Gaming device methods and apparatus employing audio/video programming outcome presentation

• US 8,702,517 B2
• Filed: 08/18/2006
• Issued: 04/22/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 04/16/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: IGT (International Game Technology)
• Original Assignee: IGT (International Game Technology)
• Inventors: Walker, Jay S., Jorasch, James A., Tedesco, Robert C., Gelman, Geoffrey M., Tulley, Stephen C., Zucker, David F., Davenport, Taylor M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Ahmed, Masud
• Assistant Examiner(s): Leiva, Frank M
• Application Number:
  US11/465,632
• Publication Number:
  US 20070105625A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,804 Days
• Field of Search: 463/20, 463/39, 463/40, 463/16, 463/41, 463/42, 273/142.K, 725/32, 725/42
• US Class Current: 463/41
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3223 Architectural aspects of a gaming system, e.g. internal configuration, master/slave, wireless communication
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3244 Payment aspects of a gaming system, e.g. payment schemes, setting payout ratio, bonus or consolation prizes
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3286 Type of games
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/34 depending on the stopping of moving members in a mechanical slot machine, e.g. "fruit" machines

Abstract

In a first aspect, a method of operating a gaming device is provided. The method includes the steps of (1) determining an outcome value of a game result of the gaming device; (2) retrieving historical audio/video programming having content that provides an indication of the outcome value; and (3) providing the historical audio/video programming to a player of the gaming device. The historical audio/video programming may comprise, for example, a television show, a sporting event, a movie, an animated show, or the like. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Claims

1. A method of operating a gaming system including a memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, the method comprising:

(a) enabling a player to place a wager on a play of a game at a gaming device of the gaming system; and

(b) for the play of the game;

(i) after the placement of the wager and regardless of any monetary amount provided by the player, enabling the player to select one of a plurality of different audio/visual programming clip time lengths;

(ii) causing a processor to execute the plurality of instructions to randomly determine an outcome in association with the play of the game;

(iii) causing the processor to execute the plurality of instructions to determine an audio/visual programming clip to display based on the player selected clip time length and the randomly determined outcome; and

(iv) causing a display device to display said determined audio/visual programming clip.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein enabling the player to place the wager includes receiving input from the player through a button.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein receiving input from the player through the button includes receiving input from the player through a touch screen button.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein enabling the player to select the time length for the audio/visual programming clip includes receiving input from the player through a button.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein receiving input from the player through the button includes receiving input from the player through a touch screen button.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein displaying the audio/visual programming clip includes displaying an audio/visual programming clip repurposed from its original purpose into a gaming environment.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein displaying the audio/visual programming clip includes presenting an audio/visual programming clip of a human performance.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein enabling the player to place the wager on the play of the game at the gaming device includes enabling the player to place a wager on a mobile terminal.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein enabling the player to place the wager on the play of the game at the gaming device includes enabling the player to place a wager on a server based gaming device.

10. A gaming system comprising:

a display device;

a processor;

a user interface; and

a controller operatively coupled to the display device, the processor and the user interface and configured to;

(a) enable a player to place a wager on a play of a game; and

(b) for the play of the game;

(i) after the placement of the wager and regardless of any monetary amount provided by the player, enable the player to select one of a plurality of different audio/visual programming clip time lengths;

(ii) randomly determine an outcome in association with the play of the game;

(iii) determine an audio/visual programming clip to display based on the selected clip time length and the randomly determined outcome; and

(iv) display said determined audio/visual programming clip.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the user interface is embodied in a mobile terminal.

12. The system of claim 10, wherein the controller is remotely positioned from the user interface.

13. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising software with instructions, which when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:

(a) enable a player to place a wager on a play of a game at a gaming device; and

(b) for the play of the game;

(i) after the placement of the wager and regardless of any monetary amount provided by the player, enable the player to select one of a plurality of different audio/visual programming clip time lengths;

(ii) randomly determine an outcome in association with the play of the game;

(iii) determine an audio/visual programming clip to display based on the player selected clip time length and the randomly determined outcome; and

(iv) cause a display device to display said determined audio/visual programming clip.

14. A method of operating a gaming system including a memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, the method comprising:

(a) enabling a player to place a wager on a play of a game at a gaming device of the gaming system; and

(b) for the play of the game;

(i) after the placement of the wager and regardless of any monetary amount provided by the player, enabling the player to select one of a plurality of different audio/visual programming clip time lengths;

(ii) causing a processor to execute the plurality of instructions to randomly determine an outcome for the play of the game;

(iii) causing the processor to execute the plurality of instructions to randomly determine a plurality of audio/visual programming clips based on the player a selected clip time length and the randomly determined outcome;

(iv) causing a display device to display a plurality of frames to the player, the plurality of frames corresponding to the determined plurality of audio/visual programming clips;

(v) enabling the player to select at least one of the plurality of frames; and

(vi) causing the display device to display the audio/visual programming clip corresponding to the at least one selected frame.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the audio/visual programming clips include one or more recordings of a human performance.

16. The method of claim 14, wherein displaying a plurality of frames to the player further includes displaying a plurality of images in a manner to simulate spinning reels before stopping on the frames.

17. A gaming system comprising:

a display device;

a processor;

a user interface; and

a controller operatively coupled to display device, the processor and the user interface and configured to;

(a) enable a player to place a wager on a play of a game; and

(b) for the play of the game;

(i) after the placement of the wager and regardless of any monetary amount provided by the player, enable the player to select one of a plurality of different audio/visual programming clip time lengths;

(ii) determine an outcome for the play of the game;

(iii) randomly determine a plurality of audio/visual programming clips based on the player selected clip time length and the randomly determined outcome;

(iv) display a plurality of frames to the player, the plurality of frames corresponding to the determined plurality of audio/visual programming clips;

(v) enable the player to select at least one of the plurality of frames; and

(vi) display the audio/visual programming clip corresponding to the at least one selected frame.

18. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising software with instructions, which when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:

(a) enable a player to place a wager on a play of a game at a gaming device; and

(b) for the play of the game;

(i) after the placement of the wager and regardless of any monetary amount provided by the player, enable the player to select one of a plurality of different audio/visual programming clip time lengths;

(ii) randomly determine an outcome for the play of the game;

(iii) determine a plurality of audio/visual programming clips based on the player selected clip time length and the randomly determined outcome;

(iv) cause a display device to display a plurality of frames to the player, the plurality of frames corresponding to the determined plurality of audio/visual programming clips;

(v) enable the player to select at least one of the plurality of frames; and

(vi) cause the display device to display the audio/visual programming clip corresponding to the at least one selected frame.

19. A method of operating a gaming system including a memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, the method comprising:

(a) enabling a player to place a wager on a play of a game at a gaming device of the gaming system; and

(b) for the play of the game;

(i) after the placement of the wager and regardless of any monetary amount provided by the player, enabling the player to select one of a plurality of different audio/visual programming clip time lengths;

(ii) causing a processor to execute the plurality of instructions to determine a plurality of audio/visual programming clips based on the pplayer selected clip time length;

(iii) causing a display device to display a plurality of images to the player, the plurality of images comprising subportions of frames of the plurality of determined audio/visual programming clips, and the plurality of images being associated with a plurality of different outcomes;

(iv) enabling the player to select at least one of the plurality of images;

(v) causing the display device to display the audio/visual programming clip corresponding to the at least one selected image; and

(vi) display the outcome associated with the displayed audio/visual programming clip.

20. The method of claim 19, further including providing a benefit to the player corresponding to the selection of the at least one image.

21. The method of claim 19, further including randomly selecting subportions from the determined audio/visual programming clips to display to the player.

22. The method of claim 19, further including sequentially selecting subportions from the determined audio/visual programming clips to display to the player.

23. A system comprising:

a display device;

a processor;

a user interface; and

a controller operatively coupled to the display device, the processor and the user interface and configured to;

(a) enable a player to place a wager on a play of a game; and

(b) for the play of the game;

(i) after the placement of the wager and regardless of any monetary amount provided by the player, enable the player to select one of a plurality of different audio/visual programming clip time lengths;

(ii) determine a plurality of audio/visual programming clips based on the player selected clip time length;

(iii) display a plurality of images to the player, the plurality of images comprising subportions of frames of the determined plurality of audio/visual programming clips, and the plurality of images being associated with a plurality of different outcomes;

(iv) enabling the player to select at least one of the plurality of images;

(v) display the audio/visual programming clip corresponding to the at least one selected image; and

(vi) display the outcome associated with the displayed audio/visual programming clip.

24. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising software with instructions, which when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:

(a) enable a player to place a wager on a play of a game; and

(b) for the play of the game;

(i) after the placement of the wager and regardless of any monetary amount provided by the player, enable the player to select one of a plurality of different audio/visual programming clip time lengths;

(ii) determine a plurality of audio/visual programming clips based on the player selected clip time length;

(iii) display a plurality of images to the player, the plurality of images comprising subportions of frames of the determined audio/visual programming clips, and the plurality of images being associated with a plurality of different outcomes;

(iv) enable the player to select at least one of the plurality of images;

(v) display the audio/visual programming clip corresponding to the at least one selected image; and

(vi) display the outcome associated with the displayed audio/visual programming clip.