Remote Gaming Systems
First Claim
1. A remote gaming system comprising:
- a computer network;
a gaming device connected to said computer network; and
a remote game play server that is adapted to facilitate communication between said gaming device and a remote computing device via said computer network, wherein;
said remote gaming system is adapted to allow a user to play said gaming device via said remote computing device while said remote computing device and said gaming device are in different geographical locations.
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Abstract
A remote gaming system, according to various embodiments, comprises: (1) a computer network; (2) a gaming device connected to the computer network; (3) a remote computing device connected to the computer network; and (4) a remote game play server that is adapted to facilitate communication between the gaming device and a remote computing device via the computer network. In particular embodiments, the remote gaming system is adapted to allow a user to play the gaming device via the remote computing device while the remote computing device and gaming device are in different geographical locations. During remote play, the system may lock one or more of the gaming device'"'"'s controls (e.g., physical levers or buttons attached to the gaming device) to prevent local users from playing, or otherwise controlling, the gaming device using the gaming device'"'"'s native controls.
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21 Claims
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1. A remote gaming system comprising:
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a computer network; a gaming device connected to said computer network; and a remote game play server that is adapted to facilitate communication between said gaming device and a remote computing device via said computer network, wherein; said remote gaming system is adapted to allow a user to play said gaming device via said remote computing device while said remote computing device and said gaming device are in different geographical locations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of allowing an individual to play a gaming device comprising:
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(A) providing a gaming device at a particular location, said gaming device being adapted for being selectively converted between; (i) a standard-play mode, in which said gaming device is adapted to be played by a user that is in the same geographic location as said gaming device;
to(ii) a remote-play mode, in which said gaming device is adapted to be played remotely by a user that is not in the same geographic location as said gaming device; (B) allowing a gamer who is in the same geographic location as the gaming device to play said gaming device in said standard-play mode; (C) receiving a request from a user to play said gaming device in said remote-play mode; and (D) in response to receiving said request to play said gaming device in said remote-play mode, (i) locking at least a portion of said gaming device, and (ii) while said gaming device is locked, allowing said user to play said gaming device remotely on a remote computing device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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