GAMING SYSTEM NETWORK AND METHOD FOR DELIVERING GAMING MEDIA

• US 20110159952A1
• Filed: 12/29/2010
• Published: 06/30/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 02/06/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: NEXRF Corp.
• Original Assignee: NEXRF Corp.
• Inventors: Kerr, Michael A.
• Granted Patent: US 8,747,229 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/29
• CPC Class Codes: C07K 14/705 Receptors; Cell surface antigens; Cell surface determinants tumour specific antigens C07K14/4748
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0224 based on user history
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3213 Details of moving display elements, e.g. spinning reels, tumbling members
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3223 Architectural aspects of a gaming system, e.g. internal configuration, master/slave, wireless communication
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3225 Data transfer within a gaming system, e.g. data sent between gaming machines and users
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3239 Tracking of individual players
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3241 Security aspects of a gaming system, e.g. detecting cheating, device integrity, surveillance computer security G06F21/00
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3258 Cumulative reward schemes, e.g. jackpots
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/329 Regular and instant lottery, e.g. electronic scratch cards
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3295 Games involving skill, e.g. dexterity, memory, thinking
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/34 depending on the stopping of moving members in a mechanical slot machine, e.g. "fruit" machines
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services

Abstract

A gaming system server and method for generating a game output with a gaming system are described. The server includes at a registration database configured to store registration data associated with each user, a verification system communicatively connected with the at least one network access device and the registration database, a video system, and a gaming module. The verification system verifies that the user associated with the network access device is a registered user and verifies security information received from the network access device. The video system stores a plurality of images corresponding to at least one game type. The gaming module generates at least one random game output associated with at least one game outcome, and communicates the plurality of images corresponding to the at least one game outcome to the at least one network access device.

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21. A gaming system server, comprising:

a registration database configured to store registration data associated with each registered user;

a verification system in communication with registration database, said verification system configured to;

receive user identification information from at least one network access device;

receive security information from the at least one network access device;

verify the network access device user is a registered user by comparing the user identification information to the registration data; and

verify security information received from the network access device;

a video system configured to store a plurality of images corresponding to at least one game; and

a gaming module configured to;

generate at least one random game output, the at least one random game output associated with at least one game outcome; and

communicate the plurality of images corresponding to the at least one game outcome to the at least one network access device.

22. The gaming system server of claim 21, wherein the gaming module comprises a player buffer configured to receive one or more player data sets, each player data set associated with a player.

23. The gaming system server of claim 22, wherein the gaming module comprises a countdown timer coupled to the player buffer, the countdown timer configured to limit the time during which the player buffer is capable of receiving a player data set.

24. The gaming system server of claim 22, wherein the random game output generated by the gaming module is a random number generated for each player data set.

25. The gaming system server of claim 22, wherein the random game output generated by the gaming module is a random number generated for all player data sets in the player buffer.

26. The gaming system server of claim 21, wherein the gaming module comprises a paytable module configured to determine one or more prizes associated with the game outcome.

27. The gaming system network of claim 21, further comprising an encoding module configured to convert the images to a format meeting the requirements of the at least one network access device.

28. The gaming system server of claim 21, further comprising an encryption module, the encryption module configured to encrypt the images communicated to the at least one network access device.

29. A gaming system server, comprising:

a registration database configured to store registration data associated with each registered user;

a verification system in communication with the registration database, said verification system configured to;

receive user identification information from at least one network access device;

receive security information from the at least one network access device;

verify the network access device user is a registered user by comparing the user identification information to the registration data; and

verify security information received from the network access device; and

a means for generating at least one game outcome and communicating a game output corresponding to the game outcome to the at least one network access device

30. The gaming system server of claim 29, further comprising a player buffer configured to receive one or more player data sets, each player data set associated with a player.

31. The gaming system server of claim 30, further comprising a countdown timer coupled to the player buffer, the countdown timer configured to limit the time during which the player buffer is capable of receiving a player data set.

32. The gaming system server of claim 30, wherein the game output is a random game output is based on a random number from a random number generator, the random number generated for each player data set.

33. The gaming system server of claim 30, wherein the game output is a random game output based on a random number from a random number generator, the random number generated for all player data sets in the player buffer.

34. The gaming system server of claim 29, further comprising a paytable module configured to determine one or more prizes associated with the game outcome.

35. The gaming system network of claim 29, further comprising an encoding module configured to convert the images to a format meeting the requirements of the at least one network access device.

36. The gaming system server of claim 29, further comprising an encryption module, the encryption module configured to encrypt the images communicated to the at least one network access device.

37. A method for generating a game output with a gaming system server, comprising:

receiving user identification information from at least one network access device at a verification system;

receiving security information associated with the at least one network access device at a verification system;

verifying with the verification system that the at least one network access device user is a registered user by comparing the user identification information to registration data stored in a registration database;

verifying with the verification system security information received from the at least one network access device;

generating with a gaming system at least one random game output, the at least one random game output associated with at least one game outcome; and

communicating the plurality of images corresponding the at least one game outcome from the gaming system to the at least one network access device.

38. The method of claim 37, further comprising receiving player data sets with a player buffer.

39. The method of claim 37, further comprising limiting the time during which the player buffer is capable of receiving a player data set with a countdown timer.

40. The method of claim 38, wherein the step of generating at least one random game output comprises generating a random game output for each player data set.

41. The method of claim 38, wherein the step of generating at least one random game output comprises generating a random game output for all player data sets in the player buffer.

42. The method of claim 37, further comprising determining one or more prizes associated with the game outcome with a paytable module.

43. The method of claim 37, further comprising converting the images to a format meeting the requirements of the at least one network access device with an encoding module.

44. The method of claim 37, further comprising encrypting the images communicated to the at least one network access device with an encryption module.