US 12,300,069 B2
Activating features based on a value of a progressive award
Ginese Weyant, Reno, NV (US)
Assigned to IGT, Las Vegas, NV (US)
Filed by IGT, Las Vegas, NV (US)
Filed on Oct. 11, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/378,761.
Application 18/378,761 is a continuation of application No. 17/824,496, filed on May 25, 2022, granted, now 11,823,533.
Application 17/824,496 is a continuation of application No. 17/182,770, filed on Feb. 23, 2021, granted, now 11,373,481, issued on Jun. 28, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0038023 A1, Feb. 1, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G07F 17/32 (2006.01)
CPC G07F 17/3258 (2013.01) [G07F 17/3213 (2013.01); G07F 17/3267 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of operating a gaming system, the method comprising:
receiving, via a communication interface, data associated with a value of a progressive award maintained independent of a processor of the gaming system,
responsive to a first occurrence of a game triggering event at a first point in time when a the received data is associated with the progressive award having a first value, displaying, by a display device, a first play of a game, wherein the first play of the game is associated with a first feature activated based on the gaming system being associated with a first operational state caused by the progressive award having the first value, and
responsive to a second occurrence of the game triggering event at a second, different point in time when the received data is associated with the progressive award having a second, different value, displaying, by the display device, a second play of the game, wherein the second play of the game is associated with a second, different feature activated based on the gaming system is associated with a second, different operational state caused by the progressive award having the second, different value.