Cashing out independent wagering games
First Claim
1. A method for facilitating electronic cooperation between a first content control device and a second content control device in an electronic wagering game system, the method comprising:
- intercepting, by the second content control device, first video content for a first wagering game, the first video content originating from the first video content control device and destined for a video display device of the electronic wagering game system;
causing, by the second content control device, presentation of second video content for a second casino wagering game integrated with the first video content for the first wagering game on the video display device;
intercepting, via a communications interface of the first content control device, an electronic request, sent from the second content control device, to cash out a second credit meter balance for the second casino wagering game; and
after intercepting the electronic request, cashing out, by an accounting control module of the first content control device, a combined total of the second credit meter balance and a first credit meter balance for the first casino wagering game.
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Abstract
A gaming system and its operations are described herein. In some embodiments, the operations can include controlling a first casino wagering game. The first casino wagering game has a first credit meter balance. The operations can further include intercepting an electronic request sent from a second device to cash out a second credit meter balance for a second casino wagering game controlled by the second device. In some examples, the gaming system is independent from the second device. The operations can further include, after intercepting the electronic request, cashing out a combined total of the first credit meter balance and the second credit meter balance.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for facilitating electronic cooperation between a first content control device and a second content control device in an electronic wagering game system, the method comprising:
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intercepting, by the second content control device, first video content for a first wagering game, the first video content originating from the first video content control device and destined for a video display device of the electronic wagering game system; causing, by the second content control device, presentation of second video content for a second casino wagering game integrated with the first video content for the first wagering game on the video display device; intercepting, via a communications interface of the first content control device, an electronic request, sent from the second content control device, to cash out a second credit meter balance for the second casino wagering game; and after intercepting the electronic request, cashing out, by an accounting control module of the first content control device, a combined total of the second credit meter balance and a first credit meter balance for the first casino wagering game. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. One or more machine-readable storage media having instructions stored thereon, which when executed by a set of one or more processors of a first content control device cause the set of one or more processors to perform operations for facilitating electronic cooperation between a first content control device and a second content control device in an electronic wagering game system, the instructions comprising:
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instructions to control a first casino wagering game having a first credit meter balance; instructions to intercept, via a communications interface of the first content control device, an electronic request sent from a second content control device to cash out a second credit meter balance for a second casino wagering game controlled by the second content control device, wherein the first content control device is independent from the second content control device; and instructions to after interception of the electronic request, cash out a combined total of the second credit meter balance and the first credit meter balance. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A gaming system comprising:
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at least one processor; at least one network communications interface configured to connect a first content control device with a second content control device independent from the first content control device, wherein the first content control device is associated with a first casino wagering game having a first credit meter balance, and wherein the second content control device is associated with a second casino wagering game having a second credit meter balance; and at least one memory device configured to store instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the gaming system to facilitate electronic cooperation between a first content control device and a second content control device, the instructions including instructions to intercept an electronic request sent from the second content control device to cash out the second credit meter balance, and instructions to after the electronic request is intercepted, cash out a combined total of the second credit meter balance and the first credit meter balance. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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