Amusement devices: games – Including means for processing electronic data – Credit/debit monitoring or manipulation
Reexamination Certificate
2005-02-10
2011-10-25
Deodhar, Omkar (Department: 3714)
Amusement devices: games
Including means for processing electronic data
Credit/debit monitoring or manipulation
C463S016000, C463S017000, C463S018000, C463S019000, C463S020000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08043157
ABSTRACT:
A gaming method and device includes a game, at least one non-qualifying outcome in the game, and at least one qualifying outcome in the game, wherein a player qualifies for a multi-player tournament to be held in the future when the player achieves the at least one qualifying outcome.
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Cannon Lee E.
Guinn Robert
Mitchell Michael J.
Roemer Mick D.
Deodhar Omkar
IGT
Weaver Austin Villeneuve & Sampson LLP
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