Patent · US Expired

Network gaming system

US7303473B2 · kind B2 · utility

149Cited by
11References
37Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 25, 2002
Grant dateDec 4, 2007
Priority date
Expiry dateNov 26, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA63F2300/5546
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An apparatus and method of operating a website computing apparatus may comprise receiving at the website computing apparatus game selection data representing a game selection from a player device via the Internet, transmitting a data communication from the website computing apparatus to either a first gaming apparatus that facilitates play of a first game if the game selection data represents the first game, or to a second gaming apparatus that facilitates play of a second game if the game selection data represents the second game, receiving at the website computing apparatus game display data from one of the gaming apparatuses, transmitting the game display data to the remote player device via the Internet, receiving at the website computing apparatus wager data from the remote player device via the Internet, transmitting the wager data to either the first or second gaming apparatus.

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