HANDHELD DEVICES FOR COMMUNITY EVENTS OF WAGERING GAMES
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a community screen configured to display images of a community event thereon;
a number of wagering game machines coupled to the community screen;
a number of handheld devices, each handheld device having a respective display and being associated with a respective one of the wagering game machines; and
an image module configured, for at least one handheld device of the number of handheld devices, to;
identify a location on the community screen based on a position of the at least one handheld device; and
present an image on the display of the at least one handheld device based on the location.
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Abstract
A system includes a community screen configured to display images of a community event thereon. The system includes a number of wagering game machines coupled to the community screen. The system also includes a number of handheld devices, wherein each handheld device has a respective display and is associated with a respective one of the wagering game machines. The system includes an image module configured, for at least one handheld device of the number of handheld devices, to identify a location on the community screen based on a position of the at least one handheld device and to present an image on the display of the at least one handheld device based on the location.
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25 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a community screen configured to display images of a community event thereon; a number of wagering game machines coupled to the community screen; a number of handheld devices, each handheld device having a respective display and being associated with a respective one of the wagering game machines; and an image module configured, for at least one handheld device of the number of handheld devices, to; identify a location on the community screen based on a position of the at least one handheld device; and present an image on the display of the at least one handheld device based on the location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method comprising:
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initiating a community event during game play at a number of wagering game machines; displaying imagery of the community event on a community screen; identifying a location on the community screen based on a position of a handheld device of a number of handheld devices, each handheld device being associated with a respective one of the number of wagering game machines; and presenting an image on the display of the handheld device based on the location. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus comprising:
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a handheld device having a display; at least one display device including a community screen; at least one processor; at least one memory device configured to store instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to; initiate a community event during game play at a number of wagering game machines; display imagery of the community event on the community screen; capture an image of the community screen based on a position of the handheld device; derive a presented image based on the image that is captured; and display the presented image on the display of the handheld device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. One or more machine-readable storage media including instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
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initiate a community event during game play at a number of wagering game machines; display imagery of the community event on a community screen; identify a location on the community screen based on a position of a handheld device of a number of handheld devices, each handheld device being associated with a respective one of the number of wagering game machines; and present an image on the display of the handheld device based on the location. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An apparatus comprising:
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means for initiating a community event during game play at a number of wagering game machines; means for displaying imagery of the community event on a community screen; means for identifying a location on the community screen based on a position of a handheld device of a number of handheld devices, each handheld device being associated with a respective one of the number of wagering game machines; and means for presenting an image on the display of the handheld device based on the location. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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