System, method and article of manufacture for tournament play in a network gaming system
US6293865A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 3, 1999 |
| Grant date | Sep 25, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 3, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F17/3276
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention provides a system, method and article of manufacture for determining payment for participating in a network gaming tournament. First, a plurality of networked game apparatuses are provided for allowing games to be played by a plurality of players in a tournament. An indication of an outcome of at least one game played by each of the players is then received. Based on a sum of the outcomes of the games of all of the players, a total amount of prize credits or prizes is determined. Subsequently, a first portion of the total amount of prize credits or prizes is partitioned for payment for participation in the tournament, and a second portion of the total amount of prize credits or prizes is awarded to at least one winning player based on the outcome of the at least one game thereof.
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