Free long distance calls on slot machines
AssigneeWalker Digital, LLC
InventorsJay S. Walker, James A. Jorasch, Thomas M. Sparico
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Abstract
A gaming machine that provides free long distance telephone calls, or audio entertainment, as a reward for the continued playing of the gaming machine. The player may continue the free long distance phone call, or continue receiving the audio entertainment, as long his play meets a predetermined level of usage criteria.
Claims32
A gaming machine adapted to provide telephone service, comprising:
- means for receiving currency;
- means responsive to the receipt of currency for enabling a game play;
- and
- means responsive to the initiation of game play for enabling a connection to the telephone service for a predetermined period of time.
A slot machine adapted to provide telephone service, comprising:
- a currency acceptor for receiving currency;
- and
- a central processing Unit responsive to the receipt of currency by said currency acceptor for enabling a game play via a reel controller, and for enabling a telephone connection for a predetennined period of time via a connection device connected to said central processing unit.
A method of making a telephone call, comprising the steps of:
- depositing currency into a gaming machine;
- playing the gaming machine;
- receiving access to a telephone connection for a predetermined period of time in response to said playing of the gaming machine;
- and
- placing a telephone call using the telephone connection.
A method of providing telephone service, comprising the steps of:
- providing a gaming machine into which a player deposits currency to initiate a game play;
- and
- granting to the player access to a telephone service for a predetermined period of time in response to the depositing of currency into the gaming machine.
A medium storing instructions adapted to be executed by a processor to perform a method for operating a gaming machine, said method comprising:
- granting a player access to a telephone service for a predetermined period of time after the player deposits currency into the gaming machine;
- and
- granting access to the telephone service beyond the predetermined period of time in response to the player repeating the depositing of currency.
A gaming machine adapted to provide telephone service, comprising:
- a currency receiver adapted to receive currency;
- a game play enabling unit coupled to said currency receiver and adapted to enable game play in response to the receipt of currency by said currency receiver;
- and
- a connection enabling unit coupled to one of said currency receiver and said game play enabling unit, said connection enabling unit being adapted to enable a connection to the telephone service for a predetermined period of time in response to at least one of:
- (i) the receipt of currency, (ii) the enabled game play and (iii) a game play result.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.