Methods and systems for providing accessory devices usable to facilitate remotely viewable wagering game outcomes

• US 9,659,449 B2
• Filed: 04/15/2015
• Issued: 05/23/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 05/27/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: IGT (International Game Technology)
• Original Assignee: IGT (International Game Technology)
• Inventors: Walker, Jay S., Jorasch, James A., Patterson, Michael W., Tedesco, Robert C.
• Primary Examiner(s): D'AGOSTINO, PAUL ANTHONY
• Application Number:
  US14/687,629
• Publication Number:
  US 20150221173A1
• Time in Patent Office: 769 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3211 Display 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 17/3232 wherein the operator is informed
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3244 Payment aspects of a gaming system, e.g. payment schemes, setting payout ratio, bonus or consolation prizes

Abstract

In accordance with some embodiments, a plurality of outcomes are generated and used to create a video presentation of representative outcomes. The video presentation is recorded onto a tangible medium (e.g., DVD or CD-ROM) or otherwise provided to a player (e.g., player may access the video presentation online). This allows a player to purchase a video presentation of (e.g., predetermined) outcomes in a jurisdiction in which gambling is legal yet view the presentation at the player'"'"'s convenience (e.g., from any jurisdiction and at any time). The outcomes on the DVD or CD ROM may be viewed on a video display generated by a primary output device (e.g., a personal computer or a DVD player). In addition, the player may purchase or otherwise obtain an accessory device that interacts (e.g., augments the outcomes) with the game play recorded on the tangible medium.

Claims

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

(a) at a first point in time;

(i) enabling a player at a gaming device including a first accessory device to place a wager associated with a first play of a game, said first accessory device configured to display a plurality of different game indicia, and

(ii) if the player places the wager associated with the first play of the game;

(A) randomly generating an outcome for the first play of the game,

(B) causing a gaming device display device to display the randomly generated outcome,

(C) determining if the randomly generated outcome is associated with the first accessory device, and

(D) if the randomly generated outcome is associated with the first accessory device;

(I) causing the first accessory device to indicate one of the plurality of game indicia, and

(II) providing the indicated game indicia to the player;

(b) at a second, subsequent point in time, providing to the player a gaming medium associated with a plurality of randomly generated outcomes; and

(c) at a third point in time subsequent to the first and second points in time;

(i) causing a primary output device located remote from the gaming device to display the plurality of randomly generated outcomes associated with the gaming medium, said primary outcome device coupled to a second accessory device configured to display the plurality of different game indicia, said second accessory device located remote from the gaming device, and

(ii) for at least one displayed outcome associated with the gaming medium;

(A) causing the second accessory device to indicate at least one game indicia associated with the displayed outcome, and

(B) causing the primary outcome device to not display said displayed outcome associated with the at least one game indicia indicated by the second accessory device.

2. The method of claim 1, which, at the second, subsequent point in time, includes:

(i) enabling the player to request the gaming medium, and

(ii) if the player requests the gaming medium;

(A) causing the gaming device to randomly generate the plurality of outcomes, at least one of the outcomes associated with one of the plurality of different game indicia, and

(B) associating the plurality of randomly generated outcomes with the gaming medium.

3. The method of claim 1, which, at the third point in time, includes causing the primary output device to:

(i) access data stored on the gaming medium, the data stored on the gaming medium corresponding to the plurality of randomly generated outcomes, and (ii) display the plurality of randomly generated outcomes based on the data accessed from the gaming medium.

4. The method of claim 1, which, at the third point in time, includes:

for said at least one displayed outcome associated with one of the plurality of different game indicia, causing the second accessory device and a third accessory device coupled to the second accessory device to indicate the game indicia associated with the displayed outcome, said third accessory device being different from said second accessory device and located remote from the gaming device.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein for each of a plurality of the randomly generated outcomes associated with the gaming medium, said randomly generated outcome is associated with one of the plurality of different game indicia.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the primary output device includes a personal computer or a DVD player.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the gaming medium includes a DVD, a CD-ROM, or a flash memory.

8. The method of claim 1, which, at the third point in time, includes causing the primary output device to execute a plurality of instructions to cause the second accessory device to indicate said game indicia associated with the displayed outcome.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the gaming medium stores a plurality of instructions and the method further includes, at the third point in time, causing the primary output device to execute the plurality of instructions stored on the gaming medium to cause the second accessory device to indicate said game indicia associated with the displayed outcome.

10. The method of claim 1, which includes causing the primary output device to determine which of the plurality of different game indicia is indicated by the second accessory device.

11. The method of claim 1, which includes causing an award associated with the indicated game indicia to be provided to the player at a casino.

12. The method of claim 1, which includes causing an award associated with at least one of the displayed outcomes to be provided to the player at a casino.

13. The method of claim 1, which includes causing the primary output device to display the indicated game indicia associated with the displayed outcome.

14. The method of claim 1, which, at the third point in time, includes at least one of:

(i) causing the second accessory device to indicate the game indicia associated with the displayed outcome as a graphical output, and (ii) causing the second accessory device to indicate the game indicia associated with the displayed outcome as an audio output.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein the second accessory device includes at least one of an electromechanical device, and an electronic device.

16. The method of claim 1, which includes causing the primary output device to communicate with the second accessory device via a USB connection.

17. The method of claim 1, which, at the third point in time, includes:

(a) for each of a plurality of randomly generated outcomes;

(i) causing the primary output device to display said plurality of the randomly generated outcomes in a designated order, and (ii) causing the second accessory device to indicate the game indicia associated with each of the displayed outcomes in said designated order.

18. A method of operating a gaming system, said method comprising:

(a) at a first point in time;

(i) enabling a player at a gaming device including a first accessory device to place a wager associated with a first play of a game, said first accessory device configured to display a plurality of different game indicia, and

(ii) if the player places the wager associated with the first play of the game;

(A) randomly generating an outcome for the first play of the game,

(B) causing a gaming device display device to display the randomly generated outcome,

(C) determining if the randomly generated outcome is associated with the first accessory device, and

(D) if the randomly generated outcome is associated with the first accessory device;

(I) causing the first accessory device to indicate one of the plurality of game indicia, and

(II) providing the indicated game indicia to the player;

(b) at a second, subsequent point in time, providing to the player a gaming medium associated with a plurality of randomly generated outcomes; and

(c) at a third point in time subsequent to the first and second points in time;

(i) causing a primary output device located remote from the gaming device to display the plurality of randomly generated outcomes associated with the gaming medium, said primary outcome device coupled to a second accessory device configured to display the plurality of different game indicia, said second accessory device located remote from the gaming device, and

(ii) for at least one displayed outcome associated with the gaming medium, causing the second accessory device to indicate at least one game indicia associated with the displayed outcome, wherein the second accessory device includes a wheel configured to display the at least one game indicia associated with the displayed outcome.

19. A method of operating a gaming system, said method comprising:

(a) at a first point in time;

(i) enabling a player at a gaming device including a first accessory device to place a wager associated with a first play of a game, said first accessory device configured to display a plurality of different game indicia, and

(ii) if the player places the wager associated with the first play of the game;

(A) randomly generating an outcome for the first play of the game,

(B) causing a gaming device display device to display the randomly generated outcome,

(C) determining if the randomly generated outcome is associated with the first accessory device, and

(D) if the randomly generated outcome is associated with the first accessory device;

(I) causing the first accessory device to indicate one of the plurality of game indicia, and

(II) providing the indicated game indicia to the player;

(b) at a second, subsequent point in time, providing to the player a gaming medium associated with a plurality of randomly generated outcomes; and

(c) at a third point in time subsequent to the first and second points in time;

(i) causing a primary output device located remote from the gaming device to display the plurality of randomly generated outcomes associated with the gaming medium, said primary outcome device coupled to a second accessory device configured to display the plurality of different game indicia, said second accessory device located remote from the gaming device, and

(ii) for at least one displayed outcome associated with the gaming medium, causing the second accessory device to indicate at least one game indicia associated with the displayed outcome, wherein the second accessory device includes one of;

(A) a wheel configured to;

(I) spin at least once, and

(II) stop to display the at least one game indicia associated with the displayed outcome, and

(B) an indicator configured to indicate the at least one game indicia associated with the displayed outcome.

20. A method of operating a gaming system, said method comprising:

(a) at a first point in time;

(i) enabling a player at a gaming device including a first accessory device to place a wager associated with a first play of a game, said first accessory device configured to display a plurality of different game indicia, and

(ii) if the player places the wager associated with the first play of the game;

(A) randomly generating an outcome for the first play of the game,

(B) causing a gaming device display device to display the randomly generated outcome,

(C) determining if the randomly generated outcome is associated with the first accessory device, and

(D) if the randomly generated outcome is associated with the first accessory device;

(I) causing the first accessory device to indicate one of the plurality of game indicia, and

(II) providing the indicated game indicia to the player;

(b) at a second, subsequent point in time, providing to the player a gaming medium associated with a plurality of randomly generated outcomes; and

(c) at a third point in time subsequent to the first and second points in time;

(i) causing a primary output device located remote from the gaming device to display the plurality of randomly generated outcomes associated with the gaming medium, said primary outcome device coupled to a second accessory device configured to display the plurality of different game indicia, said second accessory device located remote from the gaming device,

(ii) for at least one displayed outcome associated with the gaming medium, causing the second accessory device to indicate at least one game indicia associated with the displayed outcome, and

(iii) causing the primary output device to modify the at least one indicated game indicia associated with the displayed outcome.