System and method for automated play of multiple gaming devices
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1. A portable communication device comprising:
- a display element; and
a controller configured to operate with the display element to;
enable remote play of a wagering game of a gaming device, the gaming device configured to;
(a) determine that remote play of the wagering game has been requested,(b) after determining that remote play has been requested, lock to prevent any local play of the wagering game,(c) after locking, determine an outcome of the requested remote play of the wagering game, and(d) after determining the outcome of the requested remote play of the wagering game, unlock to enable local play of the wagering game;
receive data indicative of the outcome of the play of the wagering game; and
cause the display element to display a representation of the received data indicative of the outcome.
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Abstract
A method according to one embodiment of the present invention provides for: receiving a request for an automated session, in which the automated session comprises a plurality of games; initiating a first game of the automated session, the first game corresponding to a first gaming device; and initiating a second game of the automated session, the second game corresponding to a second gaming device.
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1. A portable communication device comprising:
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a display element; and a controller configured to operate with the display element to; enable remote play of a wagering game of a gaming device, the gaming device configured to; (a) determine that remote play of the wagering game has been requested, (b) after determining that remote play has been requested, lock to prevent any local play of the wagering game, (c) after locking, determine an outcome of the requested remote play of the wagering game, and (d) after determining the outcome of the requested remote play of the wagering game, unlock to enable local play of the wagering game; receive data indicative of the outcome of the play of the wagering game; and cause the display element to display a representation of the received data indicative of the outcome. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. A computer readable medium encoded with instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:
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receive data indicative of an outcome of a wagering game, the wagering game being conducted by a gaming device, the gaming device configured to; (a) determine that remote play of the wagering game has been requested, (b) after determining that remote play of the wagering game has been requested, lock to prevent any local play of the wagering game, (c) after locking, determine an outcome of the requested remote play of the wagering game, (d) after determining the outcome of the requested remote play of the wagering game, unlock to enable local play of the wagering game, and (e) generate data indicative of the representation of the outcome of the wagering game; and cause a representation of the outcome indicated by the received data to be displayed using a display element of a portable communication device. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85)
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