IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0544884
(2000-04-07)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Rowe, Richard E.
- Oberberger, Michael M.
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
367 인용 특허 :
31 |
초록
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A disclosed hand-held device provides a game service system having a wire-less communication interface, a display screen and a microprocessor which generates a number of game service interfaces on the display screen. The hand-held device may input ticket voucher information and communicate with a re
A disclosed hand-held device provides a game service system having a wire-less communication interface, a display screen and a microprocessor which generates a number of game service interfaces on the display screen. The hand-held device may input ticket voucher information and communicate with a remote transaction server such that a ticket voucher may be validated. Additionally, the hand-held device may be used to provide a variety of gaming services using different game service interfaces provided on the device. These hand-held devices may be checked out by a game service representative in a secure manner such that the game service representative may roam a game playing area and provide various game services to game players in the game playing area using the hand-held device. These game services may include ticket validation, a prize validation, food services, accommodation services or a gaming operations services.
대표청구항
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A disclosed hand-held device provides a game service system having a wire-less communication interface, a display screen and a microprocessor which generates a number of game service interfaces on the display screen. The hand-held device may input ticket voucher information and communicate with a re
A disclosed hand-held device provides a game service system having a wire-less communication interface, a display screen and a microprocessor which generates a number of game service interfaces on the display screen. The hand-held device may input ticket voucher information and communicate with a remote transaction server such that a ticket voucher may be validated. Additionally, the hand-held device may be used to provide a variety of gaming services using different game service interfaces provided on the device. These hand-held devices may be checked out by a game service representative in a secure manner such that the game service representative may roam a game playing area and provide various game services to game players in the game playing area using the hand-held device. These game services may include ticket validation, a prize validation, food services, accommodation services or a gaming operations services. termined secondary game symbols. 4. The gaming device of claim 3, wherein the processor provides an award to a player when the win condition in one of the secondary games occurs. 5. The gaming device of claim 4, wherein the award is a value. 6. The gaming device of claim 4, wherein the award is an opportunity to gain a value. 7. The gaming device of claim 6, wherein at least one of the secondary games is a symbol generator. 8. The gaming device of claim 1, wherein at least one of the wheels includes a cross-game symbol which functions on said wheel and in the secondary game associated with said wheel. 9. The gaming device of claim 1, wherein each of the secondary games is a same type of game. 10. The gaming device of claim 1, wherein the display device displays each secondary game adjacent to the wheel said secondary game is associated with to clearly distinguish to a player which secondary game is associated with each wheel. 11. The gaming device of claim 1, wherein the display device simultaneously displays all of the secondary games. 12. The gaming device of claim 1, wherein each wheel includes a plurality of predetermined symbols, wherein when one of the plurality of predetermined symbols occurs on one of wheels, the processor only operates the secondary game associated with said wheel. 13. The gaming device of claim 1, wherein at least one of the secondary games is a symbol generator. 14. A gaming device comprising: a primary game; a plurality of wheels in the primary game, each said wheel having a plurality of symbols thereon including at least one predetermined symbol; a separate independently operated secondary game associated with each of said wheels; at least one display device for displaying the secondary games; and a processor in communication with the wheels and for controlling the display device and the secondary games, wherein when one of the predetermined symbols occurs on one of wheels, the processor independently operates the secondary game associated with said wheel without operating the other secondary games associated with the other wheels. 15. The gaming device of claim 14, wherein each secondary game includes at least one win condition. 16. The gaming device of claim 15, wherein the processor provides an award to a player when the win condition in one of the secondary games occurs. 17. The gaming device of claim 16, wherein the award is a value. 18. The gaming device of claim 16, wherein the award is an opportunity to gain a value. 19. The gaming device of claim 14, wherein each of the secondary games are the same type of game. 20. The gaming device of claim 14, wherein the display device simultaneously displays all of the secondary games, wherein each secondary game is displayed adjacent to the wheel said secondary game is associated with to clearly distinguish to a player which secondary game is associated with each wheel. 21. A gaming device comprising: a primary game; a plurality of wheels in the primary game, each said wheel having a plurality of symbols thereon including at least one predetermined symbol; a separate independently operated secondary game associated with each of said wheels, wherein each secondary game includes at least one win condition; at least one display device for displaying the secondary games, wherein the display device simultaneously displays all of the secondary games, each secondary game adjacent to the wheel said secondary game is associated with to clearly distinguish to a player which secondary game is associated with each wheel; and a processor in communication with the wheels and for controlling the display device and the secondary games, wherein when one of the predetermined symbols occurs on one of the wheels, the processor independently operates the secondary game associated with said wheel without operating the other secondary games associated with the other wheels, and wherein the processor provides an award to the player when the win condition in one of the secondary games occurs. 22. A method of operating a gaming device, said method comprising the steps of: (a) providing a primary game including a plurality of wheels, each said wheel having a plurality of symbols thereon including at least one predetermined symbol; (b) providing a plurality of independently operated secondary games which are each associated with a different one of said wheels; (c) initiating the primary game; and (d) when one of the predetermined symbols occur on one of the wheels, operating only the secondary game associated with said wheel. 23. The method of claim 22, wherein each secondary game includes at least one win condition, and which includes the step of providing an award to a player when the win condition in one of the secondary games occurs. 24. The method of claim 22, which includes the step of causing a cross-game symbol to function on one of the wheels and in the secondary game associated with said wheel. 25. The method of claim 22, which includes the step of displaying each secondary game adjacent to the wheel said secondary game is associated with to clearly distinguish to a player which secondary game is associated with each wheel. 26. The method of claim 22, which includes the step of simultaneously displaying all of the secondary games. 27. The method of claim 22, which includes operating the gaming device through a data network. 28. The method of claim 27, wherein the data network is an internet. 29. The method of claim 22, wherein computer instructions for implementing steps (a) to (d) are stored in a memory device. 30. A method of operating a gaming device, said method comprising the steps of: (a) providing a primary game including a plurality of wheels, each said wheel having a plurality of symbols thereon including at least one predetermined symbol; (b) providing a separate independently operated secondary game associated with each of said wheels; (c) initiating the primary game; and (d) when one of the predetermined symbols occur on one of the wheels, independently operating the secondary game associated with said wheel without operating the other secondary games associated with the other wheels. 31. The method of claim 30, wherein each secondary game includes at least one win condition, and which includes the step of providing an award to a player when the win condition in one of the secondary games occurs. 32. The method of claim 30, which includes the step of causing a cross-game symbol to function on one of the wheels and in the secondary game associated with said wheel. 33. The method gaming device of claim 30, which includes the step of displaying each secondary game adjacent to the wheel said secondary game is associated with to clearly distinguish to a player which secondary game is associated with each wheel. 34. The method of claim 30, which includes the step of simultaneously displaying all of the secondary games. 35. The method of claim 30, which includes operating the gaming device through a data network. 36. The method of claim 35, wherein the data network is an internet. 37. The method of claim 30, wherein computer instructions for implementing steps (a) to (d) are stored in a memory device. 38. A method of operating a gaming device, said method comprising the steps of: (a) providing a primary game including a plurality of wheels, each said wheel having a plurality of symbols thereon including at least one predetermined symbol; (b) providing a separate independently operated secondary game associated with each of said wheels, wherein each secondary game includes at least one win condition; (c) simultaneously displaying all of the secondary games, each secondary game adjacent to the wheel said secondary game is associated with to clearly distinguish to a player which secondary game is associated with each wheel (d) initiating the primary game; (e) when one of the predetermined symbols occurs on one of the wheels in the primary game, i
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