Global Patent Index - EP 2012890 A2

EP 2012890 A2 20090114 - METHOD FOR AWARDING BONUS ON A NETWORK

Title (en)

METHOD FOR AWARDING BONUS ON A NETWORK

Title (de)

VERFAHREN ZUR PRÄMIENVERGABE IN EINEM NETZ

Title (fr)

PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL D'ATTRIBUTION D'UN BONUS SUR UN RÉSEAU

Publication

EP 2012890 A2 20090114 (EN)

Application

EP 07759240 A 20070323

Priority

  • US 2007064779 W 20070323
  • US 39794206 A 20060403

Abstract (en)

[origin: US2006247034A1] Embodiments of the invention provide a time-based bonus system that can be pre-configured to award a certain amount of money to players of networked gaming devices over a certain time period. The time-based bonus system may include a variety of networked gaming devices and a method of arranging participation so that each of the variety of gaming devices has appropriate representation in the bonus pool. The amount of bonus money in a bonus pool is pre-determined by a casino or other gaming network operator. Additionally, the total amount of bonus money in a particular bonus pool can be divided into multiple smaller bonuses, which can be distributed to many players over the time period in which the bonus pool is operating.

IPC 8 full level

A63F 9/24 (2006.01); A63F 13/00 (2006.01); G06F 17/00 (2006.01); G06F 19/00 (2011.01); G07F 17/32 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

G07F 17/32 (2013.01 - EP US); G07F 17/3232 (2013.01 - EP US); G07F 17/3244 (2013.01 - EP US); G07F 17/3269 (2013.01 - EP US); G07F 17/3283 (2013.01 - EP US)

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 MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA HR MK RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

US 2006247034 A1 20061102; AU 2007235032 A1 20071018; AU 2007235032 B2 20130411; CA 2645495 A1 20071018; CA 2645495 C 20160823; CN 101553289 A 20091007; CN 101553289 B 20150603; EP 2012890 A2 20090114; EP 2012890 A4 20120229; MX 2008012677 A 20090120; RU 2008143375 A 20100510; WO 2007117953 A2 20071018; WO 2007117953 A3 20081023

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 39794206 A 20060403; AU 2007235032 A 20070323; CA 2645495 A 20070323; CN 200780012310 A 20070323; EP 07759240 A 20070323; MX 2008012677 A 20070323; RU 2008143375 A 20070323; US 2007064779 W 20070323