ELECTRONIC GAMING DEVICE WITH NEAR FIELD FUNCTIONALITY

• US 20150310698A1
• Filed: 04/25/2014
• Published: 10/29/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 04/25/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: AGS LLC (PlayAGS, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Cadillac Jack
• Inventors: Polis, Matthew Jarrett
• Granted Patent: US 9,633,526 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 17/323 wherein the player is informed, e.g. advertisements, odds, instructions
• 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 17/34 depending on the stopping of moving members in a mechanical slot machine, e.g. "fruit" machines

Abstract

Examples disclosed herein relate to an electronic gaming device including a memory, a processor, and a plurality of reels. The memory may include one or more near field modules. A processor may generate one or more symbols to be located in the one or more areas. The processor may initiate one or more game play functions based on location data.

Claims

1. An electronic gaming device comprising:

a plurality of reels, the plurality of reels including one or more areas;

a memory, the memory including one or more near field modules;

a processor configured to generate one or more symbols to be located in the one or more areas, the processor configured to initiate one or more game play functions based on location data.

2. The electronic gaming device of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to transfer credits based on the location data.

3. The electronic gaming device of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to start game play based on at least one of location data and a near field device movement.

4. The electronic gaming device of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to reconfigure the electronic gaming device.

5. The electronic gaming device of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to initiate an attraction mode presentation.

6. The electronic gaming device of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to generate one or more advertising messages.

7. The electronic gaming device of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to stop game play based on the location data.

8. The electronic gaming device of claim 7, wherein the processor is further configured to transfer a player'"'"'s credits to a player account based on a game play stoppage.

9. The electronic gaming device of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to generate one or more status updates.

10. The electronic gaming device of claim 9, wherein the one or more status updates includes at least one of a current bet update, a friend update, and a family member update.

11. A method of providing game play via an electronic mobile device comprising:

generating one or more location data; and

initiating one or more game play functions based on location data.

12. The method of claim 11, further comprising transferring credits based on the location data.

13. The method of claim 11, further comprising starting game play based on at least one of location data and a near field device movement.

14. The method of claim 11, further comprising reconfiguring the electronic gaming device.

15. The method of claim 11, further comprising initiating an attraction mode presentation.

16. The method of claim 11, further comprising stopping game play based on the location data.

17. An electronic gaming system comprising:

a server including a server processor and a server memory;

a display device including a plurality of reels, the plurality of reels including one or more areas;

the server memory including one or more near field structures; and

the server processor is configured to generate one or more symbols to be located in the one or more areas, the server processor configured to initiate one or more game play functions based on location data.

18. The electronic gaming system of claim 17, wherein the server processor is further configured to transfer credits based on the location data.

19. The electronic gaming system of claim 17, wherein the server processor is further configured to start game play based on at least one of location data and a near field device movement.

20. The electronic gaming system of claim 17, wherein the server processor is further configured to reconfigure the electronic gaming device.