System and method for augmented reality gaming using a mobile device
First Claim
1. A method of enabling augmented reality gaming, the method comprising:
- controlling a camera on a mobile device using an augmented reality gaming assistance component, once the component is activated;
enabling a user to employ the camera to capture an image of a current game state and a pay table of a game;
sending the captured image via a network to a server;
determining multiple possible strategies for use by the user of the game in the current game state based upon the current game state and the paytable of the game which are determined from the captured image;
transmitting the multiple possible strategies for use by the user of the game in the current game state to the user of the mobile device based upon the captured image; and
displaying the multiple possible strategies for use by the user of the game in the current game state to the user via a display on the mobile device based upon the captured image, the multiple possible strategies appearing to be part of and on a display of a gaming machine.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a method for enabling a user in an augmented reality gaming venue to use an augmented reality gaming venue component and a mobile device to find a particular game or gaming machine. The method includes: controlling a camera on the mobile device using the augmented reality gaming venue component, once the component is activated; determining the location of the mobile device; determining the orientation of the mobile device; querying a casino management system to retrieve data for the augmented reality gaming venue; generating a list of gaming machines and other objects currently visible to the camera; rendering a camera-captured image on a display of the mobile device; and overlaying icons on the image for each visible object to display additional visual information to a user on the display of the mobile device in response to the user aiming the mobile device at gaming machines or other objects of interest in the augmented reality gaming venue.
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47 Claims
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1. A method of enabling augmented reality gaming, the method comprising:
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controlling a camera on a mobile device using an augmented reality gaming assistance component, once the component is activated; enabling a user to employ the camera to capture an image of a current game state and a pay table of a game; sending the captured image via a network to a server; determining multiple possible strategies for use by the user of the game in the current game state based upon the current game state and the paytable of the game which are determined from the captured image; transmitting the multiple possible strategies for use by the user of the game in the current game state to the user of the mobile device based upon the captured image; and displaying the multiple possible strategies for use by the user of the game in the current game state to the user via a display on the mobile device based upon the captured image, the multiple possible strategies appearing to be part of and on a display of a gaming machine. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of enabling augmented reality gaming, the method comprising:
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controlling a camera on a mobile device using an augmented reality gaming assistance component, once the component is activated; enabling a user to capture output from a gaming machine via the camera, wherein the output includes an image of a pay table of a game and an image of a current game state; sending the captured images via a network to a server; determining, transmitting, and displaying multiple possible strategies for use by the user of the game in the current game state based upon the current game state and the paytable of the game which are determined from the captured images; and overlaying virtual graphics on a display of the mobile device that appear to be on a display of the gaming machine when viewed via the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A method of enabling augmented reality gaming, the method comprising:
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controlling a camera on a mobile device using an augmented reality gaming assistance component, once the component is activated; enabling a user to capture output from a gaming machine via the camera, wherein the output includes an image of a pay table of a game and an image of a current game state; sending the captured images via a network to a server; determining, transmitting, and displaying multiple possible strategies for use by the user of the game in the current game state based upon the current game state and the paytable of the game which are determined from the captured image; and overlaying virtual graphics on a display of the mobile device that appear to be on a display of the gaming machine when viewed via the mobile device, wherein an object recognition system of the augmented reality gaming assistance component extracts data marks from the display of the gaming machine which transmit varying intensive light, and wherein the data marks are used as a one way communication method from the gaming machine to the augmented reality gaming assistance component. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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