SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED PLAY OF MULTIPLE GAMING DEVICES

• US 20060217177A1
• Filed: 06/07/2006
• Published: 09/28/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 12/30/1996
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: IGT (International Game Technology)
• Original Assignee: IGT (International Game Technology)
• Inventors: JORASCH, Jamesq A., Sparico, Thomas M., WALKER, Jay S.
• Granted Patent: US 7,753,793 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/16
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3232 wherein the operator is informed
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3262 Player actions which determine the course of the game, e.g. selecting a prize to be won, outcome to be achieved, game to be played
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3286 Type of games
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/34 depending on the stopping of moving members in a mechanical slot machine, e.g. "fruit" machines

Abstract

A method according to one embodiment of the present invention provides for: receiving a request for an automated session, in which the automated session comprises a plurality of games; initiating a first game of the automated session, the first game corresponding to a first gaming device; and initiating a second game of the automated session, the second game corresponding to a second gaming device

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving a request for an automated session, in which the automated session comprises a plurality of games;

initiating a first game of the automated session, the first game corresponding to a first game device; and

initiating a second game of the automated session, the second game corresponding to a second game device.

2-35. -35. (canceled)