System and method of automatically placing a wager on a game of chance from a remote location

• US 20060121970A1
• Filed: 12/06/2005
• Published: 06/08/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 12/06/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: IGT (International Game Technology)
• Original Assignee: IGT (International Game Technology)
• Inventors: Khal, Zaki
• Application Number:
  US11/294,775
• Publication Number:
  US 20060121970A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/16
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3239 Tracking of individual players

Abstract

The method of the present invention involves the ability of a player to automatically have a wager placed on a game of chance from a remote location. The player enters his desired wager into a programmable wireless gaming device that is authorized for use by the applicable gaming authority and specific gaming establishment. The wireless gaming device is designed to communicate directly with each of the gaming establishment'"'"'s gaming systems (e.g., Keno, Bingo and Race & Sports Book). The player is able to program the wireless gaming device to have wagers placed on specific games of chance at a gaming establishment provided certain criteria are met. At the time specified by the player, the wireless gaming device will communicate with the applicable gaming establishment gaming systems and compare the criteria programmed by the player with the gaming establishment'"'"'s gaming systems and/or other systems. Provided the criteria established by the player is met, the wager specified by the player will be placed into the gaming establishment'"'"'s gaming system. The gaming establishment gaming system will notify the player of the results of his wager via the wireless gaming device. The wireless gaming device will also be linked to the player'"'"'s wagering account maintained at the gaming establishment so that withdrawals and deposits can be completed and transactions and balance on the account be viewed by the player.

Claims

1. A method of automatically wagering on a game of chance from a location remote from the game of chance, said method comprising;

(a) programming a wireless gaming device to place a wager on a selected game of chance from a plurality of games of chance offered by a gaming establishment at a specified date and time;

(b) programming the wireless gaming device to place a wager on the selected game of chance only when a specific set of criteria are met;

(c) establishing communication between the wireless gaming device and the gaming establishments computer and the selected game of chance at the specified date and time;

(d) having the wireless gaming device determine if the specified set of criteria have been met;

(e) sending a signal from the wireless gaming device to the selected game of chance having a wager placed on the game of chance;

(f) having the gaming establishment game of chance generate a game outcome; and

(f) sending the results of the game outcome to the wireless gaming device.

2. A method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a message containing the total balance in the players account from the gaming establishment.

3. A method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a message containing the complete playing history of the player on the wireless gaming device.

4. A method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a message of the current wagers the player has active from the gaming establishment.