RU2250496C1 - Method for performing a game via internet - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: entertainment industry.

SUBSTANCE: method is based on gamer entering site of gaming system, selecting and playing a game, in commercial mode as pay means gaming credit card is used with unique serial number and protective envelope, nickname and password of gamer are inputted, starting game credit is set as well as nominal of game currency, data about selected stake is sent to game module, which generates game result and records result to database of stakes data and to financial database, and result is sent to gamer, while gamer can add money to credit by transferring some money from credit card, viewing data concerning unfinished game at gamers computer, continuing or closing incomplete games, and also zeroing game credit by transferring money equivalent of game credit to game credit card without finishing game while preserving its current state.

EFFECT: broader functional capabilities.

3 cl, 4 dwg

Description

The invention relates to the field of entertainment industry, in particular to a method for playing games over the Internet, which can be used in global networks to create online casinos.

Currently, there is real interest in slot machines and games presented in casinos, but not all people have the opportunity and time to visit real gaming halls and casinos.

The known method described in European patent No. 1199690, IPC G 07 F 17/32, filing date 01.10.2001, based on US convention application No. 688501, priority 16.10.2000, which is the closest analogue of the claimed technical solution. The method is based on connecting the player’s computer to the global computer network (Internet), accessing the player’s website on the gaming system, registering a previously unregistered player or entering the registered player’s game system, selecting a game and playing the game.

The disadvantage of this method is that it has limited functionality, as it ensures the participation of each player at the same time in only one game. In addition, in the known method, players are not able to get acquainted with the offered games for free and choose the most interesting games from them, since there is no free demo game mode.

The problem to which the present invention is directed, is to create a method for playing a game over the Internet with wide functionality.

According to the invention, a method of playing a game over the Internet, based on connecting the player’s computer to the Internet, accessing the player’s website on the gaming system, selecting and executing a game, comprises demo and commercial modes, and in a commercial mode, a game payment card with a unique serial card is used number and a protective envelope containing the code and password of the game payment card, which are used as identification parameters when registering a player in the game system, the entrance to the commercial mode is carried out by entering the player’s pseudonym and password, previously specified by the player during registration and stored in the financial database of the information storage unit, when choosing a game in the commercial mode, the initial game credit and the face value of the game unit are set, when the game is executed in the commercial mode, information about the selected bet is transmitted in the game module, which generates the result of the game and records this result in the betting database and in the financial database of the information storage unit, and also transfers this the result is the player, and in the process of playing the game in commercial mode, the player is able to replenish the game loan by transferring part of the funds from the game payment card, viewing information on the game in progress on the player’s computer, continuing and closing the game in progress, and also resetting the game credit by transferring money the equivalent of a game loan to a game payment card without closing the game while maintaining its current state.

According to the invention, the player is able to change the previous password of the player using the code and password of the game payment card as identification parameters.

According to the invention, a player is able to obtain a financial report on a game payment card for a period of time equal to a calendar month.

The inventive method is illustrated by drawings, where Fig. 1 shows an example of a block diagram of a system in which the inventive method can be implemented, Fig. 2 is an example of a financial report on a game payment card for a period of time equal to a month, in Fig. 3 (a , b) - an example of the execution of a game payment card and a protective envelope used to implement the proposed method.

In accordance with Fig. 1, the system comprises an information storage unit 1, including a financial database 2, a betting database 3, an administrative module 4, a game module 5, a random number generator 6, a statistics block 7, interface units 8 and 9, a web server 10, which are the back end of the system. The system contains players' computers 12 ₁ -12 _n , which are the client part of the system and interact with the server part via the Internet 11. The financial database 2 of the information storage unit 1 contains all the information on game payment cards (card serial number, amount of money for card, card code and password, pseudonym and password of the player, card holder and currency identifier) and additional information about the owner of the game payment card (city, name, address, date of birth, phone, etc.). In addition, the financial database 2 of the information storage unit 1 contains information on games (game identifier that uniquely identifies the game and the card, game credit, value of the game unit, number and amount of bets, amount of wins, start and end date of the game, position of the reels etc.), as well as information about all operations with the card (player registration, replenishment of the card, withdrawal of money from the card). The financial database 2 of the information storage unit 1 also stores financial reports for each card by month. In the betting database 3 of the information storage unit 1, information is stored about each player’s bet (time, bet, win, game identifier that uniquely identifies the game and the card). The system also contains an administrative module 4, which performs the registration of a player in the gaming system, changing the data on the owner of the game payment card, obtaining information on incomplete games, obtaining information about the current credit of the game payment card. Game module 5 performs the opening of a new game, restoring an existing game, closing the game, and also performs operations with a game loan (increases the game loan by transferring part of the funds from the game payment card to the game loan, resets the game loan by transferring the cash equivalent of the game loan to the game payment card). In addition, the game module 5 calculates the result of the game based on the totality of data obtained from several sources (from the player, from the random number generator 6 and the current state of the game), writes the result to the databases 2, 3 of the information storage unit 1, and transfers the result of the game to the player.

The system also contains a block of statistics 7, which provides the ability to view monthly financial reports on the game payment card. The interface unit 8 communicates between the administrative unit 4 and the Web server 10, and the interface unit 9 communicates between the game module 5 and the Web server 10.

The inventive method can be implemented on standard computer equipment, while as a client part, you can use a regular personal computer with Internet resources viewer installed on it (Internet Explorer 5.x, Netscape Navigator 4.7), hereinafter referred to as a navigator.

The commercial mode of the method is as follows. Before the start of the game, a game payment card is purchased (Fig. 3a) with a unique serial number, which is used as a means of payment and sold with a sealed envelope (Fig. 3b) containing the code and password of the game payment card, which are identification parameters when registering a player in game system. The face value of the game card is indicated on its front side and corresponds to the amount of funds in the corresponding currency that are provided to the player for making payments on games in a commercial mode in the game system. In specialized payment centers, a player, in the presence of a game payment card, can replenish the amount of funds on the game payment card, as well as withdraw money from this card. The player interacts with the game system through the global Internet, and the user interface is played by a resource downloaded from the game system saiga and displayed through the viewer (Internet Explorer 5.x, Netscape Navigator 4.7) installed on the player’s computer, therefore, to implement the method, the computer the player must be connected to the Internet and the player must go to the site of the gaming system.

To conduct the game in commercial mode after the acquisition of the card, the player is registered in the system. To do this, the player enters the address of the game system in the address bar of his navigator, after loading the game system site, selects the appropriate section of the "Registration" site and enters the password and card code received when purchasing the card. This data (password and card code) together with the transaction identifier from the player’s computer, for example, from the player’s computer 12 ₁ , is transmitted via the Internet 11, the Web server 10 and the interface unit 8 to the administrative module 4, which checks the availability in the financial database 2 1 card information storage unit with such code and password. Depending on the result, the administrative module 4 transmits to the computer of the player 12 ₁ , who sent the request, information that the code and password of the card are correct, or gives information about the error if the card with this code and password is not in the financial database 2 of the information storage unit 1. If the request is positive, the player gets the opportunity to register in the system. To do this, just enter the alias and password of the player, which the player invents himself. In addition to these mandatory data, the player can provide additional information about himself (city, player name, address, date of birth, phone number, etc.). The information entered by the player along with the information stored in the navigator is transmitted to the administrative module 4, which writes the received information to the financial database 2 of the information storage unit 1 and returns to the player’s computer, for example, the player’s computer 12 ₁ , confirmation of the player’s successful registration in system. When recording, the uniqueness of the player’s alias in the system is checked. If this condition is not met, the player returns an error message. The registered pseudonym and password of the player are fixed in the financial database 2 of the information storage unit 1 of the gaming system for the player’s game payment card.

Entering the commercial mode is carried out by entering the player’s password and pseudonym previously specified by the player during registration and stored in the financial database 2 of the information storage unit 1. The player’s alias and password along with the transaction identifier from the player’s computer, for example, from the player’s computer 12 ₁ , are transmitted via the network The Internet 11, the Web server 10 and the interface unit 8 to the administrative module 4, which checks the presence in the financial database 2 of the information storage unit 1 player with such an alias and password. Depending on the result, the administrative module 4 returns to the player’s computer, for example, to the player’s computer 12 ₁ , a confirmation of successful entry into commercial mode if the player’s nickname and password are correct, or an error if the player’s nickname and password are incorrect. In case of successful entry into the commercial mode, the player gets access to all the features of the game system, namely: he can get information on incomplete games, continue, close the incomplete game, reset the game credit without closing the game or select a new game, as well as view the financial report on the game payment card for a period of time equal to a calendar month, and change the password. To obtain information on incomplete games, the player refers to the “Game Sessions” item on the saiga of the game system. In this case, the operation identifier together with the information stored in the navigator identifying the player (pseudonym and password of the player) from the player’s computer, for example, from the player’s computer 12 ₁ , is transmitted via the Internet 11, the Web server 10 and the interface unit 8 to the administrative module 4, which receives information on incomplete games from the financial database 2 of the information storage unit 1 for the above player.

Information on incomplete games (game identifier, game name, game start time, credit value, current game credit) is transmitted to the player’s computer in response to a request, for example, to the player’s computer 12 ₁ , and is displayed to the player in the navigator (except for the game identifier). Having received information on unfinished games, the player can continue the game, close the game or transfer the cash equivalent of the game credit to the game payment card without closing the game while maintaining its current state. For this, it is necessary to transmit the operation identifier, game identifier, as well as the alias and password of the player to the game module 5. When choosing a game, the initial game credit (the number of game units) and the face value of the game unit (token) are set. The game opens in a new window on the player’s computer navigator. At the same time, several such windows can be opened, which allows the player to simultaneously play several games without closing other games. Opening a new game is only possible if there is enough money on the game payment card. If there are not enough funds to open a new game, and game credits in unfinished games are not fully exhausted, then you can close one or more unfinished games, then the money left from this game is transferred first to the game payment card, and then can be used to open a new game or, in order to maintain the current game situation, it is possible to transfer the cash equivalent of a game loan to a game payment card without ending the game.

When playing the game in commercial mode, information about the selected bet is transmitted to the game module 5, which, based on the data received from the player (bet size), values obtained from the random number generator 6, and the current state of the game, calculates the result of the game and records this result in the betting database 3 and in the financial database 2 of the information storage unit 1, and also sends this result to the player, for example, to the player’s computer 12 ₁ , while the information is recorded in the financial database 2 of the information storage unit 1 information about the current game credit and the state of the game at each moment, and in the betting database 3 of the information storage unit 1, the sequence of actions of the player in the game is recorded. During the game, by selecting the appropriate menu item, you can replenish the game credit by transferring part of the funds from the game payment card. The player may also postpone the game. To do this, select the appropriate menu item in the game window or close the game window. In this case, the player always has the opportunity to continue the delayed game. The player can also end the game at any time by selecting the appropriate menu item in the game window, and all unused tokens will be transferred to their cash equivalent and returned to the player’s game payment card account. The player has the opportunity to receive a financial report on the game payment card for a period of time equal to the calendar month by selecting the "statistics" item on the saiga of the gaming system. A request is received on the Web server 10, based on which the statistics block 7 generates a report according to the data received from the financial database 2 of the information storage unit 1, and transmits it to the Web server 10, which returns it to the player’s computer, for example, to the player’s computer 12 ₁ , which sent the request (figure 2).

The player has the ability to change the previous password of the player. To do this, he needs to go to the "Change password" item on the saiga of the gaming system, then enter the password and card code received when buying a card. This data (password and card code) together with the transaction identifier from the player’s computer, for example, from the player’s computer 12 ₁ , is transmitted via the Internet 11, the Web server 10 and the interface unit 8 to the administrative module 4, which checks the availability in the financial database 2 1 card information storage unit with such code and password. Depending on the result, the administrative module 4 transfers to the player’s computer, for example, to the player’s computer 12 ₁ , information that the card’s code and password are correct, or gives information about the error if the card with such a code and password is not in the financial database of block 2 storing information 1. If the request is positive, information about the player entered during registration and stored in the financial database 2 of the information storage unit 1 is returned and displayed on the player’s computer display and the player gets the opportunity l change the password, while the player is not able to change the player’s alias specified during registration. In addition to changing the previous password, the player can specify or change additional information about himself (city, player name, address, date of birth, phone number, etc.). The information entered by the player along with the information stored in the navigator is transmitted to the administrative module 4, which writes the received information to the financial database 2 of the information storage unit 1 and returns to the player’s computer, for example, the player’s computer 12 ₁ , confirmation of the successful change of the player’s data in the system or an error message.

The player can also, without registering and not having a game payment card, play for free in a demo mode, which will allow you to familiarize yourself with the rules of the game and choose the most interesting games for yourself. To do this, go to the gaming system’s website and select the “Demonstration games” section of the website, and a list of available types of games will appear, then select the type of game of interest, for example, slot machines with real reels, video poker, card games on tables, roulettes or original games, and from the list of games of the type of interest, a specific game is selected.

The inventive method in comparison with the closest analogue has wider functionality by providing the possibility of participation of each player simultaneously in several games. At the same time, the closest analogue allows each player to participate in only one game at a time, which limits the functionality of the method described in the closest analogue.

The inventive method in comparison with the closest analogue has wider functionality due to the fact that any player has the opportunity to carry out a free game in demo mode, while in the closest analogue there is no such possibility.

In addition, the inventive method allows the player by entering the code and password of the game payment card to change the previous password of the player.

The inventive method has wider functionality, as it allows the player to view information on unfinished games on his computer, continue unfinished games or close them. In addition, the player has the opportunity to reset the game loan by transferring the cash equivalent of the game loan to the game payment card without closing the game while maintaining its current state.

In addition, the inventive method allows you to replenish the game credit during the game by transferring part of the funds from the game payment card, while in the closest analogue there is no such possibility during the game, because for this you must first exit the game, replenish the loan and re-enter game, and it is possible that in this game there will already be a different game situation.

The inventive method allows the player to receive a financial report on the game payment card for a period of time equal to a calendar month, which also increases the information content and attractiveness of the method for players.

Claims (3)

1. A method of playing a game over the Internet, based on connecting the player’s computer to the Internet, the player accessing the website of the gaming system, selecting and executing a game, characterized in that it contains demo and commercial modes, and in game mode, the game settlement is used as a means of payment a card with a unique serial number and a protective envelope containing the code and password of the game payment card, which are used as identification parameters when registering a player in the game system, an input in the commercial mode, enter the alias and password of the player previously specified by the player during registration and stored in the financial database of the information storage unit, when choosing a game in commercial mode, set the initial game credit and the face value of the game unit, when playing the game in commercial mode, transmit information about the selected bet in the game module, which generates the result of the game and writes this result in the betting database and in the financial database of the information storage unit, and also transfers this the result for the player, and in the process of playing the game in commercial mode, the player is able to replenish the game loan by transferring part of the funds from the game payment card, viewing information on the game in progress on the player’s computer, continuing and closing the game in progress, and also resetting the game credit by transferring money the equivalent of a game loan to a game payment card without closing the game while maintaining its current state. 2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that the player has the ability to change the previous password of the player using the code and password of the game payment card as identification parameters. 3. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that the player is able to obtain a financial report on the game payment card for a period of time equal to a calendar month.

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