System and method for bonus gaming using a mobile device
First Claim
1. A method of enabling a player to use a mobile bonus feature system and a mobile device to become eligible for mobile promotions in addition to prizes or awards offered by a game on an underlying gaming machine, the method comprising:
- enabling enrollment in the mobile bonus feature system;
displaying a list of mobile promotions associated with games on underlying gaming machines;
enabling selection of a mobile promotion and an associated game on the underlying gaming machine;
once the player meets criteria of the mobile promotion on the underlying gaming machine, enabling the player to use a camera of the mobile device, which is controlled by the mobile bonus feature system, to take a single photo of an entire game result at a single location that satisfies the mobile promotion;
securely transmitting the single photo of the entire game result at the single location that satisfies the mobile promotion to a web service,analyzing the single photo of the entire game result from the single location to confirm the player has met the criteria of the mobile promotion; and
once confirmed, awarding the player a bonus associated with the mobile promotion;
wherein the mobile bonus feature system includes an image analysis system, wherein the image analysis system includes a library of all candidate symbol images that are detectable, and wherein an arrangement of symbols on a mobile phone display are identified from this library of images;
wherein determination of a mobile device'"'"'s location is used to compare captured game images against the mobile device'"'"'s location using a list of known games near the mobile device'"'"'s location.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a method for enabling a player to use a mobile bonus feature system and a mobile device to become eligible for mobile promotions in addition to prizes or awards offered by a game on an underlying gaming machine. The method includes: enabling enrollment in the mobile bonus feature system; displaying a list of mobile promotions associated with games on underlying gaming machines; enabling selection of a mobile promotion and an associated game on an underlying gaming machine; once the player meets criteria of the mobile promotion on the underlying gaming machine, enabling the player to use a camera of the mobile device, which is controlled by the mobile bonus feature system, to take a photo of a game result that satisfies the mobile promotion; securely transmitting the photo of the game result to a web service; analyzing the photo of the game result to confirm the player has met the criteria of the mobile promotion; and once confirmed, awarding the player a bonus associated with the mobile promotion.
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1. A method of enabling a player to use a mobile bonus feature system and a mobile device to become eligible for mobile promotions in addition to prizes or awards offered by a game on an underlying gaming machine, the method comprising:
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enabling enrollment in the mobile bonus feature system; displaying a list of mobile promotions associated with games on underlying gaming machines; enabling selection of a mobile promotion and an associated game on the underlying gaming machine; once the player meets criteria of the mobile promotion on the underlying gaming machine, enabling the player to use a camera of the mobile device, which is controlled by the mobile bonus feature system, to take a single photo of an entire game result at a single location that satisfies the mobile promotion; securely transmitting the single photo of the entire game result at the single location that satisfies the mobile promotion to a web service, analyzing the single photo of the entire game result from the single location to confirm the player has met the criteria of the mobile promotion; and once confirmed, awarding the player a bonus associated with the mobile promotion; wherein the mobile bonus feature system includes an image analysis system, wherein the image analysis system includes a library of all candidate symbol images that are detectable, and wherein an arrangement of symbols on a mobile phone display are identified from this library of images; wherein determination of a mobile device'"'"'s location is used to compare captured game images against the mobile device'"'"'s location using a list of known games near the mobile device'"'"'s location. - 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)
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