VIDEO CONTENT DETERMINATIVE KENO GAME SYSTEM AND METHOD
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Abstract
A keno game is tied to video content such that events in the video content determine the outcome of the keno game. The outcome determinative events are selected from a set of potential outcome determinative events and marked with cues when the video content is displayed to the keno players and other video content watchers. The cues may be audible or visual and accentuate the fact that an outcome determinative event has occurred. If the player'"'"'s wager has enough of the outcome determinative events selected relative to the actual outcome determinative events, the player may receive a benefit.
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85 Claims
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1-25. -25. (canceled)
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26. A method comprising:
preparing video content for use in a keno game by associating a cue with a potential pay event in the video content, wherein the cue is adapted to inform a keno player that the potential pay event is a drawn pay event. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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42. The method of 41 wherein associating the cue with the identifier with the potential pay event comprises associating descriptive textual indicia with the potential pay event.
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54. A video clip comprising:
a cue associated with a potential pay event in the video clip, wherein the cue designates the potential pay event as a drawn pay event to a keno player when the video clip is displayed in conjunction with a keno game. - View Dependent Claims (55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62)
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63. A system comprising:
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a user interface; and
a controller operatively connected to the user interface and adapted to;
prepare video content for use in a keno game by associating a cue with a potential pay event in the video content, wherein the cue is adapted to inform a keno player that the potential pay event is a drawn pay event.
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64. A computer readable medium comprising software with instructions to:
prepare video content for use in a keno game by associating a cue with a potential pay event in the video content, wherein the cue is adapted to inform a keno player that the potential pay event is a drawn pay event.
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65. A video server comprising:
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a repository of video content, wherein video content within the repository comprises a cue associated with a potential pay event in the video content and the cue is adapted to inform a keno player that the potential pay event is a drawn pay event; and
a network interface;
wherein video content within the repository is sent through the network interface to at least one keno monitor for display to the keno player. - View Dependent Claims (66, 67)
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68. A set top box comprising:
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a communication port; and
a controller operatively connected to the communication port and adapted to;
provide video content for use in a keno game, wherein the video content comprises a cue associated with a potential pay event in the video content, wherein the cue is adapted to inform a keno player that the potential pay event is a drawn pay event. - View Dependent Claims (69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84)
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85. A method comprising:
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communicatively coupling a set top box to a keno monitor; and
providing video content for use in a keno game from the set top box to the keno monitor, wherein the video content comprises a cue associated with a potential pay event in the video content, wherein the cue is adapted to inform a keno player that the potential pay event is a drawn pay event.
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