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Timestamp: 2020-07-05 01:24:59
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Matched Legal Cases: ['Application No. 2003203542', 'Application No. 2007200126', 'Application No. 2007202835', 'Application No. 2', 'Application No. 2', 'Application No. 2006201826', 'application No. 2003203543', 'Application No. 2', 'Application No. 2']

US7780529B2 - System, method and interface for monitoring player game play in real time - Google Patents
US7780529B2
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2001-04-04 Priority to US28187501P priority Critical
2002-04-04 Application filed by International Game Technology filed Critical International Game Technology
2002-04-04 Priority to US10/116,680 priority patent/US7780529B2/en
2002-07-03 Priority claimed from US10/188,415 external-priority patent/US7775876B2/en
2002-07-05 Assigned to IGT reassignment IGT ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS). Assignors: KIELY, DARYN, ROWE, RICK, HUNT, LAURA, PRICE, DERRICK, LEWIS, LARRY
2002-09-12 Priority claimed from US10/244,111 external-priority patent/US20030087691A1/en
2002-12-12 Publication of US20020187834A1 publication Critical patent/US20020187834A1/en
2003-05-06 Assigned to IGT reassignment IGT ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS). Assignors: MOSER, TIMOTHY
2010-08-24 Publication of US7780529B2 publication Critical patent/US7780529B2/en
235000002568 Capsicum frutescens Nutrition 0.000 description 2
FIG. 1 illustrates one embodiment of a gaming machine or device 20 which may be monitored. In general, the gaming machine 20 is adapted to present at least one game for play to a player. As illustrated, the gaming machine 20 includes a housing 22 which supports and/or houses the various components of the gaming machine 20. In the embodiment illustrated, the gaming machine 20 is adapted to present a game of “slots,” and includes three rotating reels 24 a,b,c. A handle 26 or spin button 28 may be used to effectuate rotation of the reels 24 a,b,c.
Calculation Description Calculation Formula Slot Machine Theoretical Value Coin In * Hold % Table Game Theoretical Value Average Bet * Time Played * (Decisions/Hour) * House Advantage Poker Game Theoretical Value Average Rake * Games Played Per Hour * Commission Rate * Time Played Slot Machine Actual Win Value Coin In − Coin Out − Jackpots Table Game Actual Win Value Buy In - Cash Out Theoretical Comp Margin % Total Comps and Cash Back Amount/ Total Theoretical Amount Actual Comp Margin % Total Comps and Cash Back Amount/ Total Actual Amount ‘What If’ Theoretical (Total Comps and Cash Back Amount + Comp Margin % ‘What If’)/Total Theoretical Amount ‘What If’ Actual (Total Comps and Cash Back Amount + Comp Margin % ‘What If’)/Total Actual Amount
output the award amount from an output of the closest portable handheld monitoring device for immediate delivery to the player at the gaming device.
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