Patent ID: 7338368
Filing Date: 2008-03-04
Classification: A63F

Abstract:
1. A method for conducting bingo-type games, the method including the steps of: (a) defining a first play characteristic class in terms of a first result claiming action time range and defining a second play characteristic class in terms of a second result claiming action time range, each result claiming action time range comprising a range of times for taking one or more actions to claim a result in a bingo game; (b) receiving a number of game play requests in a bingo gaming system; (c) associating at least some of the game play requests with the first play characteristic class and associating other of the game play requests with the second play characteristic class, the association of each respective game play request with the respective play characteristic class being made based on historical player result claiming action time; (d) segregating each received game play request associated with the first play characteristic class into a first game play group and each received game play request associated with the second play characteristic class into a second game play group; and (e) conducting a first game with the first game play group when the first game play group contains sufficient game play requests to represent a quorum for the first game play group, and conducting a second game with the second game play group when the second game play group contains sufficient game play requests to represent a quorum for the second game play group.