Gaming method providing award standby function, gaming apparatus for performing the gaming method, and computer program product recording a gaming program of the gaming method
Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000
United States of America Patent
Stats
-
N/A
Issued Date -
May 22, 2008
app pub date -
Aug 7, 2007
filing date -
Nov 22, 2006
priority date (Note) -
Abandoned
status (Latency Note)
![]() |
A preliminary load of PAIR data current through [] has been loaded. Any more recent PAIR data will be loaded within twenty-four hours. |
PAIR data current through []
A preliminary load of cached data will be loaded soon.
Any more recent PAIR data will be loaded within twenty-four hours.
![]() |
Next PAIR Update Scheduled on [ ] |

Importance

US Family Size
|
Non-US Coverage
|
Abstract
A gaming method provides an award standby function and is implemented using a gaming apparatus. The gaming method includes: a) if, during a game, a player obtains an initial predetermined award item, and if the initial predetermined award item is a standby award item, recording the standby award item and providing an indication of the standby award item, and continuing the game; and b) if, during the game, the player obtains an additional predetermined award item, and if the additional predetermined award item satisfies an award grant condition of the standby award item, granting the standby award item to the player. A gaming apparatus and a computer program product are also disclosed.
First Claim
all claims..Other Claims data not available
Family

- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
---|---|---|
ASTRO CORP | 10 F NO 111-1 HSING-TE RD SAN-CHUNG CITY TAIPEI HSIEN |
International Classification(s)

- 2007 Application Filing Year
- G07F Class
- 460 Applications Filed
- 304 Patents Issued To-Date
- 66.09 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
---|---|---|---|
Yang, Arden | Rosemead, CA | 32 | 411 |
# of filed Patents : 32 Total Citations : 411 |
Cited Art Landscape
- No Cited Art to Display

Patent Citation Ranking
- 0 Citation Count
- G07F Class
- 0 % this patent is cited more than
- 17 Age
Forward Cite Landscape
- No Forward Cites to Display

Maintenance Fees
Fee | Large entity fee | small entity fee | micro entity fee | due date |
---|
Fee | Large entity fee | small entity fee | micro entity fee |
---|---|---|---|
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable | $700.00 | $350.00 | $175.00 |
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional | $1,640.00 | $820.00 | $410.00 |
Full Text

Legal Events
- No Legal Status data available.

Matter Detail

Renewals Detail
