Localized remote gaming
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1. A method of operating a gaming system, said method comprising:
- (a) assigning, by a processor, a gaming machine identifier to a gaming machine located in a gaming environment, said gaming machine including;
(i) an acceptor, wherein if a physical item is received via the acceptor, a credit balance is established based, at least in part, on the monetary value associated with the received physical item, and(ii) a cashout device wherein if a cashout input is received via the cashout device, an initiation of any payout associated with the credit balance is caused to occur;
(b) assigning an in-person player session identifier to the gaming machine, the in-person player session identifier being associated with an in-person player physically operating the gaming machine;
(c) for each of at least one remote player operating the gaming machine via at least one remote client device, assigning a remote player session identifier to the gaming machine;
(d) for the assigned in-person player session identifier, causing the gaming machine to execute an in-person game displayed to the in-person player physically operating the gaming machine; and
(e) simultaneous with the execution of the in-person game, for each assigned remote player session identifier, causing the gaming machine to execute at least one remote game displayable, via the at least one remote client device, to the remote player associated with said assigned remote player session identifier.
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Abstract
A gaming machine, such as a video slot or video poker machine located in a casino or other gaming environment, may be configured to provide simultaneous play by both an in-person player and one or more remote players. Session identifiers may be assigned to the gaming machine that correspond to the game session of the in-person player and the game session of any remote players.
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1. A method of operating a gaming system, said method comprising:
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(a) assigning, by a processor, a gaming machine identifier to a gaming machine located in a gaming environment, said gaming machine including; (i) an acceptor, wherein if a physical item is received via the acceptor, a credit balance is established based, at least in part, on the monetary value associated with the received physical item, and (ii) a cashout device wherein if a cashout input is received via the cashout device, an initiation of any payout associated with the credit balance is caused to occur; (b) assigning an in-person player session identifier to the gaming machine, the in-person player session identifier being associated with an in-person player physically operating the gaming machine; (c) for each of at least one remote player operating the gaming machine via at least one remote client device, assigning a remote player session identifier to the gaming machine; (d) for the assigned in-person player session identifier, causing the gaming machine to execute an in-person game displayed to the in-person player physically operating the gaming machine; and (e) simultaneous with the execution of the in-person game, for each assigned remote player session identifier, causing the gaming machine to execute at least one remote game displayable, via the at least one remote client device, to the remote player associated with said assigned remote player session identifier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A gaming system comprising:
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a plurality of gaming machines located in a gaming environment, each gaming machine including; a housing, at least one display device supported by the housing, a plurality of input devices supported by the housing, said plurality of input devices including; (i) an acceptor, and (ii) a cashout 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, cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one display device and the plurality of input devices to; (a) if a physical item is received via the acceptor, establish a credit balance based, at least in part, on a monetary value associated with the received physical item, and (b) if a cashout input is received via the cashout device, cause an initiation of any payout associated with the credit balance; and at least one computing device configured to; (a) assign a unique machine identifier to each of the gaming machines; (b) assign an in-person player session identifier to each of the gaming machines, wherein the in-person player session identifier is associated with an in-person player physically operating the gaming machine; and (c) for each of at least one remote player operating one of the gaming machines via at least one remote client device, assign at least one remote player session identifier to one of the gaming machines; wherein each of the plurality of gaming machines is configured to (i) for the assigned in-person player session identifier, execute an in-person game displayed to the in-person player physically operating said gaming machine; and (ii) simultaneous with the execution of the in-person game, for each assigned remote player session identifier, execute at least one remote game displayable, via the at least one remote client device, to the remote player associated with said assigned remote player session identifier. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A gaming system comprising:
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a remote access service configured to provide a bridge between a network internal to a gaming environment and an external network located outside of the gaming environment; and a gameplay service configured to provide gaming protocol formatted commands to a gaming machine located in the gaming environment, said commands provided via the internal network of the gaming environment, and said gaming machine including; a housing, at least one display device supported by the housing, a plurality of input devices supported by the housing, said plurality of input devices including; (i) an acceptor, and (ii) a cashout 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, cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one display device and the plurality of input devices to; (a) if a physical item is received via the acceptor, establish a credit balance based, at least in part, on a monetary value associated with the received physical item, and (b) if a cashout input is received via the cashout device, cause an initiation of any payout associated with the credit balance, wherein the remote access service is configured to; (a) receive a gameplay command for the gaming machine from a client device via the external network, and (b) forward the command to the gameplay service, wherein the gameplay service is configured to; (a) convert the command received from the remote access service into a gaming protocol format, (b) send the converted command to the gaming machine via the internal network of the gaming environment, and (c) assign a gaming machine identifier, an in-person player session identifier, and at least one remote player session identifier to the gaming machine; and wherein the gaming machine is configured to; (a) for the assigned in-person player session identifier, execute an in-person game displayed to an in-person player physically operating the gaming machine; and (b) simultaneous with the execution of the in-person game, for each assigned remote player session identifier, execute at least one remote game displayable, via the client device, to a remote player. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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