WIRELESS GAMING NETWORK
First Claim
1. A gaming system that provides game play, the gaming system comprising:
- a game server, wherein the game server stores one or more games in electronic form; and
a plurality of gaming units connected to the game server over a network, wherein the gaming units are at least partially connected to the game server using a wireless network;
wherein the gaming system enables one or more games to be downloaded over the network from the game server to one or more gaming units, and wherein a game that is downloaded to a gaming unit is stored and executed locally by a processor of the gaming unit without requiring further interaction with the server to operate the game.
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Abstract
The disclosed embodiments provide a gaming system that provides an opportunity to win a prize, in response to game play. The gaming system includes a game server and a plurality of game units connected to the game server over a network. In one aspect, the gaming system enables real-time game play on the game units via the network connection to the game server. The gaming system enables one or more games to be downloaded over the network from the game server to one or more gaming units. Notably, a game that is downloaded to a gaming unit is stored and executed locally by a processor of the gaming unit without requiring further interaction with the server to operate the game.
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22 Claims
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1. A gaming system that provides game play, the gaming system comprising:
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a game server, wherein the game server stores one or more games in electronic form; and a plurality of gaming units connected to the game server over a network, wherein the gaming units are at least partially connected to the game server using a wireless network; wherein the gaming system enables one or more games to be downloaded over the network from the game server to one or more gaming units, and wherein a game that is downloaded to a gaming unit is stored and executed locally by a processor of the gaming unit without requiring further interaction with the server to operate the game. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A server for a gaming system, wherein the gaming system includes a game server and a plurality of gaming units connected to the game server over a network, the server comprising:
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a computer readable medium containing one or more games; and an operating system that is responsive to instructions received from a user interface; wherein the server enables management of one or more games including downloading one or more games over the network from the game server to one or more gaming units, and wherein a game that is downloaded to a gaming unit is stored and executed locally by a processor of the gaming unit without requiring further interaction with the server to operate the game.
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20. A user interface for a gaming system, wherein the gaming system includes a game server having one or more games and a plurality of game units connected to the game server over a network, the user interface comprising:
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an input device for sending information to the game server; and a display device for receiving information from the game server, wherein the user interface enables management of one or more games including downloading one or more games over the network from the game server to one or more game units, and wherein a game that is downloaded to a gaming unit is stored and executed locally by a processor of the gaming unit without requiring further interaction with the server to operate the game.
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21. A gaming system that provides an opportunity to win a prize, in response to game play, the gaming system comprising:
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a game server; and a plurality of game units connected to the game server over a network; wherein the gaming system enables real-time game play on the game units via the network connection to the game server, wherein the gaming system enables one or more games to be downloaded over the network from the game server to one or more gaming units, and wherein a game that is downloaded to a gaming unit is stored and executed locally by a processor of the gaming unit without requiring further interaction with the server to operate the game; and wherein the gaming system enables normalization of game parameters from different games to facilitate players that are playing games having different parameters to compete against each other in tournament games.
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22. A gaming system that provides an opportunity to win a prize, in response to game play, the gaming system comprising:
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a game server, wherein the game server stores one or more games in electronic form; and a plurality of game units connected to the game server over a network; wherein the gaming system enables real-time game play on the game units via the network connection to the game server, wherein the gaming system enables one or more games to be downloaded over the network from the game server to one or more gaming units, wherein a game that is downloaded to a gaming unit is stored and executed locally by a processor of the gaming unit without requiring further interaction with the server to operate the game; and
wherein the game units include touch screen input controls that enable player identification, player verification, player specific account access, and player game play tracking.
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