US 2006/0143085 A1 · Universal player rewards system

Abstract

An electronic game including at least one display exhibiting a plurality of windows or segments each displaying a different subject matter is disclosed. The different subject matter in each of the plurality of windows preferably includes a real time promotional points total, an awards display, a sponsor advertising material display, an Internet display and an electronic game. The electronic game, which may include a wagering game, may be played by tendering money or tendering promotional points instead of money. Promotional points may be awarded instead of a portion of a money award, or supplemental to it. Promotional points may be accumulated by players through both gaming and non-gaming activities, including activities not involving a commercial transaction. An electronic gaming apparatus is described which also serves as an Internet portal.

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Dependent claims

-100. (canceled)

A universal casino player rewards system, comprising:

at least one gaming machine adapted to accept wagers, administer games based on said wagers, and award monetary payouts based on the results of said games, said at least one gaming machine including a display unit, a value input device, a player tracking device and a gaming machine controller in communication with said player tracking device and adapted to administer said games, said at least one gaming machine being located at a casino or other gaming establishment, and wherein said at least one gaming machine is configured for wager based game play resulting from direct contact from a patron;
at least one central player tracking controller in communication with said player tracking device from said at least one gaming machine, said at least one central player tracking controller adapted to award promotional points to a player tracking account for said patron based on the play of wager based games by said patron at said at least one gaming machine;
and
at least one Internet server in communication with said at least one central player tracking controller, said at least one Internet server adapted to host at least one Internet website adapted for the play of wager based games on the Internet, wherein said at least one central player tracking controller is also adapted to award promotional points to said player tracking account for said patron based on the play of wager based games over the Internet by said patron on said at least one Internet server.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

11/344,629Filed 31 Jan 2006

Priority

21 Jan 2000

Published

29 Jun 2006

Term ends

Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification12 codes

G06Q 30/02
Commerce: marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
G06Q 30/0209
Discounts or incentives, e.g. coupons or rebates: incentive being awarded or redeemed in connection with the playing of a video game
G06Q 30/0212
Discounts or incentives, e.g. coupons or rebates: chance discounts or incentives
G06Q 30/0222
Discounts or incentives, e.g. coupons or rebates: during e-commerce, i.e. online transactions

Family

Application09/489,249Continuation · filed 21 Jan 2000

Application10/308,961Division · filed 3 Dec 2002

Application10/308,961Continuation · filed 3 Dec 2002

Application11/344,629Division · filed 31 Jan 2006

US 2003/0083943 A1Published application

US 7,025,674 B2Related patent

US 2006/0143085 A1This patent

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Universal player rewards system

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Abstract

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