Amusement devices: games – Including means for processing electronic data – In a chance application
Reexamination Certificate
2006-06-16
2010-06-01
Vo, Peter DungBa (Department: 3714)
Amusement devices: games
Including means for processing electronic data
In a chance application
C463S016000, C463S018000, C463S019000, C463S020000, C273S139000, C273S269000, C283S901000, C283S903000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07727063
ABSTRACT:
According to one embodiment, a player may accumulate occurrences of a bonus symbol over at least two outcomes. The player may be allowed a bonus if a running count of the occurrences is at least equal to a predetermined number. According to another embodiment, a player may accumulate occurrences of matched lottery numbers over a plurality of lottery outcomes (e.g., lottery number drawings) and/or a plurality of lottery entries. The player may be allowed a bonus if a running count of occurrences of matched numbers is at least equal to a predetermined number.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4184683 (1980-01-01), Hooker
patent: 4398708 (1983-08-01), Goldman et al.
patent: 4448419 (1984-05-01), Telnaes
patent: 4570934 (1986-02-01), Smyth
patent: 4582324 (1986-04-01), Koza et al.
patent: 4669731 (1987-06-01), Clarke
patent: 4679143 (1987-07-01), Hagiwara
patent: 4695053 (1987-09-01), Vazquez, Jr.
patent: 4760245 (1988-07-01), Fukaya
patent: 4775155 (1988-10-01), Lees
patent: 4842278 (1989-06-01), Markowicz
patent: 4856787 (1989-08-01), Itkis
patent: 4939705 (1990-07-01), Hamilton et al.
patent: 4991848 (1991-02-01), Greenwood
patent: 5083271 (1992-01-01), Thacher et al.
patent: 5085436 (1992-02-01), Bennett
patent: 5108099 (1992-04-01), Smyth
patent: 5116049 (1992-05-01), Sludikoff et al.
patent: 5116055 (1992-05-01), Tracy
patent: 5123649 (1992-06-01), Tiberio
patent: 5129652 (1992-07-01), Wilkinson
patent: 5158293 (1992-10-01), Mullins
patent: 5178390 (1993-01-01), Okada
patent: 5179517 (1993-01-01), Sarbin et al.
patent: 5232221 (1993-08-01), Sludikoff et al.
patent: 5242163 (1993-09-01), Fulton
patent: 5259616 (1993-11-01), Bergmann
patent: 5275400 (1994-01-01), Weingardt
patent: 5276312 (1994-01-01), McCarthy
patent: 5277424 (1994-01-01), Wilms
patent: 5287269 (1994-02-01), Dorrough et al.
patent: 5297205 (1994-03-01), Audebert et al.
patent: 5317135 (1994-05-01), Finocchio
patent: 5327485 (1994-07-01), Leaden
patent: 5342047 (1994-08-01), Heidel et al.
patent: 5356140 (1994-10-01), Dabrowski et al.
patent: 5370399 (1994-12-01), Liverance
patent: 5393057 (1995-02-01), Marnell, II
patent: 5393061 (1995-02-01), Manship et al.
patent: 5401023 (1995-03-01), Wood
patent: 5409225 (1995-04-01), Kelly et al.
patent: 5449173 (1995-09-01), Thomas et al.
patent: 5494287 (1996-02-01), Manz
patent: 5499816 (1996-03-01), Levy
patent: 5511784 (1996-04-01), Furry
patent: 5544892 (1996-08-01), Breeding
patent: 5559312 (1996-09-01), Lucero
patent: 5564700 (1996-10-01), Celona
patent: 5575717 (1996-11-01), Houriet, Jr. et al.
patent: 5580309 (1996-12-01), Piechowiak et al.
patent: 5586766 (1996-12-01), Forte et al.
patent: 5603502 (1997-02-01), Nakagawa
patent: 5611730 (1997-03-01), Weiss
patent: 5613680 (1997-03-01), Groves et al.
patent: 5632681 (1997-05-01), Bakoglu et al.
patent: 5639088 (1997-06-01), Schneider et al.
patent: 5655961 (1997-08-01), Acres et al.
patent: 5695400 (1997-12-01), Fennell et al.
patent: 5695402 (1997-12-01), Stupak
patent: 5697843 (1997-12-01), Manship et al.
patent: 5702304 (1997-12-01), Acres et al.
patent: 5704835 (1998-01-01), Dietz, II
patent: 5709603 (1998-01-01), Kaye
patent: 5720662 (1998-02-01), Holmes, Jr. et al.
patent: 5722891 (1998-03-01), Inoue
patent: 5741183 (1998-04-01), Acres et al.
patent: 5755621 (1998-05-01), Marks et al.
patent: 5761647 (1998-06-01), Boushy
patent: 5770533 (1998-06-01), Franchi
patent: 5787156 (1998-07-01), Katz
patent: 5791990 (1998-08-01), Schroeder et al.
patent: 5800264 (1998-09-01), Pascal et al.
patent: 5811772 (1998-09-01), Lucero
patent: 5816918 (1998-10-01), Kelly et al.
patent: 5823879 (1998-10-01), Goldberg et al.
patent: 5833537 (1998-11-01), Barrie
patent: 5833538 (1998-11-01), Weiss
patent: 5833540 (1998-11-01), Miodunski et al.
patent: 5836586 (1998-11-01), Marks et al.
patent: 5848932 (1998-12-01), Adams
patent: 5851147 (1998-12-01), Stupak
patent: 5855514 (1999-01-01), Kamille
patent: 5871398 (1999-02-01), Schneier et al.
patent: 5882260 (1999-03-01), Marks et al.
patent: 5885158 (1999-03-01), Torango et al.
patent: 5910048 (1999-06-01), Feinberg
patent: 5931467 (1999-08-01), Kamille
patent: 5935001 (1999-08-01), Baba
patent: 5959277 (1999-09-01), Lucero
patent: 5979702 (1999-11-01), Hennessey et al.
patent: 5979894 (1999-11-01), Alexoff
patent: 5980384 (1999-11-01), Barrie
patent: 5996997 (1999-12-01), Kamille
patent: 5997401 (1999-12-01), Crawford
patent: 6004207 (1999-12-01), Wilson, Jr. et al.
patent: 6007426 (1999-12-01), Kelly et al.
patent: 6016338 (2000-01-01), Bansal et al.
patent: 6017032 (2000-01-01), Grippo et al.
patent: 6019374 (2000-02-01), Breeding
patent: 6024640 (2000-02-01), Walker et al.
patent: 6033306 (2000-03-01), De Souza
patent: 6033307 (2000-03-01), Vancura
patent: 6039648 (2000-03-01), Guinn et al.
patent: 6050895 (2000-04-01), Luciano, Jr. et al.
patent: 6053813 (2000-04-01), Mathis
patent: 6068552 (2000-05-01), Walker et al.
patent: 6077162 (2000-06-01), Weiss
patent: 6077163 (2000-06-01), Walker et al.
patent: 6089975 (2000-07-01), Dunn
patent: 6093100 (2000-07-01), Singer
patent: 6104815 (2000-08-01), Alcorn et al.
patent: 6113102 (2000-09-01), Marks et al.
patent: 6135882 (2000-10-01), Kadlic
patent: 6135884 (2000-10-01), Hedrick et al.
patent: 6142872 (2000-11-01), Walker et al.
patent: 6165071 (2000-12-01), Weiss
patent: 6203011 (2001-03-01), Nulph
patent: 6203430 (2001-03-01), Walker et al.
patent: 6237913 (2001-05-01), Kamille
patent: 6264560 (2001-07-01), Goldberg et al.
patent: 6280328 (2001-08-01), Holch et al.
patent: 6287202 (2001-09-01), Pascal et al.
patent: 6290603 (2001-09-01), Luciano, Jr.
patent: 6311976 (2001-11-01), Yoseloff et al.
patent: 6312332 (2001-11-01), Walker et al.
patent: 6364765 (2002-04-01), Walker et al.
patent: 6533273 (2003-03-01), Cole et al.
patent: 6568680 (2003-05-01), Moody et al.
patent: 6572106 (2003-06-01), Alexoff
patent: 6616531 (2003-09-01), Mullins
patent: 6793219 (2004-09-01), Higginson
patent: 6857958 (2005-02-01), Osawa
patent: 6874783 (2005-04-01), Higginson
patent: 2001/0040341 (2001-11-01), Kamille
patent: 2002/0084584 (2002-07-01), Yusuf
patent: 2004/0162134 (2004-08-01), Walker et al.
patent: 2005/0003884 (2005-01-01), Meyer et al.
patent: 19631 052 (1997-02-01), None
patent: 0 307 925 (1989-03-01), None
patent: 0 898 253 (1999-02-01), None
patent: 0 907 136 (1999-04-01), None
patent: 2 161 008 (1989-01-01), None
patent: WO 96/08295 (1996-03-01), None
patent: WO 98/19280 (1998-05-01), None
patent: WO 98/55191 (1998-12-01), None
patent: WO 99/04873 (1999-02-01), None
patent: WO 99/26204 (1999-05-01), None
patent: WO 2005/079242 (2005-09-01), None
“President Riverboat Casino First to Boast Over $1 Million Hand Pay Out” to Slot Jackpot Winners, PR Newswire, Jun. 6, 1991, Section: Lifestyle, 2pp.
“Video of wining moments in Pennsylvania sports history produced exclusively for Pennsylvania Lottery”, Business Wire, May 7, 1992, 1pg.
“Scientific Games announces new board member”, Business Wire, Dec. 5, 1994, 2pp.
Brochure: “Power-Play Slots”, Jan. 1997, (http //www softsite com/ulti/), 13pp.
“Innovative Gaming Announces Nevada Approval of IGT Joint Venture Game-Bonus Streak”, PR Newswire, May 14, 1997, Section: Financial News, 2pp.
Peterson, Ivars, “Computer triumphs over human champion; IBM chess computer Big Blue defeats Garry Kasparov”, Science News, May 17, 1997, Section: No. 20, vol. 151, p. 300, ISSN: 0036-8423, 2pp.
Poole, David, “Letter from Charlotte: Vegas perfect for racing”, Las Vegas Review-Journal, Jun. 22, 1997, Section: C, p. 2C, 2pp.
Cook, Melissa, “The Best New Slots”, Casino Player, Apr. 1998, p. 44, 6pp.
Grochowski, John, “Royal is worth taking a risk”, Chicago Sun-Times, Apr. 5, 1998, Section: Sho, Casinos, p. 18, NC, 3pp.
Green, Marian, “A horde of innovative suppliers is nipping at IGT's heels”, International Gaming & Wagering Business (IGWB), May 1998, vol. 19, No. 5, pp. 1, 30, 32-34, 36-37: 7pp.
Website: “A New Generation”, Casino Journal, Bally, World of Slots, (
Fincham Magdalena M.
Jorasch James A.
Packes John M.
Tulley Stephen C.
Walker Jay S.
Fincham Downs LLC
Shah Milap
Vo Peter DungBa
Walker Digital, LLC
LandOfFree
Methods and apparatus for lottery game play aggregation does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Methods and apparatus for lottery game play aggregation, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Methods and apparatus for lottery game play aggregation will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-4182046