Gesture controlled casino gaming system
First Claim
1. A gaming system in a casino gaming network, comprising:
- a gaming controller;
memory;
at least one interface for communicating with at least one other device in the gaming network;
a first handheld device operable to communicate with the gaming controller, the first handheld device including a first gesture input interface device operable to detect movements gestures associated with one or more persons;
a first gesture interpretation component operable to identify selected movements or gestures detected by the first gesture input interface device, and operable to generate gesture interpretation information relating to interpretation of the selected movements or gestures;
the gaming system being operable to;
control a wager-based game played at the gaming system;
automatically detect a first gesture by a first player participating in a first game session at the gaming system;
interpret the first gesture with respect to a first set of criteria;
identify at least one first action to be initiated in response to the first gesture interpretation; and
initiate the at least one first action.
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Abstract
Various techniques are disclosed for controlling a wager-based game played at a gaming system. In one embodiment the gaming system may include a handheld device operable to communicate with a gaming controller. In one embodiment, the handheld device may include a gesture input interface device operable to detect movements gestures associated with one or more persons. The gaming system may further include a gesture interpretation component operable to identify selected movements or gestures detected by the gesture input interface device, and operable to generate gesture interpretation information relating to interpretation of the selected movements or gestures. In at least one embodiment, the gaming system may be operable to control a wager-based game played at the gaming system; automatically detect a gesture by a player participating in a game session at the gaming system; interpret the gesture with respect to a set of criteria; identify at least one action to be initiated in response to the gesture interpretation; and initiate the at least one action. In at least one embodiment, information relating to the gesture and/or information relating to the gesture interpretation may be recorded as part of the game history associated with the game session.
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31 Claims
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1. A gaming system in a casino gaming network, comprising:
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a gaming controller;
memory;
at least one interface for communicating with at least one other device in the gaming network;
a first handheld device operable to communicate with the gaming controller, the first handheld device including a first gesture input interface device operable to detect movements gestures associated with one or more persons;
a first gesture interpretation component operable to identify selected movements or gestures detected by the first gesture input interface device, and operable to generate gesture interpretation information relating to interpretation of the selected movements or gestures;
the gaming system being operable to;
control a wager-based game played at the gaming system;
automatically detect a first gesture by a first player participating in a first game session at the gaming system;
interpret the first gesture with respect to a first set of criteria;
identify at least one first action to be initiated in response to the first gesture interpretation; and
initiate the at least one first action. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A mobile hand held device for use in a casino gaming network, comprising:
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a gaming controller;
memory;
a first display;
at least one interface for communicating with at least one other device in the gaming network;
a first gesture input interface device operable to detect movements gestures associated with one or more persons;
a first gesture interpretation component operable to identify selected movements or gestures detected by the first gesture input interface device, and operable to generate gesture interpretation information relating to interpretation of the selected movements or gestures;
the hand held device being operable to;
control a wager-based game played at the hand held device;
automatically detect a first gesture by a first player participating in a first game session at the hand held device;
interpret the first gesture with respect to a first set of criteria;
identify at least one first action to be initiated in response to the first gesture interpretation; and
initiate the at least one first action. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A gaming system in a casino gaming network, comprising:
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means for controlling a wager-based game played at the gaming system means for automatically detecting a first gesture by a first player participating in a first game session at the gaming system;
means for interpreting the first gesture with respect to a first set of criteria;
means for generating gesture interpretation information relating to the interpretation of the first gesture;
means for automatically detecting a first gesture by a first player participating in a first game session at the gaming system;
means for interpreting the first gesture with respect to a first set of criteria; and
means for identifying at least one first action to be initiated in response to the first gesture interpretation;
means for initiating the at least one first action;
means for associating the first gesture with at least one first game play instruction relating to the first game session; and
means for storing information relating to the at least one first game play instruction at a first data structure.
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