Associating mobile device with electronic gaming machine
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- communicably connecting a mobile device to a wagering game server on a wagering game network;
associating, by the wagering game server, the mobile device with a selected wagering game machine among a plurality of wagering game machines on the wagering game network;
providing content to present on the mobile device, the content including a play initiation button of a wagering game played via the selected wagering game machine, wherein the selected wagering game machine includes a value input device configured to receive monetary value for placement of one or more wagers in the wagering game;
in response to the play initiation button being actuated, receiving, at the wagering game server, a command from the mobile device to initiate play of the wagering game; and
in response to the command, presenting a result of the wagering game on the selected wagering game machine.
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Abstract
A wagering game system and its operations are described herein. In some embodiments, the operations can include communicably connecting a mobile device to a wagering game server on a wagering game network. The operations can further include associating, by the wagering game server, the mobile device with a selected wagering game machine among a plurality of wagering game machine. The operations can further include providing content to present on the mobile device, the content including a play initiation button of a wagering game played via the selected wagering game machine. The operations can further include in response to the play initiation button being actuated, receiving, at the wagering game server, a command from the mobile device to initiate play of the wagering game. The operations can further include in response to the command, presenting a result of the wagering game on the selected wagering game machine.
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35 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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communicably connecting a mobile device to a wagering game server on a wagering game network; associating, by the wagering game server, the mobile device with a selected wagering game machine among a plurality of wagering game machines on the wagering game network; providing content to present on the mobile device, the content including a play initiation button of a wagering game played via the selected wagering game machine, wherein the selected wagering game machine includes a value input device configured to receive monetary value for placement of one or more wagers in the wagering game; in response to the play initiation button being actuated, receiving, at the wagering game server, a command from the mobile device to initiate play of the wagering game; and in response to the command, presenting a result of the wagering game on the selected wagering game machine. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method comprising:
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communicably connecting a mobile device to a wagering game server on a wagering game network; transmitting, from the mobile device to the wagering game server, a request to associate with a selected wagering game machine among a plurality of wagering game machines on the wagering game network; receiving, at the mobile device from the wagering game server, an indication that the mobile device is associated with the selected wagering game machine; receiving, at the mobile device, content including a play initiation button for a wagering game played via the selected wagering game machine, wherein the selected wagering game machine includes a value input device configured to receive monetary value for placement of one or more wagers in the wagering game; presenting the content on the mobile device; and in response to player input selecting the play initiation button, transmitting, from the mobile device to the wagering game server, a command to initiate play of the wagering game, wherein a result of the wagering game is presented on the selected wagering game machine. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor; and a computer readable storage medium having computer usable program code executable by the at least one processor, the computer usable program code including code to communicably connect a mobile device to a wagering game server on a wagering game network, associate, by the wagering game server, the mobile device with a selected wagering game machine among a plurality of wagering game machines on the wagering game network, provide content to present on the mobile device, the content including a play initiation button of a wagering game played via the selected wagering game machine, wherein the selected wagering game machine includes a value input device configured to receive monetary value for placement of one or more wagers in the wagering game, in response to the play initiation button being actuated, receive, at the wagering game server, a command from the mobile device to initiate play of the wagering game, and in response to the command, present a result of the wagering game on the selected wagering game machine. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method comprising:
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associating a mobile device with a selected wagering game machine among a plurality of wagering game machines on a wagering game network, the mobile device being communicably connected to a wagering game server on the wagering game network; providing content to present on the mobile device, the content including a play initiation button of a wagering game played via the selected wagering game machine, wherein the selected wagering game machine includes a value input device configured to receive monetary value for placement of one or more wagers in the wagering game; in response to the play initiation button being actuated, receiving, at the selected wagering game machine, a command to initiate play of the wagering game; and in response to the command, presenting a result of the wagering game on the selected wagering game machine. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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