Systems for providing amusement

US8888597B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Bally Gaming, Inc. · US

Inventors

• John G. Kroeckel · Pleasanton, US
• Gennady Soliterman · San Ramon, US
• Bryan M. Kelly · Alamo, US
• Dennis Lockard · Tracy, US
• Jeffrey C. Tallcott · Modesto, US
• Jeffrey L. Allen · Naperville, US
• Robert Luciano · Reno, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 9, 2007
• Grant date: Nov 18, 2014
• Expiry date: Dec 10, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G07F17/3248
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Certain non-limiting exemplary embodiments disclosed herein teach a game system comprising a wide area network, a game unit coupled to the wide area network and capable of uploading game data concerning game play, and a server coupled to the wide area network and capable of receiving the game data and storing the game data in a database with other game data. According to certain non-limiting exemplary embodiments, the wide area network is the Internet. Encryption may be used to protect game data before it is uploaded. The game unit may be, for example, directly coupled to the Internet via an Internet Service Provider, or coupled to a local area network which may be coupled to the wide area network.