Patent application number | Description | Published |
20100122320 | Secure and Self Monitoring Slot Gaming Network - Among other things, systems and techniques are described for authenticating one or more client devices. A system includes one or more client devices and a server to communicate with the one or more client devices over a network. The server receives a request for network connection from at least one of the client devices. In response to the received request, the server performs authentication of the requesting client device based on at least two factors. The at least two factors includes a transmission control protocol (TCP) header verification to identify a media access control (MAC) address of the requesting client device as an authorized or unauthorized MAC address; and a challenge-reply verification performed based on the TCP header verification. The challenge-reply verification includes sending a challenge message sent to the requesting client device; receiving a reply message from the requesting client device; and identifying the received reply message as a correct or incorrect reply. | 05-13-2010 |
20120122539 | System and Method for Playing Bingo - Systems and methods for playing a game of chance include determining a winner based on the number of player indicia matching selected house indicia and continuing game play until at least one winner is determined. Embodiments include a fixed draw with prizes awarded to all players based on the number of player indicia matching house indicia, as well as a draw that continues until at least one player matches a predetermined number of house indicia. Embodiments include a player indicia selection device with available indicia arranged in rows having associated letters similar to a bingo flashboard. Player cards or tickets include at least some player indicia selectable by players, which may include players requesting an easy pick ticket with one or more randomly generated player indicia recorded at time of purchase. | 05-17-2012 |
20130079146 | HYBRID SYSTEM AND METHOD-INTERNET GAMING 2.0 - Methods and apparatus for providing a hybrid gaming service are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of providing hybrid gaming services to one or more remote game players by a gaming server comprises receiving an electronic representation of a mechanically-generated game value by the gaming server, excluding the electronic representation of the mechanically-generated game value from a first set of possible game values, generating one or more electronically-generated game values from the first set of possible game values, the one or more electronically-generated game values excluding the electronic representation of the mechanically-generated game value, and sending the one or more electronically-generated game values to a first remote game player. | 03-28-2013 |
20130079147 | MULTI-TABLE GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD-INTERNET GAMING 2.0 - A method and apparatus of providing gaming services to one or more game players by a gaming server, in one embodiment comprising assigning game players to two or more virtual gaming tables, authorizing a first game player to participate in a game played on each of the two or more gaming tables, providing one or more game values to the first player, and excluding the one or more game values provided to the first player from consideration of being provided to any of the other game players that have been assigned to the two or more virtual gaming tables. | 03-28-2013 |
20140235325 | FINANCIAL GAMING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system, apparatus, and method for providing accounting between and among different gaming platforms, comprising a first gaming platform for allowing an individual to participate in a game being played on a second gaming platform, and for receiving a wager from the individual via the first gaming platform for use in the game, and a server coupled to the first gaming platform and the second gaming platform for determining an amount owed to the first gaming platform by the second gaming platform depending on an outcome of the wager. | 08-21-2014 |