# US 8,770,585 B2 · Apportionment of pay out of casino game with escrow > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 8,770,585 B2 - Document ID: US8770585B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 14/017,892 - Filed: 2013-09-04 - Published: 2014-01-02 - Granted: 2014-07-08 - Earliest claimed: 1999-09-09 - Assignees: Igt - Applicants: Igt - Inventors: Olaf Vancura; Terrance William Oliver - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8770585B2 ## CPC - G07F 17/3244: {Payment aspects of a gaming system, e.g. payment schemes, setting payout ratio, bonus or consolation prizes} - G06Q 30/02: Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising - G07F 17/32: for games, toys, sports, or amusements - G07F 17/3258: {Cumulative reward schemes, e.g. jackpots} - G07F 17/3295: {Games involving skill, e.g. dexterity, memory, thinking} - A63F 3/00157: {Casino or betting games (horse races A63F3/00082)} - G07F: COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS (coin sorting G07D3/00; coin testing G07D5/00; {handling coins or paper currencies apart from payment activated apparatus G07D; payment architectures, schemes or protocols G06Q20/00}) - G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - A63F: CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ## Abstract A gaming apparatus which, for each of a plurality of plays of a primary game: randomly generates one of a plurality of different primary game outcomes, displays the generated primary game outcome, and displays any award associated with the displayed primary game outcome. If a bonus triggering event occurs, the gaming apparatus: determines a first part of a constant value, causes the determined first part of the constant value to be provided to a first player, determines a second part of the constant value, wherein the determined first part of the constant value and the determined second part of the constant value form the constant value, and causes the determined second part of the constant value to fund a designated award. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A gaming apparatus comprising: an input device; a display device; a processor; and a memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to operate with the display device and the input device to: (a) maintain a locked bonus event, (b) receive a wager in association with a play of a primary game, (c) for the wagered on play of the primary game: (i) randomly determine one of a plurality of different primary game outcomes, (ii) display said randomly determined primary game outcome, (iii) determine any primary game award associated with the displayed primary game outcome, and (iv) display any primary game award associated with said displayed primary game outcome, and (d) when a triggering event occurs: (i) unlock the bonus event, and (ii) for the unlocked bonus event: (A) determine a bonus event award, and (B) display the determined bonus event award. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The gaming apparatus of claim 1, wherein the determined bonus event award includes an escrowed bonus event award. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The gaming apparatus of claim 2, wherein the escrowed bonus event award is associated with a player. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The gaming apparatus of claim 1, wherein when executed by the processor, the plurality of instructions cause the processor to cause the triggering event to randomly occur. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The gaming apparatus of claim 1, wherein when executed by the processor, the plurality of instructions cause the processor to cause the triggering event to occur in association with the wagered on play of the primary game. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The gaming apparatus of claim 1, wherein the triggering event occurs based on the displayed primary game outcome. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The gaming apparatus of claim 1, wherein when executed by the processor when the triggering event does not occur, the plurality of instructions cause the processor to repeat (b) to (d) another play of the wagering game. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The gaming apparatus of claim 1, wherein the determined bonus event award includes a progressive award. ### Claim 9 A method of operating a gaming apparatus, said method comprising: (a) causing a processor to execute a plurality of instructions to maintain a locked bonus event, (b) receiving a wager in association with a play of a primary game, (c) for the wagered on play of the primary game: (i) causing the processor to execute the plurality of instructions to randomly determine one of a plurality of different primary game outcomes, (ii) causing a display device to display said randomly determined primary game outcome, (iii) causing the processor to execute the plurality of instructions to determine any primary game award associated with the displayed primary game outcome, and (iv) causing the display device to display any primary game award associated with said displayed primary game outcome, and (d) when a triggering event occurs: (i) causing the processor to execute the plurality of instructions to unlock the bonus event, and (ii) for the unlocked bonus event: (A) causing the processor to execute the plurality of instructions to determine a bonus event award, and (B) causing the display device to display the determined bonus event award. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, wherein the determined bonus event award includes an escrowed bonus event award. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein the escrowed bonus event award is associated with a player. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, which includes causing the processor to execute the plurality of instructions to cause the triggering event to randomly occur. ### Claim 13 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, which includes causing the processor to execute the plurality of instructions to cause the triggering event to occur in association with the wagered on play of the primary game. ### Claim 14 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, wherein the triggering event occurs based on the displayed primary game outcome. ### Claim 15 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, which includes, when the triggering event does not occur, repeating (b) to (d) another play of the wagering game. ### Claim 16 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, wherein the determined bonus event award includes a progressive award.