Amusement devices: games – Including means for processing electronic data – In a chance application
Reexamination Certificate
2006-06-08
2011-10-04
D'Agostino, Paul A. (Department: 3716)
Amusement devices: games
Including means for processing electronic data
In a chance application
C463S009000, C463S016000, C463S025000, C463S042000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08029353
ABSTRACT:
In a first aspect, a method (e.g., of operating a gaming device) is provided. The method includes the steps of (i) receiving audio/video content; (ii) associating a plurality of sets of outcome values with the audio/video content; (iii) determining a play session; (iv) determining which of the plurality of sets of outcome values to associate with the audio/video content for a duration of the play session, thereby determining an active set of outcome values; (v) determining a result of a game play during the session; (vi) selecting, based on the result, a value from the active set of outcome values; and (vii) outputting, as an indication of the result, the audio/video content and an indication of the selected value.
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Gelman Geoffrey M.
Jorasch James A.
Tulley Stephen C.
Walker Jay S.
Zucker David F.
D'Agostino Paul A.
IGT
K&L Gates LLP
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