DISPLAYING BONUS CONTENT ON A MOBILE DEVICE
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1. An electronic gaming machine comprising:
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a communication interface, integrated into the cabinet, for establishing communications between the electronic gaming machine and a portable electronic device having a display;
a game controller including a processor and a memory coupled to the communication interface and secured within the cabinet configured to control a wager-based game; and
an interface controller configured to provide bonus content to an application being executed on the portable electronic device, wherein the provision of the bonus content is triggered during game play of a wager-based game on the electronic gaming machine, wherein the bonus content relates to a bonus game, an animation, or a sound to be presented on the mobile device through the application.
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Abstract
A gaming system compatible with patron-controlled portable electronic devices, such as smart phones, is described. In particular, an electronic gaming machine (EGM) can be configured to provide bonus content to be displayed on a portable electronic device carried by the patron. Bonus content that is provided to a portable electronic device can be easily and quickly updated as well as customized for the patron.
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23 Claims
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1. An electronic gaming machine comprising:
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a cabinet; a communication interface, integrated into the cabinet, for establishing communications between the electronic gaming machine and a portable electronic device having a display; a game controller including a processor and a memory coupled to the communication interface and secured within the cabinet configured to control a wager-based game; and an interface controller configured to provide bonus content to an application being executed on the portable electronic device, wherein the provision of the bonus content is triggered during game play of a wager-based game on the electronic gaming machine, wherein the bonus content relates to a bonus game, an animation, or a sound to be presented on the mobile device through the application. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method in an electronic gaming machine configured to provide bonus content to a portable electronic device having a display, the gaming machine including a communication interface, a game controller, and an interface controller, the method comprising:
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detecting, through the game controller, a triggering of a bonus event during game play of a wager-based game on the electronic gaming machine; detecting, through the communication interface, a communication session between the portable electronic device and the electronic gaming machine; and providing, through the interface controller, bonus content to an application being executed on the portable electronic device for display on the display of the portable electronic device, wherein the bonus content relates to a bonus game or an animation. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19)
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- 15. The method of claim, further comprising sending, through the interface controller, the outcome to the portable electronic device after the outcome is determined.
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20. An electronic gaming machine comprising:
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a cabinet; a game controller; a secondary gaming device coupled to the cabinet including; a secondary processor, including a processor and a memory, separate from the game controller; an interface assembly that allows communication between the gaming machine and a portable electronic device having a display, the interface assembly configured to provide bonus content to an application being executed on the portable electronic device in response to commands received from the secondary processor, wherein the bonus content relates to a bonus game, an animation, or a sound to be presented on the mobile device through the application; and the game controller including a processor and a memory communicatively coupled to the secondary gaming device and secured within the cabinet, the game controller configured to control a wager-based game and send information related to the game play activities to the secondary gaming device. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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