US 12,394,280 B2
Delayed bonus win determination
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 Jan. 11, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/573,362.
Application 17/573,362 is a continuation of application No. 16/823,816, filed on Mar. 19, 2020, granted, now 11,257,322.
Application 16/823,816 is a continuation of application No. 16/508,688, filed on Jul. 11, 2019, granted, now 10,614,663, issued on Apr. 7, 2020.
Application 16/508,688 is a continuation of application No. 16/181,666, filed on Nov. 6, 2018, granted, now 10,388,110, issued on Aug. 20, 2019.
Application 16/181,666 is a continuation of application No. 15/407,113, filed on Jan. 16, 2017, granted, now 10,152,848, issued on Dec. 11, 2018.
Application 15/407,113 is a continuation of application No. 15/199,381, filed on Jun. 30, 2016, granted, now 9,576,430, issued on Feb. 21, 2017.
Application 15/199,381 is a continuation of application No. 14/755,196, filed on Jun. 30, 2015, granted, now 9,406,199, issued on Aug. 2, 2016.
Application 14/755,196 is a continuation of application No. 14/105,673, filed on Dec. 13, 2013, granted, now 9,087,433, issued on Jul. 21, 2015.
Application 14/105,673 is a continuation of application No. 12/816,309, filed on Jun. 15, 2010, granted, now 8,608,554, issued on Dec. 17, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/187,975, filed on Jun. 17, 2009.
Prior Publication US 2022/0270444 A1, Aug. 25, 2022
Int. Cl. G07F 17/32 (2006.01); G07F 17/34 (2006.01)
CPC G07F 17/3258 (2013.01) [G07F 17/3211 (2013.01); G07F 17/3218 (2013.01); G07F 17/3223 (2013.01); G07F 17/3225 (2013.01); G07F 17/323 (2013.01); G07F 17/3244 (2013.01); G07F 17/3262 (2013.01); G07F 17/3265 (2013.01); G07F 17/3267 (2013.01); G07F 17/3269 (2013.01); G07F 17/3272 (2013.01); G07F 17/34 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
receiving, via a user interface associated with an electronic gaming device, a win chance delay command;
based on receiving the win chance delay command, incrementing an electronic stored win chance bank comprising a plurality of stored win chances;
displaying, on the user interface, the electronic stored win chance bank;
receiving, via the user interface associated with the electronic gaming device, a user command to schedule spending a stored win chance of the plurality of stored win chances at a future time;
determining, at the future time, a linked jackpot trigger event associated with a linked jackpot;
based on the linked jackpot trigger event, causing expiry of the stored win chance;
removing the stored win chance from the electronic stored win chance bank; and
automatically updating, on the user interface, the electronic stored win chance bank.