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US20090287570 E-commerce website  
An Internet e-commerce website provides online content having incentives that motivate consumers to select affiliated vendors. After purchasing goods or services from the affiliated vendors,...
US20090286607 Portable, waterproof, floatable game device  
The present invention relates to a portable, waterproof, floatable game device which includes: a) a watertight main housing for encompassing a computerized game unit for water proximity play of at...
US20090286606 Portable, waterproof gaming device  
The present invention relates to a portable, waterproof gaming system which includes: a) a watertight main housing for encompassing a computerized gaming unit for water proximity play of at least...
US20090286605 EVENT DETERMINATION IN A VIRTUAL UNIVERSE  
An approach that determines events in a virtual universe is described. In one embodiment, there is a method for automatically determining an occurrence of an event in a virtual universe. The method...
US20090286604 ADAPTIVE LIVE COMMENTARY IN HOSTED GAME  
A live commentary experience is provided to a plurality of users participating in a multiplayer game hosted by a gaming service. A live output stream comprising live commentary on the game play is...
US20090286603 NETWORK GAME SYSTEM, GAME MACHINE, GAME MACHINE CONTROL METHOD, AND INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM  
A network game system is provided in which unfairness between players playing on first and second game machines can be corrected in a network game system in which the first game machine displays a...
US20090286596 APPARATUS FOR PROGRESSIVE JACKPOT  
An apparatus for combining in a common jackpot one or more landbased gaming terminal with one or more online gaming stations. This arrangement increases the attraction of both types of gaming...
US20090286593 METHOD OF GAMING AND GAMING SYSTEM  
A method of gaming comprising: determining a number of arrangements of symbol display positions to be played in a base game; and controlling the probability of awarding a feature game from the base...
US20090286590 Method of Gaming, a Gaming System and a Game Controller  
A method of gaming with multiple players comprising: determining a set of eligible multi-player game players; assigning each eligible multi-player game player a number of multi-player game turns...
US20090286585 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR FACILITATING FLAT RATE PLAY SESSIONS  
In accordance with one embodiment, a video roulette flat rate play session is facilitated. The flat rate play session may be associated with at least one of a wagering restriction applied to one or...
US20090284553 METHOD OF DEFINING A GAME ZONE FOR A VIDEO GAME SYSTEM  
The invention relates to a method of defining a game zone for a video game system. The system comprises a remotely-controlled vehicle ( 1 ) and an electronic entity ( 3 ) for remotely controlling...
US20090280910 Method and Apparatus For Use of Movement and Position Sensors With Portable Handheld Wagering Devices  
A gaming system includes a handheld gaming machine configured to play at least one wagering game, a wager input device for receiving a wager to play a wagering game, and a controller operative to...
US20090280909 Method and system for determining a frustration profile of a player on an online game and using the frustration profile to enhance the online experience of the player  
An online gaming website monitors indicators that a player waiting to play an online game is becoming frustrated, and generates a frustration profile for the player based on the indicators. The...
US20090280908 REWARD FOR RESURRECTING TEAMMATE IN A MULTIPLAYER GAME  
Teamwork in a multiplayer video game is encouraged by rewarding game characters who resurrect killed teammates with spendable cash that may be used to purchase additional capabilities or tools to...
US20090280907 SERVER CLIENT NETWORK THROTTLING SYSTEM FOR DOWNLOAD CONTENT  
A server-client download throttling system is disclosed in which the download speed is varied when transferring a download package from a gaming server to a gaming machine in a background process,...
US20090280906 SERVER CLIENT NETWORK THROTTLING METHOD FOR DOWNLOAD CONTENT  
A server-client download throttling method is disclosed in which the download speed is varied when transferring a download package from a gaming server to a gaming machine in a background process,...
US20090280894 Game System, Server Apparatus, Terminal, And Computer Program Product  
In a game system, a server apparatus ( 3 ) that communicates with a plurality of game devices ( 1 ) receives a play data element and a card ID of a card ( 2 ) whenever a player plays using any of...
US20090280884 Jukebox entertainment system having multiple choice games relating to music  
Entertainment system based on multiple choice competition games, characterized in that it comprises at least one terminal including connection means to a dedicated remote server ( 1 ), the system...
US20090275414 APPARATUS, METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA TO PERFORM TRANSACTIONS IN ASSOCIATION WITH PARTICIPANTS INTERACTING IN A SYNTHETIC ENVIRONMENT  
Embodiments of the invention relate generally to computer-based simulations and synthetic environment generation, and more particularly, to a system, a computer-readable medium, a method and an...
US20090275413 MOBILE GAMING SYSTEM  
A system is disclosed. The system, which is for use with a portable wireless communicator/biometric reader and a portable wireless transceiver, comprises one or more enabling receivers and a...
US20090275412 MULTIPLE-PLAYER COLLABORATIVE CONTENT EDITING  
An arrangement is provided for multiplayer collaborative content editing which allows players to edit content and enjoy a social collaborative process. The arrangement provides a gameplay...
US20090275411 COORDINATING GROUP PLAY EVENTS FOR MULTIPLE GAME DEVICES  
Techniques are described for providing group play bonus events with multiple game devices. A group play bonus event is initiated based in part on the occurrence of a group play bonus event trigger....
US20090275410 FACILITATING GROUP PLAY WITH MULTIPLE GAME DEVICES  
Techniques are describe for providing group play events with multiple game devices. Group play events are triggered by any game device that qualifies to participate, so that when any qualifying...
US20090275403 Limiting access to shared media content  
A method and system for limiting access to shared content media items stored in a device. The method establishes a connection with another device and initiates a session with the other device. The...
US20090275401 METHOD, SYSTEM, APPARATUS, AND ARTICLE OF MANUFACTURE FOR PROFILE-DRIVEN CONFIGURATION FOR ELECTRONIC GAMING MACHINES (EGMS)  
Changes to configuration settings of disparate electronic gaming machines (EGMs) are indicated in a profile. The profile provides generalized values for the configuration settings and can provide a...
US20090275374 TOURNAMENT PLAY IN A GAMING PROPERTY  
A gaming property may host a tournament having a tournament duration. Tournament games having timed tournament sessions shorter than the tournament duration may be played on the gaming property,...
US20090270181 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONDUCTING A RING-IN GAME  
A wireless communications device for use in a sweepstakes network is capable of being invited to participate in a ring-in game, via a communication system. The wireless communications device...
US20090270180 PLAYER TRACKING METHOD AND A PLAYER TRACKING SYSTEM  
A method of player tracking for gaming, the method including: receiving a player identifier at a player identifier input device associated with a gaming terminal; monitoring play of the gaming...
US20090270179 COMPUTERIZED SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ORGANIZING BILLIARDS COMPETITIONS  
The present invention is a computerized system and method of organizing participants in billiards competitions. Specifically, the computerized system and method does the scheduling, tracking and...
US20090270178 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DEVELOPING VIDEO GAME ELEMENTS WITH AUTOMATIC GAME ELEMENT EVALUATION  
A method and apparatus is disclosed for developing game elements, such as game levels, to be included within a video game that can be played upon a data processing apparatus such as a computer, a...
US20090270177 FANTASY FOOTBALL GAME SYSTEM AND METHOD  
A fantasy sports game system includes one or more participant terminals operable to act as a client on a network and a computer operable to act as a server on the network and to communicate with...
US20090270176 PERIPHERAL UPDATE PERIPHERAL IN A WAGERING GAME SYSTEM  
There is provided a peripheral update device. The peripheral update device includes at least one interface adapted to communicatively connect to at least one peripheral device of a wagering game...
US20090270175 Networked gaming system communication protocols and methods  
A system, method and apparatus for a gaming system is provided. The gaming system includes a rewards server and a separate gaming or slot accounting server. The system may further include a...
US20090270174 Networked gaming system communication protocols and methods  
A system, method and apparatus for a gaming system is provided. The gaming system includes a rewards server and a separate gaming or slot accounting server. The system may further include a...
US20090270173 GROUP PLAY BONUS GAME WITH INITIAL BONUS OFFER  
A method, system, and gaming machine for enabling a group play bonus feature is described. The method comprises networking a plurality of gaming machines, wherein each gaming machine includes a...
US20090270172 "OLD SCHOOL" FANTASY SPORTS SYSTEM AND METHOD  
The realm of fantasy sports gaming is expanded beyond the selection of current, active athletes by including former athletes, or former seasons for current athletes, in a selection pool for fantasy...
US20090270171 NETWORK GAME SYSTEM, GAME MACHINE, GAME MACHINE CONTROL METHOD, AND INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM  
Provided is a network game system for providing a game played by players of game machines by operating at least one of the game machines as a server, in which: the game machine to be operated as a...
US20090264205 INTERACTIVE TOYS  
A plurality of individual toys, at least a first one of which generates acoustic signals and at least a second one of which receives acoustic signals. When the second toy receives acoustic signals...
US20090264204 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A GAME SERVICE USING A GAME CARD IN A MOBILE TERMINAL  
An apparatus and method for providing a game service using a game card in a mobile terminal are provided. A card recognizer recognizes card information from each game card of one or more...
US20090264203 CONFIGURABLE WAGERING GAME MANAGER  
Methods and systems for monitoring and/or servicing wagering game machines are described herein. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a request to configure wagering game manager content,...
US20090264202 SHARING OF CONSOLE AND WEB-BASED GAMES AND GAMING PROFILES  
A method and system are disclosed for allowing the sharing of games and gaming profiles between console and web-based gaming platforms. The present system includes a console service through which...
US20090264201 Multi-User Game  
A method of controlling a multi-user game, comprising: receiving non-game information concerning the technical capabilities of a first device; and providing game play at the first device, in...
US20090264190 CUSTOMIZED PLAYER ALERTS  
Some implementations of the invention allow a player to specify type(s) of wagering conditions about which the player would like to receive notification. The player may also be able to specify the...
US20090264187 Gaming System Having A Plurality Of Gaming Machines Linked By Network And Control Method Thereof  
A gaming system of the present invention comprises a plurality of gaming machines and a control device including a processor, wherein the processor is programmed to execute processing of (A)...
US20090264185 Gaming System Having A Plurality Of Gaming Machines Linked By Network And Control Method Thereof  
A gaming system of the present invention comprising a plurality of gaming machines each including a controller and a control device including a processor, wherein the processor is programmed to...
US20090264175 Drawing Machine and Game Apparatus Using the Same  
The present invention provides a drawing machine and a game apparatus using the same by which participants of drawing can intervene in a process of drawing. A drawing machine for determining a...
US20090264172 GAME SYSTEM  
A game system includes a plurality of pedometers. The plurality of step count data respectively counted by the plurality of pedometers are acquired in the game apparatus. In the game apparatus, by...
US20090258707 GAMING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND GAMING MANAGEMENT METHOD  
A gaming management system including: a plurality of gaming management clients each associated with at least one of a plurality of venues; and a gaming management server adapted to store gaming...
US20090258691 Mobile gaming system  
A system and method for providing lottery like games over a wireless network. The system and method permit a user of a mobile wireless device to play a lottery game electronically with the feel of...
US20090258688 Gaming Machine and Card Game Machine  
A gaming machine lets a player who has satisfied a predetermined condition select one dealer image among six dealer images. The gaming machine subsequently displays the selected image in a front...