Wide area networking gaming
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1. A system comprising:
- a. a central site PC located at a central site with gaming control controlling a gaming event,b. a WAN connected to the central site PC through a first telecommunications link,c. at least one participation site with at least one participant and a participation site PC at each such participation site, each participation site PC communicating to the WAN through its own telecommunications link,d. each participation site PC communicating through the WAN, to the central site PC, and the central site PC communicating through the WAN with each participation site PC,e. the central site PC communicating video and non-video information of the gaming event to each participation site PC through the WAN, andf. the participation site PCs each communicating information regarding the participation of the participants in the gaming event to the central site PC through the WAN.
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Abstract
The present invention provides for the transmission and conduct of a bingo game at more than one site, through the use of a private wide area network ("WAN"), on which participants are qualified and controlled. Each site has a PC computer, with peripheral equipment, which communicates on a WAN. This is done by the present invention with considerably less hardware setup cost at each location, and with a lower operating cost, than is found in the prior art. Access to the present invention is more easily controlled than under the video broadcast prior art, and unauthorized participants may be more easily excluded from participation.
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1. A system comprising:
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a. a central site PC located at a central site with gaming control controlling a gaming event, b. a WAN connected to the central site PC through a first telecommunications link, c. at least one participation site with at least one participant and a participation site PC at each such participation site, each participation site PC communicating to the WAN through its own telecommunications link, d. each participation site PC communicating through the WAN, to the central site PC, and the central site PC communicating through the WAN with each participation site PC, e. the central site PC communicating video and non-video information of the gaming event to each participation site PC through the WAN, and f. the participation site PCs each communicating information regarding the participation of the participants in the gaming event to the central site PC through the WAN. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of conducting a gaming activity comprising the steps of:
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a. controlling a gaming event with a central site PC located at a central site, the central site PC communicating over a WAN connected to the central site PC through a first telecommunications link, b. providing at least one participation site with at least one participant and a participation site PC at each such participation site, each participation site PC communicating to the WAN through its own telecommunications link, and c. communicating between the central site PC and each participation site PC communicating through the WAN, the central site PC communicating video and non-video information of the gaming event to each participation site PC through the WAN, and the participation site PCs each communicating information regarding the participation of the participants in the gaming event to the central site PC through the WAN. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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