Amusement devices: games – Including means for processing electronic data – Credit/debit monitoring or manipulation
Reexamination Certificate
2007-08-28
2007-08-28
Sager, Mark (Department: 3712)
Amusement devices: games
Including means for processing electronic data
Credit/debit monitoring or manipulation
C902S023000, C235S375000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10999170
ABSTRACT:
A gaming device, such as a slot machine, determines a balance and a “dispensed amount” that is less than the balance. The dispensed amount may be determined by, for example, receiving signals from one or more key presses that specify the dispensed amount. Alternatively, the dispensed amount may be determined in accordance with one or more “balance management rules”. The gaming device in turn dispenses the dispensed amount, for example, by dispensing an amount of currency, transferring the dispensed amount to an account or adjusting a balance of a remote gaming device. The balance is adjusted by the dispensed amount, and this adjusted balance is available for initiating a subsequent play of the gaming device.
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Fincham Magdalena M.
Jorasch James A.
Walker Jay S.
Sager Mark
Walker Digital, LLC
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