Gaming apparatus supporting virtual peripherals and funds transfer
First Claim
1. A gaming device, comprising:
- a processor configured to operate the gaming device to provide a game of chance to a user of the gaming machine;
a user input device configured to receive one or more user inputs from the user for use with the game of chance;
a display device configured to present gaming information pertaining to the game of chance;
a wireless interface configured to support wireless communication with at least one external virtual peripheral device associated with at least one portable electronic device;
at least one internal peripheral device configured to provide at least one internal peripheral function for the gaming device; and
a peripheral management device operatively connected to the processor, the at least one internal peripheral device and the wireless interface, the peripheral management device configured to;
associate the at least one external virtual peripheral device of the at least one portable electronic device with a corresponding one of the at least one internal peripheral device;
receive a funds transfer request via the wireless interface, the funds transfer request being from a selected external virtual peripheral device of the at least one external virtual peripheral device associated with the at least one portable electronic device;
determine the corresponding internal peripheral device for the selected external virtual peripheral device;
provide the funds transfer request to the corresponding internal peripheral device;
process the funds transfer request at least in part at the the gaming device as if the funds transfer request were for the corresponding internal peripheral device to thereby initiate transfer of funds to the gaming device for use as available funds thereon to make wagers on the game of chance provided by the gaming device; and
provide, via the wireless interface, a response to the funds transfer request to the selected external virtual peripheral device.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a peripheral management device may have a controller configured to communicate with a gaming machine and a portable electronic device. The controller may be configured to: (i) receive a peripheral data packet from a gaming machine processor, the peripheral data packet including at least one command; (ii) determine whether to process the peripheral data packet on at least one peripheral device of the gaming machine or at least one virtual peripheral device of the portable electronic device; (iii) generate an instructional data packet for the at least one virtual peripheral device if the peripheral data packet is determined to be processed on the at least one virtual peripheral device; and (iv) transmit the instructional data packet to the portable electronic device.
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27 Claims
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1. A gaming device, comprising:
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a processor configured to operate the gaming device to provide a game of chance to a user of the gaming machine; a user input device configured to receive one or more user inputs from the user for use with the game of chance; a display device configured to present gaming information pertaining to the game of chance; a wireless interface configured to support wireless communication with at least one external virtual peripheral device associated with at least one portable electronic device; at least one internal peripheral device configured to provide at least one internal peripheral function for the gaming device; and a peripheral management device operatively connected to the processor, the at least one internal peripheral device and the wireless interface, the peripheral management device configured to; associate the at least one external virtual peripheral device of the at least one portable electronic device with a corresponding one of the at least one internal peripheral device; receive a funds transfer request via the wireless interface, the funds transfer request being from a selected external virtual peripheral device of the at least one external virtual peripheral device associated with the at least one portable electronic device; determine the corresponding internal peripheral device for the selected external virtual peripheral device; provide the funds transfer request to the corresponding internal peripheral device; process the funds transfer request at least in part at the the gaming device as if the funds transfer request were for the corresponding internal peripheral device to thereby initiate transfer of funds to the gaming device for use as available funds thereon to make wagers on the game of chance provided by the gaming device; and provide, via the wireless interface, a response to the funds transfer request to the selected external virtual peripheral device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A gaming device, comprising:
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a processor configured to operate the gaming device to provide a game of chance to a user of the gaming machine; a user input device configured to receive one or more user inputs from the user for use with the game of chance; a display device configured to present gaming information pertaining to the game of chance; a wireless interface configured to support wireless communication with at least one external virtual peripheral device associated with at least one portable electronic device; at least one internal peripheral device configured to provide at least one internal peripheral function for the gaming device, the at least one external virtual peripheral device of the at least one portable electronic device being associated with a corresponding one of the at least one internal peripheral device; and a peripheral controller operatively connected to the processor, the at least one internal peripheral device and the wireless interface, the peripheral controller configured to; receive a funds transfer request via the wireless interface, the funds transfer request being from or to a selected external virtual peripheral device of the at least one external virtual peripheral device associated with the at least one portable electronic device; identify the corresponding internal peripheral device for the selected external virtual peripheral device; process the funds transfer request at least in part at the peripheral controller or the processor of the gaming device as if the funds transfer request were for the corresponding internal peripheral device to thereby initiate transfer of funds to or from the gaming device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer readable medium for acquiring funds at a gaming device, said computer readable medium comprising:
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computer program code for managing a plurality of internal peripheral devices of the gaming device; computer program code for associating each of at least one external virtual peripheral device associated with at least one portable electronic device with a corresponding one of the plurality of internal peripheral devices; computer program code for receiving a funds transfer request via a wireless interface, the funds transfer request being from a selected external virtual peripheral device of the at least one external virtual peripheral device associated with the at least one portable electronic device; computer program code for determining the corresponding internal peripheral device for the selected external virtual peripheral device; computer program code for processing the funds transfer request at least in part by the gaming device as if the funds transfer request were for the corresponding internal peripheral device to thereby initiate transfer of funds with the gaming device, wherein the funds if being transferred to the gaming device are available funds thereon to make wagers on a game of chance provided by the gaming device; and computer program code for providing, via the wireless interface, a response to the funds transfer request to the selected external virtual peripheral device. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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22. A gaming device, comprising:
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a processor configured to operate the gaming device to provide a game of chance to a user of the gaming machine; a user input device configured to receive one or more user inputs from the user for use with the game of chance; a display device configured to present gaming information pertaining to the game of chance; a wireless interface configured to support wireless communication with at least one external virtual peripheral device associated with at least one portable electronic device; at least one internal peripheral device configured to provide at least one internal peripheral function for the gaming device, the at least one external virtual peripheral device of the at least one portable electronic device being associated with a corresponding one of the at least one internal peripheral device; and a peripheral controller operatively connected to the processor, the at least one internal peripheral device and the wireless interface, the peripheral controller configured to; receive a funds transfer request, the funds transfer request being from a selected internal peripheral device of the at least one internal peripheral device associated with the gaming device; identify the corresponding external virtual peripheral device for the selected internal virtual peripheral device; process the funds transfer request at least in part at the peripheral controller or the processor of the gaming device as if the funds transfer request were for the corresponding internal peripheral device to thereby initiate transfer of funds from the gaming device to the corresponding external virtual peripheral device; and providing, via the wireless interface, an indication of the transfer of funds to the selected external virtual peripheral device. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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