GAMING DEVICE METHODS AND APPARATUS EMPLOYING AUDIO/VIDEO PROGRAMMING OUTCOME PRESENTATION

• US 20070105625A1
• Filed: 08/18/2006
• Published: 05/10/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 04/16/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: IGT (International Game Technology)
• Original Assignee: IGT (International Game Technology)
• Inventors: Jorasch, James, Zucker, David, Gelman, Geoffrey, Walker, Jay, Tedesco, Robert, Tulley, Stephen, Davenport, Taylor
• Granted Patent: US 8,702,517 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/30
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3223 Architectural aspects of a gaming system, e.g. internal configuration, master/slave, wireless communication
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3244 Payment aspects of a gaming system, e.g. payment schemes, setting payout ratio, bonus or consolation prizes
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3286 Type of games
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/34 depending on the stopping of moving members in a mechanical slot machine, e.g. "fruit" machines

Abstract

In a first aspect, a method of operating a gaming device is provided. The method includes the steps of (1) determining an outcome value of a game result of the gaming device; (2) retrieving historical audio/video programming having content that provides an indication of the outcome value; and (3) providing the historical audio/video programming to a player of the gaming device. The historical audio/video programming may comprise, for example, a television show, a sporting event, a movie, an animated show, or the like. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

allowing a player to place a wager on a gaming device;

allowing the player to select a time length for an audio/visual programming clip; and

presenting an audio/visual programming clip conforming to the player'"'"'s selection.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein allowing the player to place the wager comprises receiving input from the player through a button.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein receiving input from the player through the button comprises receiving input from the player through a touch screen button.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein allowing the player to select the time length for the audio/visual programming clip comprises receiving input from the player through a button.

5. The method of claim 4 wherein receiving input from the player through the button comprises receiving input from the player through a touch screen button.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein presenting the audio/visual programming clip comprises presenting an audio/visual programming clip repurposed from its original purpose into a gaming environment.

7. The method of claim 1 further comprising foreclosing certain wagers based on the selected time length.

8. The method of claim 1 further requiring wagers above a predetermined threshold based on the selected time length.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein presenting the audio/visual programming clip comprises presenting an audio/visual programming clip of a human performance.

10. The method of claim 1 wherein allowing the player to place the wager on the gaming device comprises allowing the player to place a wager on a mobile terminal.

11. The method of claim 1 wherein allowing the player to place the wager on the gaming device comprises allowing the player to place a wager on a server based gaming device.

12. A system comprising:

a user interface; and

a controller operatively associated with the user interface and adapted to;

allow a player to place a wager through the user interface;

allow the player to select a time length for an audio/visual programming clip; and

present an audio/visual programming clip conforming to the player'"'"'s selection.

13. The system of claim 12 wherein the user interface is embodied in a mobile terminal.

14. The system of claim 12 wherein the controller is remotely positioned from the user interface.

15. A computer readable medium comprising software adapted to:

allow a player to place a wager on a gaming device;

allow the player to select a time length for an audio/visual programming clip; and

present an audio/visual programming clip conforming to the player'"'"'s selection.

16. A method comprising:

receiving a wager from a player;

displaying a plurality of images in rapid succession to simulate a spinning reel; and

stopping the simulated spinning reel at a selected image; and

presenting an audio/visual programming clip from which the selected image originated.

17. The method of claim 16 further comprising simulating a plurality of spinning reels.

18. The method of claim 17 further comprising stopping each of the plurality of simulated spinning reels at selected images.

19. The method of claim 18 further comprising receiving a selection from a player relating to one of the selected images.

20. The method of claim 16 wherein presenting the audio/visual programming clip inferentially informs the player of an outcome value associated with the wager.

21. The method of claim 16 further comprising receiving a plurality of audio/visual programming clips.

22. The method of claim 21 wherein receiving the plurality of audio/visual programming clips comprises receiving the plurality of audio/visual programming clips from a remote server.

23. The method of claim 16 wherein receiving the wager from the player comprises receiving the wager through a mobile terminal.

24. A system comprising:

a user interface; and

a controller operatively associated with the user interface and receive a wager from a player;

display, on the user interface, a plurality of images in rapid succession to simulate a spinning reel; and

stop the simulated spinning reel at a selected image; and

present an audio/visual programming clip from which the selected image originated.

25. A computer readable medium comprising software with instructions adapted to:

receive a wager from a player;

display a plurality of images in rapid succession to simulate a spinning reel; and

stop the simulated spinning reel at a selected image; and

present an audio/visual programming clip from which the selected image originated.

26. A method comprising:

accepting a wager from a player of a gaming device;

determining an outcome for the wager;

determining a plurality of audio/visual programming clips corresponding to the outcome;

presenting a player a plurality of frames from which to select, each of the plurality of frames corresponding to a respective one of the plurality of audio/visual programming clips;

receiving a selection from the player from amongst the plurality of frames; and

displaying the corresponding audio/visual programming clip associated with the selection.

27. The method of claim 26 wherein the audio/visual programming clips comprise one or more recordings of a human performance.

28. The method of claim 26 wherein presenting a player a plurality of frames from which to select further comprises presenting a plurality of images in a manner to simulate spinning reels before stopping on the frames.

29. A system comprising:

a user interface; and

a controller operatively coupled to the user interface and adapted to;

accept a wager from a player through the user interface;

determine an outcome for the wager;

determine a plurality of audio/visual programming clips corresponding to the outcome;

present a player a plurality of frames from which to select, each of the plurality of frames corresponding to a respective one of the plurality of audio/visual programming clips;

receive, through the user interface, a selection from the player from amongst the plurality of frames; and

display the corresponding audio/visual programming clip associated with the selection.

30. A computer readable medium comprising software with instructions to:

accept a wager from a player of a gaming device;

determine an outcome for the wager;

determine a plurality of audio/visual programming clips corresponding to the outcome;

present a player a plurality of frames from which to select, each of the plurality of frames corresponding to a respective one of the plurality of audio/visual programming clips;

receive a selection from the player from amongst the plurality of frames; and

display the corresponding audio/visual programming clip associated with the selection.

31. A method comprising:

accepting a wager from a player;

presenting a plurality of images on a display of a gaming device, wherein each of the plurality of images comprises a subportion of a frame of an audio/visual programming clip and wherein each of the plurality of images is associated with a different outcome for the wager;

receiving a selection from the player from amongst the plurality of images; and

displaying the audio/visual programming clip associated with the selection.

32. The method of claim 31 further comprising providing a benefit to the player corresponding to the selection.

33. The method of claim 31 further comprising randomly selecting subportions from the determined audio/visual programming clips to present to the player.

34. The method of claim 31 further comprising sequentially selecting subportions from the determined audio/visual programming clips to present to the player.

35. A system comprising:

a user interface; and

a controller operatively coupled to the user interface and adapted to;

accept a wager from a player through the user interface;

present a plurality of images on a display of a gaming device, wherein each of the plurality of images comprises a subportion of a frame of an audio/visual programming clip and wherein each of the plurality of images is associated with a different outcome for the wager;

receive a selection from the player from amongst the plurality of images; and

display the audio/visual programming clip associated with the selection.

36. A computer readable medium comprising software with instructions to:

accept a wager from a player;

present a plurality of images on a display of a gaming device, wherein each of the plurality of images comprises a subportion of a frame of an audio/visual programming clip and wherein each of the plurality of images is associated with a different outcome for the wager;

receive a selection from the player from amongst the plurality of images; and

display the audio/visual programming clip associated with the selection.