GAME SIMULATION

• US 20080214287A1
• Filed: 03/01/2007
• Published: 09/04/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 03/01/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: CFPH LLC (Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P.)
• Original Assignee: CFPH LLC (Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P.)
• Inventors: Lutnick, Howard W., Gelman, Geoffrey M., Alderucci, Dean P.
• Granted Patent: US 10,026,259 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/25
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/35 Details of game servers
• 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

Abstract

In various embodiments, a player may play a simulation of a mobile gaming device over the Internet using a personal computer.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving a player identifier from a player device, wherein the player device is a computer operable to communicate via the Internet;

receiving an indication of a first bet from the player device;

transmitting to the player device first data which encodes a first graphic used in a first game;

generating a first outcome of the first game;

transmitting to the player device an indication of the first outcome of the first game;

determining a first payout for the first game based on the first bet and based on the first outcome;

transmitting to the player device an indication of the first payout;

receiving the player identifier from a casino device;

receiving an indication of a mobile gaming device provided to the player;

transmitting to the mobile gaming device third data which encodes a third graphic, wherein the third graphic has an appearance that is based on the appearance of the first graphic;

receiving an indication of a second bet from the mobile gaming device;

generating a second outcome of a second game, wherein the second game uses the third graphic;

transmitting to the mobile gaming device an indication of the second outcome of the second game;

determining a second payout based on the second outcome and the second bet; and

adjusting a balance associated with the player based on the second bet and based on the second payout.

15. An apparatus operable to perform the steps of claim 1.

2. The method of 1 in which the first bet has approximately zero monetary value and in which the first payout has approximately zero monetary value.

3. The method of 1 further including:

transmitting to the player device second data which encodes a second graphic that depicts a particular type of mobile gaming device; and

transmitting to the casino device an indication of instructions to provide the player with the mobile gaming device, wherein the mobile gaming devices is of the particular type.

4. The method of 1 further including storing fourth data associated with the first game.

5. The method of 4 in which fourth data indicates the type of game of the first game.

6. The method of 4 in which fourth data indicates the amount of the first bet.

7. The method of 4 in which fourth data indicates a decision made in the first game.

8. The method of 4 in which fourth data indicates whether or not a decision made in the first game was made by the player.

9. The method of 4 in which fourth data indicates whether or not a decision made in the first game was made by the player device.

10. The method of 4 in which fourth data indicates whether or not a decision made in the first game was consistent with an optimal strategy.

11. The method of 1 further including:

receiving an indication of a selection of a particular type of game from the player device, in which the particular type of game is selected from among two or more types of games; and

storing, in association with the first game, fourth data indicative of the particular type of game.

12. The method of 1 wherein the second bet has non-zero monetary value.

13. The method of 1 wherein the second payout has non-zero monetary value.

14. A method comprising:

receiving a player identifier from a player device, wherein the player device is a computer operable to communicate via the Internet;

receiving an indication of a first bet from the player device;

transmitting to the player device first data which encodes a first graphic used in a first game;

generating a first outcome of the first game;

transmitting to the player device an indication of the first outcome of the first game;

determining a first payout for the first game based on the first bet and based on the first outcome;

transmitting to the player device an indication of the first payout;

receiving the player identifier from a casino device;

receiving an indication of a mobile gaming device provided to the player; and

transmitting to the mobile gaming device instructions describing how to access third data, wherein third data encodes a third graphic, wherein the third graphic has an appearance that is based on the appearance of the first graphic.