US Patent No: 7,682,248

Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000

Gaming system and method for enabling a player to select progressive awards to try for and chances of winning progressive awards

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Abstract

The present disclosure provides a gaming device, a gaming system and a method for operating a gaming device or gaming system with a plurality of progressive awards. The gaming device enables a player to select one of the progressive awards. The player's selection of which progressive award to play for is based, at least in part, on a relative probability of the player winning the selected progressive award compared to the relative probabilities of the player winning the non-selected progressive awards. After selecting which award to play for, the gaming device either provides the selected progressive award to the player or modifies the relative probability that the player will win the selected progressive award with one or more of any award selections remaining. Such a configuration enables the player to strategically select which award to play for and the order that the player will play for the awards.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
IGTRENO, NV, US1558

International Classification(s)

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Baerlocher, Anthony J Reno, NV 750 19610
Cohen, Alexdander Casey Naglestad - 4 7
Ferry, Tonja Marie Reno, NV 14 179
Koby, Adam Reno, NV 15 182

Cited Art

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
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5,885,158 Gaming system for multiple progressive games 294 1996
5,855,515 Progressive gaming system 299 1996
6,179,711 Method of scoring a video wagering game 173 1997
6,319,125 Method apparatus for promoting play on a network of gaming devices 382 1997
5,947,820 Electronic game method and apparatus with hierarchy of simulated wheels 540 1997
6,062,981 Gaming system with zero-volatility hold 183 1997
6,159,096 Method and apparatus for configuring a slot-type wagering game 290 1997
6,254,483 Method and apparatus for controlling the cost of playing an electronic gaming device 326 1998
6,168,520 Electronic game method and apparatus with hierarchy of simulated wheels 421 1998
6,315,662 System and method for automatically initiating game play on an electronic gaming device 155 1998
6,203,010 Method and apparatus for a progressive jackpot determinant 165 1998
6,033,307 Gaming machines with bonusing 512 1999
6,656,046 Reel or video reel gaming format 50 1999
6,565,434 Method and apparatus for promoting play on a network of gaming devices 188 1999
6,533,664 Gaming system with individualized centrally generated random number generator seeds 186 2000
6,398,218 Gaming machine with bonusing 313 2000
6,454,651 Method of scoring a video wagering game 161 2000
6,419,583 Large prize central management 158 2000
6,688,977 Gaming device with bonus scheme having multiple award levels 59 2000
6,315,664 Gaming device having an indicator selection with probability-based outcome 263 2000
6,511,375 Gaming device having a multiple selection group bonus round 118 2000
6,328,649 Gaming device having multiple award enhancing levels 358 2000
6,406,369 Gaming device having a competition bonus scheme 249 2000
6,439,995 Gaming device having a bonus scheme with multiple selection groups 364 2000
6,726,563 Gaming device having a selectively accessible bonus scheme 166 2000
6,464,582 Gaming device with a bonus scheme having repeated selection of value sets with option to save values 183 2000
6,514,141 Gaming device having value selection bonus 203 2000
6,811,483 Gaming device having a graduating award exchange sequence with a tease consolation sequence and an initial qualifying sequence 121 2000
6,599,185 Gaming device having a multiple selection and award distribution bonus scheme 174 2000
6,599,192 Gaming device having risk evaluation bonus round 147 2000
6,533,658 Electronic amusement device and method for operating same 80 2000
6,589,115 Gaming method and apparatus having a proportional payout 126 2001
6,837,788 Method of playing a dual wagering game 95 2001
6,620,046 Method and system for funding and awarding bonuses in a gaming environment 136 2001
6,599,193 Progressive gaming device 203 2001
6,783,457 Gaming device having an indicator selection with probability-based outcome 37 2001
6,913,532 Gaming device having a re-triggering symbol bonus scheme 102 2001
6,676,516 Gaming device having an indicator selection with probability-based outcome 61 2001
6,869,361 System, apparatus and method employing controller for play of shared bonus games 94 2001
6,935,958 Method and apparatus for machine location 81 2002
6,955,600 Gaming device having a re-triggering symbol bonus scheme with a bonus symbol accumulator 107 2002
6,939,224 Gaming device having varying risk player selections 29 2002
6,780,110 Gaming device having a competition bonus scheme 31 2002
6,746,328 Multiplier per selected indicia 84 2002
6,659,864 Gaming device having an unveiling award mechanical secondary display 129 2002
6,575,830 Gaming device having apparatus and method for producing an award through award elimination or replacement 139 2002
6,682,419 Gaming device having a primary game scheme involving a symbol generator and secondary award triggering games 106 2002
6,682,420 Gaming device having a primary game scheme involving a symbol generator and secondary award triggering games 78 2002
6,595,854 Gaming device having a bonus scheme with multiple selection groups 126 2002
6,692,355 Gaming device having separately changeable value and modifier bonus scheme 136 2003
6,918,832 Gaming device with traveling reel symbols 60 2003
6,814,664 Method of operating a gaming device having termination variables 50 2003
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6,758,750 Gaming device having risk evaluation bonus round 65 2003
6,852,030 Gaming device having risk evaluation bonus round 63 2003
7,112,137 Gaming device having an indicator selection with probability-based outcome 20 2003
2005/0176,498 Name your prize game playing methodology 13 2005
2005/0192,099 Secured virtual network in a gaming environment 100 2005
2005/0197,180 Gaming device having an offer and acceptance game 31 2005
2005/0227,754 Gaming device having resultant wild symbols 34 2005
2006/0030,403 Gaming method and device involving progressive wagers 92 2005
2006/0040,732 Gaming system having multiple gaming machines which provide bonus awards 129 2005
2006/0040,736 Gaming system having multiple gaming machines which provide bonus awards 79 2005
2006/0183,535 Gaming device and method having payline progressive awards 60 2006
2007/0298,873 PROGRESSIVE TABLE GAME BONUSING SYSTEMS AND METHODS 18 2006
2007/0060,321 SERVER BASED GAMING SYSTEM HAVING MULTIPLE PROGRESSIVE AWARDS 56 2006
2007/0060,271 GAMING DEVICE HAVING A GAME WITH MULTIPLE SELECTIONS AND PROGRESSIVE GAME INCREMENTATION 75 2006
2007/0129,139 On demand prize/bonus system 13 2006
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IGT (60)
4,837,728 Multiple progressive gaming system that freezes payouts at start of game 513 1984
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5,280,909 Gaming system with progressive jackpot 388 1992
5,655,961 Method for operating networked gaming devices 720 1994
5,702,304 Method and apparatus for operating networked gaming devices 274 1995
5,741,183 Method and apparatus for operating networked gaming devices 393 1995
5,820,459 Method and apparatus for operating networked gaming devices 389 1995
5,876,284 Method and apparatus for implementing a jackpot bonus on a network of gaming devices 395 1996
6,244,958 Method for providing incentive to play gaming devices connected by a network to a host computer 314 1996
6,287,202 Dynamic tournament gaming method and system 181 1996
5,882,259 Method of playing an electronic video card game 109 1997
6,257,981 Computer network for controlling and monitoring gaming devices 198 1997
6,110,043 Controller-based progressive jackpot linked gaming system 307 1997
6,162,122 Method and apparatus for operating networked gaming devices 280 1997
6,146,273 Progressive jackpot gaming system with secret bonus pool 468 1998
6,375,567 Method and apparatus for implementing in video a secondary game responsive to player interaction with a primary game 292 1998
6,231,445 Method for awarding variable bonus awards to gaming machines over a network 485 1998
6,371,852 Method for crediting a player of an electronic gaming device 234 1998
6,358,149 Dynamic threshold for pool-based bonus promotions in electronic gaming systems 186 1999
6,210,275 Progressive jackpot game with guaranteed winner 341 1999
6,217,448 Controller-based linked gaming machine bonus system 387 1999
6,656,047 Computer-controlled gaming apparatus and method 103 1999
6,471,591 Non-banked gaming system 116 2000
6,569,015 Gaming device having separately changeable value and modifier bonus scheme 240 2000
6,966,834 Prize awarding system 96 2000
6,322,078 Game with reservable wild indicia 117 2000
6,565,436 Gaming device having a weighted probability for selecting a bonus game 137 2000
7,029,395 Gaming device having odds of winning which increase as a player's wager increases 126 2000
6,656,048 Controller-based linked gaming machine bonus system 141 2001
2003/0228,904 Method and apparatus for operating networked gaming devices 91 2001
6,431,983 Method for providing incentive to play gaming devices connected by a network to a host computer 199 2001
2003/0027,625 Multiple progressive and bonusing table game methods and apparatus 119 2001
6,506,118 Gaming device having improved award offer bonus scheme 251 2001
2003/0060,269 Gaming machine reel having a flexible dynamic display 114 2001
6,575,832 Method for implementing scheduled return play at gaming machine networks 169 2001
6,790,141 Sequential gaming 89 2001
2003/0064,773 Gaming device having multi-characteristic symbol game with multiple award components 60 2001
6,511,376 Systems and methods wherein a gambling result is based on a user input 56 2001
6,776,715 Method and apparatus for providing a personal wide area progressive for gaming apparatus 109 2002
2003/0162,584 Gaming device having improved offer and acceptance game with masked offers 80 2002
2002/0187,834 System, method and interface for monitoring player game play in real time 82 2002
6,712,697 Method for crediting a player of an electronic gaming device 108 2002
6,800,030 Method for providing incentive to play gaming devices connected by a network to a host computer 126 2002
2004/0048,649 Gaming device having a bonus game with multiple player selectable award opportunities 56 2002
2003/0040,360 Gaming device having an offer / acceptance game wherein each offer is based on a plurality of independently generated events 81 2002
2003/0092,484 System for awarding a bonus to a gaming device on a wide area network 74 2002
6,910,964 Selective indication of a bonus at a gaming device with player input 102 2003
6,832,958 Method and apparatus for operating networked gaming devices 122 2003
2003/0216,166 Method of operating a progressive gaming device 73 2003
2005/0054,429 Gaming device having bonus game dependent upon variable wager component selection 101 2003
7,004,835 Gaming device having an award distributor and an award accumulator bonus game 27 2003
2004/0171,416 Gaming device having selectively accessible bonus scheme 34 2004
2005/0101,374 Method for providing incentive to play gaming devices connected by a network to a host computer 65 2004
2005/0096,114 Method, apparatus and system for perpetual bonus game 39 2004
2005/0032,573 Computer network and method for changing the pay schedules of gaming devices 89 2004
2005/0075,163 Gaming device having a re-triggering symbol bonus scheme with a bonus symbol accumulation and player selection of accumulation total 67 2004
2005/0101,375 Gaming device having an award exchange bonus round and method for revealing award exchange possibilities 69 2004
2005/0130,729 Gaming device having risk evaluation bonus round 37 2005
2005/0282,626 Method and apparatus for awarding a mystery promotional ticket 96 2005
2006/0025,210 Method of awarding prizes for jackpot and gaming machines based on amount wagered during a time period 99 2005
 
WMS GAMING INC. (23)
6,068,553 Gaming machines 151 1997
6,004,207 Slot machine with incremental pay-off multiplier 535 1997
6,203,429 Gaming machine with bonus mode 482 1998
6,315,660 Gaming machines with board game theme 326 1999
6,443,837 Bonus games for gaming machines with strategy options 235 1999
6,159,097 Gaming machine with variable probability of obtaining bonus game payouts 677 1999
6,155,925 Bonus game for gaming machine with payout percentage varying as function of wager 466 1999
6,234,897 Gaming device with variable bonus payout feature 363 1999
6,159,095 Video gaming device having multiple stacking features 585 1999
6,322,309 Bonus game for a gaming machine 195 2000
6,749,510 Centralized gaming system with modifiable remote display terminals 139 2001
6,607,437 Selection feature for a game of chance 90 2001
6,508,707 Gaming machines with board game theme, apparatus and method 103 2001
6,939,234 Dynamic configuration of gaming system 89 2002
2005/0079,908 Gaming machine having an award-trading scheme 48 2003
2005/0159,211 Gaming machine with feature triggering scheme 67 2004
2006/0003,829 Wagering game having progressive amounts represented in various ways 94 2004
2007/0060,319 Gaming network for use in a restricted-access progressive game 58 2004
2006/0035,706 Wagering game with payoff rounding feature 55 2005
2006/0073,889 Progressive gaming system and machines with partial payout 69 2005
2006/0073,897 Wagering game with group jackpot 100 2005
2006/0178,203 Wagering game network having a progressive lottery gaming event 55 2005
2008/0194,320 Three-Dimensional Gaming System Environments 4 2006
 
PROGRESSIVE GAMING INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION (11)
5,342,049 Gaming machine with skill feature 335 1993
5,584,485 Methods of progressive jackpot gaming 97 1994
5,626,341 Methods of progressive jackpot gaming 160 1994
5,544,893 Apparatus for progressive jackpot gaming 78 1995
6,312,330 Methods of progressive jackpot gaming 69 1999
6,609,971 Prolonged casino game method and apparatus 73 2001
6,435,511 Apportionment of pay out of casino game with progressive account 194 2001
6,666,765 Casino game and method having a hint feature 50 2002
6,918,834 Casino game with hidden bonus feature 75 2002
6,554,283 Apportionment of casino game bonus pay out 45 2002
7,217,187 Casino game and method having a hint feature 16 2003
 
ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED (7)
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6,056,642 Slot machine with color changing symbols 502 1997
6,089,977 Slot machine game with roaming wild card 549 1998
6,224,482 Slot machine game-progressive jackpot with decrementing jackpot 394 1998
2003/0064,772 Gaming device and method 43 2001
2002/0151,354 Progressive Jackpot incrementing system 25 2002
2003/0222,402 Linked progressive jackpot system 127 2003
 
SIERRA DESIGN GROUP (7)
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5,584,763 Arcade game having multiple rotating pointers 201 1995
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6,899,625 Countdown game for a gaming device 79 2001
6,887,154 Shared progressive gaming system and method 146 2002
 
ARUZE CORP. (6)
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2005/0192,083 Gaming machine with payout table 64 2005
2005/0192,085 Gaming machine with game effect 14 2005
2006/0009,270 Game system 7 2005
2005/0267,610 Game system and game server 62 2005
2006/0046,832 Gaming machine suddenly shifting to a special play mode 4 2005
 
UNIVERSAL ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION (6)
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5,989,121 Game machine in capable of controlling game aspect 102 1996
6,174,233 Game machine 353 1997
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ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (4)
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6,609,973 Gaming device with bingo bonus game 98 2000
 
KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT CO., LTD. (4)
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5,885,156 Video game apparatus, method of controlling the growth of play character in video game, and video game medium therefor 57 1996
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MULTIMEDIA GAMES, INC. (4)
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7,481,430 Slot machine having multiple progressive jackpots 25 2000
 
WALKER DIGITAL, LLC (4)
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NINTENDO CO., LTD. (3)
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2006/0128,468 Game apparatus, storage medium storing game program, and game control method 18 2005
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SHUFFLE MASTER, INC. (3)
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ATLANTIC CITY COIN & SLOT SERVICE COMPANY, INC. (2)
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BALLY GAMING INTERNATIONAL, INC. (2)
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UNIVERSAL ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION (1)
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WMS GAMING INC. (1)
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