Systems and methods for variable payback gaming

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11055957-B2
Application number	US-201916459395-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 1, 2019
Priority date	Jul 14, 2005
Publication date	Jul 6, 2021
Grant date	Jul 6, 2021

Abstract

A system for interactive gaming among a plurality of players includes a host computer system and a plurality of player terminals communicably coupled to the host computer system or gaming platform via a network. The plurality of player terminals may be located at a plurality of licensed gaming locations. The plurality of player terminals may be configured to engage the plurality of players in a common interactive game operated by the host computer system. The plurality of player terminals can include means for dispensing player winnings from the player terminal.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A player terminal comprising:
one or more processors;
a communications interface coupling the one or more processors in communication with a host computer system;
a display to depict action from an electronic interactive gaming session directed to an interactive game hosted by the host computer system,
wherein the interactive game is a single player game that has a variable payback that is in part dependent on objectives selected by a player before the interactive game begins, and
wherein the player selects or enters, via the display or an interaction area, objectives that represent achievable goals for winning the interactive game; and

a memory having instructions stored thereon that when executed by the one or more processors cause the player terminal to:
receive a selection of the objectives from the player;
adjust, according to the objectives selected by the player, one or more gaming parameters representative of a skill level to regulate a level of difficulty generated by the player terminal that the player will experience while playing the interactive game;
set a variable payback amount based on the selection of the objectives by the player,
wherein an amount of the variable payback amount is proportional to the skill level;

cause the variable payback amount to be displayed to the player via the display;
update the variable payback amount according to live game play statistics and a baseline skill distribution for the interactive game;
transmit, in response to detecting completion of the electronic interactive gaming session, a signal to the host computer system identifying the objectives completed during the interactive gaming session; and
determine a payout amount that is based upon the objectives and completion of the objectives within the interactive game.

2. The player terminal of claim 1 , wherein the instructions when executed by the one or more processors further cause the player terminal to cause an updated variable payback amount to be displayed to the player via the display.

3. The player terminal of claim 1 , further comprising a communications component to receive, from a gaming platform, one or more interactive games, wherein the objectives include one or more of scoring a desired number of points, reaching a certain level within one of the one or more interactive games, or completing an objective within a set amount of time.

4. The player terminal of claim 1 , wherein the instructions when executed by the one or more processors further cause the player terminal to:
present, on the display, a list of multiple interactive games; and
monitor player interactions to detect a selection of a first interactive game for primary game play; and
automatically select a second interactive game for a bonus round.

5. The player terminal of claim 1 , wherein the display is a first display and the interactive game is a first interactive game and the player terminal includes at least one additional display to display a second interactive game.

6. The player terminal of claim 1 , wherein the display is a first display and the player terminal includes at least one additional touch screen display that allows the player to place orders for various items.

7. The player terminal of claim 6 , wherein the orders identify the player terminal or include a location of the player terminal and the orders are transmitted via a communications component of the player terminal to a fulfillment system for processing.

8. The player terminal of claim 6 , wherein the orders include at least one of food orders, beverage orders, ticket orders, reservations for hotels, or reservations for restaurants.

9. The player terminal of claim 1 , wherein the display is a first display, and wherein the player terminal includes at least one additional display that allows the player to play slots, place bets on sporting events, or place bets on fantasy sporting events simultaneously with the interactive gaming session.

10. The player terminal of claim 1 , wherein the player terminal is a tablet or a smartphone.

11. The player terminal of claim 1 , further comprising a virtual reality interface or hologram generation system to allow the player to control the interactive game.

12. The player terminal of claim 1 , wherein the display supports picture in picture to present game play from other players, a second interactive gaming sessions that the player terminal has joined, advertisements, or sporting events.

13. The player terminal of claim 1 , further comprising a collusion detection component to monitor the interactive game to identify unusual activity, wherein the collusion detection component monitors frequency of play between two or more players, and wherein, in response to detection of unusual activity by the collusion detection component, a flag is triggered resulting in future actions from players involved in the unusual activity receiving higher scrutiny and any value received from the players involved in the unusual activity is held until resolution.

14. The player terminal of claim 1 , wherein the one or more gaming parameters include ammo amounts, number of lives, game speed, firing rate, number of automated opponents, automated opponent strength level, amount of time to complete a screen, or amount of time to complete the objectives.

15. A player terminal comprising:
means for depicting action from an electronic interactive gaming session directed to an interactive game hosted by a host computer system,
wherein the interactive game includes a video game or an arcade game,
wherein the interactive game has a variable payback that is in part dependent on objectives selected by a player before the interactive game begins, and
wherein the objectives represent goals for playing the interactive game;

means for receiving a selection of the objectives from the player;
means for adjusting, based on the objectives selected by the player, one or more gaming parameters representative of a skill level to regulate an experience the player will have while playing the interactive game;
means for setting a variable payback amount based on the selection of the objectives by the player,
wherein an amount of the variable payback amount is proportional to the skill level;

means for causing the variable payback amount to be displayed to the player via the display;
means for updating the variable payback amount according to the live game play statistics and a baseline skill distribution for the interactive game;
means for transmitting, in response to detecting completion of the electronic interactive gaming session, a signal to the host computer system identifying the objectives completed during the interactive gaming session; and
means for determining a payout amount that is based, at least in part, upon the objectives and completion of the objectives within the interactive game.

16. The player terminal of claim 15 , further comprising a means for linking multiple player terminals for head to head play within the interactive game.

17. The player terminal of claim 15 , further comprising means for causing an updated variable payback amount to be displayed to the player via the display.

18. The player terminal of claim 15 , further comprising means for receiving and submitting at least one of: food orders, beverage orders, ticket orders, reservations for hotels, or reservations for restaurants.

19. The player terminal of claim 15 , wherein the one or more gaming parameters include ammo amounts, number of lives, game speed, fi

Assignees

• Ag 18 Llc

Inventors

• Frenkel Brian
• Simons Jordan

Classifications

• G07F17/3239 Primary

  Tracking of individual players · CPC title

• G07F17/3241 Primary

  Security aspects of a gaming system, e.g. detecting cheating, device integrity, surveillance (computer security G06F21/00) · CPC title

• G07F17/3258

  Cumulative reward schemes, e.g. jackpots · CPC title

• G07F17/3255

  Incentive, loyalty and/or promotion schemes, e.g. comps, gaming associated with a purchase, gaming funded by advertisements · CPC title

• G07F17/3209

  Input means, e.g. buttons, touch screen · CPC title