US5209476A
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Gaming machine and operating method therefor
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1991-12-18
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Granted: 1993-05-11
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Expires: 2011-12-18
Abstract
Abstract A gaming machine is provided with a time device permitting various data of previous games to be set into time relation and a display device for displaying the time-related data.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter Eiba
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 12:33
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07F; G07F17/00; G07F17/32; G07F17/3202; G07F17/3204; G07F17/3211; G07F17/3225; G07F17/3232; G07F17/3234
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
63 words
A gaming machine operable by a player to initiate and perform a game with the machine comprising: computing means for controlling said game; indicating means for indicating data about courses and results of previous games; time means connected to said computing means and enabling said computing means to set said data into relation to time; and display means for displaying said time-related data.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
63 words
A gaming machine operable by a player to initiate and perform a game with the machine comprising: computing means for controlling said game; indicating means for indicating data about courses and results of previous games; time means connected to said computing means and enabling said computing means to set said data into relation to time; and display means for displaying said time-related data.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The machine of claim 1, wherein said machine is a free-standing machine and said display means is arranged separate therefrom.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The machine of claim 1, wherein said machine is a free-standing machine and said indicating means, said time means and said display means are integrated therein.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
96 words
A system including a plurality of gaming machines, each operable by a player for initiating and performing a game, said gaming machines each including computing means, said system further comprising: control means connected to said machines through interface means each for interrogating said computing means of said machines for reading out operational and result data from said computing means; time means; data processing means connected to said time means and receiving said data from said machines for setting them into relation to time; and display means for displaying said time-related data for each of said machines.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
96 words
A system including a plurality of gaming machines, each operable by a player for initiating and performing a game, said gaming machines each including computing means, said system further comprising: control means connected to said machines through interface means each for interrogating said computing means of said machines for reading out operational and result data from said computing means; time means; data processing means connected to said time means and receiving said data from said machines for setting them into relation to time; and display means for displaying said time-related data for each of said machines.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
The system of claim 4, wherein said display means is a display device common for all of said machines and having arranged thereon groups of display fields associated to various of said data for each machine.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
The system of claim 5, wherein said display device is a video device.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 5, wherein said display device is a display screen means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system of claim 5, wherein said display fields are discrete digital indicating means provided for each of said data.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system of claim 4, wherein said data processing means is a personal computer means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system of claim 4, wherein said time means is provided in said control means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 4, wherein said time means is provided in said data processing means.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
47 words
A method for providing data desired in connection with the operation of gaming machines comprising the steps of: a) computing data representative for courses and results of previous games performed by a player; b) setting said data in relation to time; and c) displaying said time-related data.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
47 words
A method for providing data desired in connection with the operation of gaming machines comprising the steps of: a) computing data representative for courses and results of previous games performed by a player; b) setting said data in relation to time; and c) displaying said time-related data.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 12, wherein step b) is performed in said gaming machine.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 13, wherein step c) is performed in said gaming machine.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 12, wherein step b) is performed in a control means for a plurality of said gaming machines.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 15, wherein step c) is performed with a display means common to all of said gaming machines.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 12, wherein step c) is performed with a display means common to all of said gaming machines.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 15, further comprising the step of: d) transmitting said time-related data to a remote host processor means.
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