Patent ID: 8187102
Filing Date: 2012-05-29
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A gaming system comprising: a plurality of terminals, including a controller configured to execute a game, configured to receive and submit information relating to execution of the game, the information including a plurality of images that can be displayed during execution of the game; memory configured to store the information relating to execution of the game; a timer configured to measure a time the plurality of terminals are activated; a server configured to receive and store in the memory the information relating to execution of the game from the plurality of terminals; and an output device configured to output result information regarding a processing result of the server or the information relating to execution of the game, wherein the server (a) receives and stores in the memory the information relating to execution of the game that is generated in response to beginning of execution of the game in the plurality of terminals; (b) calculates an operating rate of the plurality of terminals in a predetermined unit time, based on the information relating to execution of the game stored in the memory; (c) stores the operating rate for the predetermined unit time in the memory; and (d) submits an output signal to output information relating to the operating rate or the information relating to execution of the game on the output device, wherein the controller of each of the plurality of terminals displays an image of the plurality of images based on the operating rate.