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Matched Legal Cases: ['Application No. 96', 'Application No. 96', 'Application No. 52850', 'Application No. 7706', 'Application No. 52850', 'Application No. 52850', 'Application No. 7706', 'Application No. 7706', 'Application No. 96', 'Application No. 9']

Patent US7867076 - Systems and methods for allocating an outcome amount among a total number of ... - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsSystems and methods are provided for operating a gaming system. In one embodiment, an outcome amount associated with a total number of events is determined. For example, a total payout amount associated with a number of instant lottery tickets may be determined. Based on a parameter associated with a...http://www.google.com/patents/US7867076?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7867076 - Systems and methods for allocating an outcome amount among a total number of eventsAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7867076 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/456,359Publication dateJan 11, 2011Filing dateJul 10, 2006Priority dateJun 30, 1995Fee statusLapsedAlso published asUS7179168, US7874906, US7878894, US20060160599, US20060252490, US20060252491Publication number11456359, 456359, US 7867076 B2, US 7867076B2, US-B2-7867076, US7867076 B2, US7867076B2InventorsStephen C. Tulley, James A. JoraschOriginal AssigneeWalker Digital, LlcExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (96), Non-Patent Citations (67), Classifications (13), Legal Events (4) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetSystems and methods for allocating an outcome amount among a total number of events
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No. 09/526,834 entitled, "systems and methods for Determining a Gaming System Event Based on a Player-Established Event Parameter," filed Mar. 16,2000, 85 pp.Classifications U.S. Classification463/17, 273/269, 463/25, 463/42International ClassificationA63F13/00Cooperative ClassificationG07F17/3223, G07F17/32, G07F17/329, G07F17/3218European ClassificationG07F17/32C4B, G07F17/32P4, G07F17/32C6, G07F17/32Legal EventsDateCodeEventDescriptionNov 4, 2009ASAssignmentOwner name: IGT,NEVADAFree format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:WALKER DIGITAL, LLC;REEL/FRAME:023456/0940Effective date: 20090810Aug 22, 2014REMIMaintenance fee reminder mailedJan 11, 2015LAPSLapse for failure to pay maintenance feesMar 3, 2015FPExpired due to failure to pay maintenance feeEffective date: 20150111RotateOriginal ImageGoogle Home - Sitemap - USPTO Bulk Downloads - Privacy Policy - Terms of Service - About Google Patents - Send FeedbackData provided by IFI CLAIMS Patent Services