[미국특허]
Gaming device for a flat rate blackjack game play session and a method of operating same
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A63F-013/00
A63F-013/10
출원번호
US-0874732
(2010-09-02)
등록번호
US-8408984
(2013-04-02)
발명자
/ 주소
Walker, Jay S.
Jorasch, James A.
Gelman, Geoffrey M.
Fincham, Magdalena M.
Santisi, Steven M.
Gilman, Norman C.
Sparico, Thomas M.
출원인 / 주소
IGT
대리인 / 주소
Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP
인용정보
피인용 횟수 :
13인용 특허 :
125
초록▼
A method and apparatus for operating a gaming device having a flat rate play session costing a flat rate price. The flat rate play session spans multiple plays on the gaming device over a pre-established duration. The gaming device identifies price parameters and determines the flat rate price of pl
A method and apparatus for operating a gaming device having a flat rate play session costing a flat rate price. The flat rate play session spans multiple plays on the gaming device over a pre-established duration. The gaming device identifies price parameters and determines the flat rate price of playing the gaming device based on those price parameters. In one embodiment, identifying price parameters includes receiving player selected price parameters. Once the player initiates play, the gaming device tracks the duration remaining in the flat rate play session and stops the play when the given period has elapsed. During the play, payouts are made either directly to the player in the form of coins or indirectly in the form of credits to the player's credit account.
대표청구항▼
1. A gaming system comprising: at least one display device;at least one input device;at least one processor; andat least one memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one di
1. A gaming system comprising: at least one display device;at least one input device;at least one processor; andat least one memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one display device and the at least one input device to:(a) receive a payment for a plurality of distinct plays of a blackjack wagering game of a flat rate play session, the payment being received prior to any play of any of the plurality of distinct plays of the blackjack wagering game;(b) independent of any amount of any credit balance, enable a player to place at least one wager on each of the plurality of distinct plays of the blackjack wagering game, such that a sum of the wagers placed on each of the plays of the blackjack wagering game at least equals the payment received for the plurality of distinct plays of the blackjack wagering game; and(c) for each of the plurality of distinct plays of the blackjack wagering game: (i) randomly generate a blackjack game outcome,(ii) display the generated blackjack game outcome,(iii) determine any award associated with the generated blackjack game outcome, and(iv) display any determined award. 2. The gaming system of claim 1, wherein the sum of the wagers placed on each of the plays of the blackjack wagering game exceeds the payment received for the plurality of distinct plays of the blackjack wagering game. 3. The gaming system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of distinct plays of the blackjack wagering game includes a predetermined quantity of distinct plays of the blackjack wagering game. 4. The gaming system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of distinct plays of the blackjack wagering game includes a predetermined quantity of wagers placed on the plays of the blackjack wagering game. 5. The gaming system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of distinct plays of the blackjack wagering game includes a predetermined quantity of generated blackjack game outcomes that are each associated with an award having a value greater than zero. 6. The gaming system of claim 1, wherein the flat rate play session includes a predetermined duration of time to place wagers on the plays of the blackjack wagering game. 7. A gaming system comprising: at least one display device;at least one input device;at least one processor; andat least one memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one display device and the at least one input device to:(a) establish a blackjack session contract with a player, said blackjack session contract including at least two distinct plays of a blackjack game and said blackjack session contract being associated with a price;(b) before any generation any blackjack game outcomes of the blackjack session contract, determine that the player paid the price associated with the blackjack session contract; and(c) after determining that the player paid the price associated with the blackjack session contract and independent of any amount of any credit balance, enable the player to play each of said at least two plays of the blackjack game, each of the plays of the blackjack game associated with a generated and displayed blackjack game outcome and each of the plays of the blackjack game associated with at least one wager placed by the player, such that a total wager placed by the player in association with the at least two plays of the blackjack game at least equals the player paid price associated with the blackjack session contract. 8. The gaming system of claim 7, wherein the total wager placed by the player in association with the at least two plays of the blackjack game exceeds the player paid price associated with the session contract. 9. The gaming system of claim 7, wherein the blackjack session contract is associated with a predetermined quantity of distinct plays of the blackjack game. 10. The gaming system of claim 7, wherein the blackjack session contract is associated with a predetermined quantity of wagers placed on the plays of the blackjack game. 11. The gaming system of claim 7, wherein the blackjack session contract is associated with a predetermined quantity of generated and displayed blackjack game outcomes that are each associated with an award having a value greater than zero. 12. The gaming system of claim 7, wherein the blackjack session contract is associated with a predetermined duration of time to places wagers on the plays of the blackjack game. 13. A method of operating a gaming system, said method comprising: causing at least one processor to execute a plurality of instructions stored in at least one memory device to operate with at least one display device and at least one input device to: (a) receive a payment for a plurality of distinct plays of a blackjack wagering game of a flat rate play session, the payment being received prior to any play of any of the plurality of distinct plays of the blackjack wagering game;(b) independent of any amount of any credit balance, enable a player to place at least one wager on each of the plurality of distinct plays of the blackjack wagering game, such that a sum of the wagers placed on each of the plays of the blackjack wagering game at least equals the payment received for the plurality of distinct plays of the blackjack wagering game; and(c) for each of the plurality of distinct plays of the blackjack wagering game: (i) generate a blackjack game outcome,(ii) display the generated blackjack game outcome,(iii) determine any award associated with the generated blackjack game outcome, and(iv) display any determined award. 14. The method of claim 13, wherein the sum of the wagers placed on each of the plays of the blackjack wagering game exceeds the payment received for the plurality of distinct plays of the blackjack wagering game. 15. The method of claim 13, wherein the plurality of distinct plays of the blackjack wagering game includes a predetermined quantity of distinct plays of the blackjack wagering game. 16. The method of claim 13, wherein the plurality of distinct plays of the blackjack wagering game includes a predetermined quantity of wagers placed on the plays of the blackjack wagering game. 17. The method of claim 13, wherein the plurality of distinct plays of the blackjack wagering game includes a predetermined quantity of generated blackjack game outcomes that are each associated with an award having a value greater than zero. 18. The method of claim 13, wherein the flat rate play session includes a predetermined duration of time to place wagers on the plays of the blackjack wagering game. 19. The method of claim 13, which is operated through a data network. 20. The method of claim 19, wherein the data network is an internet. 21. A method of operating a gaming system, said method comprising: causing at least one processor to execute a plurality of instructions stored in at least one memory device to operate with at least one display device and at least one input device to: (a) establish a blackjack session contract with a player, said blackjack session contract including at least two distinct plays of a blackjack game and said blackjack session contract being associated with a price;(b) before any generation any blackjack game outcomes associated with the blackjack session contract, determine that the player paid the price associated with the blackjack session contract; and(c) after determining that the player paid the price associated with the blackjack session contract and independent of any amount of any credit balance, enable the player to play each of said at least two plays of the blackjack game, each of the plays of the blackjack game associated with a generated and displayed blackjack game outcome and each of the plays of the blackjack game associated with at least one wager placed by the player, such that a total wager placed by the player in association with the at least two plays of the blackjack game at least equals the player paid price associated with the blackjack session contract. 22. The method of claim 21, wherein the total wager placed by the player in association with the at least two plays of the blackjack game exceeds the player paid price associated with the session contract. 23. The method of claim 21, wherein the blackjack session contract is associated with a predetermined quantity of distinct plays of the blackjack game. 24. The method of claim 21, wherein the blackjack session contract is associated with a predetermined quantity of wagers placed on the plays of the blackjack game. 25. The method of claim 21, wherein the blackjack session contract is associated with a predetermined quantity of generated and displayed blackjack game outcomes that are each associated with an award having a value greater than zero. 26. The method of claim 21, wherein the blackjack session contract is associated with a predetermined duration of time to place wagers on the plays of the blackjack game. 27. The method of claim 21, which is operated through a data network. 28. The method of claim 27, wherein the data network is an internet.
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