Patent ID: 9430903
Filing Date: 2016-08-30
CPC Classification: G07F

Claim Text:
1. A system to control combined contributions from a plurality of gaming devices, the system comprising: a server storing a unified pool; and a plurality of gaming devices each in communication with the unified pool, each gaming device comprising: (i) at least one display device comprising a touch interface display displaying a virtual button deck to provide sensory feedback to a player, (ii) a plurality of input devices including: (iii) at least one gaming device processor, (iv) at least one gaming device memory device storing a gaming component, wherein the at least one gaming device memory device is in communication with the at least one gaming device processor, and the at least one gaming device memory device-has instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by the at least one gaming device processor, cause the at least one gaming device processor to perform operations; wherein each gaming device of the plurality of gaming devices adds at least one game having a progressive pool to the unified pool, wherein adding the at least one game includes assigning a section of the unified pool dedicated to the gaming device to the progressive pool of the at least one game, wherein the unified pool is divided into plurality of individual sections, each section dedicated to the progressive pool from each gaming device of the plurality of gaming devices; and wherein the server distributes contributions associated with the at least one game from each gaming device to the section of the unified pool dedicated to the gaming device, wherein the unified pool includes contributions associated with the at least one game from each gaming device of the plurality of gaming devices, and therefore enabling the unified pool to: