PLASTIC ROLL UP GAMING TABLET

• US 20080119267A1
• Filed: 11/07/2007
• Published: 05/22/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 11/10/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia PTY Limited (Aristocrat Leisure Limited)
• Original Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia PTY Limited (Aristocrat Leisure Limited)
• Inventors: Denlay, Christine
• Application Number:
  US11/936,648
• Publication Number:
  US 20080119267A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/29
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3227 Configuring a gaming machine, e.g. downloading personal settings, selecting working parameters

Abstract

Certain embodiments provide systems and methods for mobile game play. A system includes a gaming processor facilitating game play in a gaming environment. The gaming processor is adapted to facilitate both in-person and mobile game play within a certain monitored area. The system also includes a sentinel monitoring data transmissions in the monitored area and authorizing activation of electronic devices in the monitored area based on an authentication of the electronic device. The system further includes a portable electronic gaming device for mobile game play. The portable electronic gaming device is adapted to provide identification information to the sentinel for authentication and to provide game play input to the gaming processor to facilitate mobile game play. Upon authorization of the portable electronic gaming device for activation by the sentinel, the processor facilitates remote game play with the portable electronic gaming device and at the gaming processor.

Claims

11. A method for portable, remote game play in a gaming environment using a portable gaming table and an electronic gaming device, said method comprising:

transmitting an identification signal from a portable gaming table to an electronic gaming device;

receiving an authorization signal from the electronic gaming device at the portable gaming table;

receiving game information from the electronic gaming device at the portable gaming table;

transmitting user input regarding wagering and game play from the portable gaming table to the electronic gaming device; and

facilitating remote game play between the portable gaming table and the electronic gaming device based on user input at the portable gaming table and activity at said electronic gaming device.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein said step of receiving an authorization signal further comprises receiving the authorization signal based on monitoring and approval by a sentinel in a certain monitored area.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein said sentinel activates said portable gaming table within said monitored area and deactivates said portable gaming table when said portable gaming table leaves said monitored area.

14. The method of claim 11, further comprising interfering with transmissions entering said monitored area that originate outside of said monitored area.

15. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

turning on said portable gaming table within said monitored area based on said authorization signal; and

turning off said portable gaming table when said portable gaming table leaves said monitored area.

16. A system for mobile game play, said system comprising:

a gaming processor facilitating game play in a gaming environment, said gaming processor adapted to facilitate both in-person game play and mobile game play within a certain monitored area;

a sentinel monitoring data transmissions in the certain monitored area, said sentinel authorizing activation of electronic devices in the certain monitored area based on an authentication of electronic device identity; and

a portable electronic gaming device for mobile game play, said portable electronic gaming device adapted to provide identification information to said sentinel for authentication and adapted to provide game play input to said gaming processor to facilitate mobile game play,

wherein, upon authorization of said portable electronic gaming device for activation by said sentinel, said processor facilitates remote game play based on user input and activity at said portable electronic gaming device and at said gaming processor.

1. A portable gaming system including a portable electronic gaming table, said portable electronic gaming table comprising:

a display providing information to a user, the information including authentication information and game play information;

a two-way communication device transmitting information from the portable electronic gaming table and receiving information relating to authorization and game play at said portable electronic gaming table;

an input mechanism accepting input from the user for user identification, game play and service request; and

a processor facilitating remote identification, authorization and game play in conjunction with a remote electronic gaming device to enable the user to remotely play a casino game within a certain monitored area,

wherein said two-way communication device transmits identification information to said remote electronic gaming device and wherein the processor facilitates remote game play, based on user input and activity at said remote electronic gaming device, in conjunction with said remote electronic gaming device upon receipt of authorization from said remote electronic gaming device.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein said portable electronic gaming table further comprises a biometric sensor accepting input of a user'"'"'s biometric information for authentication.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein further comprising a sentinel monitoring communication in the certain monitored area and authorizing activation and use of said portable electronic gaming table with said remote electronic gaming device in the monitored area based on said identification information.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein said sentinel activates said portable electronic gaming table within said monitored area and deactivates said portable electronic gaming table when said portable electronic gaming table leaves said monitored area.

5. The system of claim 3, wherein at least a portion said display of said portable electronic gaming table remains active when said portable electronic gaming table is deactivated to notify the user of the status of said portable electronic gaming table.

6. The system of claim 3, wherein said sentinel blocks data transmissions entering said monitored area that originate outside of said monitored area.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein said remote electronic gaming device is associated with a casino game and facilitates game play between said portable electronic gaming system and said casino game.

8. The system of claim 1, further comprising a database including identification information for use in verifying and authorizing use of said portable electronic gaming table.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein said portable electronic gaming table further comprises a touchscreen display.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein said portable electronic gaming table further comprises a flexible, waterproof housing and flexible circuitry to allow said portable electronic gaming table to be rolled up.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein said sentinel activates said portable electronic gaming device within said certain monitored area and deactivates said portable electronic gaming device when said portable electronic gaming device leaves said certain monitored area.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein at least a portion said display of said portable electronic gaming device remains active when said portable electronic gaming device is deactivated to notify the user of the status of said portable electronic gaming device.

21. The system of claim 16, wherein said sentinel blocks data transmissions entering said certain monitored area that originate outside of said certain monitored area.

20. The system of claim 16, wherein said portable electronic gaming device further comprises a flexible edge capable of being bent upwardly for game play.

21-1. The system of claim 16, wherein said portable electronic gaming device further comprises a flexible, waterproof housing and flexible circuitry to allow said portable electronic gaming device to be rolled up.