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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 13, 2006
Andreas Hartmann, Gilbraltar, GI;
Michael O'malley, Upland, CA (US);
Andreas Hartmann, Gilbraltar, GI;
Michael O'Malley, Upland, CA (US);
PartyGaming IA Limited, Hamilton, BM;
Abstract
A networked gaining system wherein a game client application connects a player to at least one game server having at least one game table. The game server provides game operations and displays for transmission to the game client application and a display including at least one screen display designating a lobby from which a player can request to be seated at one or more of a plurality of virtual game positions in one of a plurality of multi-player games. The at least one lobby screen display is accessible without the user having to login to the game client application. Further, a player may configure the networked gaming system so that when the user logs-in, the player is immediately taken to a game and 'bought-in', if necessary. An embodiment of the present invention is disclosed as an overlay messaging program incorporating the above features.