Reusable card-based gaming system and method

• US 9,005,000 B2
• Filed: 09/16/2008
• Issued: 04/14/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 09/16/2008
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Player Based Gaming, LLC
• Original Assignee: Kingdom Resources, LLC
• Inventors: Jenkins, Deborah L.
• Primary Examiner(s): Thai, Xuan
• Assistant Examiner(s): GRANT, MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER
• Application Number:
  US12/211,625
• Publication Number:
  US 20100066019A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,401 Days
• Field of Search: 273/292
• US Class Current: 463/16
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 1/04 Card games combined with other games
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 3/065 Tickets or accessories for use therewith A63F3/0625 takes precedence

Abstract

An apparatus for gaming, comprising a card reader system for reading card data from a game card associated with a player. An instant win game system for associating an instant win game entry with the card data. A jackpot game system for associating a jackpot game entry with the card data.

Claims

1. An apparatus for gaming, comprising:

a card reader system for reading card data from a game card associated with a player;

an instant win game system for associating an instant win game entry with the card data;

a jackpot game system for associating a jackpot game entry with the card data; and

an instant win prize tracking system for displaying instant win prize history data in real time to the player, to allow the player to compare before and after instant win available prizes to confirm that an actual change in a price pool has occurred.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a card tracking system or storing history data associated with a plurality of game cards.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a card account system for storing account data associated with each of a plurality of game cards.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a card game tracking system for storing game history data associated with each of a plurality of game cards and displaying a plurality of active jackpot game entries associated with one of the game cards.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a payout tracking system for storing prize history data associated with a plurality of game cards.

6. A method for gaming, comprising:

associating each of a plurality of reusable cards with a corresponding player;

electronically reading an identifier stored on one of the plurality of reusable cards;

assigning a predetermined instant win game entry with the reusable card identifier;

assigning a jackpot game entry with the reusable card identifier; and

displaying instant win prize history datain real time to the player, to allow the player to compare before and after instant win available prizes to confirm that an actual change in a price pool has occurred.

7. The method of claim 6 further comprising:

determining whether the instant win game entry is associated with prize data; and

storing the prize data and the associated reusable card identifier.

8. The method of claim 6 further comprising:

determining whether the jackpot game entry is associated with prize data; and

storing the prize data and the associated reusable card identifier.

9. The method of claim 6 further comprising:

determining whether the instant win game entry is associated with prize data; and

updating instant win game prize data based on the prize data for the reusable card.

10. The method of claim 6 wherein electronically reading the identifier stored on one of the plurality of reusable cards further comprises:

generating a display of available instant win games; and

receiving a game selection based on the display.

11. The method of claim 6 wherein electronically reading the identifier stored on one of the plurality of reusable cards further comprises:

generating a display of a plurality of available instant win games;

generating a display of outstanding instant win prizes for a selected one of the plurality of available instant win games; and

receiving a game selection based on the display of instant win games.

18. The method of claim 6 wherein assigning the predetermined instant win game entry with the reusable card identifier comprises assigning a location-based predetermined instant win game entry with the reusable card identifier, wherein the location-based predetermined instant win game entry is selected based on a location of a vendor.

19. The method of claim 6 wherein assigning the predetermined instant win game entry with the reusable card identifier comprises assigning a location-based predetermined instant win game entry with the reusable card identifier, wherein the location-based predetermined instant win game entry is selected based on a location of the corresponding player.

12. An apparatus for gaming, comprising:

a card reader system for reading card data from a game card associated with a player;

a location-based instant win game system for associating an instant win game entry with the card data as a function of location data;

a jackpot game system for associating a jackpot game entry with the card data; and

an instant win prize tracking system for displaying instant win prize history data in real time to the player, to allow the player to compare before and after instant win available prizes to confirm that an actual change in a price pool has occurred.

13. The apparatus of claim 12 wherein the location-based instant win game system is for associating the instant win game entry with the card data as a function of location data for a vendor, wherein the instant win game entry is made available to be purchased from predetermined vendors.

14. The apparatus of claim 12 wherein the location-based instant win game system is for associating the instant win game entry with the card data as a function of location data for the player, wherein the instant win game entry is made available to be purchased by predetermined players.

15. The apparatus of claim 12 further comprising a card game tracking system for storing game history data associated with each of a plurality of game cards.

16. The apparatus of claim 12 further comprising a card prize tracking system for storing prize history data associated with each of a plurality of game cards.

17. The apparatus of claim 12 further comprising a payout tracking system for storing prize history data associated with a plurality of game cards.