Gaming system, gaming device and method employing audio/video programming outcome presentations

• US 8,992,299 B2
• Filed: 08/30/2011
• Issued: 03/31/2015
• 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., Gelman, Geoffrey M., Tulley, Stephen C., Jorasch, James A., Zucker, David F.
• Primary Examiner(s): D'AGOSTINO, PAUL ANTHONY
• Application Number:
  US13/221,334
• Publication Number:
  US 20110312413A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,309 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 463/20
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/063 Operations research, analysis or management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06375 Prediction of business process outcome or impact based on a proposed change
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/367 involving electronic purses or money safes
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3227 Configuring a gaming machine, e.g. downloading personal settings, selecting working parameters
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/323 wherein the player is informed, e.g. advertisements, odds, instructions
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3244 Payment aspects of a gaming system, e.g. payment schemes, setting payout ratio, bonus or consolation prizes

Abstract

The present disclosure generally includes a gaming system which: (a) for a first play of a game of a gaming session: determines one of a plurality of different outcomes, displays the determined outcome, determines any award associated with the determined outcome, displays any determined award, and outputs a first audio/video programming clip, the first audio/video programming clip including content associated with a first point in time of an event, and (b) for a second, subsequent play of the game of the gaming session: determines one of the plurality of different outcomes, displays the determined outcome, determines any award associated with the determined outcome, displays any determined award, and outputs a second, different audio/video programming clip, the second audio/video programming clip including content associated with a second, subsequent point in time of the event.

Claims

1. A gaming system comprising:

a housing;

a plurality of input devices supported by the housing, said plurality of input devices including;

i) an acceptor of a first physical item associated with a first monetary value,

(ii) a validator configured to identify the first physical item, and

(iii) a cashout device configured to receive an input to cause an initiation of a payout associated with a credit balance;

at least one display device supported by the housing;

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, cause the at least one processor to operate with the plurality of input devices and the at least one display device to;

(a) for a first play of a game of a gaming session;

(i) determine one of a plurality of different outcomes,

(ii) display the determined outcome,

(iii) determine any award associated with the determined outcome,

(iv) display any determined award, and

(v) output a first audio/video programming clip, the first audio/video programming clip including content of a first point in time of an event, the first audio/video programming clip produced for a purpose other than for being outputted in association with any play of any game, and

(b) for a second, subsequent play of the game of the gaming session;

(i) determine one of the plurality of different outcomes,

(ii) display the determined outcome,

(iii) determine any award associated with the determined outcome,

(iv) display any determined award, and

(v) output a second, different audio/video programming clip, the second audio/video programming clip including content of a second, subsequent point in time of the event, the second audio/video programming clip produced for a purpose other than for being outputted in association with any play of any game.

2. The gaming system of claim 1, wherein the event is selected from the group consisting of:

a television show, a movie, an animated show, a comedy show, and a sporting event.

3. The gaming system of claim 1, wherein when executed by the at least one processor, the plurality of instructions cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one input device to receive a distinct wager on each play of the game of the gaming session.

4. The gaming system of claim 1, wherein when executed by the at least one processor, the plurality of instructions cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one input device to receive a wager on the gaming session.

5. The gaming system of claim 1, wherein when executed by the at least one processor, the plurality of instructions cause the at least one processor to, for a third play of the game of the gaming session which is subsequent to the first play of the game and the second play of the game:

(i) determine one of the plurality of different outcomes,

(ii) display the determined outcome,

(iii) determine any award associated with the determined outcome,

(iv) display any determined award, and

(iv) output a third, different audio/video programming clip, the third audio/video programming clip including content of a third point in time of the event which is subsequent to the first point in time of the event and the second point in time of the event, the third audio/video programming clip produced for a purpose other than for being outputted in association with any play of any game.

6. A method of operating a gaming system, the method comprising:

(a) maintaining a credit balance, said credit balance being;

(i) increasable via;

(A) an acceptor of a first physical item associated with a first monetary value, and

(B) a validator configured to identify the first physical item, and

(ii) decreasable via a cashout device configured to receive an input to cause an initiation of a payout associated with the credit balance,

(b) for a first play of a game of a gaming session;

(i) causing at least one processor to execute a plurality of instructions to determine one of a plurality of different outcomes,

(ii) causing at least one display device to display the determined outcome,

(iii) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to determine any award associated with the determined outcome,

(iv) causing the at least one display device to display any determined award, and

(v) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to output a first audio/video programming clip, the first audio/video programming clip including content of a first point in time of an event, the first audio/video programming clip produced for a purpose other than for being outputted in association with any play of any game, and

(c) for a second, subsequent play of the game of the gaming session;

(i) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to determine one of the plurality of different outcomes,

(ii) causing the at least one display device to display the determined outcome,

(iii) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to determine any award associated with the determined outcome,

(iv) causing the at least one display device to display any determined award, and

(v) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to output a second, different audio/video programming clip, the second audio/video programming clip including content of a second, subsequent point in time of the event, the second audio/video programming clip produced for a purpose other than for being outputted in association with any play of any game.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the event is selected from the group consisting of:

a television show, a movie, an animated show, a comedy show, and a sporting event.

8. The method of claim 6, which includes receiving a distinct wager on each play of the game of the gaming session.

9. The method of claim 6, which includes receiving a wager on the gaming session.

10. The method of claim 6, which includes, for a third play of the game of the gaming session which is subsequent to the first play of the game and the second play of the game:

(i) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to determine one of the plurality of different outcomes,

(ii) causing the at least one display device to display the determined outcome,

(iii) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to determine any award associated with the determined outcome,

(iv) causing the at least one display device to display any determined award, and

(v) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to output a third, different audio/video programming clip, the third audio/video programming clip including content of a third point in time of the event which is subsequent to the first point in time of the event and the second point in time of the event, the third audio/video programming clip produced for a purpose other than for being outputted in association with any play of any game.

11. The method of claim 6, which is provided through a data network.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the data network is an internet.

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:

(a) maintain a credit balance, said credit balance being;

(i) increasable via;

(A) an acceptor of a first physical item associated with a first monetary value, and

(B) a validator configured to identify the first physical item, and

(ii) decreasable via a cashout device configured to receive an input to cause an initiation of a payout associated with the credit balance,

(b) for a first play of a game of a gaming session;

(i) determine one of a plurality of different outcomes,

(ii) cause at least one display device to display the determined outcome,

(iii) determine any award associated with the determined outcome,

(iv) cause the at least one display device to display any determined award, and

(v) output a first audio/video programming clip, the first audio/video programming clip including content of a first point in time of an event, the first audio/video programming clip produced for a purpose other than for being outputted in association with any play of any game, and

(c) for a second, subsequent play of the game of the gaming session;

(i) determine one of the plurality of different outcomes,

(ii) cause the at least one display device to display the determined outcome,

(iii) determine any award associated with the determined outcome,

(iv) cause the at least one display device to display any determined award, and

(v) output a second, different audio/video programming clip, the second audio/video programming clip including content of a second, subsequent point in time of the event, the second audio/video programming clip produced for a purpose other than for being outputted in association with any play of any game.

14. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 13, wherein the event is selected from the group consisting of:

a television show, a movie, an animated show, a comedy show, and a sporting event.

15. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 13, wherein when executed by the at least one processor, the plurality of instructions cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one input device to receive a distinct wager on each play of the game of the gaming session.

16. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 13, wherein when executed by the at least one processor, the plurality of instructions cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one input device to receive a wager on the gaming session.

17. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 13, wherein when executed by the at least one processor, the plurality of instructions cause the at least one processor to, for a third play of the game of the gaming session which is subsequent to the first play of the game and the second play of the game:

(i) determine one of the plurality of different outcomes,

(ii) cause the at least one display device to display the determined outcome,

(iii) determine any award associated with the determined outcome,

(iv) cause the at least one display device to display any determined award, and

(iv) output a third, different audio/video programming clip, the third audio/video programming clip including content of a third point in time of the event which is subsequent to the first point in time of the event and the second point in time of the event, the third audio/video programming clip produced for a purpose other than for being outputted in association with any play of any game.