System and method for remote automated play of a gaming device
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1. A method comprising:
- determining data representative of at least one of;
an end time,a maximum number of plays,a wager amount, anda rate of play;
initiating a session of automated play of at least one slot machine,in which at least one of the at least one slot machine is not available for manual play at least during the automated play,the session including a plurality of plays not initiated by any player;
terminating the automated play of the at least one slot machine based on the data;
receiving a first signal including a representation of the automated play;
receiving a request from a remote player to view the representation of the automated play; and
transmitting a second signal including the representation of the automated play to a remote player.
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Abstract
A method according to one or more embodiments of the present invention provides for initiating an automated session, in which the automated session comprises a plurality of games, and receiving a first signal including a video representation of the automated session. The method also includes transmitting a second signal including the video representation of the automated session to a player communication device.
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22 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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determining data representative of at least one of; an end time, a maximum number of plays, a wager amount, and a rate of play; initiating a session of automated play of at least one slot machine, in which at least one of the at least one slot machine is not available for manual play at least during the automated play, the session including a plurality of plays not initiated by any player; terminating the automated play of the at least one slot machine based on the data; receiving a first signal including a representation of the automated play; receiving a request from a remote player to view the representation of the automated play; and transmitting a second signal including the representation of the automated play to a remote player. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An apparatus comprising:
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a processor; and a storage device in communication with the processor, the storage device storing instructions configured to direct the processor to perform steps of; determining data representative of at least one of; an end time, a maximum number of plays, a wager amount, and a rate of play; initiating a session of automated play of at least one slot machine, in which at least one of the at least one slot machine is not available for manual play at least during the automated play, the session including a plurality of plays not initiated by any player; terminating the automated play of the at least one slot machine based on the data; receiving a first signal including a representation of the automated play; receiving a request from a remote player to view the representation of the automated play; and transmitting a second signal including the representation of the automated play to a remote player.
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22. A computer readable medium storing instructions configured to direct a computing device to perform steps of:
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determining data representative of at least one of; an end time, a maximum number of plays, a wager amount, and a rate of play; initiating a session of automated play of at least one slot machine, in which at least one of the at least one slot machine is not available for manual play at least during the automated play, the session including a plurality of plays not initiated by any player; terminating the automated play of the at least one slot machine based on the data; receiving a first signal including a representation of the automated play; receiving a request from a remote player to view the representation of the automated play; and transmitting a second signal including the representation of the automated play to a remote player.
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