Controlling wagering game system browser areas

• US 10,186,111 B2
• Filed: 06/05/2017
• Issued: 01/22/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 08/06/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: LNW Gaming Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Bally Gaming Incorporated (Scientific Games Corporation)
• Inventors: Antkowiak, Ryan D., Garvey, Jesse L., Gazdic, Daniel J., Gura, Damon E., Himawan, Budyanto, Ho, Audrey F. Y., Kloes, Robertus A. I., Leverenz, Jeffrey M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Cuff, Michael
• Application Number:
  US15/614,080
• Publication Number:
  US 20170270748A1
• Time in Patent Office: 596 Days
• Field of Search: 463 42, 463 29, 463 13
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/573 using trajectories of game objects, e.g. of a golf ball according to the point of impact
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3209 Input means, e.g. buttons, touch screen
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3211 Display means
• 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

Abstract

Wagering game systems, methods and associated operations are described herein. The operations can include presenting one or more browsers on display device. A browser area can be presented in at least a portion of at least one browser. An ownership of the browser area can be determined. The browser area can be customized in accordance with the ownership of the browser area.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for providing a browser on a display device of a wagering game machine, the method comprising:

presenting one or more browsers on the display device;

presenting a browser area in at least a portion of at least one browser of the one or more browsers;

determining an ownership of the browser are;

transferring ownership of an object to a player account associated with the ownership of the browser area in response to the object moving into the browser area; and

customizing the browser area in accordance with the ownership of the browser area.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

in response to determining the ownership of the browser area, assigning the browser area to a player account.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein customizing the browser area includes presenting a customized graphical image of a game zone in the browser area.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein customizing the browser area in accordance with the ownership of the browser area is in response to accomplishing a goal in a wagering game presented on the wagering game machine.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the one or more browsers is configured to present a community wagering game.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein customizing the browser area in accordance with the ownership of the browser area includes performing at least one member of the group consisting of customizing a color pattern of the browser area, customizing a border of the browser area, customizing shading of the browser area, and presenting a customized graphical image in the browser area.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein customizing the browser area in accordance with the ownership of the browser area is in response to detecting a wagering game event.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 7, wherein the wagering game event comprises at least one member of the group consisting of a game win, spending a threshold amount of money, and receipt of a prize.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein customizing the browser area in accordance with the ownership of the browser area includes customizing the browser area further in accordance with at least one player preference.

10. A non-transitory computer-readable medium including computer executable instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:

present one or more browsers on a display device of a wagering game machine;

present a browser area in at least a portion of at least one browser of the one or more browsers;

determine an ownership of the browser area;

transfer ownership of an object to a player account associated with the ownership of the browser area in response to the object moving into the browser area; and

customize the browser area in accordance with the ownership of the browser area.

11. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 10, wherein the computer executable instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the one or more processors to:

in response to a determination of the ownership of the browser area, assign the browser area to a player account.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 10, wherein the computer executable instructions to customize the browser area include computer executable instructions to present a customized graphical image of a game zone in the browser area.

13. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 10, wherein the computer executable instructions to customize the browser area in accordance with the ownership of the browser area are executed in response to accomplishment of a goal in a wagering game presented on the wagering game machine.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 10, wherein the computer executable instructions to customize the browser area include computer executable instructions to perform at least one member of the group consisting of customize a color pattern of the browser area, customize a border of the browser area, customize shading of the browser area, and present a customized graphical image in the browser area.

15. An apparatus comprising:

one or more processors;

a display device connected to the one or more processors; and

a non-transitory computer-readable medium including computer executable instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to;

present one or more browsers on the display device, present a browser area in at least a portion of at least one browser of the one or more browsers,

determine an ownership of the browser area,

transfer ownership of an object to a player account associated with the ownership of the browser area in response to the object moving into the browser area, and

customize the browser area in accordance with the ownership of the browser area.

16. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the computer executable instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the one or more processors to:

in response to a determination of the ownership of the browser area, assign the browser area to a player account.

17. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the computer executable instructions to customize the browser area include computer executable instructions to present a customized graphical image of a game zone in the browser area.

18. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the computer executable instructions to customize the browser area include computer executable instructions to perform at least one member of the group consisting of customize a color pattern of the browser area, customize a border of the browser area, customize shading of the browser area, and present a customized graphical image in the browser area.

19. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the computer executable instructions to customize the browser area include computer executable instructions to are executed in response to detecting a wagering game event.