Wireless operation of a game device
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1. A gaming device operable under control of a processor, said gaming device comprising:
- a primary game operable under control of a processor, said gaming device operable upon a wager by a player;
a display device operable to display said primary wagering game;
a signal generator operable with said processor, said signal generator operable to generate at least one gaming device wireless signal;
a signal transmitter operable with said signal generator to transmit said generated gaming device wireless signal to a remote control unit; and
a signal receiver operable with said processor, said signal receiver operable to receive at least one remote control wireless signal generated from the remote control unit after an initialization process between the processor and the remote control unit, wherein said processor is operable to execute at least one gaming device function which is based on said remote control wireless signal received from said initialized remote control unit.
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Abstract
A gaming device which can be operated by wireless signals provided by a remote control unit or device after an initialization process. The initialization process insures that the initialized gaming device accepts signals solely from the initialized remote control unit and that other players are prevented from operating the gaming device using a different remote control unit. The wireless signals contain gaming commands for play of a primary wagering game as well as player identification and/or player tracking information.
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32 Claims
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1. A gaming device operable under control of a processor, said gaming device comprising:
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a primary game operable under control of a processor, said gaming device operable upon a wager by a player;
a display device operable to display said primary wagering game;
a signal generator operable with said processor, said signal generator operable to generate at least one gaming device wireless signal;
a signal transmitter operable with said signal generator to transmit said generated gaming device wireless signal to a remote control unit; and
a signal receiver operable with said processor, said signal receiver operable to receive at least one remote control wireless signal generated from the remote control unit after an initialization process between the processor and the remote control unit, wherein said processor is operable to execute at least one gaming device function which is based on said remote control wireless signal received from said initialized remote control unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A gaming device operable under control of processor, said gaming device comprising:
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a housing;
a primary game operable upon a wager by a player;
a display device connected to said housing and operable to display said primary wagering game;
an input slot defined by said housing, wherein said input slot is configured to receive at least part of a removable remote control device; and
a signal receiver connected to said housing, wherein the processor is operable with said display device and said signal receiver to;
(a) execute an initialization process between the signal receiver and the remote control device when the remote control device is inserted in the input slot;
(b) receive at least one wireless signal generated from the initialized remote control device;
(c) execute at least one gaming device command associated with a play of said primary game in response to said received wireless signal, wherein said gaming device command is at least partially based on said received wireless signal; and
(d) provide any award to the player for said play of the primary game. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A gaming device operable under control of a processor, said gaming device comprising:
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a primary game operable upon a wager by a player;
a display device operable to display said primary game; and
a signal receiver, wherein the processor is operable with said display device and said signal receiver to;
(a) execute an initialization process employing the signal receiver and a first remote control device such no other remote control device can operate said gaming device until said first remote control device is done operating said gaming device;
(b) receive at least one wireless signal from the initialized first remote control device, wherein said wireless signal represents player information;
(c) provide at least one display based on at least part of the received player information; and
(d) provide any award to the player resulting from a play the primary game. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. A remote control unit operable with a gaming device having a primary wagering game, said remote control unit comprising:
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a housing;
a processor supported by the housing; and
a signal generator supported by the housing and operable with said processor, said signal generator operable to generate at least one remote control wireless signal to operate at least part of the primary wagering game of the gaming device after an initialization process between said gaming device and the processor;
a signal transmitter operable with said signal generator to transmit the generated remote control wireless signal; and
a signal receiver operable with said processor, the signal receiver operable to receive at least one gaming device wireless signal generated from said gaming device after the initialization process. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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