Remote gaming system

• US 4,467,424 A
• Filed: 07/06/1982
• Issued: 08/21/1984
• Est. Priority Date: 12/17/1979
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: David L. Shockley, Paul H. Kane, Richard A. Hedges, Stanley C. Fralick
• Original Assignee: David L. Shockley, Paul H. Kane, Richard A. Hedges, Stanley C. Fralick
• Inventors: Kane, Paul H., Shockley, David L., Fralick, Stanley C., Hedges, Richard A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Krass, Errol A.
• Application Number:
  US06/395,229
• Time in Patent Office: 777 Days
• Field of Search: 364/410, 364/412, 364/900, 364/521, 273/138 A, 273/138 R, 273/142 D, 377/5, 340/323
• US Class Current: 463/26
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/12 involving interaction between a plurality of game devices, e.g. transmisison or distribution systems protocols for networked virtual reality, networked games H04L29/06034
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/30 Interconnection arrangements between game servers and game devices; Interconnection arrangements between game devices; Interconnection arrangements between game servers
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 5/04 Disc roulettes; Dial roulettes; Teetotums; Dice-tops
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3262 Player actions which determine the course of the game, e.g. selecting a prize to be won, outcome to be achieved, game to be played
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3288 Betting, e.g. on live events, bookmaking

Abstract

A remote gaming system for use with a wagering or gambling establishment such as a casino to enable a player'"'"'s participation in a selected one of a plurality of wagering games from a remote location. The system includes a croupier station, a credit station and a player station remotely located from the croupier station and the credit station. The player station includes a live game display for displaying a selected one of a plurality of games being played at the croupier station, such as craps, roulette or keno. The player station includes a changeable playboard for displaying a selected one of a plurality of wagering possibilities corresponding to a selected one of the plurality of games being played and for displaying the results of the game played at the croupier station. The player station also includes a microprocessor for controlling the operation of the live game display and the changeable playboard.

Claims

1. A remote gaming terminal for use in a gaming system enabling a player to participate in a plurality of live games being played at a remote location, comprising:

selection means for selecting one of said plurality of live games;

a live game display responsive to said selection means for displaying a selected game;

playboard means for displaying one of a plurality of playboards, each said playboard having indicia representing wagering possibilities for a corresponding one of said plurality of live games and indicia for displaying the results for said corresponding game when played, said playboard means displaying a playboard corresponding to said selected game in response to said selection means; and

processor means responsive to said selection means for controlling said game display and said playboard means.

2. A terminal as in claim 1 including authenticator means for verifying that said terminal is authorized to be played.

3. A terminal as in claim 1 including communication means for communicating to the casino station at which the selected game is being played the selected wagering possibility corresponding to the selected game thereby enabling the wagering on said game from said terminal.

4. A terminal as in claim 1 wherein said live game display includes a remotely controllable television monitor connected to a plurality of television cameras placed to monitor said plurality of live games.

5. A terminal as in claim 1 wherein said plurality of games includes roulette.

6. A terminal as in claim 1 wherein said plurality of games includes keno.

7. A terminal as in claim 1 wherein said plurality of games includes craps.

8. A remote gaming system enabling a player to participate in a plurality of live games being played at a remote location, comprising:

a plurality of croupier stations for monitoring live game play;

a credit station for initiating, monitoring, and terminating a player'"'"'s wagering account; and

a player station for accepting wagers and displaying results of said live game play, said player station being remotely located from said croupier station and from said credit station, said credit station including means for enabling said player station to communicate with said croupier station, and said player station including;

means for enabling said player station to communicate with said croupier station;

selection means for selecting one of said plurality of live games;

a live game display responsive to said selection means for displaying a selected game;

playboard means responsive to said selection means for displaying one of a plurality of playboards, each said playboard having indicia representing wagering possibilities for a corresponding one of said plurality of live games and indicia for displaying the results of said corresponding game when played, said playboard means displaying a playboard corresponding to said selected game in response to said selection means; and

processor means responsive to said selection means for controlling said enabling means, said live game display, and said playboard means.

9. A system as in claim 8 including authenticator means for verifying that said player station is authorized to be played.

10. A system as in claim 8 including communication means for communicating to said croupier station the selected wagering possibility corresponding to the selected game thereby enabling the wagering on said game from said player station.

11. A system as in claim 8 wherein said live game display includes a remotely controllable television monitor connected to a plurality of television cameras placed to monitor said plurality of live games.

12. A system as in claim 8 wherein said plurality of games includes roulette.

13. A system as in claim 8 wherein said plurality of games includes keno.

14. A system as in claim 8 wherein said plurality of games includes craps.