Method and apparatus for displaying gaming content
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1. A gaming system comprising:
- at least one gaming device including;
at least one input device,at least one gaming device display device,at least one processor, andat least one memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, causes the at least one processor to operate with the at least one input device and the at least one gaming device display device to, for each play of a game;
(a) generate a game outcome,(b) display the generated game outcome,(c) determine any award associated with the generated game outcome, and(d) display any determined award;
at least one public display device, each public display device being separate from each of the gaming device display devices; and
at least one controller configured to communicate with the at least one gaming device and the at least one public display device, said at least one controller programmed, for a play of the game, to;
(i) determine if a public display condition is satisfied,(ii) if the public display condition is satisfied, causing the at least one public display device to display, in real-time, at least one of;
(A) the generated game outcome displayed by the at least gaming device display device of said gaming device associated with the satisfaction of the public display condition, and (B) any determined award displayed by the at least gaming device display device of said gaming device associated with the satisfaction of the public display condition, and(iii) if the public display condition is not satisfied, causing the at least one public display device to not display, in real-time, any of;
(A) the generated game outcome displayed for the play of the game, and (B) any determined award displayed for the play of the game.
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Abstract
A method comprises receiving an indication of a triggering event at a gaming device, determining a gaming content associated with the gaming device, identifying a public display on which is displayed non-gaming media content, and outputting the gaming content on the public display wherein the gaming content supersedes at least a portion of the non-gaming media content.
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1. A gaming system comprising:
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at least one gaming device including; at least one input device, at least one gaming device display device, at least one processor, and at least one memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, causes the at least one processor to operate with the at least one input device and the at least one gaming device display device to, for each play of a game; (a) generate a game outcome, (b) display the generated game outcome, (c) determine any award associated with the generated game outcome, and (d) display any determined award; at least one public display device, each public display device being separate from each of the gaming device display devices; and at least one controller configured to communicate with the at least one gaming device and the at least one public display device, said at least one controller programmed, for a play of the game, to; (i) determine if a public display condition is satisfied, (ii) if the public display condition is satisfied, causing the at least one public display device to display, in real-time, at least one of;
(A) the generated game outcome displayed by the at least gaming device display device of said gaming device associated with the satisfaction of the public display condition, and (B) any determined award displayed by the at least gaming device display device of said gaming device associated with the satisfaction of the public display condition, and(iii) if the public display condition is not satisfied, causing the at least one public display device to not display, in real-time, any of;
(A) the generated game outcome displayed for the play of the game, and (B) any determined award displayed for the play of the game. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method of operating a gaming system, said method comprising:
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(a) for each play of a game; (i) causing at least one processor to execute a plurality of instructions to generate a game outcome, (ii) causing at least one gaming device display device to display the generated game outcome, (iii) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to determine any award associated with the generated game outcome, and (iv) causing the at least one gaming device display device to display any determined award; and (b) for a play of the game; (i) causing at least one controller to execute a plurality of instructions to determine if a public display condition is satisfied, (ii) if the public display condition is satisfied, causing at least one public display device to display, in real-time, at least one of;
(A) the generated game outcome displayed by the at least gaming device display device, and (B) any determined award displayed by the at least gaming device display device, and(iii) if the public display condition is not satisfied, causing the at least one public display device to not display, in real-time, any of;
(A) the generated game outcome displayed for the play of the game, and (B) an determined award displayed for the play of the game. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A non-transitory computer readable medium including a plurality of instructions, which when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:
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(a) for each play of a game; (i) generate a game outcome, (ii) cause at least one gaming device display device to display the generated game outcome, (iii) determine any award associated with the generated game outcome, and (iv) cause the at least one gaming device display device to display any determined award; and (b) for a play of the game; (i) determine if a public display condition is satisfied in association with any of the plays of the games, (ii) if the public display condition is satisfied, causing at least one public display device to display, in real-time, at least one of;
(A) the generated game outcome displayed by the at least gaming device display device, and (B) any determined award displayed by the at least gaming device display device, and(iii) if the public display condition is not satisfied, causing the at least one public display device to not display, in real-time an of;
(A) the generated game outcome displayed for the play of the game, and (B) any determined award displayed for the play of the game. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A gaming system comprising:
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at least one gaming device including; at least one input device, at least one gaming device display device, at least one processor, and at least one memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, causes the at least one processor to operate with the at least one input device and the at least one gaming device display device to, for each play of a game; (a) generate a game outcome, (b) display the generated game outcome, (c) determine any award associated with the generated game outcome, and (d) display any determined award; at least one public display device, each public display device being separate from each of the gaming device display devices; and at least one controller configured to communicate with the at least one gaming device and the at least one public display device, said at least one controller programmed to; (i) determine if a public display condition is satisfied in association with any of the games of any of the at least one gaming device, and (ii) if the public display condition is satisfied; (A) determine a percentage of the at least one public display device, and (B) causing the determined percentage of the at least one public display device to display, in real-time, at least one of;
(I) the generated game outcome displayed by the at least gaming device display device of said gaming device associated with the satisfaction of the public display condition, and (II) any determined award displayed by the at least gaming device display device of said gaming device associated with the satisfaction of the public display condition.
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20. A gaming system comprising:
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at least one gaming device including; at least one input device, at least one gaming device display device, at least one processor, and at least one memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, causes the at least one processor to operate with the at least one input device and the at least one gaming device display device to, for each play of a game; (a) generate a game outcome, (b) display the generated game outcome, (c) determine any award associated with the generated game outcome, and (d) display any determined award; at least one public display device, each public display device being separate from each of the gaming device display devices; and at least one controller configured to communicate with the at least one gaming device and the at least one public display device, said at least one controller programmed to; (i) determine if a public display condition is satisfied in association with any of the games of any of the at least one gaming device, and (ii) if the public display condition is satisfied; (A) display at least one avatar associated with a player of the gaming device associated with the satisfaction of the public display condition, and (B) causing the at least one public display device to display, in real-time, at least one of;
(I) the generated game outcome displayed by the at least gaming device display device of said gaming device associated with the satisfaction of the public display condition, and (II) any determined award displayed by the at least gaming device display device of said gaming device associated with the satisfaction of the public display condition.
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