Method and system for player group sharing and redistributing gaming awards
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Gaming system and method providing adjustable odds for triggering a group bonus event
US9129481B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9129481-B2 |
| Application number | US-47349309-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | May 28, 2009 |
| Priority date | Jun 13, 2008 |
| Publication date | Sep 8, 2015 |
| Grant date | Sep 8, 2015 |
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The gaming system and method disclosed herein provides that the probability that a group bonus event will be triggered for a plurality of gaming devices in the gaming system is independent of the number of players that are currently playing such gaming devices. The gaming system and method disclosed herein further provides that different players that are wagering different amounts at different rates are provided different quantities of evaluation points such that if a group bonus event is triggered, different players are provided different group bonus event awards proportional to each individual player's wagering activity.
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The invention is claimed as follows: 1. A gaming system comprising: a plurality of gaming devices; and at least one controller configured to communicate with each of the gaming devices, wherein upon a communication of a wager event at a first one of said gaming devices, the at least one controller is programmed to: (a) determine a quantity of said gaming devices which have communicated a wager event within a predefined period of time; (b) determine a quantity of bonus event t…
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- What does patent US9129481B2 cover?
- The gaming system and method disclosed herein provides that the probability that a group bonus event will be triggered for a plurality of gaming devices in the gaming system is independent of the number of players that are currently playing such gaming devices. The gaming system and method disclosed herein further provides that different players that are wagering different amounts at different …
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- Hoffman Benjamin C, Rodgers Paulina, Parker Christmas C, and 2 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G07F17/3274. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue Sep 08 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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