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Method and apparatus for communicating information about networked gaming machines to prospective players

  • US 9,472,052 B2
  • Filed: 11/09/2015
  • Issued: 10/18/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/12/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for promoting play of electronic gaming machines that when played generate random game outcomes, some of which result in an award, the electronic gaming machines being on a network, the method comprising:

  • receiving wagers via the electronic gaming machines from players playing games on the electronic gaming machines responsive to actuation of a wager input device by the player, the wager input device being associated with each electronic gaming machine;

    making awards to players of the electronic gaming machines when the game outcome results in an award;

    tracking awards made on at least some of the electronic gaming machines via a meter associated with each of the electronic gaming machines on which awards are tracked;

    communicating the meter data over the network from each of the electronic gaming machines on which awards are tracked to a database that is operatively connected to the network;

    accessing the database;

    counting the awards stored in the database during a predefined time period;

    generating a prediction for future awards as a function of the counted awards;

    presenting a virtual persona on an electronic display that is operatively connected to the network; and

    causing the persona to communicate the prediction.

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