Author: claimsbot

1. A method for implementing a bonus game having portions that follow one another in sequence and progress from an initial portion that starts the bonus game to a concluding portion that completes the bonus game, the bonus game being implemented on a linked group of electronic gaming devices, the method comprising:
tracking gaming activity of a plurality of the gaming devices during multiple plays of at least two of the gaming devices;
establishing at least one criterion related to the tracked gaming activity;
accumulating tracked gaming activity during the multiple plays;
enabling the bonus game at a first time when the accumulated tracked gaming activity meets the at least one criterion;
associating a first portion of the bonus game with a first player of one of the gaming devices;
permitting the first player to play the first portion of the bonus game;
enabling the bonus game at a second time after the first time when the accumulated tracked activity meets the at least one criterion;
thereafter associating a second portion of the bonus game with a second player of one of the gaming devices; and
permitting the second player to play the second portion of the bonus game.
2. (canceled)
3. (canceled)
4. The method of claim 1 wherein tracking gaming activity comprises tracking operating parameters of a plurality of the gaming devices.
5. The method of claim 1 wherein tracking gaming activity comprises tracking player gaming history of a plurality of the players of the gaming devices.
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18. A method for implementing a bonus game having portions that follow one another in sequence and progress from an initial portion that starts the bonus game to a concluding portion that completes the bonus game, the bonus game being implemented on a linked group of electronic gaming devices, the method comprising:
tracking gaming activity during multiple plays of at least one of the gaming devices;
establishing at least one criterion related to the tracked gaming activity;
enabling the bonus game at a first time when the tracked gaming activity meets the criterion;
permitting only a first player of the electronic gaming devices to play of a first portion of the bonus game;
disenabling the bonus game after the first portion is played;
enabling the bonus game at a second time after the first time when the tracked gaming activity meets the at least one criterion; and
thereafter permitting only a second player of the electronic gaming devices to play a second portion of the bonus game.
19. The method of claim 18 wherein tracking gaming activity comprises tracking operating parameters of each of the gaming devices.
20. The method of claim 18 wherein tracking gaming activity comprises tracking player gaming history of a plurality of the players.
21. The method of claim 18 wherein the method further comprises permitting the second player to conclude the bonus game.
22. The method of claim 18 wherein the extent of play of the first portion of the bonus game is correlated to the tracked gaming activity.
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28. A method for implementing a bonus game having portions that follow one another in sequence and progress from an initial portion that starts the bonus game to a concluding portion that completes the bonus game, the bonus game being implemented on a linked group of electronic gaming devices, the method comprising:
permitting players to play games on the electronic gaming devices;
triggering the bonus game;
enabling a first portion of the bonus game for play by only one player at a first time after the bonus game is triggered;
permitting only one of the players to play the first portion of the bonus game;
ending the first portion of the bonus game;
again permitting players to play games on the electronic gaming devices;
again triggering the bonus game;
enabling a second portion of the bonus game for play by only one player at a second time after the bonus game is again triggered; and
thereafter permitting only a different one of the players to play the second portion of the bonus game.
29. The method of claim 28 further comprising permitting all of the players except for the player playing the bonus game to play games on the electronic gaming devices during play of the bonus game.
30. The method of claim 29 further comprising periodically enabling the bonus game for play by only one player at a time to play additional sequential portions of the bonus game until it is concluded.
31. The method of claim 30 wherein play of each portion of the bonus game is determined by one of a plurality of scripts.
32. The method of claim 31 further comprising preventing play of the bonus game by any players after a portion of the bonus game ends and before the next portion is triggered.
33. The method of claim 1 further comprising permitting players of the gaming devices except for the player playing the bonus game to play games on the electronic gaming devices during play of the bonus game.
34. The method of claim 33 further comprising periodically enabling the bonus game for play by only one player at a time to play additional sequential portions of the bonus game until it is concluded.
36. The method of claim 34 wherein play of each portion of the bonus game is determined by one of a plurality of scripts.
36. The method of claim 35 further comprising preventing play of the bonus game by any players between play of the first portion and play of the second portion.
37. The method of claim 18 further comprising permitting players of the electronic playing devices except for the player playing the bonus game to play games on the electronic gaming devices during play of the bonus game.
38. The method of claim 37 further comprising periodically enabling the bonus game for play by only one player at a time to play additional sequential portions of the bonus game until it is concluded.
39. The method of claim 38 wherein play of each portion of the bonus game is determined by one of a plurality of scripts.
40. The method of claim 39 further comprising preventing play of the bonus game by any players while it is disenabled.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A card connector defining an insertion direction of a card and comprising:
a first shell comprising a first main body having a first mounting section;
a second shell coupled with the first metal shell to define a guiding space for guiding a card remove and having a second mounting section and a second main body opposite to the first main body of the first shell;
an insulative body receiving a plurality of terminals and mounted in the guiding space; and
a standoff to lock with the first metal shell and the second metal shell together, the standoff comprising a fixing portion and a locking portion extending from the fixing portion toward the first shell, the fixing portion and the locking portion having a fastening section, respectively, to mate with the second mounting section of the second shell and the first mounting section of the first shell.
2. The card connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein the standoff further comprises a standing portion extending from the fixing portion at a different side relative to the locking portion.
3. The card connector as claimed in claim 2, wherein the standoff further comprises a second locking portion extending from the fixing potion and opposite to said locking portion, and the second locking portion engages with the second main body of the second shell.
4. The card connector as claimed in claim 3, wherein the second shell further comprises a lateral wall extending from the second main body, and the second mounting section is displaced on the lateral wall.
5. The card connector as claimed in claim 1, the insulative body comprises a first insulative body receiving a plurality of first terminals, a second insulative body receiving a plurality of second terminals and a printed circuit board sandwiched by the first insulative body and the second insulative body.
6. The card connector as claimed in claim 5, wherein the first inslulative body assembled with the first shell defines a first guiding space, and the second insulative body assembled with the second shell defines a second guiding space, there, the second terminals protrude out of the second guiding space to assemble with the printed circuit board, and the first terminals are received in the first guiding space completely to mate with the printed circuit board.
7. The card connector as claimed in claim 6, further comprising a mating connector mounted on the printed circuit board, the mating connector having a plurality of mating terminals arranged along the insertion direction.
8. The card connector as claimed in claim 7, wherein a void space is defined at a rear corner of the first guiding space along the insertion direction of the card, and the printed circuit board protrudes partially into the void space.
9. The card connector as claimed in claim 8, wherein the mating connector is mounted on the printed circuit board and in the void space.
10. The card connector as claimed in claim 9, wherein the mating terminals comprise tow rows of mating terminals for connecting with the first terminals and the second terminals electrically, and each row terminals are arranged along the insertion direction.
11. The card connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first mounting section of the first shell is designed of a clasp, and the fastening section of the locking portion is designed of a locking hole.
12. The card connector as claimed in claim 11, wherein the second mounting section of the second shell is designed of an elastic piece, and the fastening section of the fixing plate is designed of a through hole.
13. The card connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein the stand off comprises an elongating portion tending and extending outwardly from the fixing plate essentially to create an up-hold force of the first housing, the locking piece extend from the elongating portion.
14. An electrical card connector comprising:
a printed circuit board defining opposite first and second surfaces;
a first connector unit positioned upon the first surface;
a second connector unit positioned upon the second surface;
the upper connector unit defining an essentially complete rectangular receiving space; and
the lower connector unit defining an L-shaped receiving space with a unused space at a corner; where
a mating connector is located in said corner to electrically connect to said first connector unit and said second connector unit.

1. A protectant of periodontal membranes comprising a proanthocyanidin-like polyphenol for inhibiting destruction of periodontal membranes by using Porphyromonas gingivalis fungus.
2. A protectant of periodontal membranes as claimed in claim 1, it is derived from hops, particularly preferable hop bracts.
3. A protectant of periodontal membranes as claimed in claim 1, it is derived from apples.
4. An agent for oral cavity containing the protectant of periodontal membranes as claimed in claim 1.
5. An agent for oral cavity containing the protectant of periodontal membranes as claimed in claim 2.
6. An agent for oral cavity containing the protectant of periodontal membranes as claimed in claim 3.
7. An eating and drinking product containing the protectant of periodontal membranes as claimed in claim 1.
8. An eating and drinking product containing the protectant of periodontal membranes as claimed in claim 2.
9. An eating and drinking product containing the protectant of periodontal membranes as claimed in claim 3.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A navigation device comprising a route search section for searching for a route from a specified departure location to a destination, a sensor section for detecting a travel state of the vehicle, a GPS reception section for positioning a current position, a map storage section in which map data is stored, and output means, said navigation device characterized in comprising:
an acceleration level determination section; and
a rapid accelerationdeceleration information recording section, wherein
said acceleration level determination section determines that an acceleration level calculated on the basis of output of said sensor section or GPS reception section has exceeded a predetermined threshold, determines the suitability of a rapid accelerationdeceleration operation on the basis of map information obtained from the map storage section on the basis of the current position and the information of the current position positioned by said GPS reception section, and records in said rapid accelerationdeceleration information recording section the rapid deceleration information, which shows the unsuitable rapid accelerationdeceleration state.
2. The navigation device according to claim 1, wherein said navigation device has a threshold value table in which threshold values are set for each of a plurality of intervals related to the vehicle movement speed; and said acceleration level determination section acquires the corresponding threshold value from said threshold value table in accordance with the interval related to the vehicle movement speed, calculates the acceleration level on the basis of the output of said sensor section or GPS reception section, makes a comparison with said acquired threshold value, determines whether a rapid accelerationdeceleration has been performed, and records rapid accelerationdeceleration information in said rapid accelerationdeceleration information-recording section.
3. (canceled)
4. The navigation device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said rapid accelerationdeceleration information includes a time, number of occurrences, and location in which an unsuitable rapid accelerationdeceleration operation has occurred.
5. The navigation device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said accelerationdeceleration determination section provides notification to said output means in the case that said unsuitable rapid accelerationdeceleration has been determined.
6. The navigation device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said accelerationdeceleration determination section determines a rapid accelerationdeceleration operation to be unsuitable when the current position is on a straight road on the basis of map information obtained from the map storage section on the basis of the current position and the information of current position positioned by said GPS reception section in the case that the acceleration level calculated based on the output of said sensor section or GPS reception section has been determined to have exceeded a predetermined threshold value.
7. The navigation device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said accelerationdeceleration determination section determines a rapid accelerationdeceleration operation to be unsuitable when the current position is on a straight road having a predetermined curvature or less on the basis of map information obtained from the map storage section on the basis of the current position and the information of the current position positioned by said GPS reception section in the case that the acceleration level calculated based on the output of said sensor section or GPS reception section has been determined to have exceeded a predetermined threshold value.
8. The navigation device according to claim 2, wherein intervals of the movement speed in said threshold value table are divided based on road attributes that include speed limit information, and a threshold value is set for each road at tribute.
9. The navigation device according to claim 2, wherein intervals of the movement speed in said threshold value table are divided in accordance with the movement speed acquired from the vehicle, and a threshold value is set for each interval of movement speed.
10. The navigation device according to claim 5, wherein said navigation device has a notification output control section, and said notification output control section suppresses notification output of rapid accelerationdeceleration information to said output means when the vehicle is detected to be moving under a predetermined condition on the basis of information of the current position positioned by said GPS reception section and map information obtained from the map storage section on the basis of the current position.
11. The navigation device according to claim 10, wherein said predetermined condition is a state in which the vehicle is traveling through an intersection.
12. The navigation device according to claim 10, that wherein said predetermined condition is a state in which the vehicle is traveling around a curve.
13. The navigation device according to claim 10, wherein said notification output control section notifies and outputs said rapid accelerationdeceleration information to said output means after movement under the predetermined condition has ended.