Gaming devices with dedicated player RNG and time share features

• US 8,932,130 B2
• Filed: 09/05/2013
• Issued: 01/13/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 03/14/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Vulcan Gaming LLC
• Original Assignee: Tipping Point Group, LLC
• Inventors: Tarantino, Elia Rocco
• Primary Examiner(s): Elisca, Pierre E
• Application Number:
  US14/019,091
• Publication Number:
  US 20140073407A1
• Time in Patent Office: 495 Days
• Field of Search: 463/16, 463/22, 463/29
• US Class Current: 463/22
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 15/006 electronically
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3211 Display means
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3225 Data transfer within a gaming system, e.g. data sent between gaming machines and users
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3248 involving non-monetary media of fixed value, e.g. casino chips of fixed value
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/326 Game play aspects of gaming systems
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3286 Type of games

Abstract

Gaming machines or devices utilize the output of random number generators (RNGs) in the presentation of games, wherein one or more of the RNGs are each assigned to a single player. Each uniquely assigned RNG is used to determine the outcome of the games played only by the assigned player, such as a casino gaming machine or a game board devices accessed via a remote presentation device such as a phone or computer. An RNG may also be stopped or paused and then restarted, whereby a sequence of random data remains continuous or contiguous relative to a number of games played, such as by the single player to which the RNG is assigned. Multiple players may also time-share a gaming machine in a manner whereby the gaming machine acts as a unique device to each player.

Claims

1. A gaming system that presents a game to a player, the gaming system comprising:

a plurality of gaming devices each configured to receive identification information from the player;

a gateway connected to the plurality of gaming devices, the gateway being configured to confirm the identification information of the player; and

a plurality of random number generators, each random number generator being connected to the gateway, and a first random number generator of the plurality of random number generators being exclusively assigned to the player, wherein

when the gateway confirms the identification information of the player at a first gaming device, the first gaming device utilizes data generated by the first random number generator to present one or more games to the player, and

when the gateway confirms the identification information of the player at a second gaming device, the second gaming device utilizes that data generated by the first random number generator to present one or more games to the player.

2. The gaming system according to claim 1, wherein

the first random number generator is stopped at a stopping point defined by when the player ceases game play and

the first random restarts from the stopping point when the player resumes game play.

3. The gaming system according to claim 1, wherein

the data generated by the first random number generator is buffered to create a sequence of a predetermined amount of values,

the first gaming device utilizes a first set of the values, and

the second gaming device utilizes a second set of the values.

4. The gaming system according to claim 1, further comprising

a presentation device, the gateway being configured to establish a communication link between the presentation device and one of the plurality of gaming devices.

5. A method of presenting games to a player, the method comprising the steps of:

assigning a first random number generator to the first player for exclusive use by the player;

during game play of a first gaming device by the player;

confirming the identity of the player at the first gaming device, and

utilizing data generated by the first random number generator to present one or more games to the player at the first gaming device; and

during game play of a second gaming device by the player;

confirming the identity of the player at the second gaming device, and

utilizing the data generated by the first random number generator to present one or more games to the player at the second gaming device.

6. The method according to claim 5, wherein

the first random number generator is stopped at a stopping point defined by when the player ceases game play and

the first random restarts from the stopping point when the player resumes game play.

7. The method according to claim 5, wherein

the data generated by the first random number generator is buffered to create a sequence of a predetermined amount of values,

the first gaming device utilizes a first set of the values, and

the second gaming device utilizes a second set of the values.

8. The method according to claim 5, further comprising the step of:

providing a gateway and establishing a communication link between a presentation device of the player and the first or second gaming device.