System for playing a game

Details System for playing a game System for playing a game

2003-04-25

2011-11-01

Bumgarner, Melba (Department: 3717)

Amusement devices: games

Including means for processing electronic data

Credit/debit monitoring or manipulation

C463S029000, C463S040000, C463S042000, C463S043000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08047913

ABSTRACT:
A system for playing a multiplayer zero-sum game includes a gaming server operable under program control to regulate the progress of at least one instance of the multiplayer zero-sum game by a predetermined plurality of players, a user access facility corresponding to each player, a plurality of portals associated with a plurality of competing game provider entities, and a clearing account facility having a separate clearing account for each game provider entity. Each user access facility is operable by a player to access the gaming server for participation in the at least one instance of the multiplayer zero-sum game through a selectable one of the plurality of portals, wherein each portal can be logically connected to a plurality of user access facilities simultaneously.

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