Gaming System and a Method of Gaming

• US 20140011576A1
• Filed: 07/03/2013
• Published: 01/09/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 07/05/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia PTY Limited (Aristocrat Leisure Limited)
• Original Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia PTY Limited (Aristocrat Leisure Limited)
• Inventors: Barbalet, Thomas Samuel, Mastera, Peter Jude, Hripko, Mark, Rood, Steven, Lattamore, Osburn
• Granted Patent: US 9,592,449 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/25
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/5378 for displaying an additional top view, e.g. radar screens or maps using two or more virtual cameras concurrently A63F13/5252
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/55 Controlling game characters or game objects based on the game progress
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/58 by computing conditions of game characters, e.g. stamina, strength, motivation or energy level
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/60 Generating or modifying game content before or while executing the game program, e.g. authoring tools specially adapted for game development or game-integrated level editor
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/63 by the player, e.g. authoring using a level editor
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/65 automatically by game devices or servers from real world data, e.g. measurement in live racing competition
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/69 by enabling or updating specific game elements, e.g. unlocking hidden features, items, levels or versions
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/71 using secure communication between game devices and game servers, e.g. by encrypting game data or authenticating players
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/5553 user representation in the game field, e.g. avatar
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3211 Display means
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3227 Configuring a gaming machine, e.g. downloading personal settings, selecting working parameters
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3244 Payment aspects of a gaming system, e.g. payment schemes, setting payout ratio, bonus or consolation prizes
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/326 Game play aspects of gaming systems

Abstract

Disclosed is a gaming system comprising a display and a game controller, the game controller being arranged to identify a player from received player identification data, receive associated player game data of the identified player, and control the display of one or more characteristics of, or associated with, an avatar such that the player is provided with a graphical representation of the player game data. A method of gaming is also disclosed.

Claims

1. A gaming system comprising:

a display; and

a game controller arranged to;

(a) identify a player from received player identification data;

(b) receive associated player game data of the identified player; and

(c) control the display of one or more characteristics of, or associated with, an avatar such that the player is provided with a graphical representation of the player game data.

2. A gaming system as claimed in claim 1 where the game controller is arranged to change the display of one or more characteristics of, or associated with, the avatar in response to a change in the player game data.

3. A gaming system as claimed in claim 1 where the avatar is a personalised avatar based on the player'"'"'s avatar appearance choices.

4. A gaming system as claimed in claim 1 where the player game data represents one or more of the player'"'"'s credit remaining in the game, the player'"'"'s credit input to the game, the player'"'"'s time spent playing the game, or the player'"'"'s credit won from the game.

5. A gaming system as claimed in claim 1 where the player is also provided with a graphical representation of a credit meter and a win meter.

6. A gaming system as claimed in claim 1 where the game controller receives the player identification data from a player marketing module arranged to read player identification data from a tracking device.

7. A gaming system as claimed in claim 6 where the game controller receives the player game data from the player marketing module which is also arranged to read player game data from the tracking device.

8. A gaming system as claimed in claim 1 where the game controller receives the player game data from a server associated with the gaming system.

9. A gaming system as claimed in claim 1 where the graphical representation comprises an indication of one or more of mana, health, or experience.

10. A gaming system as claimed in claim 9 where mana represents one of the player'"'"'s credit remaining in the game, the player'"'"'s credit input to the game, the player'"'"'s time spent playing the game, or the player'"'"'s credit won from the game.

11. A gaming system as claimed in claim 9 where health represents one of the player'"'"'s credit remaining in the game, the player'"'"'s credit input to the game, the player'"'"'s time spent playing the game, or the player'"'"'s credit won from the game.

12. A gaming system as claimed in claim 9 where experience represents one of the player'"'"'s credit remaining in the game, the player'"'"'s credit input to the game, the player'"'"'s time spent playing the game, or the player'"'"'s credit won from the game.

13. A method of gaming in a gaming system comprising:

(a) identifying a player from received player identification data;

(b) receiving associated player game data of the identified player; and

(c) controlling a display of the gaming system to display one or more characteristics of, or associated with, an avatar such that the player is provided with a graphical representation of the player game data.

14. A method of gaming as claimed in claim 13 where the game controller is arranged to change the display of one or more characteristics of, or associated with, the avatar in response to a change in the player game data.

15. A method of gaming as claimed in claim 13 where the avatar is a personalised avatar based on the player'"'"'s avatar appearance choices.

16. A method of gaming as claimed in claim 13 where the player game data represents one or more of the player'"'"'s credit remaining in the game, the player'"'"'s credit input to the game, the player'"'"'s time spent playing the game, or the player'"'"'s credit won from the game.

17. A method of gaming as claimed in claim 13 where the player is also provided with a graphical representation of a credit meter and a win meter.

18. A method of gaming as claimed in claim 13 where the game controller receives the player identification data from a player marketing module arranged to read player identification data from a tracking device.

19. A method of gaming as claimed in claim 18 where the game controller receives the player game data from the player marketing module which is also arranged to read player game data from the tracking device.

20. A method of gaming as claimed in claim 13 where the game controller receives the player game data from a server associated with the gaming system.

21. A method of gaming as claimed in claim 13 where the graphical representation comprises an indication of one or more of mana, health, or experience.

22. A method of gaming as claimed in claim 21 where mana represents one of the player'"'"'s credit remaining in the game, the player'"'"'s credit input to the game, the player'"'"'s time spent playing the game, or the player'"'"'s credit won from the game.

23. A method of gaming as claimed in claim 22 where health represents one of the player'"'"'s credit remaining in the game, the player'"'"'s credit input to the game, the player'"'"'s time spent playing the game, or the player'"'"'s credit won from the game.

24. A method of gaming as claimed in claim 22 where experience represents one of the player'"'"'s credit remaining in the game, the player'"'"'s credit input to the game, the player'"'"'s time spent playing the game, or the player'"'"'s credit won from the game.

25. A method of gaming as claimed in claim 13, and further comprising executing computer program code.

26. A method of gaming as claimed in claim 25, and further comprising storing said computer program code in a computer readable medium.