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United States Patent | 6,648,760 |
Nicastro | November 18, 2003 |
A skill mapping method and apparatus is used in connection with a game of skill including a plurality of predetermined measurable features and played by a plurality of players. The method includes selecting at least one of the predetermined measurable features; measuring each player's performance in the selected predetermined measurable features; comparing each player's performance with a standard; and mapping each player to a respective skill level based on each player's performance relative to the standard.
Inventors: | Nicastro; Neil D. (Lake Forest, IL) |
Assignee: |
Midway Amusement Games, LLC
(Chicago,
IL)
|
Appl. No.: | 09/671,131 |
Filed: | September 27, 2000 |
Current U.S. Class: | 463/23 ; 434/353; 463/42 |
Current International Class: | G09B 9/04 (20060101); G09B 9/052 (20060101); G06F 017/00 () |
Field of Search: | 463/23,42 434/353 |
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