networked game, having one or more prize funds, said networked game comprising:
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means for providing a lobby screen display from which a player can request to be seated at one or more of a plurality of virtual game positions, at least some of which are identified as prize fund game positions, and means for admitting one or more players to one of said positions, comprising means for differentiating between prize fund game positions and other game positions for purposes of creating a wait list, and means for creating one wait list for the prize fund game positions and one wait list for the other game positions.
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20. A networked game, such as poker, having one or more jackpots, said networked game comprising:
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means for providing a lobby screen display from which a player can request to be seated at one or more of a plurality of virtual game tables, at least some of which are identified as jackpot game tables;
means for admitting one or more players to one of said tables, comprising, means for differentiating between jackpot game tables and other game tables for purposes of creating a wait list, and means for creating one wait list for the jackpot tables and one wait list for the other game tables. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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24. A networked gaming system having one or more prize funds, comprising:
at least one game server;
a game client application by which a player connects to the server;
at least one prize fund game position hosted on said game server, and which holds prize fund qualification logic and checks every game after completion to evaluate if the game qualifies for a prize fund;
a game server controller application which manages a life cycle of one or more game positions;
a database which stores information to be utilized by the system, wherein changes made through the admin reports are automatically updated on game server controller.
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25. A networked gaming system having one or more jackpots, comprising:
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at least one game server;
a game client application by which a player connects to the server;
at least one jackpot game table hosted on said game server, and which holds jackpot qualification logic and checks every game after completion to evaluate if the game qualifies for a jackpot;
a game server controller which manages a life cycle of one or more game tables;
a database which stores information to be utilized by the system, wherein changes made through the admin reports are automatically updated on game server controller. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A method of conducting a networked game, such as poker, having one or more jackpots, said method comprising:
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providing a lobby screen display from which a player can request seat at one or more of a plurality of virtual game tables which are identified as jackpot game tables;
presenting to each player a dynamic game table screen display including a representation of a game table and players, and, at one or more times;
a representation of the game status of said player, an indication of a fee to be collected from a pot containing amounts wagered by players for funding a jackpot, a jackpot counter for indicating the cumulative fuids in said jackpot, and a message identifying one or more players at said table who have won funds from said jackpot, and the amounts which they have won. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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