METHOD AND SYSTEM OF REAL VIDEO GAMING

• US 20070117637A1
• Filed: 10/30/2006
• Published: 05/24/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 10/28/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Real Video Gaming, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Real Video Gaming, Inc.
• Inventors: Shiell, Jon, Chen, Ian, Morgan, Dan
• Granted Patent: US 7,997,984 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/43
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/12 involving interaction between a plurality of game devices, e.g. transmisison or distribution systems protocols for networked virtual reality, networked games H04L29/06034
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/30 Interconnection arrangements between game servers and game devices; Interconnection arrangements between game devices; Interconnection arrangements between game servers
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/407 Data transfer via internet
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3223 Architectural aspects of a gaming system, e.g. internal configuration, master/slave, wireless communication
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3288 Betting, e.g. on live events, bookmaking

Abstract

Methods and systems for gaming over a network or communications medium such as via the Internet. In specific embodiments, a real video gaming experience is generated by for a player at a client system from a sequence of real world derived chance events and associated video clips. The server system optionally provides a sequence in an encoded format and the sequence is delivered to the client where the client uses the sequence to create a game of chance for a player.

Claims

1. A method of providing gaming comprising:

capturing a plurality of video clips of real world chance events;

determining results of said real world chance events;

storing said plurality of video clips;

storing said results of said chance events;

presenting game results to a player at a desired time after said storing, wherein said results are determined by said real world chance events.

2. The method according to claim 1 wherein said chance events are selected from the group consisting of:

a full deal of a deck of cards providing a specified sequence of card values;

a final position of a ball on a roulette wheel;

a final position or indicator of a slot machine;

one or a set of rolls of one or more die;

a draw of a labeled ball, such as in a BINGO game.

3. The method according to claim 1 wherein said chance events are selected from the group consisting of:

a deal of a deck of cards;

a final position of a ball or other indicator;

one or a set of rolls of dice;

a draw of one or more physical chance indicators.

4. The method according to claim 1 further comprising:

providing an interface allowing a user to select to receive game results as a game replay; and

presenting a plurality of video clips to a user to simulate a game using said real-world chance events.

5. The method according to claim 4 further comprising:

providing an interface allowing a user to make one or more selections affecting ongoing game play; and

delivering said video clips and said game results in an order in response to said selections, while maintaining an overall sequence based on said real-world chance events.

6. The method according to claim 5 further comprising:

providing a client-side user interface allowing a user to activate a game, and optionally influence game play and/or make wagers; and

providing client-side executable logic able to;

request a game video stream from a server;

receive a requested game video stream;

store in a buffer one or more game video streams;

present game video streams to a user so as to provide a real gaming experience without delays.

7. The method according to claim 4 further comprising:

delivering and buffering a series of said video clips and said game results;

presenting said results and video clips from a buffer to provide a live gaming experience without communications caused delays or latencies.

9. The method according to claim 1 wherein said capturing and said storing comprise:

capturing and storing a substantial number of real world chance events; and

further comprising when requested by a user, delivering to a user a game based on a partially randomly selected sequence of stored real world chance events.

10. The method according to claim 9 wherein said substantial number is greater than 100.

11. The method according to claim 9 wherein said substantial number is greater than 1000.

12. The method according to claim 1 wherein said presenting comprises:

allowing a user to select one or more game video streams;

presenting said one or more game video streams allowing a user to play one or more games simultaneously.

13. The method according to claim 1 wherein said chance events include at least some chance events associated with an historical game of some interest to a player.

14. The method according to claim 1 wherein said presenting comprises:

allowing a user to select one or more game video streams;

presenting said one or more game video streams allowing a user to play one or more games simultaneously.

15. The method according to claim 9 wherein a stored sequence of real world chance events provides a chance sequence for determining a game outcome but wherein said game outcome is also determined by one or more selections of options of at least one player.

19. A computer readable medium containing computer interpretable instructions that when loaded into an appropriately configured information processing device will cause the device to operate in accordance with the method of claim 1.

8. A method of providing gaming comprising:

capturing a plurality of video clips of real world chance events;

determining results of said real world chance events;

storing said plurality of video clips;

storing said results of said chance events;

presenting game results to a player at a desired time after said storing, wherein said results are determined by said real world chance events.

16. A client system providing real video gaming comprising:

a display component for displaying information identifying available video games; and

an ordering component that in response to performance of a user action, sends a request to a server system to order a sequence of game video clips;

a decoding component able to read encoded data representing one or more gaming sequences.

17. The client system of claim 16 wherein the display component is a browser.

18. A computer readable medium containing computer interpretable instructions describing a circuit layout for an integrated circuit that, when constructed according to said descriptions, will configure a circuit to embody the apparatus described in claim 16.

20. A business method providing gaming services to a plurality of players comprising:

establishing a stream interface to at least one game stream provider, said game stream provider providing a plurality of game video clips;

establishing a backend interface to at least one game backend provider, said game backend provider enabling gaming opportunities to players;

providing a real video gaming server, said real video gaming server able to receive said game video clips and store said game video clips and results of said clips;

providing a plurality of gaming clients to a player, said gaming clients enabled to;

receive available game data indicating available gaming options from one or more of said game backend providers;

present said available game data to players;

receive indications from players of desired games;

present a replay of a desired game using said game video clips.

21. The method according to claim 20 wherein at least one of said stream interface and said backend interface involve contractual arrangements with two different entities, said arrangements allowing said stream interface provider to receive at least some payment that is independent of whether any players select to play said stream or the outcome of any game.

22. The method according to claim 20 wherein said plurality of game video clips comprise one or more chance events, said chance events selected from the group consisting of:

a full deal of a deck of cards providing a specified sequence of card values;

a final position of a ball on a roulette wheel;

a final position or indicator of a slot machine;

one or a set of rolls of one or more die;

a draw of a labeled ball, such as in a BINGO game.

23. The method according to claim 20 wherein said plurality of game video clips comprise one or more chance events, said chance events selected from the group consisting of:

a deal of a deck of cards;

a final position of a ball or other indicator;

one or a set of rolls of dice;

a draw of one or more physical chance indicators.

24. The method according to claim 20 wherein said game server acts as a trusted 3^rd party and does not have any financial stake in the outcome of any game.

25. The method according to claim 20 wherein said gaming clients allow a user to make one or more selections affecting ongoing game play.

26. A system providing real video gaming comprising:

agreements with at least one game stream provider, said game stream provider providing a plurality of game video clips;

agreements with at least one game backend provider, said game backend provider enabling gaming opportunities to players;

agreements with a real video gaming server, said real video gaming server able to receive said game video clips and store said game video clips and results of said clips;

agreements presented to players, enabling said players to play one or more games using said game video clips.