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Patent US8002623 - Methods and devices for displaying multiple game elements - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsThis invention provides methods and devices for presenting a plurality of game elements on one or more display devices. The game elements may comprise, for example, bingo cards, playing cards, hands of playing cards, etc. Some implementations of the invention involve displaying a plurality of game elements...http://www.google.com/patents/US8002623?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8002623 - Methods and devices for displaying multiple game elementsAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS8002623 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/481,666Publication dateAug 23, 2011Filing dateJul 5, 2006Priority dateAug 9, 2001Fee statusPaidAlso published asEP2038856A2, US20060287058, WO2008005278A2, WO2008005278A3Publication number11481666, 481666, US 8002623 B2, US 8002623B2, US-B2-8002623, US8002623 B2, US8002623B2InventorsJoseph Resnick, Steven G. LeMay, Jamal Benbrahim, Richard E. Rowe, Bryan D. WolfOriginal AssigneeIgtExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (102), Non-Patent Citations (148), Referenced by (5), Classifications (9), Legal Events (2) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetMethods and devices for displaying multiple game elements
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