Patent · US Expired

Method and apparatus for maintaining game state

US6758757B2 · kind B2 · utility

379Cited by

30References

18Claims

0Family size

Assignee

SIERRA DESIGN GROUP · US

Inventors

Robert A. Luciano, Jr. · Reno, US
Robert W. Crowder, Jr. · Las Vegas, US
Russ Frederick Marsden · Reno, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 15, 2001
Grant date	Jul 6, 2004
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 15, 2021

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG07F17/32
WIPO fieldControl
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A system and method for maintaining player's game state (award credits, partial award states, and non-award or non-credit states) in a gaming environment is disclosed. In particular, the player may restore the game state from previously played games either from the same game device or from another game device. The invention also provides for award redemption of the award credits (or game pieces) earned by a player during game play.

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