Global Patent Index - EP 1827632 A2

EP 1827632 A2 20070905 - SYSTEM-LEVEL BONUS GAME AND RELATED METHODS

Title (en)

SYSTEM-LEVEL BONUS GAME AND RELATED METHODS

Title (de)

PRÄMIENSPIEL AUF SYSTEMEBENE UND VERWANDTE VERFARHEN

Title (fr)

SYSTEME A NIVEAUX DE BONUS ET PROCEDES ASSOCIES

Publication

EP 1827632 A2 20070905 (EN)

Application

EP 05803314 A 20050930

Priority

  • US 2005034924 W 20050930
  • US 61504304 P 20040930
  • US 22577005 A 20050912

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2006039366A2] Bonus gaming systems for monitoring and controlling one or more gaming devices in a gaming system on at least one gaming floor are disclosed herein. The system includes one or more gaming devices interconnected via a network, a player tracking system in communication with the gaming devices, and a bonus gaming system in communication with the gaming devices. The bonus gaming system monitors and controls bonus sessions presented on the gaming devices, wherein the bonus sessions includes a plurality of bonus levels, wherein the bonus levels increase in bonus value in response to duration of game play by a player in order to maintain continued play by the player.

IPC 8 full level

A63F 9/24 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G07F 17/32 (2013.01); G07F 17/323 (2013.01); G07F 17/3239 (2013.01); G07F 17/3267 (2013.01); G07F 17/3269 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA HR MK YU

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2006039366 A2 20060413; WO 2006039366 A3 20071115; AU 2005292080 A1 20060413; CA 2582368 A1 20060413; EP 1827632 A2 20070905; EP 1827632 A4 20100414

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 2005034924 W 20050930; AU 2005292080 A 20050930; CA 2582368 A 20050930; EP 05803314 A 20050930