Amusement devices: games – Including means for processing electronic data – In a chance application
Reexamination Certificate
2004-12-30
2009-02-03
Thai, Xuan M. (Department: 3714)
Amusement devices: games
Including means for processing electronic data
In a chance application
C463S025000, C705S014270
Reexamination Certificate
active
07485040
ABSTRACT:
In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, a method provides for determining data associated with a player of a gaming device; determining whether the data meets at least one established criterion; and providing an offer to the player if the data meets the at least one established criterion, the offer including a condition and a description of a product to be provided to the player in exchange for the player agreeing to the condition.
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Downs Michael D.
Jorasch James A.
Sparico Thomas M.
Tulley Stephen C.
Walker Jay S.
Ahmed Masud
Thai Xuan M.
Walker Digital, LLC
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