Amusement devices: games – Including means for processing electronic data – Credit/debit monitoring or manipulation
Reexamination Certificate
2011-08-02
2011-08-02
Bumgarner, Melba (Department: 3717)
Amusement devices: games
Including means for processing electronic data
Credit/debit monitoring or manipulation
C463S040000, C463S042000, C463S043000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07988551
ABSTRACT:
After a player purchases a contract providing insurance against gambling losses, a server or other device in communication with a gaming device (e.g., a “player tracking” server, “slot accounting” server and/or other computer device) may operate to (i) receive game play data in association with one or more plays of the gaming device, (ii) determine a compliance status based on the received game play data and one or more play requirements associated with the contract, and (iii) provide a refund amount due to the player based on the compliance status. Before providing any refund, the server or other device may store a status indicator relating to the one or more plays indicating whether the play was compliant with the contract. Furthermore, an alert may be provided to the player if a particular play is not compliant with the contract.
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Alderucci Dean P.
Gelman Geoffrey M.
Jorasch James A.
Tedesco Daniel E.
Tedesco Robert C.
Bumgarner Melba
Hylinski Steven J.
IGT
K&L Gates LLP
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