US 12,340,658 B2
Communicating information about networked gaming machines to prospective players
John F. Acres, Las Vegas, NV (US)
Assigned to Acres Technology, Las Vegas, NV (US)
Filed by Acres Technology, Las Vegas, NV (US)
Filed on Apr. 2, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/624,427.
Application 18/624,427 is a continuation of application No. 18/309,401, filed on Apr. 28, 2023, granted, now 11,978,308.
Application 18/309,401 is a continuation of application No. 17/752,469, filed on May 24, 2022, granted, now 11,676,449, issued on Jun. 13, 2023.
Application 17/752,469 is a continuation of application No. 17/069,984, filed on Oct. 14, 2020, granted, now 11,373,477, issued on Jun. 28, 2022.
Application 17/069,984 is a continuation of application No. 16/261,705, filed on Jan. 30, 2019, granted, now 10,832,518, issued on Nov. 10, 2020.
Application 16/261,705 is a continuation of application No. 15/950,396, filed on Apr. 11, 2018, granted, now 10,229,554, issued on Mar. 12, 2019.
Application 15/950,396 is a continuation of application No. 15/471,804, filed on Mar. 28, 2017, granted, now 9,972,167, issued on May 15, 2018.
Application 15/471,804 is a continuation of application No. 15/271,615, filed on Sep. 21, 2016, granted, now 9,640,030, issued on May 2, 2017.
Application 15/271,615 is a continuation of application No. 14/935,674, filed on Nov. 9, 2015, granted, now 9,472,052, issued on Oct. 18, 2016.
Application 14/935,674 is a continuation of application No. 13/445,355, filed on Apr. 12, 2012, granted, now 9,224,260, issued on Dec. 29, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2024/0249589 A1, Jul. 25, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G07F 17/32 (2006.01); G07F 17/34 (2006.01)
CPC G07F 17/323 (2013.01) [G07F 17/3213 (2013.01); G07F 17/3234 (2013.01); G07F 17/3237 (2013.01); G07F 17/3239 (2013.01); G07F 17/3251 (2013.01); G07F 17/3258 (2013.01); G07F 17/3269 (2013.01); G07F 17/3272 (2013.01); G07F 17/3288 (2013.01); G07F 17/3293 (2013.01); G07F 17/34 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
determining, by a computing device, based on gambling data associated with one or more gaming machines and player data associated with at least one player, one or more hold variances associated with the one or more gaming machines;
determining, based on the one or more hold variances associated with the one or more gaming machines and the player data associated with the at least one player, one or more attract effects associated with the one or more gaming machines; and
outputting, via the one or more gaming machines, the one or more attract effects.