System and method for controlling volume associated with gaming system
First Claim
1. A remote system for use with a gaming system having a plurality of gaming machines playable by a player, the gaming machines having at least one associated speaker, comprising:
- a remote device, the remote device being embodied in a mobile computer which may be carried by a user and having a user interface for use by the user, the user interface including one or more volume buttons and a sync button; and
,a controller operably communicating with the gaming machines and the remote device for receiving signals from the remote device over a wireless connection, the device for sending signals to the controller over the wireless connection in response to user actuation of the buttons, the controller for controlling a sound level associated with the speaker associated with one of the gaming machine machines in response to receiving signals from the remote device associated with user actuation of the volume buttons on the remote device and automatically and unilaterally synchronizing the volume of the at least one speaker of the other gaming machines with the volume of the at least one speaker associated with the one gaming machine in response to receiving signals from the remote device associated with user actuation of the sync button.
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Abstract
A gaming system for playing a game and processing currency includes a plurality of player interaction terminals adaptable for determining a winning outcome of the game and receiving and processing the currency and discharging the currency in response to the winning outcome of the game. Each player interaction terminal generates various sounds as the game is played and as the winning outcome is determined. A controller operably communicates with each of the player interaction terminals. A tracking device communicates with each of the player interaction terminals and the controller and is held by a casino attendant who moves the tracking device relative each of the player interaction terminals for selectively adjusting the sounds of each of the player interaction terminals and to synch and/or mute or dial down the volume so that a general message, such as, for example an emergency message, may be broadcast.
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21 Claims
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1. A remote system for use with a gaming system having a plurality of gaming machines playable by a player, the gaming machines having at least one associated speaker, comprising:
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a remote device, the remote device being embodied in a mobile computer which may be carried by a user and having a user interface for use by the user, the user interface including one or more volume buttons and a sync button; and
,a controller operably communicating with the gaming machines and the remote device for receiving signals from the remote device over a wireless connection, the device for sending signals to the controller over the wireless connection in response to user actuation of the buttons, the controller for controlling a sound level associated with the speaker associated with one of the gaming machine machines in response to receiving signals from the remote device associated with user actuation of the volume buttons on the remote device and automatically and unilaterally synchronizing the volume of the at least one speaker of the other gaming machines with the volume of the at least one speaker associated with the one gaming machine in response to receiving signals from the remote device associated with user actuation of the sync button. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A system for use with a gaming system having a plurality of gaming machines and having an associated player tracking device, the gaming machine having at least one associated game speaker, the associated player tracking device having an associated player tracking speaker, comprising:
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a device for use by a user and/or player and having a user interface which may be used by the user and/or player, the user interface including one or more volume buttons and a sync button; and
,a controller operably communicating with the gaming machine machines, the device for sending signals to the controller in response to user and/or player actuation of the buttons, and the controller for selectively controlling a sound level associated with the gaming speaker and/or the player tracking speaker of a selected one of the gaming machines of in response to receiving signals from the remote device associated with user or player actuation of the volume buttons and automatically and unilaterally synchronizing the volume of the gaming speaker and/or player tracking speaker of the other gaming machines with the volume of the gaming speaker and/or player tracking speaker associated with the one gaming machine in response to receiving signals from the remote device associated with user actuation of the sync button. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 19)
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10. A method of controlling a sound level associated with speakers associated with a plurality of gaming machines of a gaming system, comprising:
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providing a remote device embodied in a mobile computer which may be carried by a user; providing a user interface of the remote device, the user interface having one or more volume buttons and a sync button; sending signals from the remote device over a wireless connection to a controller in response to user actuation of the buttons; receiving the signals at the controller; controlling the sound level associated with the speaker associated with one of the gaming machines in response to receiving signals from the remote device associated with user actuation of the one or more volume buttons; and
,automatically and unilaterally synchronizing the volume of the at least one speaker associated with the other gaming machines with the volume of the at least one speaker associated with the one gaming machine in response to receiving signals from the remote device associated with user actuation of the sync button. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 20)
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14. A method for use with a gaming system having a plurality of gaming machines and having an associated player tracking device, each gaming machine having at least one associated game speaker, the associated player tracking device having an associated player tracking speaker, comprising:
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providing a device for use by a user and/or player; providing a user interface on the device, the user interface having one or more volume buttons and a sync button; sending signals from the device to a controller in response to user actuation of the buttons; receiving the signals at the controller; and
,controlling a sound level associated with the gaming speaker and/or the player tracking speaker of one of the gaming machines in response to receiving signals from the device associated with user actuation of the one or more volume buttons; and
,automatically and unilaterally synchronizing the volume of the gaming speaker and/or the player tracking speaker of the other of the gaming machines with the volume of the gaming speaker and/or the player tracking speaker of the one of the gaming machines in response to receiving signals from the remote device associated with user actuation of the sync button. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 21)
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