GAME OF CHANCE PROCESSING APPARATUS

• US 20100048302A1
• Filed: 08/20/2008
• Published: 02/25/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 08/20/2008
• 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., Burman, Kevin
• Granted Patent: US 8,142,283 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/42
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3218 wherein at least part of the system is portable
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3223 Architectural aspects of a gaming system, e.g. internal configuration, master/slave, wireless communication
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3286 Type of games

Abstract

In various embodiments, players may compete with one another in a gaming context.

Claims

1. An apparatus comprising:

at least one processor configured to execute a plurality of instructions; and

at least one machine readable medium on which the plurality of instructions are stored, in which the plurality of instructions, when executed by the at least one processor causes the at least one processor to;

receive data about a plurality of games played over a first period of time;

determine a subset of the data that represents a subset of the plurality of games that meet at least one first criteria;

provide information related to the subset of the data to a mobile gaming device configured to enable a player to wager on games based on the subset of data

receive an indication of a bet related to the subset of data;

determine an outcome of the bet based on at least part of the subset of data; and

provide an indication of the outcome to the mobile gaming device.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, in which the at least one first criteria includes at least one time during which games were played.

3. The apparatus of claim 2, in which the time includes a plurality of times that are non-consecutive.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 in which the at least one first criteria includes at least one demographic regarding a player of a game.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, in which the at least one first criteria includes at least one game type.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, in which the at least one first criteria includes at least one machine type used to play a game.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, in which the at least one first criteria includes at least one game manufacturer of a machine used to play a game.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, in which the at least one first criteria includes at least one game location.

9. The apparatus of claim 1, in which the at least one first criteria includes at least one game result.

10. The apparatus of claim 1, in which the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to further:

determine that the player was not in a casino in which a game of the subset of the plurality of games was played before providing the indication of the outcome.

11. The apparatus of claim 1, in which the bet is on an ordering of decks used in the subset of the plurality of games.

12. The apparatus of claim 1, in which the bet is on a jackpot level related to the subset of the plurality of games.

13. The apparatus of claim 10, in which the bet includes a bet on a comparison of information represented by the subset of data.

14. The apparatus of claim 13, in which the comparison includes at least one of a comparison of wins and loses, a comparison of characteristics of outcomes, and a comparison of amounts won and amounts lost.

27. The apparatus of claim 1, in which the bet is on a number of coins bet in the subset of the plurality of games.

28. The apparatus of claim 1, in which the first period of time occurs after receiving the bet.

29. The apparatus of claim 1, in which the first period of time occurs before receiving the bet.

30. The apparatus of claim 1, in which the comparison includes a comparison of information represented by the subset of data with information about games played during a second period of time.

15. An apparatus comprising:

at least one processor configured to execute a plurality of instructions; and

at least one machine readable medium on which the plurality of instructions are stored, in which the plurality of instructions, when executed by the at least one processor causes the at least one processor to;

receive data describing a plurality of games that have been played over a period of time;

receive an indication of at least one of a pattern of events and a trend;

determine if the data includes the at least one of the pattern of the events and the trend;

if the data includes the at least one of the pattern of events and the trend,

provide an indication that the data includes the at least one of the pattern of events and the trend to a mobile gaming device configured to enable a player to wager on one or more next games happening after the at least one of the pattern of events and the trend;

receive an indication of a bet to be placed on the one or more next games;

determine an outcome of the bet; and

provide an indication of the outcome to the mobile gaming device.

16. The apparatus of claim 15, in which the at least one of the pattern of events and the trend includes a pattern of outcomes in a sequence of games.

17. The apparatus of claim 15, in which the at least one of The pattern of events and the trend relates to games involving one or more dealers identified by the indication.

18. The apparatus of claim 15, in which the at least one of the pattern of events and the trend includes a trend related to an amount of wins and loses in the plurality of games.

19. The apparatus of claim 15, in which the at least one of the pattern of events and the trend includes a frequency of a particular outcome occurring over the period of time.

20. The apparatus of claim 15, in which receiving the indication of the at least one of the pattern of events and the trend includes receiving the indication from the mobile gaming device.

21. The apparatus of claim 15, in which the one or more next games includes the at least one immediate next game after the determined at least one of the pattern of events and the trend.

22. The apparatus of claim 21, in which the indication of the bet is received with the indication of the at least one of the pattern of events and the trend.

23. The apparatus of claim 21, in which the indication of the bet is received after the indication is provided to the mobile gaming device.

24. The apparatus of claim 21, in which the

at least one of the pattern of events and the trend includes a player playing a game according to a desired strategy for at least one of a length of the period of time and a number of games during the period of time, and the bet includes a bet on a next game played by the player.

25. The apparatus of claim 21, in which the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:

receiving an indication of an event related to the at least one game; and

in which determining the outcome of the bet includes determineing the outcome of the bet based on the event.

26. The apparatus of claim 15, in which the bet includes at least one of a bet that the pattern of events will continue, a bet that the trend will continue, a bet that the pattern of events will not continue, and a bet that the trend will not continue.