Internet remote game server
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1. A network device comprising:
- a processor designed or configured to a) communicate with a client device and with an account handling device, b) receive information from the account handling device that allows a communication session to be established with the client device, c) send to the client first commands, first instructions, first data or combinations thereof that allows an interface for playing a wager-based game to be generated on a client interface, d) receive from the client information indicating a request to play the wager-based game and a wager amount, e) send information to the account handling device indicating a request to authorize the wager amount wherein the account handling device maintains a player balance, f) when information is received from the account handling device that indicates the wager amount is authorized, generate a game outcome for the game and an adjustment to the player balance, g) send to the client second commands, second instructions, second data or combinations thereof that allows a presentation of the game outcome to be generated on the client interface; and
h) send the adjustment to the player balance to the account handling device;
a communication interface for allowing the network device to communicate with the client device and the account handling device.
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Abstract
A gaming system, including a game outcome server, an account handling device and a client device communicatively coupled via network, is described. The game outcome server may be operable to send command, instructions, data or combinations thereof that allow an interface for a wager-based game to be generated on the client device, generate a game outcome for the wager-based game that is displayed on the client device and generate an update to a player balance maintained on the account handling device. The account handling device is operable to provide gaming services related to the game play on the client device including a) web-site hosting where the web-site lists available gaming services including games provided by the game outcome server, b) accounting, c) money handling including player account management and d) player eligibility functions.
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1. A network device comprising:
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a processor designed or configured to a) communicate with a client device and with an account handling device, b) receive information from the account handling device that allows a communication session to be established with the client device, c) send to the client first commands, first instructions, first data or combinations thereof that allows an interface for playing a wager-based game to be generated on a client interface, d) receive from the client information indicating a request to play the wager-based game and a wager amount, e) send information to the account handling device indicating a request to authorize the wager amount wherein the account handling device maintains a player balance, f) when information is received from the account handling device that indicates the wager amount is authorized, generate a game outcome for the game and an adjustment to the player balance, g) send to the client second commands, second instructions, second data or combinations thereof that allows a presentation of the game outcome to be generated on the client interface; and
h) send the adjustment to the player balance to the account handling device;a communication interface for allowing the network device to communicate with the client device and the account handling device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A network device comprising:
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a processor designed or configured to a) communicate with a client device and with an account handling device, b) receive information from the account handling device that allows a communication session to be established with the client device, c) send to the client first commands, first instructions, first data or combinations thereof that allows an interface for playing a wager-based game to be generated on a client interface, d) receive from the client information indicating a request to play the wager-based game and a wager amount, e) generate a game outcome for the game and an adjustment to a player balance, f) send information to the account handling device indicating a request to authorize a game transaction wherein the request to authorize the game transaction includes information relating to the wager amount, the game outcome and the adjustment to the player balance and wherein the account handling device maintains the player balance, f) when information is received from the account handling device that indicates the game transaction is authorized, send to the client second commands, second instructions, second data or combinations thereof that allows a presentation of the game outcome to be generated on the client interface; and
h) store a record of the game transaction;a communication interface for allowing the network device to communicate with the client device and the account handling device.
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31. A network device comprising:
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a processor designed or configured to a) communicate with a client device and with an account handling device, b) receive information from the account handling device that allows a communication session to be established with the client device, c) send to the client first commands, first instructions, first data or combinations thereof that allows an interface for playing a wager-based game to be generated on a client interface, d) receive from the account handling device a transfer of funds deducted from a player balance maintained on the account handling device, e) maintain the funds as a temporary balance that is available for at least one wager on the wager-based game f) receive from the client information indicating a request to play the wager-based game and a wager amount, g) generate a game outcome for the game and an adjustment to the temporary balance, h) add the adjustment to the temporary balance to the temporary balance to generate a new temporary balance, i) send to the client second commands, second instructions, second data or combinations thereof that allows a presentation of the game outcome to be generated on the client interface; and
h) send the new temporary balance to the account handling device to update the player balance;a communication interface for allowing the network device to communicate with the client device and the account handling device.
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Current AssigneeIGT (International Game Technology)
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Original AssigneeIGT (International Game Technology)
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InventorsTan, Carmen Atienza, Bryson, Andy O., Devaraj, Shanmugapriyan, Cheng, Theodore Yuchiang, Sheth, Kaushal, Miltenberger, Paul Douglas, Fissell, Ryan Michael
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Granted Patent
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Time in Patent OfficeDays
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Field of Search
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US Class Current463/25
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CPC Class CodesG07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or...G07F 17/3225 Data transfer within a gami...G07F 17/3232 wherein the operator is inf...G07F 17/3255 Incentive, loyalty and/or p...
