Device and method for providing payouts based on activity and ranks of other gaming sessions
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1. A method comprising:
- determining a first gaming session;
determining a rank for each of a plurality of gaming sessions comprising the first gaming session and at least one other gaming session, each at least one other gaming session having a respective rank that is not higher than the rank of the first gaming session;
determining data corresponding to the at least one other gaming session;
determining at least one bonus based on the data; and
applying the at least one bonus to the first gaming session,in which determining the rank of each of the plurality of gaming sessions comprises;
determining for each of the plurality of gaming sessions a number of prior gaming sessions that are not concluded; and
determining the rank of each of the plurality of gaming sessions based on the number.
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Abstract
One embodiment of the present invention provides for determining a first gaming session; determining a rank of the first gaming session; determining at least one gaming session, each at least one gaming session of the first set having a respective rank that is not higher than the rank of the first gaming session, determining data corresponding to the at least one gaming session; determining at least one bonus based on the data; and applying the at least one bonus to the first gaming session.
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46 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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determining a first gaming session; determining a rank for each of a plurality of gaming sessions comprising the first gaming session and at least one other gaming session, each at least one other gaming session having a respective rank that is not higher than the rank of the first gaming session; determining data corresponding to the at least one other gaming session; determining at least one bonus based on the data; and applying the at least one bonus to the first gaming session, in which determining the rank of each of the plurality of gaming sessions comprises; determining for each of the plurality of gaming sessions a number of prior gaming sessions that are not concluded; and determining the rank of each of the plurality of gaming sessions based on the number.
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2. A method comprising:
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determining a first gaming session; determining a rank for each of a plurality of gaming sessions comprising the first gaming session and at least one other gaming session, each at least one other gaming session having a respective rank that is not higher than the rank of the first gaming session; determining data corresponding to the at least one other gaming session; determining at least one bonus based on the data; and applying the at least one bonus to the first gaming session, in which determining the rank of each of the plurality of gaming sessions comprises; determining for each of the plurality of gaming sessions a number of subsequent gaming sessions that are not concluded; and determining the rank of each of the plurality of gaming sessions based on the number.
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3. A method comprising:
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determining a first gaming session; determining a rank for each of a plurality of gaming sessions comprising the first gaming session and at least one other gaming session, each at least one other gaming session having a respective rank that is not higher than the rank of the first gaming session; determining data corresponding to the at least one other gaming session; determining at least one bonus based on the data; and applying the at least one bonus to the first gaming session, in which determining the rank of each of the plurality of gaming sessions comprises; determining for each of the plurality of gaming sessions a start time; and determining the rank of each of the plurality of gaming sessions based on the start time.
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4. A method comprising:
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determining a first gaming session; determining a rank for each of a plurality of gaming sessions comprising the first gaming session and at least one other gaming session, each at least one other gaming session having a respective rank that is not higher than the rank of the first gaming session; determining data corresponding to the at least one other gaming session; determining at least one bonus based on the data; and applying the at least one bonus to the first gaming session, in which determining the rank of each of the plurality of gaming sessions comprises; determining for each of the plurality of gaming sessions a duration; and determining the rank of each of the plurality of gaming sessions based on the duration.
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5. A method comprising:
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determining a first gaming session; determining a rank for each of a plurality of gaming sessions comprising the first gaming session and at least one other gaming session, each at least one other gaming session having a respective rank that is not higher than the rank of the first gaming session; determining data corresponding to the at least one other gaming session; determining at least one bonus based on the data; and applying the at least one bonus to the first gaming session, in which determining the rank of the first gaming session comprises; providing an offer to assign the rank to the first gaming session in exchange for an amount of funds.
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6. A method comprising:
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determining a first gaming session; determining a rank for each of a plurality of gaming sessions comprising the first gaming session and at least one other gaming session, each at least one other gaming session having a respective rank that is not higher than the rank of the first gaming session; determining data corresponding to the at least one other gaming session; determining at least one bonus based on the data; and applying the at least one bonus to the first gaming session, in which determining the rank of each of the plurality of gaming sessions comprises; determining for each of the plurality of gaming sessions a rate of play; and determining the rank of each of the plurality of gaming sessions based on the rate of play. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method comprising:
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determining a first gaming session; determining a rank of the first gaming session based on at least one of the following; a measure of wagering in the first gaming session, a number of prior gaming sessions of at least one other player, and a number of subsequent gaming sessions of at least one other player; determining at least one other gaming session, each at least one other gaming session having a respective rank that is different than the rank of the first gaming session; determining data corresponding to the at least one other gaming session; determining at least one bonus based on the data; applying the at least one bonus to the first gaming session; and displaying information corresponding to a plurality of gaming sessions, including the first gaming session. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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