ASSOCIATING MOBILE DEVICE WITH ELECTRONIC GAMING MACHINE
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- communicably connecting a mobile device to a wagering game server on a wagering game network;
associating, by the wagering game server, the mobile device with a selected wagering game machine among a plurality of wagering game machines on the wagering game network;
providing content to present on the mobile device, the content including a play initiation button of a wagering game played via the selected wagering game machine;
in response to the play initiation button being actuated, receiving, at the wagering game server, a command from the mobile device to initiate play of the wagering game; and
in response to the command, presenting a result of the wagering game on the selected wagering game machine.
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Abstract
A wagering game system and its operations are described herein. In some embodiments, the operations can include communicably connecting a mobile device to a wagering game server on a wagering game network. The operations can further include associating, by the wagering game server, the mobile device with a selected wagering game machine among a plurality of wagering game machine. The operations can further include providing content to present on the mobile device, the content including a play initiation button of a wagering game played via the selected wagering game machine. The operations can further include in response to the play initiation button being actuated, receiving, at the wagering game server, a command from the mobile device to initiate play of the wagering game. The operations can further include in response to the command, presenting a result of the wagering game on the selected wagering game machine.
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35 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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communicably connecting a mobile device to a wagering game server on a wagering game network; associating, by the wagering game server, the mobile device with a selected wagering game machine among a plurality of wagering game machines on the wagering game network; providing content to present on the mobile device, the content including a play initiation button of a wagering game played via the selected wagering game machine; in response to the play initiation button being actuated, receiving, at the wagering game server, a command from the mobile device to initiate play of the wagering game; and in response to the command, presenting a result of the wagering game on the selected wagering game machine. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method comprising:
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communicably connecting a mobile device to a wagering game server on a wagering game network; transmitting, from the mobile device to the wagering game server, a request to associate with a selected wagering game machine among a plurality of wagering game machines on the wagering game network; receiving, at the mobile device from the wagering game server, an indication that the mobile device is associated with the selected wagering game machine; receiving, at the mobile device, content including a play initiation button for a wagering game played via the selected wagering game machine; presenting the content on the mobile device; and in response to player input selecting the play initiation button, transmitting, from the mobile device to the wagering game server, a command to initiate play of the wagering game, a result of the wagering game being presented on the selected wagering game machine. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor; and a computer readable storage medium having computer usable program code executable by the at least one processor, the computer usable program code including code to; communicably connect a mobile device to a wagering game server on a wagering game network; associate, by the wagering game server, the mobile device with a selected wagering game machine among a plurality of wagering game machines on the wagering game network; provide content to present on the mobile device, the content including a play initiation button of a wagering game played via the selected wagering game machine; in response to the play initiation button being actuated, receive, at the wagering game server, a command from the mobile device to initiate play of the wagering game; and in response to the command, present a result of the wagering game on the selected wagering game machine. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method comprising:
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associating a mobile device with a selected wagering game machine among a plurality of wagering game machines on a wagering game network, the mobile device being communicably connected to a wagering game server on the wagering game network; providing content to present on the mobile device, the content including a play initiation button of a wagering game played via the selected wagering game machine; in response to the play initiation button being actuated, receiving, at the selected wagering game machine, a command to initiate play of the wagering game; and in response to the command, presenting a result of the wagering game on the selected wagering game machine. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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