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First Claim
1. A method of providing entertainment content, the method comprising:
- receiving a wager for a game of chance on a gaming machine;
providing the game of chance on the gaming machine;
presenting entertainment content options on the gaming machine; and
transferring entertainment content to a portable output device.
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Abstract
This invention provides a gaming machine able to provide entertainment content (e.g. ring tones, videos, music, etc.) from entertainment content sources located within the gaming machine or outside of the gaming machine. A player may be presented with entertainment content options that may be accessed via the gaming machine or via another device. In some implementations of the invention, a player may be offered the option of transferring entertainment content to another device (e.g., a cellular telephone, a personal digital assistant or a portable memory device). The option of providing the entertainment content may be granted in various circumstances, e.g., in response to an aspect of a player'"'"'s gaming on the gaming machine and/or an aspect of the player'"'"'s gaming history. In some implementations, entertainment content may be offered as an inducement to join a player tracking program.
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24 Claims
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1. A method of providing entertainment content, the method comprising:
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receiving a wager for a game of chance on a gaming machine;
providing the game of chance on the gaming machine;
presenting entertainment content options on the gaming machine; and
transferring entertainment content to a portable output device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A gaming method, comprising:
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providing at least one game on a first device;
identifying a second device; and
offering to transfer entertainment content to the second device in response to a predetermined criterion relating to gaming on the first device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A gaming machine, comprising:
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means for receiving a wager for a game of chance;
means for providing the game of chance, the providing means comprising a display device;
a logic device configured to control the display device to present entertainment content options on the gaming machine; and
means for transferring entertainment content to a portable output device. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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