Data processing: financial – business practice – management – or co – Automated electrical financial or business practice or... – Discount or incentive
Reexamination Certificate
2011-03-15
2011-03-15
Merchant, Shahid R (Department: 3694)
Data processing: financial, business practice, management, or co
Automated electrical financial or business practice or...
Discount or incentive
C705S001100, C705S014270, C705S016000, C705S035000, C463S012000, C463S016000, C463S025000, C463S027000, C463S028000, C194S346000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07908169
ABSTRACT:
A method of leasing a gaming machine is provided that includes determining a monetary average machine net win in monetary units per gaming machine per unit of time for a group of existing gaming machines, receiving the leased gaming machine, and determining a monetary payment amount for the leased gaming machine for a second time period based on the average machine net win, the monetary payment amount equaling a percentage of a total coin-in amount wagered at a new leased gaming machine.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3262539 (1966-07-01), Neubacher et al.
patent: 5275400 (1994-01-01), Weingardt et al.
patent: 5470079 (1995-11-01), LeStrange et al.
patent: 5620182 (1997-04-01), Rossides
patent: 5766076 (1998-06-01), Pease et al.
patent: 5794207 (1998-08-01), Walker et al.
patent: 5970470 (1999-10-01), Walker et al.
patent: 5984779 (1999-11-01), Bridgeman et al.
patent: 6039648 (2000-03-01), Guinn et al.
patent: 6055314 (2000-04-01), Spies et al.
patent: 6102799 (2000-08-01), Stupak
patent: 6249772 (2001-06-01), Walker et al.
patent: 6324520 (2001-11-01), Walker et al.
patent: 6584450 (2003-06-01), Hastings et al.
patent: 6634946 (2003-10-01), Bridgeman et al.
patent: 7302412 (2007-11-01), Speck
patent: 2002/0116208 (2002-08-01), Chirnomas
patent: 2003/0027629 (2003-02-01), Pimienta
patent: 2003/0055663 (2003-03-01), Struble
patent: 2003/0083122 (2003-05-01), Beaulieu
patent: 2003/0135380 (2003-07-01), Lehr et al.
patent: 2003/0225643 (2003-12-01), Kakoschke
patent: 2004/0054551 (2004-03-01), Ausubel et al.
patent: 2004/0127277 (2004-07-01), Walker et al.
patent: 2004/0192434 (2004-09-01), Walker et al.
patent: 2004/0249711 (2004-12-01), Walker et al.
patent: 2005/0119045 (2005-06-01), Fujimoto
patent: 2006/0030389 (2006-02-01), Okada
patent: 2006/0030402 (2006-02-01), Chandrakumar et al.
patent: 2006/0052169 (2006-03-01), Britt et al.
patent: 2006/0166733 (2006-07-01), Hettinger
patent: 2006/0166734 (2006-07-01), Gaites
patent: 2006/0167708 (2006-07-01), Hettinger
patent: 2006/0252516 (2006-11-01), Walker et al.
patent: 2007/0087822 (2007-04-01), Van Luchene
patent: 2008/0040211 (2008-02-01), Walker et al.
Cary Spivak et al., Potawatomi slots hit the jackpot for owners, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Feb. 18, 1996, p. 1 (ProQuest document ID 56861896, and referred to herein as ProQuest '896).
Jim Kilby et al., Casino Operations Management, 2ndEd., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Chapter 7: Slot Management, pp. 107-140, Mar. 2004 (referred to herein as “Casino Operations”).
Gaming Machine Act 1991, Reprint No. 6A, Queensland Parliamentary Counsel, State of Queensland (includes commenced amendments up to 2003 Act No. 41), Jul. 1, 2003.
Jim Kilby et al., Casino Operations Management, 2nd Ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Chapter 7: Slot Management, pp. 107-140, Mar. 2004 (and referred to herein as “Casino Operations”).
Gaming Machine Act 1991, Reprint No. 6A, Queensland Parliamentary Counsel, State of Queensland (includes commenced amendments up to 2003 Act. No. 41), Jul. 2003.
Ref. U—K. Gregg. Harrah's opens campaign to thwart BLB deal, Knight Ridder Tribune Business News, Washington: Jul. 12, 2005, pp. 1-3 (ProQuest Doc. ID 865897111).
PDS Gaming Corporation http://www.casinovendors.com/VendorLinkFrame.aspx?URL=www.pdsgaming.com (1 of 3) Dec. 6, 2007.
Form 10-Q for WMS Industries INC/De/ http://biz.yahoo.com/e/061107wms10-q.htm1 (1 of 10) Dec. 6, 2007.
Interactive Games to Expand National Leasing Program of Slot Machines to Casino Operators in Regulated Jurisdictions http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi—200503/ai—n13267793/print (1 of 2) Dec. 6, 2007.
Investing in the Slot Machine Industry, by Paul Tracy, http://www.streetauthority.com/cmnts/pt/2006/01-01.asp, (1 of 5) Jan. 1, 2006.
Amelunxen B. Joan
IGT
K&L Gates LLP
Merchant Shahid R
LandOfFree
Method of leasing a gaming machine for a percentage of a... does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Method of leasing a gaming machine for a percentage of a..., we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Method of leasing a gaming machine for a percentage of a... will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-2694827