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|Lawrence J. Torango
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|Torango Lawrence J
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This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/300,333, filed Jun. 22, 2001. This application is also a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 09/698,941, filed Oct. 27, 2000, which is now U.S. Pat. No. 6,435,968. Application Ser. No. 09/698,941 is a divisional application of 09/005,341, filed Jan. 9, 1998, which is now U.S. Pat. No. 6,241,608. Application Ser. No. 09/698,941 claims priority of provisional patent application No. 60/035,513, filed Jan. 15, 1997, application No. 60/040,982, filed Mar. 17, 1997, and application No. 60/050,971, filed on Jun. 19, 1997.
This invention relates to system and methods used to link devices to prizes and control the participation for prizes. More particularly, the system and methods enable devices that accept wagers, payments for goods or services, or any other monetary transaction, and devices capable of using different currencies or using different denominations within a particular currency to participate for common prizes.
Prior art related to progressive prizes generally utilize gaming devices that typically contain one or more games that can be played for various prizes. Each game has a pay table that consists of one or more pay lines defining all possible outcomes of one play of the game that can result in awarding a prize to a player. A particular game's theoretical pay out percentage, also known as payback percentage, can be mathematically computed from the pay table. The computation compares the prize values for each pay line and the odds the player has to win the prize, to the theoretical sum of all wagers that would need to be played to reach every possible outcome. These concepts are described in detail in Dwight and Louise Crevelt's book VIDEO POKER MANIA!!
The theoretical pay out of different gaming devices may vary considerably. This is particularly true when the class of gaming devices include games such as 21, keno, bingo, roulette, and others where the theoretical pay out is dependent on items such as a deck of cards, the selection of a set of numbers from a superset, etc.
When a gaming device is linked to a progressive prize it is traditionally expected to contribute a portion of its wagers to the progressive prize. In all known prior art, the contribution percent factor is a part of the progressive prize's attributes. This results in the same contribution percent factor being applied to the wagers made on every linked gaming device.
From the perspective of the progressive prize, the sum of all the wagers made on all the linked gaming devices for each theoretical prize award is known as the prize's total wager amount. The contribution percent factor represents the portion of the prize's total wager amount that then determines the progressive prize value. For example if the average prize award were anticipated to be $1,500,000 and the percentage of wagers used to support the prize value were 1.5%, then the prize's total wager amount needed to support the prize value would be $100,000,000. In this example, any gaming device linked to this prize would need a pay line that has a total wager amount of $100,000,000, the pay line's total wager amount being the product of the wager value times the odds of winning. This ensures all participants participating for the prize make the same theoretical monetary investment to win the prize.
The oldest progressive prize computer systems support one progressive prize and require all participating gaming devices to have the same wager amount and odds for winning. This effectively satisfied all the requirements of the progressive prize to game linkage. In these systems, linkage is accomplished by physically connecting a particular gaming device to the network controlled by the progressive prize's computer systems.
Large progressive prize values proved to be a significant attraction for players. However, the limitation presented by the corresponding large total wager amount drove an industry desire for methods that would enable increasing the base of participating gaming devices. The more gaming devices that can be linked to a progressive prize, the easier it is to satisfy the prize's total wager amount thus resulting in timely prize awards that promote more player attraction.
One apparent solution, judging from patent history, was to invent methods that would enable gaming devices that used different denomination coins to participate for a common prize. For example, instead of being limited to linking a few dollar games in a casino to a progressive prize, multiple denomination methods could theoretically enable any denomination game to be linked to a common prize. This increases the participation base and enables the prize to reach its total wager amount more easily. At the same time it overcomes a casino's apprehension towards dedicating too much floor space to the same kind of game.
The control processes of a system illustrated in U.S. Pat. No. 5,116,055 allow gaming devices accepting different coin denominations of the same currency to be played for a common progressive prize. An Electronic Translator appears to translate the unique coin/pulse information normally generated by each game, into a set of information that results in each game making an approximately equal value of dollars to jackpot amount. The results produced by the Electronic Translator appear to make all the gaming devices look the same to the controlling computer system. Thus, this prior art appears to use the same linkage methods employed by older systems, which is accomplished by physically connecting a particular gaming device's Electronic Translator to the network controlled by the progressive prize's computer system.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,885,158 discloses methods for linking gaming devices that accept wagers of the same currency but of different denomination coins to a common progressive prize. The disclosed linkage methods mathematically determine that there is compatibility between the two distinct entities of the progressive prize and the gaming device. This effectively creates a second level of linkage that further qualifies which progressive prizes a gaming device may participate in once it is physically linked to the progressive prize's computer system. While these methods appear to enable increasing the participation base, they have several limitations. For example, one limitation requires that the coin wagered on a gaming device must be a multiple of the coin the prize is based upon. This would prevent a quarter gaming device from participating for a prize based on a one-dollar denomination.
U.S. Pat. No. 6,241,608 discloses a free play apparatus and methods that use a progressive prize's total wager amount and a gaming device's wager amount to compute the odds of a participant winning a progressive prize. The disclosed linkage methods enable the free play apparatus' logic to get a progressive prize's total wager amount via a logical linkage. Once physically linked to the computer system the free play apparatus receives the total wager amounts of any prizes that have been logically linked to it. It then enables the gaming device to participate in the progressive prizes. While this invention effectively eliminates restrictions related to the denomination or currency of a wager, it does nothing to address the limitation related to the potential conflict between a prize's contribution percent and a game's theoretical pay out percentage.
As previously stated, a gaming device connected to a progressive prize has traditionally been expected to contribute a portion of each wager to the progressive prize. It is well known that the contribution percent factor is a part of the progressive prize's attributes. This results in the same contribution percent factor being applied to every linked device. A particular device may have a very high theoretical pay out such as 98%, which pays out on average, 98 dollars for every 100 dollars wagered on this device. The size of the prize's contribution percent factor may hinder the ability to link the device to the progressive prize. The reason is if the progressive prize's contribution percent factor were a value of 2% or more, then it would be impossible to make a profit on a game with a theoretical pay out of 98% or more. This would effectively prevent the device from being linked to that prize.
There exists a need to enable the contribution percent factor to be a part of each device's attributes. Each device could then have a contribution percent factor that is compatible with the device's game's theoretical pay out, thus enabling a wider variety of devices to be linked to each progressive prize. For example, devices with games having very low theoretical pay outs could afford to support a high contribution percent factor while a device with games having a very high theoretical pay out may have a low contribution percent factor. This would enable further increasing a progressive prize's participation base.
Further, there exists a need for allowing any device that accepts a monetary transaction to participate for any progressive prize. Using the methods disclosed in this invention the only device requirement for linkage to a prize would be the ability to accept a monetary transaction. The monetary transaction value may then be used for participation in a prize.
Certain embodiments of the invention incorporate these advantages by disclosing methods of linkage between prizes and devices that enable assigning the contribution percentage to a device. These methods enable any device that accepts a monetary transaction to participate for any prize.
At least one embodiment of the present invention enables any device accepting monetary transactions to be linked with at least one prize.
At least one embodiment of the present invention enables assigning a contribution percent factor to each linked device.
At least one embodiment of the present invention enables assigning a contribution percent factor
At least one embodiment of the present invention enables linking a device and prize regardless of the device's currency or denomination of monetary transaction, or theoretical payout.
At least one embodiment of the present invention expands the participation base of a prize.
As the participation base for a prize is expanded, the owner of the prize is afforded more flexibility in determining how the total contribution amount will be distributed to the monetary requirements of the prize.
These and other advantages may be realized by reference to the remaining portion of the specification claim and abstract.
The specification discloses a progressive gaming system having a central system, at least one prize, a progressive method, and at least one monetary transaction acceptor. The central system is adapted to associate the progressive method with the prize and the monetary transaction acceptor thereby allowing the monetary transaction acceptor to participate for the prize. The progressive method is adapted to determine a participation outcome based at least on the monetary transaction acceptor's contribution percent factor.
The specification also discloses a progressive gaming system and methods having the ability to expand the participation base for a progressive prize to include a wide variety of monetary transaction acceptors. The progressive gaming system and methods may have the capability to accept a monetary transaction value in a plurality of currencies or a plurality of denominations of the same currency. The progressive gaming system and methods may support multiple prizes simultaneously. Each monetary transaction acceptor may be linked to one or more prizes.
The disclosed methods may comply with the commonly accepted requirement that each participant for a prize make the same theoretical monetary investment to win the prize. The present invention may further comprise methods used to interface various devices with progressive methods, acquire monetary transactions, control events, and others.
Additional features of the invention will be described below and will form the subject matter of claims. In this request, before explaining at least one preferred embodiment of the invention detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of the construction and the arrangement of the components set forth in the following description or as illustrated in the drawings. The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced and carried out in various ways. It is also understood that the phraseology and terminology employed herein are for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting.
Certain embodiments of the present invention are shown in the accompanying drawings where:
Acquisition Data
Data produced by devices as a result of
participation for prizes. Data recorded from game
meters are one example of the acquisition data.
See also Monetary Transaction Value
Central System
One or more sets of computer hardware and
software in communication with GEMs or
devices, the computer hardware and software
being responsible for controlling the system.
For a prize, these are used to allocate the
Percent Factor
contributions made by devices to funds used to
finance the starting value of a prize, increment
the prize value, and other uses.
For devices, this determines the portion of the
monetary transaction value that is contributed to
a prize.
Control Data
Data input by system operators that define the
system environment, operating parameters,
constraints, and other criteria. Examples include
the data that defines each device, each GEM,
communication criteria, prizes, logical linkage
between prizes and progressive method, etc.
An apparatus accepting wagers or payments for
goods or services in a manner that enables a
monetary transaction value to be used by a
progressive method thus enabling participation in
a prize.
See also Gaming Device, Monetary Transaction
Device Driver
A set of hardware or software used to monitor and
control devices.
Device Protocol
The set of messages used to control a specific
A system consisting of a plurality of sets of
computer hardware and software in
communication with and controlling a plurality
of computers at the same site or at separated sites.
Event Condition
A condition arising from an incident that is either
outside the set of normal incidents, or is a normal
incident that requires tracking of some specific
process to be performed for control or audit
Event Data
Data generated by the system to track each event.
For example the tracking for a prize award event
may include audit records recording meters that
could not be gathered, the prize value displayed to
the participant, the actual prize value computed
after all contributions were acquired, etc.
Event Process
A process that enables a controlled response to an
event condition. The objective of the event
process is to ensure the situation is handled in
accordance with the rules and regulations of a
governing agency. Examples may include prize
award events, end of day processes,
malfunctioning or non-responding devices, remote
computers, or other system components.
A method or apparatus that provides a participant
with the opportunity to place a wager, then
interact in some manner with either a device or a
house employee, such as a dealer or table
operator, for the chance of winning a prize.
Gaming Device
A method or apparatus used as a game of chance
wherein a participant may place wagers for the
chance of winning prizes. Also, secondary
devices that connect to primary devices, for
example the progressive apparatus used as a
secondary device to connect to a primary
gaming device, keno games, bingo games, table
games, roulette, cash registers, point of sale
terminals, lottery terminals, or others.
Gaming Environment
A set of hardware and/or software that connect
the central system with the device drivers
controlling devices.
See Gaming Environment Manager
Handle Pull
A gaming industry term used to indicate one play
on a game, a gaming device, or other game of
chance. Also includes the participant action of
payment for services or goods when the payment
is used in participation for prizes.
Host Computer
A computer acting as the controlling entity for
another computer or computerized device.
Linked Device
A device that is linked with one or more prizes.
See also Linked Game
Linked Game
A game that is physically, associatively, or
logically linked with one or more prizes.
A site containing devices linked to the system.
For example locations include sites such as a
casino, a drinking establishment, grocery stores,
airport lounges, resort destinations, as well as
other establishments with devices participating for
prizes. May also include internet servers.
Any hardware or software that is capable of
accepting a monetary transaction. Examples
include a gaming device, keno games, bingo
games, table games, roulette, cash registers, point
of sale terminals, lottery terminals, internet
transactions, and others.
See also Device, Gaming Device
The value of a monetary transaction.
Transaction Value
See also Handle Pull
Someone that performs a monetary transaction
wherein the monetary transaction value is used to
participate in a prize.
The win or lose outcome for each handle pull for
a prize.
Pay Table
The data used to compute a game's theoretical
payout. Usually consist of one or more pay lines
that define the required wager, odds for winning,
prize award, and other data.
Something offered as an award for participation.
See also Progressive Prize
Prize Award
The condition that results from the win of a prize.
It may also include the subsequent prize award
event that ensures all rules are enforced in regards
to meter collection and calculation of the final
prize amount.
A secondary device that may enable a primary
device to participate for prizes.
Progressive Method
The methods employed using computer hardware
or software that enable participation in one or
more prizes.
Progressive Prize
A prize that starts at an initial value then the
prize value is incremented by a percentage of the
monetary transactions made on devices linked to
the prize. In some embodiments the prize value
may not increment due to a zero value percentage,
or even no increment percentage at all.
See also Prize
A set of defined messages used to communicate
between system components.
Remote Computer
A set of computer hardware and software located
at a site other than the central site.
System Activity
Data that results from participants making
monetary transactions using devices linked to the
system. Examples include a gaming device's
meter data, point of sale data, lottery ticket
purchases, and others, captured for each prize
award event.
System Operator
People charged with the responsibility for
operating the central system computers, entering
control data, and ensuring event processes
perform correctly.
System Standard
The set of defined messages used by the system to
communicate between processors. Each message
has a specific set of information according to its
Total Contribution
The sum of all contributions made during the
theoretical life cycle of each prize award event.
Total Wager Amount
For a prize, this is the theoretical sum of all
wagers made for each prize award event. For a
device, this is the sum of all monetary
transactions made for each theoretical prize award
In the following detailed description of the preferred embodiment, reference is made to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this application. The drawings show, by way of illustration, specific embodiments in which the invention may be practiced. It is to be understood that other embodiments may be utilized and structural change may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.
One embodiment of this invention is comprised of one or more central or remote locations where devices are located. A particular location may be devoted to gaming, such as a casino, while another location may simply employ devices for the convenience of customers, for example restaurants, drinking establishments, grocery stores, airport lounges, resort destinations, as well as others. Another embodiment may include an Internet server to enable personal computers, or other web enabled devices connected to the Internet, to participate in a common prize.
In one embodiment, at each site where devices are located, one or more processors, known as Gaming Environment Managers (GEM), may be used to monitor and control each connected device or other apparatus designed to allow participants to place wagers or make payment for goods or services. Each GEM may be connected to a central system via appropriate communication lines.
Referring now to
The GEM 104D provides access to the central system for the Internet server 113. Web enabled devices 120A, 120B, 120C, 120D connect to the Internet server through the Internet 114. These devices run software that provides the ability to participate in wagering for prizes. Communication lines 103A, 103B and 103C connect the locations with the central system. These communication lines may be of any particular kind depending on the capability of an international location's existing facilities.
Each GEM may contain device drivers 105A for monitoring and controlling the attached devices, an event manager 106A, and a polling process 107A. The polling processes may coordinate the sending of transactions to and from the polling process 112 at the central system 102. The event managers may process each transaction from the central system and create transactions to be returned to the central system. The device drivers may monitor and control each device or apparatus and may perform the data acquisition to record data indicative of wagering activity, payment transactions, and events generated from each device.
The central system may contain the business process and report generation functionality 108 responsible for maintenance of all information used to define the physical system, including all devices, games, prizes, linkage of devices and games to prizes, currency exchange rates and other data needed by the operating logic. The central system may coordinate this information across the computer hardware platforms to ensure accuracy and consistency. In the preferred embodiment, the central system is the central repository and distribution point for all data acquired by the system.
The polling process 112 may be responsible for scheduling polls to each GEM, transporting the transactions generated by the other central system processes to the GEM, then receiving transactions from the GEMs and passing them to the data acquisition process 109. The data acquisition process may be responsible for accumulating the records of wagering and payment activity that occur on each device, applying wagers, payments, and/or contributions towards prizes, computing prize amounts, and maintaining the memory tables used by all other elements of the central system to control processes. As event transactions are acquired they are passed to the event control process 110.
The event control process 110 may be responsible for monitoring the progress of events and creating messages needed to affect decisions to carry out or terminate operations. The system operator interface process 111 may serve as a gateway for the system operator to monitor the operational performance of the system and issue commands. Once the system is operational, the normal day-to-day control functions may include but are not limited to, adding and removing prizes, adding and removing equipment and communication lines, controlling the collection of wagering and payment activity, contribution percent changes, exchange rate changes between currencies, and ensuring all events are handled properly. There may be a daily process that reconciles the participant wagering and customer payment activity for the day and balances all financial activity. All activities may be monitored and controlled by the central system processes.
To ensure all system activity is controlled on a standard time of day and day of year basis, all system processors preferably operate on Greenwich Mean Time or some other system standard time. The system standard time is coordinated during the continuous polls from the central site to the local and remote sites. Local presentation of time of day and day of year may be produced via methods that convert the system standard time to the local standard time of the particular location based on time zones, daylight savings criteria, or other criteria that may be in effect for a particular location.
In the preferred embodiment, Prize data 255 may be the first data entered. Location data 201 may be entered for each physical site where devices are located. There may be an owner of each prize 2553 that preferably enters into an agreement with the owner of a location 2012. The agreement may be approved by the regulatory agency before the location owner can be authorized for participation 250. Once this data is defined to the system, the remaining data may be entered to define each GEM 205, each device driver 210, each progressive apparatus 215, each device 220, and if the device contains games, each game on a device 225.
In the most preferred embodiment, the ability to provide a participant using a device with the opportunity to win a prize may be built by associating each prize's Prize ID 2601, each device's device ID 2602, and defining any selection criteria that governs the display of the prize to a participant 2603. Other databases known in the art may be used in practice to drive the data requirements of a progressive system.
In the preferred embodiment, when a participant uses a device to participate in a prize, a progressive method may be used to determine the outcome. The method may be incorporated into a device driver 210, a progressive apparatus 215, a device 220, or a game 225. The steps of the method may also be separated and spread out amongst these entities. Some of the steps in the methods may even be incorporated into the software of the central system itself by utilizing the various prize and device IDs to determine when and where participation for a prize may occur, the anticipated contribution percent factors, the anticipated monetary transaction values, as well as other data. The progressive method may be incorporated into a device and the relationship between the device driver and the device may take the route indicated by line 290. In embodiments where the progressive method is incorporated into a secondary device, such as a progressive apparatus, the relationship between the device driver and the device may take the route indicated by lines 295.
For ease of explanation, unless otherwise noted, the description of the preferred embodiment assumes the progressive method is incorporated into a device 220. As devices are defined to the system they may be associated with a device driver. The general functions of a device driver are explained referencing
In addition to isolating the central system from the physical devices, the device drivers may be responsible for qualifying each set of acquisition data and event data with the appropriate prizes' win number, currency, and other required prize data along with the currency, contribution percent factor, and other required data.
The disclosures of the methods of certain embodiments of this invention are presented starting with the progressive method, followed by several embodiments illustrating how the progressive method may be incorporated into various devices and games. This is followed by the disclosure of the method used to link a progressive method to a prize. The methods used to accumulate monetary transactions, compute prize values, process a prize award event and the accumulation of monetary transactions and payments during a prize award event are presented last.
The progressive method may be incorporated into many different embodiments. In one embodiment a standard set of prizes may be displayed to the participant. In another embodiment different sets of prizes may be displayed to participants based upon criteria such as player rating, monetary transaction amount, special promotions, or any other criteria that enables sets of prizes to be distinct from other sets of prizes. In another embodiment the participant may be allowed to select one or more prizes from lists of several prizes. In another embodiment the device may randomly select prizes for presentation to the participant. Other embodiments may contain combinations of these preferred embodiments.
The progressive method may then generate a random number 402 from the range of 1 through the maximum number for the range as computed. The generated number may then be compared to a predefined number 403, such as the number one "1"). If the numbers were different then the result is set to lose 404. Otherwise the result may be set to win 405.
While this method for determining outcome is a preferred embodiment, other embodiments may take other forms. For example, other data may be used in place of the prize's total contribution amount:
In this embodiment, the algorithm TW*PP replaces the prize's total contribution amount. In other embodiments, the contribution percent factors may be replaced by the sum of several different factors such as:
As can be seen, there are many permutations of algorithms that may be used to create the maximum number for the range of random number selection. The data requirements for each permutation may be easily defined to the system database and then sent to the progressive method at the time of initialization, and at any other time during the course of operation as needed to keep the progressive method's data current and up-to-date.
Once the progressive method has determined an outcome, the device's processes may query the progressive method for the result 304. The progressive method may then notify the device of the outcome 323.
In various embodiments, certain features of the progressive method may be built into different system components. For example, if the monetary transaction of some devices were always of the same value and in the same currency, the central system may have access to all the data needed to create the maximum number for the range of random number selection. Therefore, for those devices the central system may be able to compute the maximum number range and just send that value to the progressive method.
In other embodiments, all or part of the features of the progressive method may be incorporated with the logic and processes of the device itself thus eliminating the progressive method as a distinct class or entity.
Once it is determined that a prize win has occurred, other methods may be invoked. For example, the regulatory agency may require the device be disabled after a prize is won 310, there may be requirements to display visual and audio signals to the participant indicating they have won 311, prize award messages may need to be formatted and sent to the central system 312, as well as other requirements depending on the particular venue in which the device is located. All of these methods may be incorporated into the device itself, the progressive method, or other entities such as an event class.
Several other embodiments of devices that incorporate the progressive method follow.
The device logic may use the data illustrated in
Referring to
The selection criteria are presented as an example only. In practice the criteria would be more comprehensive to enable greater flexibility in the selection of prizes. In some embodiments the selection criteria may consists of layers of criteria. For example, the participant may select a category of prizes such as Vacations, Vehicles, etc. Then the participant may select items from the selected category such as Paris, London, New York, San Francisco, etc. from the Vacations category.
Once the device has displayed the prizes 505, it may enable the participant to select a prize 506. In the embodiment wherein the participant is not allowed to select a prize, step 506 may not exist and the participant may be allowed to participate in all the prizes displayed. A control method may actively monitor the device 507 to detect a handle pull at the instant it occurs. As soon as it is detected, the progressive method may be used to determine the outcome for each selected prize 508. If the play results in a prize award event 509, the control methods may then disable the gaming device 510, create the appropriate visual and audio output to notify the participant of the prize award 511, and generate a prize award event for the central system 512.
Column C PRIZE'S TOTAL CONTRIBUTION AMOUNT represents the amount of money to be contributed to a prize over the theoretical life cycle of one prize award event. Statisticians who use a variety of factors may create the value themselves. In very simple terms, the value represents the amount of money that may be needed to fund the starting prize value, fund the increment of the prize value, fund profits for the owner of the prize and many other financial requirements. In this case, the value 1,890,123, stored in the prize's data element TOTAL CONTRIBUTION AMOUNT 2555 on
Column D COMPUTED ODDS illustrates how the odds computed by the progressive methods vary according to the monetary transaction value and the game's contribution percent factor. It is apparent that as either value grows, an indication that the participant is contributing more to the prize, the odds become smaller, giving the participant a better chance at winning the prize. Column E COMPUTED TOTAL CONTRIBUTION AMOUNT illustrates that regardless of the transaction value or the value of the game's contribution percent factor, each participant will ultimately contribute the same amount for the chance of winning the prize. The varying odds are the factors that make this possible. Column F COMPUTED TOTAL WAGER AMOUNT illustrates that the actual value of the wagers made over the theoretical life cycle of one prize award event may vary considerably.
The progressive apparatus' communication line may be connected to the device driver's communication line 807. The connection may be direct, in which case the progressive apparatus may perform all communications between the device driver 808 and the gaming device 801, or the connection may be made with a standard communication line adapter used to split the signal, in which case the progressive apparatus may perform only the communications related to progressives. Communications from the progressive apparatus to the device driver may have event messages indicating prize awards, intruder events, malfunction events and response messages.
The functionality of the incorporated progressive method may be driven from connections to the gaming device. When a participant initiates play by pulling a handle, pushing a button, or some other means as dictated by the gaming device, an impulse may be generated on the connection 8A012. The amount of the wager made may be obtained from connection 8A013. Sending the appropriate signal through the connection 8A014 may disable the gaming device. If the progressive method has a direct connection to the device driver, then the connection 8A015 may be used to send central system messages to the gaming device and also to receive messages from the gaming device to be sent to the central system.
If the gaming device had an attached player-tracking device, communication line 8A016 may be used to provide the interface between the device and the central system. The progressive apparatus may also be connected to the various sensors incorporated in the gaming device that detect opening of doors, tilting of the device or any other security related events through one or more connections 8A017. All the connections illustrated in
The methods used to start the gaming device 1001 and perform initialization 1002, may incorporate the process of instantiating and initializing the progressive method 301, 302. To execute play for the prizes 1005, the gaming device may invoke the progressive method 303 then query the progressive method for the win/lose outcome 1006, 304. In any slot machine type gaming device or other device accepting monetary transactions, there are a multitude of other steps the device is required to perform. This example is not an attempt to be all encompassing; it is presented as only one example of how the progressive method could be incorporated into a slot machine type of gaming device by someone of ordinary skill in the art.
As indicated in the text displayed 1103 on the monitor 1102, when the participant initiates play by pressing a button 1104, the gaming device may execute play for each prize and display symbols 1105 to indicate a win or a loss outcome. In the event the participant tosses invalid coins into the coin hopper, those invalid coins may be returned in the return hopper 1109.
After all initialization is completed, the gaming device may present the available prizes to the participant 1204. As the participant dropped coins into the coin hopper and/or inserted paper currency into the bill acceptor the gaming device may tally the monetary transaction value 1205. When the participant touches the button to start play 1206, the gaming device may execute play 1207 for each prize. If the play results in a prize award event for the big prize 1208, the gaming device may disable itself 1209 and create the appropriate visual and audio output to notify the participant of the prize award 1210. The gaming device may then generate a prizeaward event for the central system 1211. If the big prize were not won, then a check may be made to see if any of the little prizes were won 1212. If one was won then a coupon may be printed 1213 and a prize award event may be generated for the central system 1211.
As will become very apparent, the methods presented that enable internet enabled gaming software to participate in common prizes may be adapted to enable any internet application that accepts a monetary transaction to also participate. In this embodiment, the prizes are open for play not only from the Internet server but also from any other location. Referencing
When the Internet server 1303 establishes connection to the device driver 1305 in initialization mode, the message protocols may send all the prize and game configuration information to the Internet server's application level programs. This information may enable the Internet server to build the data structures that enable each set of the gaming software's progressive method to have the required prize and game data. During the actual playing of the gaming software, the same progressive method previously disclosed may execute play for prizes, depending on the manner in which the gaming software presents prizes to the participant. The prizes may be simply presented as one or more that may be won, or the prizes may be presented in a manner that enables a participant to select one or more for play, or the progressive method may be used to randomly select one or more prizes.
There are many different methods an Internet gaming site may use to enable participants to participate in gaming.
When a set of gaming software does incorporate the progressive method, those methods may be presented to the user in addition to the normal methods employed by the Internet server's control methods. The gaming software may present the available prizes to the participant 1407. In this depicted embodiment, the gaming software may then allow the participant to select a prize 1408. As has been presented previously, other embodiments may simply present prizes to the user, randomly select prizes, or any combination thereof.
When the user elects to start play according to the gaming software's control methods 1409, the gaming software may execute play 1410 for each selected prize, as previously disclosed. If the play results in a prize award event 1411, the gaming software may create the appropriate visual and audio output to notify the participant of the prize award 1412. The gaming software may then generate a prize award event for the central system 1413.
In any Internet gaming system, there may be a multitude of other logical steps the gaming software may be required to perform. The control processes that logically link the progressive method with a prize is illustrated in
As devices are then logically linked to a prize, the linkage methods build the relationship of the prize 2601 and the devices 2602 in the prize and progressive method linkage table 260. This logical linkage between a prize and a device containing a progressive method may then enable the central system to provide the progressive method with the prize and device data the progressive method needs to determine a win/lose outcome. In other embodiments the conditions on linking may not require a determination of authorization, or there may be additional conditions required by regulatory agencies.
As previously disclosed, the progressive method may be incorporated into any device that accepts a monetary transaction. The specific methods used by different devices or software to enable participants to make monetary transactions may vary to an unlimited extent due to marketing decisions and competition for participation. However, when the device incorporates the progressive method of presenting prizes and executing play for those prizes, the steps used by the progressive method may remain intact. Establishing a prize's total contribution amount, establishing a game's contribution percent factor, and establishing logical linkage between a prize and a progressive method enable the progressive method. Due to constant advances in the networking and communication protocol technology, the methods used to communicate the prize and device data to the progressive method and the methods for communicating polling data and event data between a device driver and a device may vary to an unlimited extent.
In one embodiment, once the system has been implemented and prizes are linked with devices using progressive methods, the devices may be enabled for participation. As participation occurs, the device drivers may monitor each device for a monetary transaction according to the type of device. For each monetary transaction, the device driver may format a message based on monetary transaction values taken from the device. The message may be sent to the central system to record the current transaction and accumulate amounts.
Periodically, the system may compute the current prize value for display to participants. The prize value is preferably computed in the currency of the prize. The following is an equation preferably used to compute a current prize value.
PA+(sum of((WC*GC)*ER)*IP)
When a device generates a prize award event, it sends a prize award message to the device driver. The device driver formats a system prize award message and sends it to the central system.
The progressive control process may clear the monetary transaction accumulation data areas to initialize them for processing the new win number 1806. It may start the new win number by sending the prize reset message to all device drivers controlling devices linked to the prize 1807. As each device driver receives the prize reset message, it notifies the device of the new prize value. If the device responds with confirmation that it has changed the prize value, then a new base line of any device meters may be sent to the central system with the old win number. If the device responds with a prize hit message, then the device driver may format both a prize hit message and a meter message using the old win number and sends both messages to the central system. The win number associated with the device may then be incremented. As each device driver will receive the reset message at different times, and the time taken to reset the device may vary depending on conditions, such as the device being in a state of consummating a monetary transaction, there may be monetary transaction messages for the same prize received by the central system with different win numbers.
Each location may be physically sited in wide ranging geographical locations spanning a plurality of international time zones. The owner of each location may determine the open and close times, holiday schedules, and the time of day used to transition business days. The central system may use the open and close times and holiday schedules to notify each GEM at the location to set the attached devices to an open or closed status.
When a location's time for end of day is reached, the central system may notify each GEM at the location to send the current meters for end of day. When the meters are received, they may be are sent to the business functions to process the location's end of day. The use of device drivers to monitor and control devices eliminates the chance of bad meter data entering into the system. Each device may have the limits of normal operating criteria defined that may enable its device driver to detect invalid monetary transactions and runaway conditions before they get into the system data. In the event invalid meters or runaway conditions are detected, the device driver may disable the offending device and notify the central system via a generated event message. This eliminates the often labor intensive tasks normally associated with correcting meter data and the need to protect against a runaway gaming device driving the prize value to an excessive value.
The specification discloses certain embodiments of the invention that expand the participation base for a prize. Certain embodiments provide logical linkage methods, which enable any device accepting a monetary transaction to be linked with a prize. Certain embodiments provide progressive methods that allow a contribution percent factor to be assigned to each linked device thus enabling devices with widely varying theoretical payouts to participate in common prizes.
Certain embodiments further provide progressive methods that enable participants to perform monetary transactions using the currency common to their particular location while participating in the endeavor to win a common prize.
Although the description above contains many specifications, these should not be construed as limiting the scope of the invention but as merely providing illustrations of some of the presently preferred embodiments of this invention. Thus, the scope of the invention should be determined by the issued claims and their legal equivalents rather than by the examples given.
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Daily Telegraph economics editor Edmund Conway introduces and explains the central ideas of economics in a series of 50 clear and concise essays. Beginning with an exploration of the basic theories, such as Adam Smith's 'invisible hand', and concluding with the latest research into the links between wealth and happiness, he sheds light on all the essential topics needed to understand booms and busts, bulls and bears, and the way the world really works. Don't just have it on your desk; get it on your iPod and learn economics the smart way.
Good brief reviews of key concepts in Economics and business. Obviously not enough here to become an expert on any one topic but a good high level summary of each topic.
A perfectly functional basic introduction to economics ideas. Lacking in any depth, but what does one expect with 50 distinct chapters crammed into a relatively short book?
The style of the writing is not too grating, and it is well enough told. However, I don't think it is a patch on Tim Harford's 'The Undercover Economist Strikes Back', and I'd recommend that instead of this if you want a simple, entertaining introduction.
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The narrater was very good. The chapters are interesting and to the point. Good read.
Very digestible as chapters were short and too the point. complicated concepts were broken down and always backed up with easy to understand examples. Has definitely boosted my interest in economics for further reading (and listening).
Topics were covered with examples and stories that helped you understand and remember. With a nice summary of each economic idea.
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Book makes no bones that it is a basic introduction to principles and that the book is not free flowing and should be taken in segments. However, still expected a bit more from it. Still a good listen for those beginning to learn basic economics.
I really enjoyed the precise introductions to the many ways that economics relates to life. It made me want to get my children to listen and improve their understanding of the way the world is and the many shades of grey, that good intentions do not always give the best solution. Perhaps , as the author even suggests, it isnt a perfect audiobook, but better suited to being read in small chunks. When listening for an hour or so at a time, the 10 chapters tend to blend a little when follwoing one after another. I am sure a couple more listens will help the pennies to drop.
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We love what he's saying about us huddling up to support each other in the game, regardless of who's winning and who is not. In the end, we need to focus on pushing the culture forward and I think that's what the SAHHA's are doing currently.
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|Rocky terrain in the Pyrenees is a challenge for hikers.
Mountain goats have special suction cup like hooves that grip onto rock and enable them to climb on ledges as precipitous as skyscrapers. We hikers do not.
So while the high mountains of legendary ranges such as the Alps, Rockies, and Cascades attract us with an almost palpable magenetic force, we need a little know-how to get around some of the obstacles we'll encounter. Indeed, some high-mountain trails may be little more than cross-country routes, sometimes marked by cairns, and sometimes not marked at all. The rocky, rubbly high-country paths twist knees and ankles, challenge balance, and can make the distance of a mile seem to stretch for two or three.
This can be an important consideration when you're planning your daily mileage and campsites, because travel times on boulders and rocks can drop to little more than a mile an hour.
Traveling on Scree
Scree is the fine, crumbly crushed and eroded rock that slides underfoot, making it seem that the hiker is going up the down elevator. Often, each step up the mountain is accompanied by a corresponding slide down.
When climbing on scree, look for a zigzag path and avoid facing the slope head-on. This helps eliminate the sliding problem typical of a direct assault up a steep scree slope. The mini-switchbacks are also easier on the legs, and require less brute force (to lift bodies and packs) and less stretching of the calves (caused by putting the foot down on a steeply angled slope).
On very steep and narrow slopes, making switchbacks may not be practical. In such cases, the hiker has two options:
- Kick steps into the scree. This works if the scree is a few inches deep. Dig in with the front of the boot, test to be sure the footing is stable, then shift weight and repeat on the other foot.
- Look for larger rocks that appear to have come to rest at a stable angle of repose (the place at which friction, angle, and gravity all come into balance and an object stops following gravity's imperative to keep sliding downhill). If these rocks are stable enough, they may be able to hold a hiker's weight. Test your footing before committing any weight.
Descending on scree is a bit faster -– sometimes too fast. The quickest technique down a scree slope is called screeing, which is a little like skiing on hiking boots. The deeper the scree, the better. Limit this technique to slopes with few obstacles, because big boulders can be difficult to steer around. The basic technique is to bend the knees, then launch into a sort of slow-motion combination jog and slide. Hopping from foot to foot helps with balance, as do trekking poles. Gaiters keep scree out of the boots. If you're not wearing them, you'll end up with a boot full of rock junk.
Alpine Trekking Through Talus
Talus comprises chunks of rock. It is the larger rubble that often is found on mountain slopes, especially at the base of cirques and bowls.
The biggest challenge in traveling on talus is to keep in balance. Often, boulders are irregularly shaped and pointy, and sometimes, they move underfoot. Walking on and around them can involve big steps up, down, and sideways. Keep knees bent and balance low, and, as with skiing moguls, always look several steps ahead. It is often easier to step down slightly sideways than straight down forward. Going straight forward puts more stress on the knees and forces your balance (sometimes too far) forward. The easiest progress involves a fluid but controlled movement from rock to rock.
Hikers picking their own route up or down a talus slope should look for cairns, small piles of stones that are made by trail planners or other hikers, and which often show the easiest way through the maze.
When cairns are not available, pick a diagonal route rather than going straight up and down. The straight-up route may be more direct, but it is more difficult to travel straight up or down on talus, The direct route is is harder on both knees and balance, takes more energy and concentration, and can put hikers below in danger of being hit by dislodged and falling rock.
Hiking sticks or trekking poles are the alpine traveler's best friend (unless the landscape is covered in snow, in which case, that honor goes to the ice axe). Trekking poles can help a hiker maintain balance and take pressure off the knees, especially when hiking downhill, and particularly on talus.
My most sage advice: Trek slowly, rest often, and be sure to stop often enough to look up from your feet and take in the views.


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Topaz McGarrigle, Bobby Perkins, Alex Marrero and John Branch comprise Topaz & Mudphonic, and their disc, Music For Dorothy, is a genuine head turner.
The result of many years of honing and re-approaching their music from a new direction, Topaz & Mudphonic finally got it right on Music For Dorothy. Unrelenting and downright nasty, the torrid foursome take off, slamming hard and jamming on the opener, "Lonely." Blissed out, raw and fuzzy, distorted vocals inject the blues frame of "Dirty Water." Bassist Perkins and guitarist Branch connect with devastating effects on the twisting rocker, "Take Yer Clothes Off."
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I got to the Waffle Farm campground with plenty of daylight to spare on May 17.
The tent is a Walrus hoop tent. I don't even remember the model name any more. I bought this one ten years ago to replace a similar one that I lost that year, the day after my first overnight campout at Waffle Farm campground. I still have the tent poles for the old one, because I had forgotten my poles at home and ended up using the tent as a sort of bivy sack.
I thought I had already told that story in this blog, but now I can't find it. So here is what I wrote back at the time at the phred bike touring list:
I'll have to remember that. In between swatting mosquitos and looking for
the hole, I usually get mixed up on which way the tire was oriented, so am
never sure if I've got it oriented the same way or not and if the same
foreign object is going to give me another flat a few minutes later.
Here was my experience while a couple weekends ago, on my first bike
campout of the year.
1. Get to campground Thursday night. Realize I forgot the tent poles for
my hoop tent. Call my wife to ask if she can bring them to Friday night's
campground where we'll get together. For now, use the tent as a sort of
bivy sack.
2. Late Friday afternoon: Front tire goes flat
3. Walk the bike back to a mowed section of ditch so I can work without
losing parts in the tall grass.
4. Take off front panniers. My low-rider rack somehow makes it difficult
to turn the quick release, so I unscrew the other end of the skewer thing,
and promptly lose the spring in the low grass.
5. Give up looking for the spring. Get to work on the tube.
6. I can't locate the leak. It's windy, and the
pump-it-up-and-put-the-tube-close-to-your-cheek method doesn't work. The
hole is big enough that the tube keeps losing pressure fast.
7. Give up and get out my spare tube. I'll fix the punctured one later,
in camp.
8. Install tube. Put tire on rim. Pump it up, let out air, etc. to let
it seat itself properly.
9. Put enough air in to ride on. Panic. Notice the tire is not seated
properly, and is being pushed way off the rim. Notice this about 1/2
second before I can reach for the valve and relieve the pressure. Big
10. The cilia in my ears gradually unflatten, and I can hear again.
11. My spare tube is shot. Now I HAVE to repair the old one. Sacrifice
my remaining drinking water so I can find the leak via the bubble method in
my stove pot.
12. Finish the repair, taking care not to blow it this time.
13. As I ride towards the campground (20 miles yet), think about where to
buy a tube tomorrow so I'll have a spare again. Grumble about the time
that will be wasted.
14. Almost to campground. Look down and see that my right front pannier
is missing. Where did I lose it? It was there a few miles back when I
stopped to put more air in my front tire (I think). A few years ago it
once came lose and was flung fifty feet down an embankment where it was
hard to find, but that time it had made a loud twang as the hook caught in
the spokes. This time I didn't hear a thing.
15. Ride to campground to enlist the use of our car to go back and search
for it. Think about the replacement cost of pannier, tools, jacket, camp
shoes, AC adapter for my new HP Jornada computer, etc etc. I'll be cold in
camp without my jacket, and I don't dare go riding tomorrow without tools.
16. While waiting in long lines at campground, grumble about having to pay
a vehicle fee to ride my bike into the park, when it could have gone for
free if on the car. While waiting, my wife finds me. Dump all my gear in
the car and take off to look for the pannier.
17. We look until dark. No luck.
18. Get a fast-food dinner and go back to the campground to set up tent in
the dark. Suddenly realize that the pannier I lost was not the one
containing tools. It was the one containing our tent.
19. Abandon our tent site ($10) and two vehicle fees ($5 for bike and $5
for car). Go stay in a cheap motel instead ($47). At least I have my
tools and can ride tomorrow.
20. Go to buffet breakfast–all we can eat. Indulge. Don't worry about
putting on excess pounds. I'll ride it all off today, anyway.
21. Go to bike shop in Angola, IN. It's located on the corner of the
worst traffic circle I've ever seen (and won't open until 10 am). I've
seen traffic circles, but this one is something else. It's in an old
public square, with a big monument in the center, and shops and parking in
each of the four corners. What with cars entering and leaving the circle
from the road and from each of the parking lots, it's terrible. And it's
right on US-20, which means this is a traffic circle with heavy
semi-trailer truck traffic. Buy tubes and get out of there.
22. Spend the rest of the morning looking for pannier. No luck.
23. 1 p.m. I get ready to take off riding. I notice my back tire showing
signs of tread separation. I'll have to replace it soon. No, it's worse
than that. It already has an aneurism and I have no spare tire. Give it
up and drive home, mow lawn, work around the house, buy tires, feel bloated
all day from that big breakfast.
(I got a good long ride on Sunday afternoon, though.)
>I don't use "glueless" patches I've heard rumors that they are for
>"temporary" use only and may come loose after a time.
I've used glueless the last few years with no apparent problems. But after
reading the above, you may not find me to be the sort of person to take
advice from.
No history content in this post. I'm busy finding bicycling destinations for an upcoming vacation where Myra will accompany me by car. In looking at the weather forecast, I see there is a possibility of rain every single day. We were going to try camping again. Last year Myra was not up to camping, so we stayed in hotels. This year we wanted to try camping again. But ever since a 2003 campout when we got rained out by the effects of a distant hurricane we've called ourselves fair weather campers, so I don't know if there will be any fair weather for it.


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7 Important Mobile App Design Tips That Will Help You Standout!
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There are a number of factors that you can also consider apart from the below-discussed ones that will help you have a perfect mobile app development.
The introduction and implementation of mobile phones especially smartphones have changed the entire world upside down. These beautiful devices have completely altered the way people used to communicate with each other. With the support of the smartphones, people can do whatever they feel like doing within seconds. Since mobile phones are now being used by people to consume the internet they can easily do shopping, read their favourit books, book flight tickets and listen to music with them. Considering the fact that, these handy devices are used by people for doing every possible thing, more and more mobile applications are coming into picture each new day. Yes, that's correct, every day when you check Play Store you find a new app or a new game and soon after that its newer versions are also launched.
These mobile apps are developed in such a fashion that the users get attracted to them very quickly because each app differs from the other. This means that every mobile app design is unique in its own way and so the users get attracted towards using it. Therefore, it is very important that your mobile app development should stand out to be able to attract your users. Here are few tips that will help you design your mobile app in a unique way.
Try To Think Original
When you see a number of other mobile apps, you start thinking about their designs and other features and start comparing them with your design or tend to imitate them. Avoid this situation and try thinking original which will be fruitful to your mobile app. Don't just try to push your mobile app to sell to million of users. Create your originality which will reflect yourself in your design.
Stay Ahead Of Trend
Like any other industry or sector, you also get to see new trends in the field of mobile app development from time to time. So, you have to be cautious enough to stay ahead of these trends which will attract the users to your app. Always try to be ahead of your competitors and for this, you have to be intelligent enough to notice their design and then create a better one for your app.
With the growing competition around the world, the quality is compromised in most of the mobile apps you come across. You may get the users to your mobile app, but it is very important to retain them for a long time. For this, you have to pay attention to the quality of your mobile app that you are going to develop.
Think Of Connectivity
With the growing technologies, it is very easy to be left behind and lose the connectivity. Connectivity is an important thing in today's growing tech-world. Your mobile app should offer something unique to users and must maintain connectivity. The latest innovation in terms of connectivity is television which allows the users to connect with their mobile devices. Cars are believed to be the next big innovation in this direction as people can connect with them through their mobile phones. So, connectivity is an important factor to be considered while developing the mobile application.
Allow Users To Customize Your Design
Considering the fact that it is something really unique, users will find it interesting to go ahead with. If your users will be able to change the color of the UI of your mobile app, then it will give them an essence of fun and this will attract more and more users to your mobile app. So, design your mobile app in such a way that it offers flexibility to the users to customize a few small things in their mobile devices.
Ignore the Same Old App Designs
There is always a similarity in all the apps that make them bit similar through their designs. So, don't settle for those same old designs of the apps. Try to come up with some unique design which will be only yours and the users can't find it anywhere else. This will sell your mobile app rapidly and also will attract millions of users.
Consider Your App For Human Fingers
Keep the design of the buttons that can easily adjust the human fingers when being tapped or swiped. Also, consider the thumb which is equally important as most of the users use it while surfing through the applications. So, design your mobile application such that these factors are taken into consideration.
e apps are developed in such a fashion that the users get attracted to them very quickly because each app differs from the other. This means that every mobile app design is unique in its own way and so the users get attracted towards using it. Therefore, it is very important that your mobile app development should stand out to be able to attract your users. Here are few tips that will help you design your mobile app in a unique way.
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Some interesting facts, figures and tips on CVs and Resumes that the folks at Ayers put together on this Infographic.
Interesting and completely avoidable are the many reasons why employers reject a candidate based on their resume – typos and grammatical errors, clip art, cringe worthy quotes and snazzy borders to name a few. Stay away from the clip art people!
They have put together some good tips on proof reading, visuals and content.
We get sent a lot of content that people want us to share with you. I think this one is well worth a read.