SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUGMENTED WAGERING

• US 20150287265A1
• Filed: 04/08/2014
• Published: 10/08/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 04/08/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: LNW Gaming Incorporated (Light & Wonder Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Bally Gaming Incorporated (Light & Wonder Incorporated)
• Inventors: Lyons, Martin S., Kelly, Bryan M.
• Granted Patent: US 9,659,447 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3206 Player sensing means, e.g. presence detection, biometrics
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3211 Display means
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3225 Data transfer within a gaming system, e.g. data sent between gaming machines and users
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3237 about the players, e.g. profiling, responsible gaming, strategy/behavior of players, location of players
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3239 Tracking of individual players
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3244 Payment aspects of a gaming system, e.g. payment schemes, setting payout ratio, bonus or consolation prizes

Abstract

Disclosed is a method and system involving augmented wagering. In one contemplated approach, context-sensitive betting options are conveniently presented to a player. Promotion of time sensitive propositions are presented to both simplify the wagering experience and provide a better targeted experience.

Claims

1. A system for augmented wagering, comprising:

a player focus determination component;

an active content determination component; and

a display for presenting wagering options relevant to the active content determination component.

2. The system of claim 1, further comprising a player locator identification component.

3. The system of claim 1, further comprising a mobile sensor that reflects player movement.

4. The system of claim 1, further comprising a camera input that indicates a general view being taken by a player.

5. The system of claim 1, further comprising an audio fingerprint corresponding to the active content determination.

6. The system of claim 1, further comprising a network protocol that permits networked devices to identify each other.

7. The system of claim 1, further comprising augmented glasses that assist in active content determination.

8. The system of claim 1, further comprising simultaneous location and mapping of points on multiple displays in a casino.

9. The system of claim 1, further comprising a tracking component that tracks TV station logos.

10. The system of claim 1, further comprising a time-stamped circular buffer of limited duration employed to check and store fingerprints of active sporting events.

11. A method for augmented wagering, comprising:

determining a player focus to identify an event being viewed by the player;

determining an active content on a display being focused upon by the player; and

displaying wagering options on a mobile display relevant to the active content being focused upon by the player.

12. The method of claim 11, further comprising locating a player position.

13. The method of claim 11, further comprising tracking player movement.

14. The method of claim 11, further comprising employing a camera to indicate a general view being taken by a player.

15. The method of claim 11, further comprising transmitting an audio fingerprint of the active content to an active content determination module.

16. The method of claim 11, identifying one networked device to identify another device.

17. The method of claim 11, employing augmented glasses to facilitate determining active content.

18. The method of claim 11, simultaneous location and mapping of points on multiple displays of a casino.

19. The method of claim 11, tracking logos presented on a TV.

20. The method of claim 11, storing and checking audio fingerprints in a circular buffer of limited duration.