Reusable Card-Based Gaming System and Method

• US 20100066019A1
• Filed: 09/16/2008
• Published: 03/18/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 09/16/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Player Based Gaming, LLC
• Original Assignee: Player Based Gaming, LLC
• Inventors: Jenkins, Deborah L.
• Granted Patent: US 9,005,000 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 273/292
• 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; and

a jackpot game system for associating a jackpot game entry with the card data.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a card tracking system for 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.

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

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

7. 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; and

assigning a jackpot game entry with the reusable card identifier.

8. The method of claim 7 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.

9. The method of claim 7 further comprising:

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

storing the prize data and the associated reusable card identifier.

10. The method of claim 7 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.

11. The method of claim 7 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.

12. The method of claim 7 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.