System and Method for Streaming Games and Services to Gaming Devices
First Claim
1. A gaming system for providing a game to a player at a gaming device, the gaming device for receiving streaming audio-video representing the game and playing streaming audio-video on a display and for receiving input related to the play of the game from the player and relaying the player input to the gaming system, comprising:
- a storage device for storing elements of the game; and
,a game controller coupled to the storage device and the gaming device for receiving the player input from the player and responsively retrieving the elements of the game from the storage device, for playing the game, determining an outcome of the game, and awarding the player an award if the outcome of the game is a winning outcome, and responsively, dynamically creating an audio-video stream as a function of the retrieved elements, the player input, the outcome of the game, and the award, if any, and for broadcasting the audio-video stream to the gaming device.
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Abstract
A gaming system providing a game and/or gaming services to a player or user at a gaming or gaming services device. The device receives streaming audio-video representing the game or gaming services and plays streaming audio-video at a device. The device also receives input related to the play of the game or the gaming services from the user/player and relays the input to the gaming system. The system includes a storage device and a controller. The storage device stores elements of the game and/or gaming services. The game controller receives the input from the user/player and responsively retrieving the elements of the game and/or gaming services from the storage device, dynamically creates an audio-video stream as a function of the retrieved elements and the input, and broadcasts the audio-video stream to the gaming and/or gaming services device.
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34 Claims
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1. A gaming system for providing a game to a player at a gaming device, the gaming device for receiving streaming audio-video representing the game and playing streaming audio-video on a display and for receiving input related to the play of the game from the player and relaying the player input to the gaming system, comprising:
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a storage device for storing elements of the game; and
,a game controller coupled to the storage device and the gaming device for receiving the player input from the player and responsively retrieving the elements of the game from the storage device, for playing the game, determining an outcome of the game, and awarding the player an award if the outcome of the game is a winning outcome, and responsively, dynamically creating an audio-video stream as a function of the retrieved elements, the player input, the outcome of the game, and the award, if any, and for broadcasting the audio-video stream to the gaming 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 system, comprising:
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a gaming service device for providing a gaming service in response to input from the user; a storage device for storing elements of the gaming service; and
,a gaming services controller coupled to the gaming device, the gaming service device, and the storage device for receiving the player input from the player and responsively retrieving the elements of the gaming service from the storage device, for dynamically creating an audio-video stream as a function of the retrieved elements and the player input, and for broadcasting the audio-video stream to the gaming service device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A gaming system for providing a game and gaming services to a player at a gaming device, the gaming device for receiving streaming audio-video representing the game and gaming service on a display and for receiving input from the player and relaying the player input to the gaming system, comprising:
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a storage device for storing elements of the game and elements of the gaming service; and
,a controller coupled to the gaming device and the storage device for receiving the player input from the player and responsively retrieving the elements of the game from the storage device and for playing the game, for responsively retrieving elements of the gaming service from the storage device as a function of the player input, and dynamically creating an audio-video stream as a function of the retrieved elements of the game and the gaming service and the player input, and for broadcasting the audio-video stream to the gaming device, the audio-video stream containing elements of the game and/or elements of the gaming services.
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31. A gaming system for providing a game to a player at a gaming device, comprising:
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a storage device for storing elements a plurality of a plurality of games in first and second libraries, each library include at least one game; and
,a game controller for selectively enabling one of the first and second libraries based on a library parameter, for receiving the player input from the player and responsively retrieving the elements of one of the games in the enabled library from the storage device, for playing the one of the games and dynamically creating an audio-video stream as a function of the retrieved elements and the player input, and for broadcasting the audio-video stream to the gaming device.
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32. A gaming system for providing a game and/or gaming service to a player at a gaming device, the gaming device for receiving streaming audio-video representing the game and/or gaming service on a display and for receiving input from the player and relaying the player input to the gaming system, comprising:
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a storage device for storing elements of the game and/or elements of the gaming services; a player data storage device for storing information related to a plurality of players; a gaming services device for receiving input from the player related to the identification of the player; and
,a controller coupled to the gaming device, the gaming services device, the player data storage device, and the storage device for receiving the information related to the identification of the player and responsively retrieving player information from the player data storage device, for receiving the player input from the player and responsively retrieving the elements of the game and/or game service from the storage device, and dynamically creating an audio-video stream related to the game and/or gaming services as a function of the retrieved elements of the game and/or the gaming service and the player input, at least a portion of the audio-video stream incorporating the player information, and for broadcasting the audio-video stream to the gaming device, the audio-video stream containing both elements of the game and elements of the gaming services.
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33. A gaming system for providing a plurality of games to a player, comprising:
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a gaming device having a display and a set of user controls, the user controls for receiving player input, the gaming device for receiving streaming audio-video representing the games and playing the streaming audio-video on the display, the display including multiple game play sections, wherein each game is displayed within its own section of the display; a storage device for storing elements of the game; and
,a game controller coupled to the storage device and the gaming device for receiving the player input from the player device and responsively retrieving the elements of the game from the storage device, for playing the games, and responsively, dynamically creating a single audio-video stream as a function of the retrieved elements, the player input, game and for broadcasting the audio-video stream to the gaming device, the audio-video stream representing the games.
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34. A gaming system, comprising:
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a gaming service device for providing a gaming service, the gaming service being a system or controller based progressive jackpot; a storage device for storing elements of the gaming service; and
,a gaming services controller coupled to the gaming device, the gaming service device, and the storage device for retrieving the elements of the gaming service from the storage device, for dynamically creating an audio-video stream as a function of the retrieved elements, and for broadcasting the audio-video stream to the gaming service device.
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