Patent ID: 7780523

Claim:
A gaming system comprising: a first gaming device including at least one display device, at least one input device, at least one gaming device processor and at least one memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one display device and the at least one input device to maintain a first progressive incremental monetary value; a second gaming device including at least one display device, at least one input device, at least one gaming device processor and at least one memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one display device and the at least one input device to maintain a second, different progressive incremental monetary value; and a controller configured to communicate with said first gaming device and said second gaming device, said controller programmed to: (a) maintain a personal progressive incremental monetary value for a single player; (b) if a triggering event occurs and the player is playing the first gaming device: (i) determine a first progressive award for the player, wherein the first progressive award includes the maintained personal progressive incremental monetary value and the first gaming device maintained first progressive incremental monetary value, and (ii) cause the determined first progressive award to be displayed and provided to the player; and (c) if the triggering event occurs and the player is playing the second gaming device: (i) determine a second progressive award for the player, wherein the second progressive award includes the maintained personal progressive incremental monetary value and the second gaming device maintained second progressive incremental monetary value, and (ii) cause the determined second progressive award to be displayed and provided to the player.