CONVERTIBLE IN-REVENUE AND OUT-OF-REVENUE GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH A REAL-TIME STREAMING VIDEO FEED AND DISPLAY
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1. A method of operating a convertible gaming system, the method including:
- providing a set of networked gaming machines in an in-revenue operating mode for individual play;
automatically converting the set of networked gaming machines from the in-revenue operating mode for individual play to a competition operating mode for group play using a tournament controller; and
during the competition operating mode, simultaneously displaying a leader board and a video feed of a player.
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Abstract
A convertible in-revenue and out-of-revenue gaming system is disclosed that includes a server connected to automatically convert operating modes and control in-revenue and out-of-revenue operation of one or more banks of gaming machines. Additionally disclosed are gaming machines with video cameras connected to provide live video feed to one or more displays, such as during tournament play when live video feed of the players and the player tournament positions may be driven in real-time to an overhead display by the server operating in a tournament controller mode.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of operating a convertible gaming system, the method including:
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providing a set of networked gaming machines in an in-revenue operating mode for individual play; automatically converting the set of networked gaming machines from the in-revenue operating mode for individual play to a competition operating mode for group play using a tournament controller; and during the competition operating mode, simultaneously displaying a leader board and a video feed of a player. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12)
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6. The method of claim 6 further including:
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in the event that the tournament includes additional sessions, associating each participant in an additional set of participants with a respective one of the gaming machines included in the set of networked gaming machines; initiating play of an additional tournament session; ending play of the additional tournament session; and displaying one or more winners of the additional tournament session.
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11. The method of claim 11 further including when there is a change in the first place player during the competition operating mode, switching the video feed of the player then being displayed to a video feed of the new first place player, and then serially displaying the video feed of the remainder of the set of leading players in order of rank.
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13. A tournament gaming system including:
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a number of gaming machines, each gaming machine including one or more display areas and a video camera configured to generate a player video feed for a player at the respective gaming machine; and a tournament controller configured to selectively instruct one or more of the gaming machines to display substantially real-time leader board information and at least one of the player video feeds. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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