Amusement devices: games – Including means for processing electronic data – Credit/debit monitoring or manipulation
Reexamination Certificate
2004-08-10
2011-11-08
Deodhar, Omkar (Department: 3714)
Amusement devices: games
Including means for processing electronic data
Credit/debit monitoring or manipulation
C463S016000, C463S017000, C463S018000, C463S019000, C463S026000, C463S027000, C463S028000, C463S029000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08052517
ABSTRACT:
A method for customizing play of a gaming device to a particular player level or group, where the gaming device is connected by a network to a host computer, includes creating a player account accessible by the host computer. The player account is associated with a player and has stored therein one of a plurality of player levels. The player is allowed to play on the gaming device and the gaming device is operated responsive to the player level. That is, the step of operating the gaming device includes adjusting a bonus triggering threshold and/or quantitative amount awarded based on the player level. In this way, high rated players such as those that gamble frequently and in high amounts, have gaming and bonusing events and award amounts tailored to their style of play and preferences to encourage continued play.
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Bartholomew Robert P.
Manfredi Vincent S.
Pitman Lawrence R.
Schneider Richard J.
Turner William J.
Armstrong Teasdale LLP
Deodhar Omkar
IGT
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