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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:
Jun. 09, 2015
Filed:
Feb. 05, 2008
Applicants:
Jerald C. Seelig, Absecon, NJ (US);
Lawrence M. Henshaw, Hammonton, NJ (US);
Inventors:
Jerald C. Seelig, Absecon, NJ (US);
Lawrence M. Henshaw, Hammonton, NJ (US);
Assignee:
IGT, Reno, NV (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63F 13/00 (2014.01); G06F 17/00 (2006.01); G07F 17/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G07F 17/32 (2013.01); G07F 17/3258 (2013.01);
Abstract
A gaming apparatus includes a gaming device that is adapted to accept a wager and allow a player to play a game. A controller is in communication with the gaming device. The controller maintains a progressive jackpot and randomly determines a contribution amount from the wager placed on each game cycle by each participating player. The contribution amount is collected from the wager and added to the progressive jackpot. A gaming method using the gaming apparatus is also disclosed.