Gaming device for a flat rate blackjack game play session and a method of operating same

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8408984
APP PUB NO 20100331068A1
SERIAL NO

12874732

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A method and apparatus for operating a gaming device having a flat rate play session costing a flat rate price. The flat rate play session spans multiple plays on the gaming device over a pre-established duration. The gaming device identifies price parameters and determines the flat rate price of playing the gaming device based on those price parameters. In one embodiment, identifying price parameters includes receiving player selected price parameters. Once the player initiates play, the gaming device tracks the duration remaining in the flat rate play session and stops the play when the given period has elapsed. During the play, payouts are made either directly to the player in the form of coins or indirectly in the form of credits to the player's credit account.

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IGT9295 PROTOTYPE DRIVE RENO NV 89521

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fincham, Magdalena M Norwalk, US 241 15044
Gelman, Geoffrey M Stamford, US 628 36952
Gilman, Norman C Stamford, US 68 4648
Jorasch, James A Stamford, US 1157 99708
Santisi, Steven M Stamford, US 135 10620
Sparico, Thomas M Hoboken, US 167 20331
Walker, Jay S Ridgefield, US 1531 124413

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