Method, apparatus, and program product for allocating progressive prize pools
US9842457B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 16, 2014 |
| Grant date | Dec 12, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 30, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F17/3258
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for controlling contributions to progressive prize pools includes providing a progressive server which manages standalone progressive prize pools for each of multiple individual gaming machines. The progressive server may further provide group progressive prize pools, allowing a gaming machine to have standalone pools and also be a member in a group pool. Where multiple standalone progressive prize pools are maintained for a single gaming machine, additional steps are taken to identify which pool or pools are to be increased when a standalone progressive contribution is made.
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