US2009286596A1PendingUtilityA1

Apparatus for progressive jackpot

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Assignee: VIDEOB HOLDINGS LTDPriority: Aug 29, 2006Filed: Aug 29, 2006Published: Nov 19, 2009
Est. expiryAug 29, 2026(~0.1 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Sagi Harari
G07F 17/3223G07F 17/3258G07F 17/32
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Abstract

An apparatus for combining in a common jackpot one or more landbased gaming terminal with one or more online gaming stations. This arrangement increases the attraction of both types of gaming devices, while keeping the operator's risk limited to a seed amount.

Claims

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1 . A progressive jackpot apparatus, the apparatus comprising:
 an at least one landbased gaming terminal;   an at least one online gaming station; and   an at least one server connected to the at least one landbased gaming terminal or to the at least one online gaming station, wherein the at least one landbased gaming terminal and the at least one online gaming station have a common jackpot.   
   
   
       2 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the at least one landbased gaming terminal or the at least one online gaming station enables a player to play a slot machine game. 
   
   
       3 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the at least one landbased gaming terminal or the at least one online gaming station enables a player to play video poker. 
   
   
       4 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the at least one landbased gaming terminal is a dedicated gaming terminal. 
   
   
       5 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the at least one online gaming station is a personal computer. 
   
   
       6 . The apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising a landbase game server, the landbase game server connected to the at least one landbased gaming device. 
   
   
       7 . The apparatus of  claim 6  wherein the landbase game server is connected to the at least one landbased gaming device through at least one of the group consisting of: local area network, wide area network, or wireless network. 
   
   
       8 . The apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising an online game server, the online game server connected to the at least one online gaming device. 
   
   
       9 . The apparatus of  claim 8  wherein the online game server is connected to the at least one online gaming device through the internet. 
   
   
       10 . A method of providing a progressive jackpot apparatus, the method comprising the steps of:
 providing an at least one landbased gaming terminal; and   providing software to be run on an at least one online gaming station.   
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 10  further comprising the step of providing an at least one server connected to the at least one landbased gaming terminal or to the at least one online gaming station, wherein the at least one landbased gaming terminal and the at least one online gaming station have a common jackpot. 
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 10  wherein the at least one landbased gaming terminal or the at least one online gaming station enables a user to play a slot machine game. 
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 10  wherein the at least one landbased gaming terminal or the at least one online gaming station enables a user to play a video poker game. 
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 10  wherein the at least one landbased gaming terminal is a dedicated gaming terminal. 
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 10  wherein the at least one online gaming station is a personal computer. 
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 10  further comprising a step of providing a landbased game server, the landbased game server connected to the at least one landbased gaming terminal. 
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 16  wherein the landbased game server is connected to the at least one landbased gaming terminal through at least one of the group consisting of: local area network, wide area network, or wireless network. 
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 10  further comprising a step of providing an at least one online game server, the online game server connected to the at least one online gaming station. 
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 18  wherein the online game server is connected to the at least one online gaming station through the internet.

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