US 2012/0058812 A1Published application

Gaming system, gaming device and method employing audio/video programming outcome presentations

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InventorsJay S. Walker, Geoffrey M. Gelman, Stephen C. Tulley, James A. Jorasch, David F. Zucker

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Abstract

The present disclosure generally includes a gaming system which: (i) provides a gaming session and for each play of the primary game: (a) receives a selection from a plurality of different audiovisual categories, (b) receives a selection relating to audiovisual categories, (c) receives a primary game initiation signal caused by the selection, (d) in response to the primary game initiation signal, determines a random number, and uses the random number to determine a payout and an audiovisual clip to be displayed from the selected audiovisual category: the audiovisual clip being indicative of a magnitude of the determined payout, use of the determined audiovisual clip in the primary game causes the determined audiovisual clip to be disallowed for reuse in subsequent plays of the primary game of the gaming session.

Claims20

Dependent claims

A gaming system comprising:

at least one input device;
at least one display device;
at least one processor;
and
at 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 input device and the at least one display device to, for each play of a primary game of a gaming session including a plurality of plays of the primary game:
(a) receive a selection from a plurality of different audiovisual categories,
(b) receive a selection relating to the plurality of different audiovisual categories,
(c) receive a primary game initiation signal caused by the selection,
(d) in response to the primary game initiation signal:
(i) cause a random number generator to determine a random number, and
(ii) use the random number to determine a payout and an audiovisual clip to be displayed from the selected audiovisual category, wherein:
(A) the audiovisual clip is indicative of a magnitude of the determined payout,
(B) content of the audiovisual clip is repurposed from its former use as an entertainment broadcast and adapted for use in association with the primary game, and
(C) use of the determined audiovisual clip in the primary game causes the determined audiovisual clip to be disallowed for reuse in subsequent plays of the primary game of the gaming session,
(e) display the determined audiovisual clip, and
(f) provide the determined payout.

13 more elements

A non-transitory computer readable medium including a plurality of instructions, which when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to, for each play of a primary game of a gaming session including a plurality of plays of the primary game:

(a) receive a selection from a plurality of different audiovisual categories,
(b) receive a selection relating to the plurality of different audiovisual categories,
(c) receive a primary game initiation signal caused by the selection,
(d) in response to the primary game initiation signal:
(i) cause a random number generator to determine a random number, and
(ii) use the random number to determine a payout and an audiovisual clip to be displayed from the selected audiovisual category, wherein:
(A) the audiovisual clip is indicative of a magnitude of the determined payout,
(B) content of the audiovisual clip is repurposed from its former use as an entertainment broadcast and adapted for use in association with the primary game, and
(C) use of the determined audiovisual clip in the primary game causes the determined audiovisual clip to be disallowed for reuse in subsequent plays of the primary game of the gaming session,
(e) cause at least one display device to display the determined audiovisual clip, and
(f) provide the determined payout.

8 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 13/221,317Filed 30 Aug 2011
Priority: 16 Apr 2002
Published: 8 Mar 2012
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification9 codes

G07F 17/32
Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services: for games, toys, sports, or amusements
G06Q 10/063
Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling: operations research,…
G06Q 10/06375
Strategic management or analysis, e.g. setting a goal or target of an organisation; Planning actions based on goals; Analysis or evaluation of…:…
G06Q 20/367
Using electronic wallets or electronic money safes: involving electronic purses or money safes

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Application60/373,111Us provisional application · filed 16 Apr 2002
Application10/417,758Continuation in part · filed 16 Apr 2003
Application60/581,558Us provisional application · filed 21 Jun 2004
Application10/908,688Continuation · filed 23 May 2005
Application11/423,045Continuation · filed 8 Jun 2006
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