Amusement devices: games – Including means for processing electronic data – Data storage or retrieval
Reexamination Certificate
2006-09-19
2006-09-19
Thai, Xuan M. (Department: 3713)
Amusement devices: games
Including means for processing electronic data
Data storage or retrieval
C463S022000, C463S029000, C711S102000, C711S103000, C711S202000, C711S216000, C713S187000, C713S189000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07108605
ABSTRACT:
A gaming apparatus is provided comprising a display unit that is capable of generating video images, a value input device, and a controller operatively coupled to said display unit and said value input device The controller comprises a processor, a random access memory and a read only memory operatively coupled to the processor. The controller is programmed to detect, in a computer software instruction, a name of a computer program to be executed, and to access memory to retrieve a memory address corresponding to the name of the computer program to be executed. The controller is also programmed to cause the computer program to be retrieved from the memory utilizing the memory address, and to execute the computer program retrieved from the memory.The controller is further programmed to allow a person to make a wager, to cause a video image representing a game to be generated on the display unit, and to determine, after the video image has been displayed, a value payout associated with an outcome of the game represented by the video image.
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Breckner Robert E.
Chen Xuedong
LeMay Steven G.
Rodgers Andrew M.
Hoel Matthew D.
IGT
Marshall & Gerstein & Borun LLP
Thai Xuan M.
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