Methods and systems for determining and selling wagering game outcomes for a plurality of players

• US 8,047,908 B2
• Filed: 03/29/2006
• Issued: 11/01/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 03/29/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: IGT (International Game Technology)
• Original Assignee: IGT (International Game Technology)
• Inventors: Jorasch, James A., Tedesco, Robert C., Patterson, Michael W., Walker, Jay S.
• Primary Examiner(s): Elisca; Pierre Eddy
• Assistant Examiner(s): Renwick; Reginald A
• Application Number:
  US11/391,843
• Publication Number:
  US 20060240890A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,043 Days
• Field of Search: 463/17, 463/18, 463/19, 463/21, 463/16, 463/43
• US Class Current: 463/16
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3251 involving media of variable value, e.g. programmable cards, programmable tokens
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3253 involving articles, e.g. paying in bottles, paying out toys
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3255 Incentive, loyalty and/or promotion schemes, e.g. comps, gaming associated with a purchase, gaming funded by advertisements

Abstract

In accordance with some embodiments, a plurality of outcomes are generated and used to create a video presentation of representative outcomes for one or more players. The video presentation is recorded onto a tangible medium (e.g., DVD or CD-ROM) or otherwise provided to one or more players (e.g., a player may access the video presentation online). This allows one or more players to purchase a video presentation of (e.g., predetermined) outcomes in a jurisdiction in which gambling is legal yet view the presentation at the player'"'"'s convenience (e.g., from any jurisdiction and at any time). At least one player who is associated with such a video presentation may subsequently redeem it for a redemption value associated therewith.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

deploying an electronic gaming device adapted to produce outcomes for a wagering game comprising an internal computerized random number generator at a gaming establishment;

generating a first random number with the random number generator to create a first outcome;

generating a second random number with the random number generator to create a second outcome, wherein the second outcome is independent of the first outcome;

creating a first session for a first virtual player using the first outcome and the second outcome;

generating a third random number with the random number generator to create a third outcome;

generating a fourth random number with the random number generator to create a fourth outcome, wherein the fourth outcome is independent of the third outcome;

creating a second session for a second virtual player using the third outcome and the fourth outcome;

interrelating the first session with the second session as part of a virtual multiplayer game;

recording the first session and the second session onto a tangible medium; and

selling the tangible medium to one real player.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the electronic gaming device comprises a slot machine.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the tangible medium comprises a DVD.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the third outcome is dependent on the first outcome.

5. The method of claim 4 wherein the wagering game comprises poker and the first outcome and the third outcome represent hands of poker drawn from a single deck.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein deploying comprises positioning the electronic gaming device in an area of the gaming establishment such that one real player may use the electronic gaming device to play the wagering game.

7. An electronic gaming device comprising:

an internal computerized random number generator at a gaming establishment; and

a control system adapted to;

produce outcomes for a wagering game using an internal computerized random number generator;

generate a first random number with the random number generator to create a first outcome;

generate a second random number with the random number generator to create a second outcome, wherein the second outcome is independent of the first outcome;

create a first session for a first virtual player using the first outcome and the second outcome;

generate a third random number with the random number generator to create a third outcome;

generate a fourth random number with the random number generator to create a fourth outcome, wherein the fourth outcome is independent of the third outcome;

create a second session for a second virtual player using the third outcome and the fourth outcome;

interrelate the first session with the second session as part of a virtual multiplayer game;

record the first session and the second session onto a tangible medium; and

sell the tangible medium to one real player.

8. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising software with instructions to:

produce outcomes for a wagering game using an internal computerized random number generator;

generate a first random number with the random number generator to create a first outcome;

generate a second random number with the random number generator to create a second outcome, wherein the second outcome is independent of the first outcome;

create a first session for a first virtual player using the first outcome and the second outcome;

generate a third random number with the random number generator to create a third outcome;

generate a fourth random number with the random number generator to create a fourth outcome, wherein the fourth outcome is independent of the third outcome;

create a second session for a second virtual player using the third outcome and the fourth outcome;

interrelate the first session with the second session as part of a virtual multiplayer game; and

record the first session and the second session onto a tangible medium; and

sell the tangible medium to a real player.