Amusement devices: games – Including means for processing electronic data – With communication link
Reexamination Certificate
2011-07-05
2011-07-05
Suhol, Dmitry (Department: 3716)
Amusement devices: games
Including means for processing electronic data
With communication link
C463S016000, C463S020000, C463S042000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07972213
ABSTRACT:
Systems and methods are provided for monitoring gaming activities of a player at a gaming device. It is determined, based on the gaming activities, whether to initiate communication between the player and an individual. Communication is enabled between the player and the individual.
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Jorasch James A.
Sammon Russell P.
Walker Jay S.
IGT
K&L Gates LLP
Liddle Jay Trent
Suhol Dmitry
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