Amusement devices: games – Including means for processing electronic data – Skill level adjustment
Reexamination Certificate
2008-04-22
2008-04-22
Nguyen, George (Department: 4147)
Amusement devices: games
Including means for processing electronic data
Skill level adjustment
Reexamination Certificate
active
11246339
ABSTRACT:
The present invention senses a player's coordination and reaction time levels while operating a video game, or a video game of chance, and automatically adjusts various parameters affecting the game play, to minimize or eliminate the effect that said player's skill has on a game outcome. In certain circumstances, the present invention may actually provide an element of control over the game outcome, but the intent of the invention is to bridge the entertainment gap that currently exists between skill based video game entertainment and the traditional formats of video games of chance—resulting in a much broader demographic appeal for video games of chance.
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Henry Thomas H
Nguyen George
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