METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR REPLAYING A PLAYER'S EXPERIENCE IN A CASINO ENVIRONMENT
First Claim
1. A system for documenting events at a gaming device, the system comprising:
- a searchable database; and
a controller operatively coupled to the searchable database, wherein the controller is configured to;
detect an occurrence of an event at a gaming device;
convey one or more signals to the searchable database to store data including documentation of the event;
convey meta-data in association with the documentation to the searchable database for storage; and
retrieve data corresponding to said documentation for use in replaying the event to a casino patron.
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Abstract
A method and system is provided wherein an event experienced by a player is documented and the documentation of the event is stored (e.g., in association with an indication of the event). One example of an event experienced by a player is an outcome obtained by a player on a gaming device. In such an embodiment the documentation of the event may comprise an image of the player'"'"'s reaction to the outcome and/or a still or video image of the outcome. In accordance with some embodiments of the present invention a player may subsequently access (e.g., purchase) an output of the documentation. Meta-data may be used to locate a particular documentation. In one embodiment an outcome of a prior game play that was documented is replayed. Documentation of events may be modified by a player.
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34 Claims
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1. A system for documenting events at a gaming device, the system comprising:
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a searchable database; and a controller operatively coupled to the searchable database, wherein the controller is configured to; detect an occurrence of an event at a gaming device; convey one or more signals to the searchable database to store data including documentation of the event; convey meta-data in association with the documentation to the searchable database for storage; and retrieve data corresponding to said documentation for use in replaying the event to a casino patron. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for replay of events of a gaming device, the system comprising:
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a memory configured to store data; and a controller operatively coupled to the memory, wherein the controller is configured to; retrieve previously stored data in the memory comprising documentation of an event associated with a game play that had occurred at a first gaming device; and utilize the retrieved previously stored data to replay the event, in response to detecting a second gaming device is in an attract mode of operation. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for replay of events of a gaming device, the system comprising:
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a database; and a controller operatively coupled to the database, wherein the controller is configured to; retrieve previously stored data comprising documentation of an event associated with a game play that had occurred at a gaming device; and utilize the retrieved previously stored data to replay the event, wherein replay of the event comprises strategic information related to play of the device. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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