NETWORK GAMING SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A gaming system that provides an opportunity to win a prize in response to game play, each game being played in exchange for monetary input, the gaming system comprising:
- a game server, wherein the game server stores one or more games in electronic form; and
a plurality of game units each including a web browser, connected to the game server over a network;
wherein the gaming system enables one or more games to be downloaded over the network from the game server and to be displayed in one or more web browsers.
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Abstract
The invention provides a prize redemption system for use with one or more game apparatuses. A game is provided on a game apparatus for a player to play in exchange for monetary input, and prize credits are credited to the player based on the game outcome. A prize selection menu is then displayed by the game apparatus, the menu including one or more prizes, where the player may select a prize that has a prize cost within the player'"'"'s prize credit amount. The player is dispensed a specific prize ticket that is redeemable for the selected prize. The game apparatus can also provide specific prizes and tournament games played for a tournament prize contributed to by multiple players. An operator can adjust prizes and payout percentages of the system to achieve a desired profitability for game apparatuses. Prize input is entered into a prize table describing multiple available prizes and also describing payout information that indicates a desired amount of payout that the operator wishes to provide back to players of the game apparatus in terms of the value of the prizes. Prize information, such as prize costs and specific prize win ratios, is automatically determined by the system for each of the prizes in view of the desired profitability of the game apparatus.
Additionally, the invention provides method and article of manufacture for implementing a user profile-driven gaming and prize redeeming system. The user profile-driven gaming and prize redemption system allows for the tailoring of a user'"'"'s experience of playing a computer implemented game on a network gaming system by first receiving an identifier selected from a group of identifiers including a user identifier relating to the user (i.e., player) of the network gaming system, a game identifier relating to a particular game played by the user of the network gaming system, and a site identifier relating to the location (i.e. web site) from which the game is being played. The network gaming system then alters the computer-implemented game played by the user in a manner based upon the selected identifier. The foregoing technique may also be applied to a prize redemption system.
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48 Claims
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1. A gaming system that provides an opportunity to win a prize in response to game play, each game being played in exchange for monetary input, the gaming system comprising:
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a game server, wherein the game server stores one or more games in electronic form; and a plurality of game units each including a web browser, connected to the game server over a network; wherein the gaming system enables one or more games to be downloaded over the network from the game server and to be displayed in one or more web browsers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A gaming system that provides an opportunity to win a prize in response to game play, each game being played in exchange for monetary input, the gaming system comprising:
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a game server, wherein the game server stores one or more games in electronic form; and a plurality of game units connected to the game server over a network; wherein the gaming system enables one or more games to be downloaded over the network from the game server to one or more game units; and wherein the game units are at least partially connected to the game server over a fiber optic line.
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11. A gaming system that provides an opportunity to win a prize in response to game play, each game being played in exchange for monetary input, the gaming system comprising:
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a game server, wherein the game server stores one or more games in electronic form; and a plurality of game units connected to the game server over a network; wherein the gaming system enables one or more games to be downloaded over the network from the game server to one or more game units; and wherein the game units are at least partially connected to the game server over an Ethernet line.
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12. A gaming system that provides an opportunity to win a prize in response to game play, each game being played in exchange for monetary input, the gaming system comprising:
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a game server, wherein the game server stores one or more games in electronic form; and a plurality of game units connected to the game server over a network; wherein the gaming system enables one or more games to be downloaded over the network from the game server to one or more game units; and wherein the game units are at least partially connected to the game server using TCP/IP.
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13. A gaming system that provides an opportunity to win a prize in response to game play, each game being played in exchange for monetary input, the gaming system comprising:
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a game server, wherein the game server stores one or more games in electronic form; and a plurality of game units connected to the game server over a network; wherein the gaming system enables one or more games to be downloaded over the network from the game server to one or more game units; and wherein the game units are at least partially connected to the game server using IPX.
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14. A gaming system that provides an opportunity to win a prize in response to game play, each game being played in exchange for monetary input, the gaming system comprising:
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a game server, wherein the game server stores one or more games in electronic form; and a plurality of game units connected to the game server over a network; wherein the gaming system enables one or more games to be downloaded over the network from the game server to one or more game units; and wherein the game units are at least partially connected to the game server using routers.
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15. A gaming system that provides an opportunity to win a prize in response to game play, each game being played in exchange for monetary input, the gaming system comprising:
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a game server, wherein the game server stores one or more games in electronic form; and a plurality of game units connected to the game server over a network; wherein the gaming system enables one or more games to be downloaded over the network from the game server to one or more game units; and wherein the game units are at least partially connected to the game server using switches.
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16. A gaming system that provides an opportunity to win a prize in response to game play, each game being played in exchange for monetary input, the gaming system comprising:
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a game server, wherein the game server stores one or more games in electronic form; and a plurality of game units connected to the game server over a network; wherein the gaming system enables one or more games to be downloaded over the network from the game server to one or more game units; and wherein each game unit includes a Uniform Resource Locator.
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17. A gaming system that provides an opportunity to win a prize in response to game play, each game being played in exchange for monetary input, the gaming system comprising:
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a game server, wherein the game server stores one or more games in electronic form; and a plurality of game units connected to the game server over a network; wherein the gaming system enables one or more games to be downloaded over the network from the game server to one or more game units; and wherein each game unit associates with resources on the game server using Uniform Resource Locators.
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18. A gaming system that provides an opportunity to win a prize in response to game play, each game being played in exchange for monetary input, the gaming system comprising:
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a game server, wherein the game server stores one or more games in electronic form; a web server; and a plurality of game units connected to the game server over a network and the web server, wherein the gaming system enables one or more games to be downloaded over the network from the game server to one or more game units.
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19. A gaming system that provides an opportunity to win a prize in response to game play, each game being played in exchange for monetary input, the gaming system comprising:
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a web server;
wherein the web server stores one or more games in electronic form; anda plurality of game units connected to the web server over a network wherein the gaming system enables one or more games to be downloaded over the network from the web server to one or more game units.
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20. A gaming system that provides an opportunity to win a prize in response to game play, each game being played in exchange for monetary input, the gaming system comprising:
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a game server, wherein the game server stores one or more games in electronic form; and a plurality of game units connected to the game server over a network, wherein at least one game unit includes a browser. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A game unit that provides an opportunity to win a prize in response to game play, each game being played in exchange for monetary input, the game unit comprising:
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one or more displays associated with the game unit; and a browser associated with at least one of the one or more displays, wherein the browser output is shown on at least one of the one or more displays. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A gaming system for providing tournament play data to a remote user, the gaming system comprising:
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a game unit for playing a tournament that generates tournament play data; a server, wherein the server stores the tournament play data; and an access device capable of accessing the Internet, wherein the tournament play data is available to the user via the access device while the user is located remote from the game unit. - View Dependent Claims (41)
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42. A gaming system for providing game play data to a remote user, the gaming system comprising:
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a game unit for playing a game that generates game play data; a server, wherein the server stores the game play data; and an access device capable of accessing the Internet, wherein the game play data is available to the user via the access device while the user is located remote from the game unit. - View Dependent Claims (43)
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44. A gaming system that provides an opportunity to win a prize in response to game play, each game being played in exchange for monetary input, the gaming system comprising:
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a game server; a plurality of game units connected to the game server over a network, wherein each game unit includes a player identification device for monitoring game play of a player; and a touch screen interface associated with the player identification device for enabling the player to input information and commands.
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45. A gaming system that provides an opportunity to win a prize in response to game play, each game being played in exchange for monetary input, the gaming system comprising:
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a game server; and a plurality of game units connected to the game server over a network, wherein the gaming system enables remotely adjusting prize and payout percentages of the game units. - View Dependent Claims (46)
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47. A gaming system that provides an opportunity to win a prize in response to game play, each game being played in exchange for monetary input, the gaming system comprising:
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a game server; and a plurality of game units connected to the game server over a network, wherein the gaming system automatically enables remotely adjusting prize and payout percentages. - View Dependent Claims (48)
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