Method and apparatus for use of movement and position sensors with portable handheld wagering devices
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1. A gaming system for playing a casino wagering game comprising:
- a handheld gaming machine configured to display, on an electronic display device, play of the wagering game;
a wager-input device for receiving a wager to play the wagering game;
a wireless communication device;
a random element generator configured to generate one or more random elements;
at least one controller configured to initiate the wagering game in response to an electronic data signal from one of the wager-input device or a player input device corresponding to an instruction to conduct the wagering game, determine to an outcome of the casino wagering game based, at least in part, on the one or more random elements to direct the electronic display device to display the outcome; and
to award a tangible award in response to the outcome meeting a predetermined award criterion; and
a movement sensor communicatively coupled to said at least one controller, said movement sensor disposed in said handheld gaming machine to sense movements of said handheld gaming machine and to transmit output signals relating to said movements to said at least one controller,wherein the output signals relating to movement of the handheld gaming machine are used by said at least one controller to control a moveable player-controlled object within the wagering game during play of the wagering game, andwherein said at least one controller is configured to pass the moveable player-controlled object to a second handheld gaming machine playing the wagering game, responsive to at least one predefined movement of the handheld gaming machine during the play of the wagering game on the handheld gaming machine, responsive to a movement of the handheld gaming machine and a determination by the at least one controller that an output signal from the movement sensor corresponds to an occurrence of the at least one predefined movement, via a transmission using the wireless communication device.
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Abstract
A gaming system includes a handheld gaming machine configured to play at least one wagering game, a wager input device for receiving a wager to play a wagering game, and a controller operative to process signals output from a movement sensor. A movement sensor is disposed in the handheld gaming machine to sense movements of the handheld gaming machine and/or a sub-portion thereof and to output signals relating to the movements to the controller.
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24 Claims
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1. A gaming system for playing a casino wagering game comprising:
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a handheld gaming machine configured to display, on an electronic display device, play of the wagering game; a wager-input device for receiving a wager to play the wagering game; a wireless communication device; a random element generator configured to generate one or more random elements; at least one controller configured to initiate the wagering game in response to an electronic data signal from one of the wager-input device or a player input device corresponding to an instruction to conduct the wagering game, determine to an outcome of the casino wagering game based, at least in part, on the one or more random elements to direct the electronic display device to display the outcome; and
to award a tangible award in response to the outcome meeting a predetermined award criterion; anda movement sensor communicatively coupled to said at least one controller, said movement sensor disposed in said handheld gaming machine to sense movements of said handheld gaming machine and to transmit output signals relating to said movements to said at least one controller, wherein the output signals relating to movement of the handheld gaming machine are used by said at least one controller to control a moveable player-controlled object within the wagering game during play of the wagering game, and wherein said at least one controller is configured to pass the moveable player-controlled object to a second handheld gaming machine playing the wagering game, responsive to at least one predefined movement of the handheld gaming machine during the play of the wagering game on the handheld gaming machine, responsive to a movement of the handheld gaming machine and a determination by the at least one controller that an output signal from the movement sensor corresponds to an occurrence of the at least one predefined movement, via a transmission using the wireless communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of conducting a wagering game on a gaming system comprising a plurality of handheld gaming machines configured to play a casino wagering game, the gaming system comprising a random element generator and one or more controllers, each of the handheld gaming machines comprising an electronic display device and an electronic input device, the method comprising:
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moving a first handheld gaming machine comprising a first movement sensor and a first wireless communication device; outputting from the first movement sensor disposed in said first handheld gaming machine a signal corresponding to said act of moving; determining a characteristic of movement represented by said signal; controlling, via the one or more controllers, movement of a player-controllable object in said wagering game responsive to said characteristic of movement, and during play of the wagering game on the first handheld gaming machine, passing the moveable player-controlled object to a second handheld gaming machine concurrently playing the wagering game responsive to at least one predefined movement of the first handheld gaming machine and a determination by the controller that an output signal from the first movement sensor corresponds to an occurrence of the at least one predefined movement, via a transmission using the first wireless communication device, the second handheld gaming machine comprising a second movement sensor and a second wireless communication device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of conducting a wagering game on a handheld gaming system configured to play a casino wagering game on a plurality of handheld gaming machines, the handheld gaming system comprising a random element generator and one or more controllers, each of the handheld gaming machines comprising an electronic display device and an electronic input device, the method comprising:
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moving at least one of a first handheld gaming machine and a sub-portion thereof to output a signal corresponding to said act of moving from a movement sensor disposed in a corresponding one of said first handheld gaming machine and a sub-portion thereof; determining, using the one or more controllers, a characteristic of movement represented by said signal; controlling movement of a moveable player-controllable object, relative to a background graphic of the wagering game, in said wagering game during said wagering game played on the first handheld gaming machine, using the one or more controllers, responsive to said characteristic of movement; determining, using the one or more controllers, if an equalizing trigger event is satisfied during play of the wagering game; and causing, using the one or more controllers, an equalizing event to occur during play of the wagering game to force an outcome consistent with an expected value of the wagering game. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. A gaming system for playing a casino wagering game comprising:
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a handheld gaming machine comprising an electronic display device, the handheld gaming machine being configured to play a wagering game responsive to a physical input from a player to initiate the wagering game, the wagering game comprising a skill-based component; a wager-input device for receiving a wager to play a wagering game; an electronic input device configured to receive a physical input from a player to initiate the wagering game and to transform the input into an electronic data signal; a controller configured to initiate the wagering game in response to the electronic data signal from the electronic input device, to determine an outcome of the casino wagering game based, at least in part, on the one or more random elements, to direct the electronic display device to display the outcome and to award a tangible award in response to the outcome meeting a predetermined award criterion; and a movement sensor coupled to said at least one controller, said movement sensor disposed in said handheld gaming machine to sense movements of said handheld gaming machine and to transmit output signals relating to said movements to said at least one controller, wherein the output signals relating to movement of the handheld gaming machine are used by said controller to control a moveable player-controlled object during the skill-based component of the wagering game, and wherein the controller is configured to determine if an equalizing trigger event is satisfied during the skill-based component of the wagering game and, if an equalizing trigger event is satisfied, the controller is further configured to intervene in the wagering game in progress to cause an outcome consistent with an expected value of the wagering game to occur. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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