METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTING LARGE PAYOUTS WITH MINIMAL INTERRUPTION OF A GAMING SESSION
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1. A gaming machine, comprising:
- a master gaming controller including a microprocessor, a communication interface, and a program memory containing gaming program data, wherein the microprocessor, the communication interface, and the program memory are operably connected and configured to;
(a) provide for game play of a game on the gaming machine in accordance with inputs of a player,(b) determine a location where the game play on the gaming machine is occurring,(c) determine one or more jurisdictions corresponding to the location,(d) establish a predetermined amount associated with tax regulations for at least one of the one or more jurisdictions determined to correspond to the determined location where the game play is occurring, the predetermined amount indicating that payout of an award exceeding the predetermined amount is required to be documented pursuant to the tax regulations of the at least one of the one or more jurisdictions,(e) monitor the game play for an amount of a won award,(f) determine if the amount of the won award exceeds the predetermined amount,(g) provide payouts of won awards resulting from the game play via either a first payout procedure or a second payout procedure, wherein the second payout procedure includes documenting the payout of an award pursuant to the tax regulations of the at least one of the one or more jurisdictions with minimal interruption of a gaming session, and(h) implement the second payout procedure when the amount of the won award is determined to exceed the predetermined amount.
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods for administering payouts in gaming machines are disclosed. More particularly, improved techniques for distributing large payouts with minimal interruption of a gaming session at a gaming apparatus are disclosed.
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1. A gaming machine, comprising:
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a master gaming controller including a microprocessor, a communication interface, and a program memory containing gaming program data, wherein the microprocessor, the communication interface, and the program memory are operably connected and configured to; (a) provide for game play of a game on the gaming machine in accordance with inputs of a player, (b) determine a location where the game play on the gaming machine is occurring, (c) determine one or more jurisdictions corresponding to the location, (d) establish a predetermined amount associated with tax regulations for at least one of the one or more jurisdictions determined to correspond to the determined location where the game play is occurring, the predetermined amount indicating that payout of an award exceeding the predetermined amount is required to be documented pursuant to the tax regulations of the at least one of the one or more jurisdictions, (e) monitor the game play for an amount of a won award, (f) determine if the amount of the won award exceeds the predetermined amount, (g) provide payouts of won awards resulting from the game play via either a first payout procedure or a second payout procedure, wherein the second payout procedure includes documenting the payout of an award pursuant to the tax regulations of the at least one of the one or more jurisdictions with minimal interruption of a gaming session, and (h) implement the second payout procedure when the amount of the won award is determined to exceed the predetermined amount. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A gaming server comprising:
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a first data link configured to communicate with a remote gaming machine, wherein the remote gaming machine is configured to provide for game play of a game in accordance with inputs of a player; and a microprocessor, wherein the first data link and the microprocessor are operably connected and configured to; (i) determine the location where game play on the remote gaming machine is occurring; (ii) establish a predetermined amount associated with tax regulations for at least one of the one or more jurisdictions determined to correspond to the determined location where the game play is occurring, the predetermined amount indicating that payout of an award exceeding the predetermined amount is required to be documented pursuant to the tax regulations of the at least one of the one or more jurisdictions; (iii) monitor the game play on the remote gaming machine for an amount of a won award; (iv) authorize payouts of won awards resulting from the game play via either a first payout procedure or a second payout procedure, wherein the second payout procedure includes documenting the payout of an award pursuant to the tax regulations of the at least one of the one or more jurisdictions with minimal interruption of a gaming session; (v) determine if the amount of the won award exceeds the predetermined amount; and (vi) implement the second payout procedure when the amount of the won award is determined to exceed the predetermined amount. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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