Playing device system

• US 6,117,013 A
• Filed: 07/25/1997
• Issued: 09/12/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 01/27/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Peter Eiba
• Original Assignee: Peter Eiba
• Inventors: Eiba, Peter
• Primary Examiner(s): SAGER, MARK ALAN
• Application Number:
  US08/875,572
• Time in Patent Office: 1,145 Days
• Field of Search: 463/40, 463/41, 463/42, 463/16, 700/90-93, 273/138.1, 273/138.2, 273/139
• US Class Current: 463/41
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3218 wherein at least part of the system is portable
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3248 involving non-monetary media of fixed value, e.g. casino chips of fixed value
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3251 involving media of variable value, e.g. programmable cards, programmable tokens
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3276 wherein the players compete, e.g. tournament
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3281 wherein game attributes are transferred between players, e.g. points, weapons, avatars

Abstract

A playing device system can be used by a number of players with various playing devices at a distance from each other. Each of these devices can be connected to a common host computer via a remote data transmission system and they are controlled by a random symbol generator which determines a winning combination of symbols. In order to simplify the system, the symbol generator is assigned to the host computer, with the playing devices constituting a display indicating the winning combination of symbols generated by the random symbol generator and connected with an input device to participate in the continuous determination of the winnings.

Claims

1. A game device system (1) comprising a plurality of game devices (2) remote from one another, which can each be connected to a common central computer (5) by an associated data telecommunications link (3) and which are controlled by a random generator (7) for determining a winning symbol combination (X), wherein the random generator (7) is associated with the central computer (5), wherein the game devices (2) are each formed as a display (8) for the winning symbol combination (X) issued by the random generator (7) and are connected to a coupling-in device (9) for participation in the continuously running determination of winners, and wherein the central computer (5) and the associated random generator (7) are arranged in a telecommunications satellite (10).

2. A game device system according to claim 1, wherein the coupling-in device (9) is formed by a card reader (9a) for reading a personal identification card.

3. A game device system according to claim 2, wherein the identification card is formed by a credit card.

4. A game device system according to claim 2, wherein the coupling-in device (9) has a specific registration number.

5. A game device system according to claim 4, wherein the registration number is formed by the telephone number of a fixed telephone (2d) or a mobile telephone (2e).

6. A game device system according to claim 1, wherein the game device (2) is formed by a television set with an associated decoder (2b).

7. A game device system according to claim 1, wherein the game device (2) is formed by a personal computer (2c) with a modem for connection to the data telecommunications link (3).

8. A game device system according to claim 1, wherein the game device (2) is formed by a fixedly connected telephone (2d).

9. A game device system according to claim 1, wherein the game device (2) is formed by a mobile telephone (2e).

10. A game device system according to claim 1, wherein the coupling-in device (9) comprises a record printer (9c).

11. A game device system according to claim 1, wherein the coupling-in device (9) comprises an account state display (9b).

12. A game device system according to claim 1, wherein the central computer (5) is connected to an automatic cashless winnings crediting device.

13. A game device system according to claim 1, wherein the payment of the participation fee to the continuously running winnings determination of winners is effected by debiting one or more telephone units.