System and method for saving status of paused game of chance

Details System and method for saving status of paused game of chance System and method for saving status of paused game of chance

2006-09-12

2010-10-12

Hotaling, II, John M (Department: 3714)

Amusement devices: games

Including means for processing electronic data

Suspension or restoration

C463S009000, C463S042000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07811167

ABSTRACT:
A game of chance involving a progression of events is conducted on one or more gaming machines. After receiving a wager from a player at a gaming machine, play of the game is initiated. If the game is paused, the status of the paused game is stored at a central database linked to and remote from the gaming machine. This game status is associated with a personal identifier of the player. To continue play of the game beginning from a point at which the game was paused, the personal identifier is provided to the central database via the same or another gaming machine and the game status associated with the personal identifier is retrieved from the central database.

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