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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 14, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 09, 2006
Applicants:
Allon G Englman, Chicago, IL (US);
Michael G. Feeney, Elmhurst, IL (US);
Inventors:
Allon G Englman, Chicago, IL (US);
Michael G. Feeney, Elmhurst, IL (US);
Assignee:
WMS Gaming Inc., Waukegan, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63F 13/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A gaming system for playing a wagering game includes a gaming machine and a controller operatively associated with the gaming machine. The controller is configured to temporarily pause a game-in progress on the gaming machine following the occurrence of a pause event. The controller is also configured to reinstate a game-in progress on the gaming machine following the occurrence of an end-pause event.