Player specific network

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9508224-B2
Application number	US-201414551830-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 24, 2014
Priority date	Sep 15, 2003
Publication date	Nov 29, 2016
Grant date	Nov 29, 2016

Abstract

Embodiments of the invention allow a player to have a unique gaming experience, different than other players, even when playing on the same network. A game may span several gaming sessions. States of a game, for example a bonus game, may be stored when the player decides to stop playing the game. When the player initiates a next gaming session, at the same or another location, the previous state of the game is re-loaded onto the gaming machine and the player returns to the previous state. Further, additional bonuses can be implemented because the network knows the identity and other information about the player. The additional bonuses may be unique to that player. Messages particular to a player are exchanged between a gaming device and a gaming network.

First claim

The invention is claimed as follows:

1. A gaming system comprising:
a reward database storing a maximum value, a minimum value, and an increment rate;
a server; and
a gaming device,
wherein:
(a) the gaming device includes:
(i) at least one display device;
(ii) a plurality of input devices including an acceptor of a first physical item associated with a first monetary value;
(iii) at least one processor; and
(iv) at least one memory device that stores a plurality of…

Assignees

• Igt Reno Nev

Inventors

• Russell Glen Keith
• Hollister David
• Boyd Scott
• Schneider Richard J
• Jordan R Jeffrey
• Glazier Matt
• Mason Shannon
• Wilkins Kevan
• Legler Allan

Classifications

• G07F17/32

  Physics · mapped topic

• G07F17/3255 Primary

  Physics · mapped topic

• H04L69/329

  Electricity · mapped topic

• H04L63/0853

  Electricity · mapped topic

• H04L67/14

  Electricity · mapped topic