Global Patent Index - EP 2066414 A2

EP 2066414 A2 20090610 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING SECONDARY GAMING MACHINE FUNCTIONALITY

Title (en)

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING SECONDARY GAMING MACHINE FUNCTIONALITY

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR BEREITSTELLUNG EINER SEKUNDÄRFUNKTION FÜR EINEN SPIELAUTOMATEN

Title (fr)

PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL D'ATTRIBUTION DE FONCTIONNALITÉS À UNE MACHINE DE JEU SECONDAIRE

Publication

EP 2066414 A2 20090610 (EN)

Application

EP 07837505 A 20070830

Priority

  • US 2007019020 W 20070830
  • US 46894606 A 20060831
  • US 68675507 A 20070315

Abstract (en)

[origin: US2007155469A1] The provision of a paragaming event on an electronic gaming machine is provided by intercepting a cashout event, identifying the account balance and presenting an offer to participate in the paragaming event. If the customer agrees, the account balance is appropriately reduced and a voucher in followed by a cashout event is initiated to maintain a record of the transaction. A cash voucher and a transaction receipt are then printed for the customer.

IPC 8 full level

A63F 9/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

G07F 17/32 (2013.01 - EP US); G07F 17/3248 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2008027444A2

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 2007155469 A1 20070705; AU 2007290488 A1 20080306; AU 2007290489 A1 20080306; EP 2066414 A2 20090610; EP 2069039 A2 20090617; WO 2008027443 A2 20080306; WO 2008027443 A3 20080821; WO 2008027444 A2 20080306; WO 2008027444 A3 20080807

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 68675507 A 20070315; AU 2007290488 A 20070830; AU 2007290489 A 20070830; EP 07837504 A 20070830; EP 07837505 A 20070830; US 2007019019 W 20070830; US 2007019020 W 20070830