Determining and selling outcomes for table games to be viewed remotely

• US 10,026,260 B2
• Filed: 08/11/2016
• Issued: 07/17/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 12/04/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: IGT (International Game Technology)
• Original Assignee: IGT (International Game Technology)
• Inventors: Walker, Jay S.
• Primary Examiner(s): Deodhar, Omkar
• Assistant Examiner(s): Lee, Wei
• Application Number:
  US15/234,755
• Publication Number:
  US 20160351008A1
• Time in Patent Office: 705 Days
• Field of Search: 463 20, 463 29, 463 42
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 1/00 Card games aspects of games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions showing representations related to the game A63F13/00; card games played on a gaming machine G07F17/32
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 1/067 Tables or similar supporting structures
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/213 comprising photodetecting means, e.g. cameras, photodiodes or infrared cells A63F13/219, A63F13/655 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/335 using Internet
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/86 Watching games played by other players
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/206 Game information storage, e.g. cartridges, CD ROM's, DVD's, smart cards
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 5/02 Roulette-like ball games
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/34 Betting or bookmaking, e.g. Internet betting
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3206 Player sensing means, e.g. presence detection, biometrics
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3225 Data transfer within a gaming system, e.g. data sent between gaming machines and users
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3244 Payment aspects of a gaming system, e.g. payment schemes, setting payout ratio, bonus or consolation prizes
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3288 Betting, e.g. on live events, bookmaking
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3293 Card games, e.g. poker, canasta, black jack

Abstract

In accordance with some embodiments, a plurality of outcomes are generated and used to create a video presentation of representative outcomes (e.g., for a roulette game) for one or more players. The video presentation is recorded onto a tangible medium (e.g., DVD or CD-ROM) or otherwise provided to one or more players (e.g., a player may access the video presentation online). This allows one or more players to purchase a video presentation of (e.g., predetermined) outcomes in a jurisdiction in which gambling is legal yet view the presentation at the player'"'"'s convenience (e.g., from any jurisdiction and at any time). At least one player who is associated with such a video presentation may subsequently redeem it for a redemption value associated therewith.

Claims

1. A gaming system comprising:

a gaming table configured to facilitate a play of a game utilizing a plurality of physical game components, wherein at least one outcome associated with the play of the game is determined, at least in part, based on at least one currently displayed physical game component of the plurality of physical game components;

an image capturing device located above a plane defined by a bottom of the at least one currently displayed physical game component and configured to, before the at least one outcome associated with the play of the game is displayed to any players at the gaming table, capture at least one image associated with the play of the game, said at least one captured image being the at least one currently displayed physical game component which is at least partially deterministic of the at least one outcome; and

a processor programmed to stream the at least one captured image associated with the play of the game to a server, wherein the server causes the streamed at least one captured image associated with the play of the game to be available to be viewed by a player from a location remote from the gaming table.

2. The gaming system of claim 1, wherein the image capturing device includes a camera.

3. The gaming system of claim 1, wherein the image capturing device is configured to capture the at least one image associated with the play of the game before any wagers are placed on the play of the game at the gaming table.

4. The gaming system of claim 1, wherein the streamed at least one captured image associated with the play of the game is available to be viewed by the player upon a player purchase.

5. The gaming system of claim 1, wherein the at least one image associated with the play of the game is streamed via an internet.

6. The gaming system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of physical game components include a roulette wheel and a roulette ball of a roulette game.

7. The gaming system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of physical game components include a plurality of playing cards of a card game.

8. The gaming system of claim 1, wherein the gaming table is located within a gaming establishment and the location remote from the gaming table includes another location within the gaming establishment.

9. A method of operating a gaming system, said method comprising:

facilitating a play of a game at a gaming table utilizing a plurality of physical game components, wherein at least one outcome associated with the play of the game is determined, at least in part, based on at least one currently displayed physical game component of the plurality of physical game components;

before the at least one outcome associated with the play of the game is displayed to any players at the gaming table, causing an image capturing device located above a plane defined by a bottom of the at least one currently displayed physical game component to capture at least one image associated with the play of the game, said at least one captured image being the at least one currently displayed physical game component which is at least partially deterministic of the at least one outcome; and

streaming, by a processor, the at least one captured image associated with the play of the game to a server, wherein the server causes the streamed at least one captured image associated with the play of the game to be available to be viewed by a player from a location remote from the gaming table.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the image capturing device includes a camera.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein the image capturing device is configured to capture the at least one image associated with the play of the game before any wagers are placed on the play of the game at the gaming table.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein the streamed at least one captured image associated with the play of the game is available to be viewed by the player upon a player purchase.

13. The method of claim 9, wherein the at least one image associated with the play of the game is streamed via an internet.

14. The method of claim 9, wherein the plurality of physical game components include a roulette wheel and a roulette ball of a roulette game.

15. The method of claim 9, wherein the plurality of physical game components include a plurality of playing cards of a card game.

16. The method of claim 9, wherein the gaming table is located within a gaming establishment and the location remote from the gaming table includes another location within the gaming establishment.