System and method for saving status of paused game of chance
US7182690B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 26, 2004 |
| Grant date | Feb 27, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 18, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63F2300/8029
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A game of chance involving a progression of events is conducted on one or more gaming machines. After receiving a wager from a player at a gaming machine, play of the game is initiated. If the game is paused, the status of the paused game is stored at a central database linked to and remote from the gaming machine. This game status is associated with a personal identifier of the player. To continue play of the game beginning from a point at which the game was paused, the personal identifier is provided to the central database via the same or another gaming machine and the game status associated with the personal identifier is retrieved from the central database.
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