WO2000038089A3 - Amusement and premiums network - Google Patents

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WO2000038089A3
WO2000038089A3 PCT/CA1999/001201 CA9901201W WO0038089A3 WO 2000038089 A3 WO2000038089 A3 WO 2000038089A3 CA 9901201 W CA9901201 W CA 9901201W WO 0038089 A3 WO0038089 A3 WO 0038089A3
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person
exchange
detecting
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John Klayh
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Priority to EP99960734A priority Critical patent/EP1145175A2/en
Priority to AU17637/00A priority patent/AU1763700A/en
Priority to CA002354408A priority patent/CA2354408A1/en
Publication of WO2000038089A2 publication Critical patent/WO2000038089A2/en
Publication of WO2000038089A3 publication Critical patent/WO2000038089A3/en

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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63FCARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F13/00Video games, i.e. games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions
    • A63F13/30Interconnection arrangements between game servers and game devices; Interconnection arrangements between game devices; Interconnection arrangements between game servers
    • A63F13/35Details of game servers
    • A63F13/352Details of game servers involving special game server arrangements, e.g. regional servers connected to a national server or a plurality of servers managing partitions of the game world
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63FCARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F13/00Video games, i.e. games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions
    • A63F13/60Generating or modifying game content before or while executing the game program, e.g. authoring tools specially adapted for game development or game-integrated level editor
    • A63F13/61Generating or modifying game content before or while executing the game program, e.g. authoring tools specially adapted for game development or game-integrated level editor using advertising information
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63FCARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F13/00Video games, i.e. games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions
    • A63F13/70Game security or game management aspects
    • A63F13/79Game security or game management aspects involving player-related data, e.g. identities, accounts, preferences or play histories
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63FCARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F2300/00Features of games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions, e.g. on a television screen, showing representations related to the game
    • A63F2300/50Features of games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions, e.g. on a television screen, showing representations related to the game characterized by details of game servers
    • A63F2300/51Server architecture
    • A63F2300/513Server architecture server hierarchy, e.g. local, regional, national or dedicated for different tasks, e.g. authenticating, billing
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63FCARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F2300/00Features of games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions, e.g. on a television screen, showing representations related to the game
    • A63F2300/50Features of games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions, e.g. on a television screen, showing representations related to the game characterized by details of game servers
    • A63F2300/55Details of game data or player data management
    • A63F2300/5506Details of game data or player data management using advertisements
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63FCARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F2300/00Features of games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions, e.g. on a television screen, showing representations related to the game
    • A63F2300/50Features of games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions, e.g. on a television screen, showing representations related to the game characterized by details of game servers
    • A63F2300/55Details of game data or player data management
    • A63F2300/5546Details of game data or player data management using player registration data, e.g. identification, account, preferences, game history

Abstract

A system for controlling a medium of exchange comprising: plural terminals at various locations for detecting the presence of a person and of an activity carried out by the person, and for providing signals indicative of the identity of the person and of the activity, a first database for storing predetermined exchange values for the activity, a second database for storing separate medium of exchange accounts for various persons including at least one of customers and merchants, apparatus for detecting the signals, for accessing the first database and for crediting an exchange value related to the activity to an account of a person carrying out the activity or on whose behalf the activity was carried out, in the second database, and an administration terminal in communication with the first database for generating and downloading to the first database parameters indicative of the predetermined exchange values for various activities, from time to time.
PCT/CA1999/001201 1998-12-22 1999-12-16 Amusement and premiums network WO2000038089A2 (en)

Priority Applications (3)

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EP99960734A EP1145175A2 (en) 1998-12-22 1999-12-16 Amusement and premiums network
AU17637/00A AU1763700A (en) 1998-12-22 1999-12-16 Amusement and premiums network
CA002354408A CA2354408A1 (en) 1998-12-22 1999-12-16 Amusement and premiums network

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US21801898A 1998-12-22 1998-12-22
US09/218,018 1998-12-22

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WO2000038089A3 true WO2000038089A3 (en) 2000-11-09

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WO (1) WO2000038089A2 (en)

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US5373440A (en) * 1992-01-16 1994-12-13 Uc'nwin Systems, Inc. Promotional game method and apparatus therefor
GB2282690A (en) * 1993-10-05 1995-04-12 Barcrest Ltd Credit -operated machines
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