Payout exchange method and system
AssigneeIgt
InventorBinh Nguyen
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Abstract
A gaming method includes receiving a wager from a first player, displaying an image representative of a game, determining an outcome for the game represented by the image, and associating a first payout with the first player according to the outcome. The method also includes receiving an exchange of communications between the first player and a second player regarding an exchange of the first payout and a second payout, associating the second payout with the first player, and associating the first payout with the second player.
Claims27
A method of operating a gaming device, said method comprising:
- (a) receiving a wager from a first player;
- (b) displaying at least a portion of a game;
- (c) determining an outcome for the game;
- (d) associating a first payout with the first player based, at least in part, on the determined outcome;
- and
- (e) sending a communication to a remote server regarding a possible exchange of the first payout for a second payout associated with a second player at another gaming device.
A method of operating a gaming device, said method comprising:
- (a) receiving a wager from a first player;
- (b) displaying at least a portion of a game;
- (c) determining an outcome for the game;
- (d) associating a first payout with the first player based, at least in part, on the determined outcome;
- and
- (e) receiving a communication from a remote server regarding a possible exchange of the first payout for a second payout associated with a second player at another gaming device.
A method of operating a gaming device, said method comprising:
- (a) receiving a wager from a first player;
- (b) displaying at least a portion of a game;
- (c) determining an outcome for the game;
- (d) associating a first payout with the first player based, at least in part, on the determined outcome;
- (e) sending a payout exchange request to a remote server regarding a possible exchange of the first payout with a second payout associated with a second player at another gaming device;
- and
- (f) receiving a reply from the remote server regarding the payout exchange request.
A method of operating a gaming device, said method comprising:
- (a) receiving a wager from a first player;
- (b) displaying at least a portion of a game;
- (c) determining an outcome for the game;
- (d) associating a first payout with the first player based, at least in part, on the determined outcome;
- (e) receiving a payout exchange request from a remote server regarding a possible exchange of the first payout with a second payout associated with a second player at another gaming device;
- and
- (f) sending a reply to the remote server regarding the payout exchange request.
A method of operating a gaming device, said method comprising:
- (a) receiving a wager from a first player;
- (b) displaying at least a portion of a game;
- (c) determining an outcome for the game;
- (d) associating a first award with the first player;
- (e) sending an award exchange request to a remote server regarding a possible exchange of the first award with a second award associated with a second player at another gaming device;
- and
- (f) receiving a reply from the remote server regarding the award exchange request.
A method of operating a gaming device, said method comprising:
- (a) receiving a wager from a first player;
- (b) displaying at least a portion of a game;
- (c) determining an outcome for the game;
- (d) associating a first award with the first player;
- (e) receiving an award exchange request from a remote server regarding a possible exchange of the first award with a second award associated with a second player at another gaming device;
- and
- (f) sending a reply to the remote server regarding the award exchange request.
A method of operating a gaming server, the gaming server operable to communicate with a plurality of gaming devices, said method comprising:
- (a) receiving payout exchange communications from:
- (i) a first one of the gaming devices regarding a first payout associated with a first game played by a first player of said first gaming device, and
- (ii) a second one of the gaming devices regarding a second payout associated with a second game played by a second player of said second gaming device;
- (b) associating the second payout with the first player;
- and
- (c) associating the first payout with the second player.
A method of operating a gaming server, the gaming server operable to communicate with a plurality of gaming devices, said method comprising:
- (a) receiving payout exchange requests communications from:
- (i) a first one of the gaming devices regarding a first payout associated with a first game played by a first player of said first gaming device, and
- (ii) a second one of the gaming devices regarding a second payout associated with a second game played by a second player of said second gaming device;
- (b) transmitting an offer to each of the first player and the second player regarding the payout exchange requests of the other player;
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- (c) determining an acceptance of the offer from each of the first player and the second player, and if both the first player and the second player accept the offer:
- (i) associating the second payout with the first player, and
- (ii) associating the first payout with the second player.
A method of operating a gaming server, the gaming server operable to communicate with a plurality of gaming devices, said method comprising:
- (a) receiving award exchange communications from:
- (i) a first one of the gaming devices regarding a first award obtained by a first player of said first gaming device, and
- (ii) a second one of the gaming devices regarding a second award obtained by a second player of said second gaming device;
- (b) associating the second award with the first player;
- and
- (c) associating the first award with the second player.
A method of operating a gaming server, the gaming server operable to communicate with a plurality of gaming devices, said method comprising:
- (a) receiving award exchange requests communications from:
- (i) a first one of the gaming devices regarding a first award obtained by a first player of said first gaming device, and
- (ii) a second one of the gaming devices regarding a second award obtained by a second player of said second gaming device;
- (b) transmitting an offer to each of the first player and the second player regarding the award exchange requests of the other player;
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- (c) determining an acceptance of the offer from each of the first player and the second player, and if both the first player and the second player accept the offer:
- (i) associating the second award with the first player, and
- (ii) associating the first award with the second player.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.