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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2011
Applicants:
Jay W. Walker, Ridgefield, CT (US);
James A. Jorasch, Stamford, CT (US);
Stephen C. Tulley, Fairfield, CT (US);
Geoffrey M. Gelman, Stamford, CT (US);
Magdalena M. Fincham, Norwalk, CT (US);
Inventors:
Jay W. Walker, Ridgefield, CT (US);
James A. Jorasch, Stamford, CT (US);
Stephen C. Tulley, Fairfield, CT (US);
Geoffrey M. Gelman, Stamford, CT (US);
Magdalena M. Fincham, Norwalk, CT (US);
Assignee:
IGT, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63F 9/24 (2006.01); A63F 13/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An account is established for a player of a gaming device. The balance of the account is increased if a predetermined condition is satisfied. Disbursements from the account may be made if a predetermined condition is satisfied. A disbursement may be in the form of a payout, bonus, or other benefit.