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Matched Legal Cases: ['Application No. 2007201929', 'Application No. 2003260132', 'Application No. 2002258628', 'Application No. 2003260132', 'Application No. 02', 'Application No. 06', 'Application No. 05', 'Application No. 02773484', 'Application No. 02773484', 'Application No. 02728584']

Patent US7918738 - Interactive game playing preferences - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign in<nobr>Advanced Patent Search</nobr>PatentsA disclosed gaming machine may be customized according to one or more player preferences. A player may view and modify player preferences stored in a player preference account as preference account information. The preference account information may include but is not limited to loyalty point account...http://www.google.com/patents/US7918738?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7918738 - Interactive game playing preferencesAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7918738 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 09/819,152Publication dateApr 5, 2011Filing dateMar 27, 2001Priority dateMar 27, 2001Also published asEP1417653A2, US7883413, US8435105, US20020142846, US20060194633, US20080076548, WO2002077935A2, WO2002077935A3Publication number09819152, 819152, US 7918738 B2, US 7918738B2, US-B2-7918738, US7918738 B2, US7918738B2InventorsCraig A. PaulsenOriginal AssigneeIgtExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (132), Non-Patent Citations (85), Referenced by (15), Classifications (23), Legal Events (2) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetInteractive game playing preferencesUS 7918738 B2Abstract A disclosed gaming machine may be customized according to one or more player preferences. A player may view and modify player preferences stored in a player preference account as preference account information. The preference account information may include but is not limited to loyalty point account information, loyalty point account settings, promotional opportunities, preferred games, preferred game features for the preferred games, preferred gaming machine settings, preferred bonus games, preferred service options and preferred progressive games. The preference account information may be stored in a plurality of preference accounts on a preference account server. Using a preference account interface which may be compatible with a web-browser, a player may be able to view and modify preference account information stored on the preference account server from a number remote devices such as a gaming machine, a home computer, a hotel room video interface and a casino kiosk.
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