Gaming system and gaming method
First Claim
1. A method of operating a gaming system comprising a plurality of gaming apparatuses in a gaming casino including one or more restaurants or theaters, said method comprising:
- receiving position data relating to a position of a player, said data including coordinates within a frame of reference at any given time and over time wherein said frame of reference contains said gaming apparatuses and gaming casino, said position data not being generated by physical contact between the player and one of said gaming apparatuses;
retrieving stored player data that relates to the player;
displaying a first video image relating to a video game and determining a payout based on an outcome of the video game, the first video image and the payout not being based on the player data;
providing according to the position data a position record of the player'"'"'s movement over time in the gaming casino and analyzing the position record to generate entertainment data for the player data for determining gaming and entertainment preferences of the player; and
providing according to the position record a personalized operation based on the player data on a gaming apparatus in the gaming casino being operated by the player or on one or more unattended gaming apparatuses in the gaming casino within a predetermined range of the player'"'"'s position in the gaming casino to attract the player to play on one such unattended gaming apparatus, the personalized operation selected from the group of personalized operations consisting of displaying a second video image relating to a video game, displaying a third video image unrelated to a video game, and providing a payout independent of the outcome of a video game.
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Abstract
A method of operating a gaming system comprising a plurality of gaming apparatuses may include receiving position data relating to a position of a player from a wireless device carried by the player. The method may include retrieving stored player data that relates to the player. The method may also include displaying a first video image relating to a video game and determining a payout based on an outcome of the video game, the first video image and the payout not being based on the player data. Additionally, the method may include providing according to the player position data a personalized operation based on the player data. The personalized operation may be selected from the group of personalized operations consisting of displaying a second video images relating to a video game, displaying a third video image unrelated to a video game, and providing a payout independent of the outcome of a video game. A system including a gaming apparatus and a computer is programmed to operate the gaming apparatus according to the method may be provided, as may a gaming apparatus having a controller that is programmed to operate the gaming apparatus according to the method.
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49 Claims
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1. A method of operating a gaming system comprising a plurality of gaming apparatuses in a gaming casino including one or more restaurants or theaters, said method comprising:
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receiving position data relating to a position of a player, said data including coordinates within a frame of reference at any given time and over time wherein said frame of reference contains said gaming apparatuses and gaming casino, said position data not being generated by physical contact between the player and one of said gaming apparatuses; retrieving stored player data that relates to the player; displaying a first video image relating to a video game and determining a payout based on an outcome of the video game, the first video image and the payout not being based on the player data; providing according to the position data a position record of the player'"'"'s movement over time in the gaming casino and analyzing the position record to generate entertainment data for the player data for determining gaming and entertainment preferences of the player; and providing according to the position record a personalized operation based on the player data on a gaming apparatus in the gaming casino being operated by the player or on one or more unattended gaming apparatuses in the gaming casino within a predetermined range of the player'"'"'s position in the gaming casino to attract the player to play on one such unattended gaming apparatus, the personalized operation selected from the group of personalized operations consisting of displaying a second video image relating to a video game, displaying a third video image unrelated to a video game, and providing a payout independent of the outcome of a video game. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of operating a gaming system comprising a plurality of gaming apparatuses in a gaming casino including one or more restaurants or theaters, said method comprising:
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receiving position data relating to a position of a player, said data including coordinates within a frame of reference at any given time and over time wherein said frame of reference contains said gaming apparatuses and gaming casino from a wireless device carried by the player; retrieving stored player data that relates to the player; displaying a first video image relating to a video game and determining a payout based on an outcome of the video game, the first video image and the payout not being based on the player data; providing according to the position data a position record of the player'"'"'s movement over time and analyzing the position record to generate entertainment data for the player data for determining gaming and entertainment preferences of the player; and providing according to the position record a personalized operation based on the player data on a gaming apparatus in the gaming casino being operated by the player or on one or more unattended gaming apparatuses in the gaming casino within a predetermined range of the player'"'"'s position in the gaming casino to attract the player to play on one such unattended gaming apparatus, the personalized operation selected from the group of personalized operations consisting of displaying a second video image relating to a video game, displaying a third video image unrelated to a video game, and providing a payout independent of the outcome of a video game. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A gaming system comprising:
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a gaming apparatus in a gaming casino including one or more restaurants or theaters, said apparatus including a video display unit and a payout device; a wireless personal tracking system adapted to determine a position of a player in the gaming casino; and a computer operatively coupled to the gaming apparatus and the wireless personal tracking system, the computer comprising a processor and a memory operatively coupled to the processor, the computer being programmed to receive position data relating to the position of the player, said data including coordinates within a frame of reference at any given time and over time wherein said frame of reference contains said gaming casino, said position data not being generated by physical contact between the player and the gaming apparatus; the computer being programmed to provide according to the position data a position record of the player'"'"'s movement over time in the gaming casino and to analyze the position record to generate entertainment data for the player data for determining gaming and entertainment preferences of the player; the computer being programmed to retrieve stored player data that relates to the player;
the computer programmed to cause the display unit to generate a first video image relating to a video game and to determine a payout based on an outcome of the video game, the first video image and the payout not being based on the player data; andthe computer being programmed to cause the display unit and the payout device to provide according to the position record a personalized operation based on the player data on a gaming apparatus in the gaming casino being operated by the player or on one or more unattended gaming apparatuses in the gaming casino within a predetermined range of the player'"'"'s position in the gaming casino to attract the player to play on one such unattended gaming apparatus, the personalized operation selected from the group of personalized operations consisting of displaying a second video image relating to a video game, displaying a third video image unrelated to a video game, and providing a payout independent of the outcome of a video game. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A gaming apparatus comprising:
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a display unit that is capable of generating video images; a value input device;
a controller operatively coupled to said display unit and said value input device, said controller comprising a processor and a memory operatively coupled to said processor,the controller being programmed to receive position data relating to the position of a player, said data including coordinates within a frame of reference at any given time and over time wherein said frame of reference contains said apparatus, additional gaming apparatuses, and one or more restaurants or theaters, said position data not being generated by physical contact between the player and the gaming apparatus; the controller being programmed to provide according to the position data a position record of the player'"'"'s movement over time in the gaming casino and to analyze the position record regarding movement of the player to and near gaming apparatuses within the frame of reference to generate entertainment data for the player data for determining gaming and entertainment preferences of the player; the controller being programmed to retrieve stored player data that relates to the player;
the controller programmed to cause the display unit to generate a first video image relating to a video game and to determine a payout based on an outcome of the video game, the first video image and the payout not being based on the player data; andthe controller programmed to cause the display unit and the payout device to provide according to the position record a personalized operation based on the player data on a gaming apparatus in the frame of reference being operated by the player or on one or more unattended gaming apparatuses in the frame of reference within a predetermined range of the player'"'"'s position in the frame of reference to attract the player to play on one such unattended gaming apparatus, the personalized operation selected from the group of personalized operations consisting of displaying a second video image relating to a video game, displaying a third video image unrelated to a video game, and providing a payout independent of the outcome of a video game. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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