Wireless game player
First Claim
1. A wireless game play server for providing remote game play on a wireless game player, the wireless game play server comprising:
- a master gaming controller designed or configured
1) to establish an active communication link with the wireless game player and while the communication link is active,
2) to generate a game outcome for a game of chance using regulated gaming software executed by the master gaming controller,
3) to present remotely the game outcome for the game of chance on the wireless game player wherein the wireless game player is operable to display a graphical rendition of the outcome of the game of chance comprising a sequence of video frames and sound associated with the graphical rendition,
4) to receive information from input signals generated from one or more input mechanisms located on the wireless game player wherein said input signals are at least for making wagers on the game outcome for the game of chance, for initiating the game of chance or for playing the game of chance,
5) to maintain and update credit information for the wireless game player resulting from playing the game of chance as each game of chance is played remotely and
6) to terminate the play of the game of chance on the wireless game player when the communication link is inactive between the wireless game player and the wireless game play server; and
a network interface for communicating with plurality of wireless game players.
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Abstract
A disclosed gaming machine provides methods and apparatus for operating a wireless game player that presents a game of chance executed on a gaming machine in communication with the wireless game player. In one embodiment, the wireless game player is a hand-held mobile device, electronically linked to a licensed gaming machine via a wireless connection. All random number generation (RNG) events, game outcomes, meter information, game related information, and all cash transactions are maintained in the licensed (controlled) gaming machine and not the wireless game player. The wireless game player may be used anywhere within the legal areas of the casino and it has the capability of identifying who is using it. For example, a biometric input device, such as a finger print reader may be used on the wireless game player to identify the player. Thus, the issue of under-age or excluded players is addressed.
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2 Claims
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1. A wireless game play server for providing remote game play on a wireless game player, the wireless game play server comprising:
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a master gaming controller designed or configured
1) to establish an active communication link with the wireless game player and while the communication link is active,
2) to generate a game outcome for a game of chance using regulated gaming software executed by the master gaming controller,
3) to present remotely the game outcome for the game of chance on the wireless game player wherein the wireless game player is operable to display a graphical rendition of the outcome of the game of chance comprising a sequence of video frames and sound associated with the graphical rendition,
4) to receive information from input signals generated from one or more input mechanisms located on the wireless game player wherein said input signals are at least for making wagers on the game outcome for the game of chance, for initiating the game of chance or for playing the game of chance,
5) to maintain and update credit information for the wireless game player resulting from playing the game of chance as each game of chance is played remotely and
6) to terminate the play of the game of chance on the wireless game player when the communication link is inactive between the wireless game player and the wireless game play server; and
a network interface for communicating with plurality of wireless game players.
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2. In a wireless game play server, a method of providing a wireless game play session on a wireless game player in communication with the gaming machine, said method comprising:
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establishing communications with the wireless game player wherein the wireless game player is a remote extension to the wireless game play server and under control of the wireless game player server;
while communications between the wireless game play server and the wireless game player are active and for each game of chance played in the wireless game play session, i) receiving a message from the wireless game player requesting the wireless game play server to initiate the game of chance and indicating a wager amount for the game of chance;
ii) generating a game outcome for the game of chance in response to receiving the message from the wireless game player;
iii) controlling operation of the wireless game player in manner that allows the game outcome for the game of chance to be graphically presented on the wireless game player wherein the graphical rendition comprises a sequence of video frames and wherein the wireless game player is operable to output sound associated with the graphical rendition; and
iv) maintaining and updating credit information resulting from play of the game of chance as the game of chance is played on the wireless game player; and
terminating play of the game of chance when the communication link between the wireless game play server and the wireless game player is inactive.
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