Method and apparatus for controlling a gaming device having a plurality of balances
AssigneeWalker Digital, LLC
InventorsJames A. Jorasch, Magdalena Mik
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Abstract
In accordance with the present invention, a gaming device includes a plurality of balances. The gaming device receives monetary input such as currency or a transfer from an account, and in turn increases one or more balances. The balance increased depends on criteria such as the amount of monetary input or the source (e.g. from a casino account). Players may draw wager amounts from different balances, and add award amounts to the balances. Incentives are provided for using the different balances. For example, different balances may have different payout schedules, different probability schedules, or both.
Claims31
A method comprising:
- receiving an input into at least one gaming device playable by a respective player, wherein
- each of the at least one gaming device includes a respective plurality of balances, and wherein
- for each of the at least one gaming device, the respective player can draw a wager for a respective game play from any of the respective plurality of balances;
- selecting one of the respective plurality of balances of the at least one gaming device;
- and
- adjusting the selected balance based on the input.
An apparatus comprising:
- a processor operative to
- receive an input
- select a balance of at least one gaming device playable by a respective player, wherein
- each of the at least one gaming device includes a respective plurality of balances and wherein
- each of the respective plurality of balances is available to a player for drawing a wager for a respective game play therefrom, and wherein
- each of the respective plurality of balances is displayed to the respective player and represents an amount of wagering credit;
- and
- adjust the selected balance based on the input.
A method comprising:
- receiving a wager;
- determining a balance, thereby determining a source of the balance, of at least one gaming device playable by a respective player, wherein
- for a respective game play
- each of the at least one gaming device includes a plurality of balances, and wherein
- each of the plurality of balances is associated with a respective table, whereby
- a first balance of the plurality of balances is associated with a first table and
- a second balance of the plurality of balances is associated with a second table that is different from the first table
- adjusting the determined balance based on the wager amount;
- and
- determining an outcome based on the determined source and the table associated with the determined source.
A method comprising:
- determining a game outcome of at least one gaming device playable by a respective player, wherein
- each of the at least one gaming device includes a plurality of balances, wherein each of the plurality of balances is associated with a respective source of the balance;
- determining which of the plurality of balances a wager associated with the game outcome was selected from, thereby determining which source the wager associated with the game outcome was selected from;
- and
- determining an award corresponding to the game outcome based on the determined source.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.