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 a monetary input device, and a ticket dispenser having a printer, wherein the game units are connected to the game server over a wired network, and wherein the game system enables a player to receive a prize at a game unit via the ticket dispenser in response to winning game play, wherein the prize comprises a ticket for a physical prize, coins, or cash, and wherein each game is played in exchange for monetary input received via the monetary input device of the game;
wherein the gaming system enables one or more game units to request games from the game server over the wired network, and one or more games to be downloaded over the wired network from the game server to the requesting game unit to be executed at the game unit and to be displayed in one or more web browsers.
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Abstract
A gaming system is disclosed 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 includes a game server and a plurality of game units connected via a network. The game server stores one or more games. The game units each include a web browser having a monetary input device, and a ticket dispenser having a printer. The game system enables a player to receive a prize at a game unit via the ticket dispenser in response to winning game play. The gaming system enables game units to request games from the game server over the network. The games may be downloaded over the network from the game server to the requesting game unit to be executed at the game unit and to be displayed in one or more web browsers.
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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 a monetary input device, and a ticket dispenser having a printer, wherein the game units are connected to the game server over a wired network, and wherein the game system enables a player to receive a prize at a game unit via the ticket dispenser in response to winning game play, wherein the prize comprises a ticket for a physical prize, coins, or cash, and wherein each game is played in exchange for monetary input received via the monetary input device of the game; wherein the gaming system enables one or more game units to request games from the game server over the wired network, and one or more games to be downloaded over the wired network from the game server to the requesting game unit to be executed at the game unit 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 each including a monetary input device and a ticket dispenser having a printer, wherein the game units are 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, wherein each game is executed at the game unit; and wherein the game units are at least partially connected to the game server over a fiber optic line, wherein the game system enables a player to receive a prize at a game unit via the ticket dispenser in response to winning game play, and wherein the prize comprises a ticket for a physical prize, coins, or cash.
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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 each including a monetary input device and a ticket dispenser having a printer, wherein the game units are 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, wherein each game is executed at the game unit; and wherein the game units are at least partially connected to the game server over an Ethernet line, wherein the game system enables a player to receive a prize at a game unit via the ticket dispenser in response to winning game play, and wherein the prize comprises a ticket for a physical prize, coins, or cash.
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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 each including a monetary input device and a ticket dispenser having a printer, wherein the game units are connected to the game server over a wired network; wherein the gaming system enables one or more games to be downloaded over the wired network from the game server to one or more game units, wherein each game is executed at the game unit; and wherein the game units are at least partially connected to the game server using TCP/IP, wherein the game system enables a player to receive a prize at a game unit via the ticket dispenser in response to winning game play, and wherein the prize comprises a ticket for a physical prize, coins, or cash.
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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 each including a monetary input device and a ticket dispenser having a printer, wherein the game units are connected to the game server over a wired network; wherein the gaming system enables one or more games to be downloaded over the wired network from the game server to one or more game units, wherein each game is executed at the game unit; and wherein the game units are at least partially connected to the game server using IPX, wherein the game system enables a player to receive a prize at a game unit via the ticket dispenser in response to winning game play, and wherein the prize comprises a ticket for a physical prize, coins, or cash.
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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 each including a monetary input device and a ticket dispenser having a printer, wherein the game units are connected to the game server over a wired network; wherein the gaming system enables one or more games to be downloaded over the wired network from the game server to one or more game units, wherein each game is executed at the game unit; and wherein the game units are at least partially connected to the game server using routers, wherein the game system enables a player to receive a prize at a game unit via the ticket dispenser in response to winning game play, and wherein the prize comprises a ticket for a physical prize, coins, or cash.
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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 each including a monetary input device and a ticket dispenser having a printer, wherein the game units are connected to the game server over a wired network; wherein the gaming system enables one or more games to be downloaded over the wired network from the game server to one or more game units, wherein each game is executed at the game unit; and wherein the game units are at least partially connected to the game server using switches, wherein the game system enables a player to receive a prize at a game unit via the ticket dispenser in response to winning game play, and wherein the prize comprises a ticket for a physical prize, coins, or cash.
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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 each including a monetary input device and a ticket dispenser having a printer, wherein the game units are connected to the game server over a wired network; wherein the gaming system enables one or more games to be downloaded over the wired network from the game server to one or more game units, wherein each game is executed at the game unit; and wherein each game unit includes a Uniform Resource Locator, wherein the game system enables a player to receive a prize at a game unit via the ticket dispenser in response to winning game play, and wherein the prize comprises a ticket for a physical prize, coins, or cash.
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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 each including a monetary input device and a ticket dispenser having a printer, wherein the game units are connected to the game server over a wired network; wherein the gaming system enables one or more games to be downloaded over the wired network from the game server to one or more game units, wherein each game is executed at the game unit; and wherein each game unit associates with resources on the game server using Uniform Resource Locators, wherein the game system enables a player to receive a prize at a game unit via the ticket dispenser in response to winning game play, and wherein the prize comprises a ticket for a physical prize, coins, or cash.
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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 each including a monetary input device and a ticket dispenser having a printer, wherein the game units are connected to the game server over a wired network, wherein the gaming system enables one or more games to be downloaded over the wired network from the game server to one or more game units, wherein each game is executed at the game unit, wherein the game system enables a player to receive a prize at a game unit via the ticket dispenser in response to winning game play, and wherein the prize comprises a ticket for a physical prize, coins, or cash.
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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 each including a monetary input device and a ticket dispenser having a printer, wherein the game units are connected to the web server over a wired network, wherein the gaming system enables one or more games to be downloaded over the wired network from the web server to one or more game units, wherein each game is executed at the game unit, wherein the game system enables a player to receive a prize at a game unit via the ticket dispenser in response to winning game play, and wherein the prize comprises a ticket for a physical prize, coins, or cash.
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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 each including a monetary input device and a ticket dispenser having a printer, wherein the game units are connected to the game server over a wired 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, wherein each game is executed at the game unit, wherein at least one game unit includes a browser, wherein the game system enables a player to receive a prize at a game unit via the ticket dispenser in response to winning game play, and wherein the prize comprises a ticket for a physical prize, coins, or cash. - 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, wherein each game is executed at the game unit; a monetary input device; a ticket dispenser having a printer; 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, wherein one or more games are downloaded over a network from a game server to the game unit, wherein the game unit enables a player to receive a prize at a game unit via the ticket dispenser in response to winning game play, and wherein the prize comprises a ticket for a physical prize, coins, or cash. - 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 including a monetary input device and a ticket dispenser having a printer, wherein the game unit is for playing a tournament that generates tournament play data, wherein each game is executed at the game unit, wherein the game system enables a player to receive a prize at a game unit via the ticket dispenser in response to winning game play, wherein the prize comprises a ticket for a physical prize, coins, or cash; a server, wherein the server stores the tournament play data, wherein the gaming system enables one or more games to be downloaded over a network from the server to the game unit; 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 including a monetary input device and a ticket dispenser having a printer, wherein the game unit is for playing a game that generates game play data, wherein each game is executed at the game unit; a server, wherein the server stores the game play data, wherein the gaming system enables one or more games to be downloaded over a network from the server to the game unit; 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, wherein the game system enables a player to receive a prize at a game unit via the ticket dispenser in response to winning game play, wherein the prize comprises a ticket for a physical prize, coins, or cash. - 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 each including a monetary input device and a ticket dispenser having a printer, wherein the game units are connected to the game server over a wired network, wherein the gaming system enables one or more games to be downloaded over the network from the server to the game unit and displayed in a web browser of the game unit, wherein each game is executed at the game unit, wherein each game unit includes a player identification device for monitoring game play of a player; wherein the game system enables a player to receive a prize at a game unit via the ticket dispenser in response to winning game play, and wherein the prize comprises a ticket for a physical prize, coins, or cash; 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 each including a monetary input device and a ticket dispenser having a printer, wherein the game units are connected to the game server over a wired network, wherein the gaming system enables one or more games to be downloaded over a network from the server to the game unit and displayed in a web browser of the game unit, wherein each game is executed at the game unit, wherein the gaming system enables remotely adjusting prize and payout percentages of the game units, wherein the game system enables a player to receive a prize at a game unit via the ticket dispenser in response to winning game play, and wherein the prize comprises a ticket for a physical prize, coins, or cash. - 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 each including a monetary input device and a ticket dispenser having a printer, wherein the game units are connected to the game server over a wired network, wherein the gaming system enables one or more games to be downloaded over a network from the server to the game unit and displayed in a web browser of the game unit, wherein each game is executed at the game unit, wherein the gaming system automatically enables remotely adjusting prize and payout percentages, wherein the game system enables a player to receive a prize at a game unit via the ticket dispenser in response to winning game play, and wherein the prize comprises a ticket for a physical prize, coins, or cash. - View Dependent Claims (48)
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