Methods and apparatus for providing customized games and game content for a gaming apparatus
First Claim
1. A gaming system comprising:
- a network server comprising a gaming server controller comprising a processor and a memory operatively coupled to said processor, said network server controller being programmed to receive request data relating to a request for a game, said network server controller being programmed to receive preference data relating to preferences of a first player, said network server controller being programmed to select a game from a plurality of available games based upon said first player preferences, said network server controller being programmed to provide said selected game in response to said request, a gaming apparatus operatively coupled to said network server, said gaming apparatus comprising;
a display unit capable of generating video images, a value input device and a gaming apparatus controller comprising a processor and a memory operatively coupled to said processor, said gaming apparatus controller being programmed to provide said network server with said request data, said gaming apparatus controller being programmed to receive game selection data relating to said selected game, said gaming apparatus controller being programmed to cause said display unit to generate a game display relating to said selected game, said gaming apparatus controller being programmed to determine a value payout associated with an outcome of said selected game.
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Abstract
A gaming apparatus may include a display unit, a value input device and a controller operatively coupled to the display unit and the value input device. The controller may include a processor and a memory operatively coupled to the processor. The controller may be programmed to receive preference data relating to the preferences of a player, to select a game from a plurality of available games based upon the player preferences to provide a game selection comprising the selected game, to cause the display unit to generate a game selection display relating to the game selection, to cause the display unit to generate a game display and to determine a value payout associated with an outcome of the game. The game selection display may relate to a game from the game selection. The controller may also be programmed to select a game characteristic based upon the first player preferences.
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38 Claims
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1. A gaming system comprising:
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a network server comprising a gaming server controller comprising a processor and a memory operatively coupled to said processor, said network server controller being programmed to receive request data relating to a request for a game, said network server controller being programmed to receive preference data relating to preferences of a first player, said network server controller being programmed to select a game from a plurality of available games based upon said first player preferences, said network server controller being programmed to provide said selected game in response to said request, a gaming apparatus operatively coupled to said network server, said gaming apparatus comprising;
a display unit capable of generating video images, a value input device and a gaming apparatus controller comprising a processor and a memory operatively coupled to said processor,said gaming apparatus controller being programmed to provide said network server with said request data, said gaming apparatus controller being programmed to receive game selection data relating to said selected game, said gaming apparatus controller being programmed to cause said display unit to generate a game display relating to said selected game, said gaming apparatus controller being programmed to determine a value payout associated with an outcome of said selected game. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A gaming apparatus, comprising:
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a display unit;
a value input device;
a controller operatively coupled to said display unit and said value input device, said controller comprising a processor and a memory operatively coupled to said processor, said controller being programmed to receive preference data relating to preferences of a first player, said controller being programmed to select a game from a plurality of available games based upon said first player preferences to provide a game selection comprising said selected game, said controller being programmed to cause said display unit to generate a game selection display relating to said game selection, said controller being programmed to cause said display unit to generate a game display relating to one of the following games;
a game from said game selection, poker, blackjack, slots, keno or bingo,said controller being programmed to determine a value payout associated with an outcome of said game. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A gaming apparatus, comprising:
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a display unit;
a value input device;
a controller operatively coupled to said display unit and said value input device, said controller comprising a processor and a memory operatively coupled to said processor, said controller being programmed to receive preference data relating to preferences of a first player, said controller being programmed to select a game characteristic from plurality of game characteristics based upon said first player preferences to provide a game characteristic selection comprising said selected game characteristic, said controller being programmed to cause said display unit to generate a game characteristic selection display relating to said game characteristic selection, said controller being programmed to cause said display unit to generate a game display relating to one of the following games;
poker, blackjack, slots, keno or bingo,said controller being programmed to implement a game characteristic from said game characteristic selection in said game, said controller being programmed to determine a value payout associated with an outcome of said game. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A gaming method, comprising:
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receiving identification data relating to the identity of a first player;
receiving player profile data relating to a player profile associated with said player identity, said player profile comprising preference data relating to preferences of said first player;
selecting a game from a plurality of available games based upon said first player preferences to provide a game selection;
causing a game selection display relating to said game selection comprising said selected game to be generated;
causing a game display of one of the following games to be generated;
a game from said game selection, poker, blackjack, slots, keno or bingo; and
determining a value payout associated with an outcome of said game represented by said video image. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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