Presenting wagering game content in multiple windows
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving, from a first content source, a first wagering game content for a first wagering game;
receiving, from a second content source, a second wagering game content for a second wagering game , wherein the first wagering game and the second wagering game are a same type of wagering game;
presenting, on a display of a wagering game machine, the first wagering game content in a first window;
presenting the second wagering game content in a second window on the display, wherein the first wagering game content occupies the first window during at least a duration of time that the second wagering game content occupies the second window;
determining a priority value that indicates a relative importance of the first wagering game content over the second wagering game content; and
preventing, based on the priority value, certain actions of the first window, wherein the certain actions are not disabled for different priority values.
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Abstract
Described herein are processes and devices that present wagering game content in multiple windows. One of the devices described is a wagering game system. The wagering game system can receive wagering game content and control information from more than one content provider. The wagering game system can present the content from the various content providers in one or more windows, such as by presenting content from one provider in a main window while presenting content from a second provider in one or more auxiliary windows. The wagering game system can also determine priority information for content displayed in the windows and control the appearance and actions of the windows, or content displayed within the windows, based on the priority information.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, from a first content source, a first wagering game content for a first wagering game; receiving, from a second content source, a second wagering game content for a second wagering game , wherein the first wagering game and the second wagering game are a same type of wagering game; presenting, on a display of a wagering game machine, the first wagering game content in a first window; presenting the second wagering game content in a second window on the display, wherein the first wagering game content occupies the first window during at least a duration of time that the second wagering game content occupies the second window; determining a priority value that indicates a relative importance of the first wagering game content over the second wagering game content; and preventing, based on the priority value, certain actions of the first window, wherein the certain actions are not disabled for different priority values. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. One or more non-transitory machine-readable media having instructions stored thereon, which when executed by a set of one or more processors causes the set of one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
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receiving a first control statement to present a first wagering game content in a first window on a display of a wagering game machine, wherein the first wagering game content originates from a first wagering game manufacturer; receiving a second control statement to present a second wagering game content in a second window on the same display of the wagering game machine, wherein the second wagering game content originates from a second wagering game manufacturer, and wherein the first wagering game and the second wagering game are of a type of wagering game; determining a priority for the first control statement and the second control statement based on a set of priority rules, wherein the priority indicates that the first wagering game content associated with the first control statement is more important than the second wagering game content associated with the second control statement; processing the first control statement and the second control statement in order of the priority; and preventing certain actions of the second window based on the priority; presenting, in order of the priority, the first wagering game content and the second wagering game content, wherein the first wagering game content appears in the first window with greater significance than the second wagering game content in the second window. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system, comprising:
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a first wagering game server configured to provide first wagering game content for a first wagering game; a second wagering game server configured to provide second wagering game content for a second wagering game, wherein the first wagering game and the second wagering game are a same type of wagering game; and a wagering game machine configured to receive one or more user inputs that indicate a placement of a first wager for the first wagering game and a placement of a second wager for the second wagering game, wherein the placement of the first wager and the placement of the second wager overlap in time, receive the first wagering game content in response to the first wager and receive the second wagering game content in response to the second wager, determine a priority that indicates a relative importance of the second wagering game content over the first wagering game content, present the first wagering game content in a first window on a display of the wagering game machine, and present the second wagering game content in a second window on the same display of the wagering game machine with greater prominence than the first wagering game content in the first window based on the priority; and prevent certain actions of the second window based on the priority. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus, comprising:
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a first content controller configured to provide control information for a first wagering game content; a second content controller configured to provide control information for a second wagering game content; a windows controller configured to control the presentation of the first wagering game content and the second wagering game content on a plurality of content windows on a display of a wagering game machine; and a coordination unit configured to coordinate the presentation of the first wagering game content and the second wagering game content in the plurality of content windows according to a priority indicating a relative importance of the first wagering game content compared to the second wagering game content, and wherein the first window and the second window include playing controls for a wagering game player to interact with, wherein the playing controls are configured to control playing functions for the first wagering game and the second wagering game, and wherein at least one of the playing controls is disabled based on the priority. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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