WO2003093921A3 - System for playing a game - Google Patents

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WO2003093921A3
WO2003093921A3 PCT/IB2003/001583 IB0301583W WO03093921A3 WO 2003093921 A3 WO2003093921 A3 WO 2003093921A3 IB 0301583 W IB0301583 W IB 0301583W WO 03093921 A3 WO03093921 A3 WO 03093921A3
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zero
game
gaming server
sum game
instances
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Martin Moshal
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Waterleaf Ltd
Martin Moshal
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Priority claimed from GB0209865A external-priority patent/GB0209865D0/en
Priority claimed from GB0211206A external-priority patent/GB0211206D0/en
Application filed by Waterleaf Ltd, Martin Moshal filed Critical Waterleaf Ltd
Priority to EP03717463A priority Critical patent/EP1523376A2/en
Priority to AU2003222379A priority patent/AU2003222379C1/en
Priority to US10/513,140 priority patent/US8047913B2/en
Priority to CA2483881A priority patent/CA2483881C/en
Publication of WO2003093921A2 publication Critical patent/WO2003093921A2/en
Publication of WO2003093921A3 publication Critical patent/WO2003093921A3/en
Priority to ZA2004/08643A priority patent/ZA200408643B/en

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/32—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/32—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements
    • G07F17/3225—Data transfer within a gaming system, e.g. data sent between gaming machines and users
    • G07F17/3232—Data transfer within a gaming system, e.g. data sent between gaming machines and users wherein the operator is informed
    • G07F17/3237—Data transfer within a gaming system, e.g. data sent between gaming machines and users wherein the operator is informed about the players, e.g. profiling, responsible gaming, strategy/behavior of players, location of players
    • G07F17/3239—Tracking of individual players

Abstract

A system (1) for playing a zero-sum game includes a gaming server (2) operable under program control to regulate the progress one or more instances of the zero-sum game such as multiplayer poker, and a number of portal websites (3a, 3b)on the World Wide Web of the Internet. The gaming server (2) is also accessible on World Wide Web and enables participation in the instance of the zero-sum game by a predetermined number of players. The gaming server (2) initiates further instances of the zero-sum game when all prior instances of the game have the predetermined plurality of participating players.
PCT/IB2003/001583 2002-04-30 2003-04-25 System for playing a game WO2003093921A2 (en)

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EP03717463A EP1523376A2 (en) 2002-04-30 2003-04-25 System for playing a game
AU2003222379A AU2003222379C1 (en) 2002-04-30 2003-04-25 System for playing a game
US10/513,140 US8047913B2 (en) 2002-04-30 2003-04-25 System for playing a game
CA2483881A CA2483881C (en) 2002-04-30 2003-04-25 System for playing a game
ZA2004/08643A ZA200408643B (en) 2002-04-30 2004-10-26 System for playing a game

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GB0209865A GB0209865D0 (en) 2002-04-30 2002-04-30 System for playing a zero-sum game
GB0209865.5 2002-04-30
GB0211206.8 2002-05-16
GB0211206A GB0211206D0 (en) 2002-05-16 2002-05-16 System for playing a game

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AU (1) AU2003222379C1 (en)
CA (1) CA2483881C (en)
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