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US 2023/0401929 A1Published application
Funding a progressive with marketing dollars
AssigneeIgt
InventorsJeffery SHEPHERD, Kevin HIGGINS
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Abstract
An electronic gaming machine (“EGM”) includes a processor circuit and a memory coupled to the processor circuit. The memory includes machine-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor circuit, cause the EGM to perform operations. The operations include determining a user has earned a comp. The operations further include increasing a progressive award based on the comp. The operations further include outputting an indicator of the progressive award.
Claims20
An electronic gaming machine (“EGM”) comprising:
- a processor circuit;
- and
- a memory coupled to the processor circuit, the memory comprising machine-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor circuit, cause the EGM to perform operations comprising:
- determining a user has earned a comp;
- increasing a progressive award based on the comp;
- and
- outputting an indicator of the progressive award.
4 more elements
A method of operating a progressive controller, the method comprising:
- determining a first person has earned a comp;
- responsive to determining that the first person has earned the comp, increasing a progressive award based on the comp;
- determining a triggering event has occurred based on an increase to the progressive award or gameplay activity by a second person;
- and
- responsive to determining the triggering event has occurred, providing the progressive award to the second person.
2 more elements
A system comprising:
- a processor circuit;
- and
- a memory coupled to the processor circuit, the memory comprising machine-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor circuit, cause the processor circuit to perform operations comprising:
- determining a person has earned a comp;
- increasing a progressive award based on the comp;
- and
- responsive to increasing the progressive award, transmitting a message to one or more devices indicating the progressive award.
4 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.