AU2001263283A1 - Online gaming with prize incentives - Google Patents

Online gaming with prize incentives

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AU2001263283A1
AU2001263283A1 AU2001263283A AU6328301A AU2001263283A1 AU 2001263283 A1 AU2001263283 A1 AU 2001263283A1 AU 2001263283 A AU2001263283 A AU 2001263283A AU 6328301 A AU6328301 A AU 6328301A AU 2001263283 A1 AU2001263283 A1 AU 2001263283A1
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online gaming
incentives
prize
prize incentives
gaming
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Christopher H. Mckibbin
Christopher Dion Yates
Neil Christian Young
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Electronic Arts Inc
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Electronic Arts Inc
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    • GPHYSICS
    • G07CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07FCOIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/32Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements
    • GPHYSICS
    • G06COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06QINFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G06Q30/00Commerce
    • G06Q30/02Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
    • GPHYSICS
    • G07CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07FCOIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/32Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements
    • G07F17/3244Payment aspects of a gaming system, e.g. payment schemes, setting payout ratio, bonus or consolation prizes

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  • Game Theory and Decision Science (AREA)
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  • General Business, Economics & Management (AREA)
  • Entrepreneurship & Innovation (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Management, Administration, Business Operations System, And Electronic Commerce (AREA)
AU2001263283A 2000-05-17 2001-05-17 Online gaming with prize incentives Abandoned AU2001263283A1 (en)

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US20580400P 2000-05-17 2000-05-17
US60205804 2000-05-17
US09859262 2001-05-16
US09/859,262 US20020072412A1 (en) 2000-05-17 2001-05-16 Online gaming with prize incentives
PCT/US2001/016182 WO2001088822A1 (en) 2000-05-17 2001-05-17 Online gaming with prize incentives

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EP (1) EP1299834A4 (en)
AU (1) AU2001263283A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2001088822A1 (en)

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