System and method for providing remote wagering games in a live table game system

• US 9,659,433 B2
• Filed: 07/08/2016
• Issued: 05/23/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 01/24/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: IGT (International Game Technology)
• Original Assignee: IGT (International Game Technology)
• Inventors: Chun, Jay
• Primary Examiner(s): Chan, Allen
• Application Number:
  US15/205,842
• Publication Number:
  US 20160321860A1
• Time in Patent Office: 319 Days
• Field of Search: 463 11
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3213 Details of moving display elements, e.g. spinning reels, tumbling members
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/322 Casino tables, e.g. tables having integrated screens, chip detection means
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3223 Architectural aspects of a gaming system, e.g. internal configuration, master/slave, wireless communication
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3244 Payment aspects of a gaming system, e.g. payment schemes, setting payout ratio, bonus or consolation prizes
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3293 Card games, e.g. poker, canasta, black jack
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/34 depending on the stopping of moving members in a mechanical slot machine, e.g. "fruit" machines

Abstract

Systems and methods for conducting multiple remote wagering games in a live table game system or similar system wherein the gaming symbols which are randomly generated as a result of a live table game are used to resolve the live table game and simulate play and resolve wagering outcomes of one or more remote wagering games which differ from the live table game.

Claims

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

(a) communicating data relating to a live table game being played at a physical gaming table, wherein an outcome of the live table game is based on a randomly determined plurality of physical game components and a first criteria associated with the live table game,

(b) communicating data relating to a remote wagering game associated with a remote wager placed at a remote gaming terminal, wherein an outcome of the remote wagering game is based on a simulation of the randomly determined plurality of physical game components and a second, different criteria associated with the remote wagering game, and

(c) determining any award for the remote wager placed based on the outcome of the remote wagering game.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the first criteria is selected from the group consisting of:

a first paytable, a first wager amount, a first minimum wager amount, a first maximum wager amount, a first side bet amount, a first progressive award amount, and a first bonus award amount.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the second criteria is selected from the group consisting of:

a second, different paytable, a second, different wager amount, a second, different minimum wager amount, a second, different maximum wager amount, a second, different side bet amount, a second, different progressive award amount, and a second, different bonus award amount.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the second criteria comprises the first criteria and a side wager criteria.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the outcome of the live table game and the outcome of the remote wagering game is based on a plurality of gaming symbols randomly generated in association with the play of the live table game.

6. The method of claim 1, which comprises communicating data relating to another remote wagering game associated with another remote wager placed at another remote gaming terminal, wherein an outcome of the other remote wagering game is based on another simulation of the randomly determined plurality of physical game components and a third, different criteria associated with the other remote wagering game.

7. A gaming system comprising:

a physical gaming table upon which a live table game is played, wherein an outcome of the live table game is based on a randomly determined plurality of physical game components and a first criteria associated with the live table game, and

a remote gaming terminal which includes a processor programmed to;

receive data associated with the play of the live table game,

receive a placement of a remote wager on a play of a remote wagering game, wherein an outcome of the remote wagering game is based on a simulation of the randomly determined plurality of physical game components and a second, different criteria associated with the remote wagering game, and

determine any award for the remote wager placed based on the outcome of the remote wagering game.

8. The gaming system of claim 7, wherein the first criteria is selected from the group consisting of:

a first paytable, a first wager amount, a first minimum wager amount, a first maximum wager amount, a first side bet amount, a first progressive award amount, and a first bonus award amount.

9. The gaming system of claim 8, wherein the second criteria is selected from the group consisting of:

a second, different paytable, a second, different wager amount, a second, different minimum wager amount, a second, different maximum wager amount, a second, different side bet amount, a second, different progressive award amount, and a second, different bonus award amount.

10. The gaming system of claim 7, wherein the second criteria comprises the first criteria and a side wager criteria.

11. The gaming system of claim 7, wherein at least one of the outcome of the live table game and the outcome of the remote wagering game is based on a plurality of gaming symbols randomly generated in association with the play of the live table game.

12. The gaming system of claim 7, which comprises another remote gaming terminal which includes another processor programmed to:

receive data associated with the play of the live table game,

receive a placement of another remote wager on another play of another remote wagering game, wherein an outcome of the other remote wagering game is based on another simulation of the randomly determined plurality of physical game components and a third, different criteria associated with the remote wagering game, and

determine any award for the other remote wager placed based on the outcome of the other remote wagering game.

13. A gaming terminal comprising:

a display device;

an input device; and

a processor programmed to operate with the display device and the input device to;

receive data associated with a play of a live table game at a remote physical gaming table, wherein an outcome of the live table game is based on a randomly determined plurality of physical game components and a first criteria associated with the live table game,

receive a placement of a wager on a play of a wagering game, wherein an outcome of the wagering game is based on a simulation of the randomly determined plurality of physical game components and a second, different criteria associated with the wagering game, and

determine any award for the wager placed based on the outcome of the wagering game.

14. The gaming terminal of claim 13, wherein the first criteria is selected from the group consisting of:

a first paytable, a first wager amount, a first minimum wager amount, a first maximum wager amount, a first side bet amount, a first progressive award amount, and a first bonus award amount.

15. The gaming terminal of claim 14, wherein the second criteria is selected from the group consisting of:

a second, different paytable, a second, different wager amount, a second, different minimum wager amount, a second, different maximum wager amount, a second, different side bet amount, a second, different progressive award amount, and a second, different bonus award amount.

16. The gaming terminal of claim 13, wherein the second criteria comprises the first criteria and a side wager criteria.

17. The gaming terminal of claim 13, wherein at least one of the outcome of the live table game and the outcome of the wagering game is based on a plurality of gaming symbols randomly generated in association with the play of the live table game.