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Systems, methods, and apparatus for providing a bingo game having a sharing feature

US9317991B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 17, 2014
Grant dateApr 19, 2016
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Expiry dateMar 17, 2034

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG07F17/3286
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Systems, apparatus, methods, and articles of manufacture provide for a bingo game including at least one initial ball call and an option for a player to receive at least one additional ball call. In one example, the at least one additional ball call includes one or more of: (i) a ball call locked until a player accepts an option to unlock the locked ball call, and (ii) a ball call provided by another member of a social network (e.g., a friend of the player).

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