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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2018
Filed:
May. 01, 2017
Applicant:
Igt, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Inventors:
Jay S. Walker, Ridgefield, CT (US);
Stephen C. Tulley, Fairfield, CT (US);
James A. Jorasch, New York, NY (US);
Russell P. Sammon, San Francisco, CA (US);
Geoffrey M. Gelman, Brooklyn, NY (US);
Assignee:
IGT, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G07F 17/00 (2006.01); G07F 17/32 (2006.01); G06Q 30/02 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G07F 17/3255 (2013.01); G06Q 30/02 (2013.01); G07F 17/32 (2013.01); G07F 17/323 (2013.01); G07F 17/3244 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus and method allow a value of a credit balance on a gaming device to be determined. If the value is not less than a predetermined threshold, a benefit is provided to the player of the gaming device. In various embodiments, the benefit may be, e.g., an increase in the player's credit balance.