Amusement devices: games – Including means for processing electronic data – With communication link
Reexamination Certificate
2005-06-21
2005-06-21
Nguyen, Kim (Department: 3713)
Amusement devices: games
Including means for processing electronic data
With communication link
C463S016000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06908390
ABSTRACT:
A gaming system may include a number of gaming units and a host computer operatively coupled to the gaming units, and be configured to allow a gaming tournament to be conducted. Each of the gaming units may comprise a video display unit, a microphone, a camera, a speaker and a gaming unit controller. The gaming unit controller may be programmed to allow a person to select tournament play as a single or a group tournament player at a reserved or unreserved gaming unit, and to allow player data to be transmitted to the host computer. The host computer may include a host interface unit capable of receiving audio, visual and/or data input from a tournament host during the tournament, and a host computer controller capable of causing host data to be transmitted to the gaming units.
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Nguyen Binh T.
Paulsen Craig A.
IGT
Marshall & Gerstein & Borun LLP
Nguyen Kim
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