Methods of receiving electronic wagers in a wagering game via a handheld electronic wager input device
First Claim
1. A gaming system, comprising:
- a gaming device having a surface configured to display a wagering game; and
one or more controllers configured to;
display on the surface a designated area including indicia indicating where an electronic device held by a player should be placed in the designated area;
responsive to the electronic device being placed in proximity to the surface in the designated area, cause an illuminating flashing pattern representing an electronic identification code to occur between the surface and the electronic device in the designated area; and
responsive to causing the flashing pattern, establish a session associating play of the wagering game with a player account of the player.
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Abstract
A gaming system includes a gaming device and one or more controllers. The gaming device has a surface configured to display a wagering game. The controller is configured to display on the surface a designated area including indicia indicating where an electronic device held by a player should be placed in the designated area. In response to the electronic device being placed in proximity to the surface in the designated area, an illuminating flashing pattern representing an electronic identification code is caused to occur between the surface and the electronic device in the designated area. In response to causing the flashing pattern, a session associating play of the wagering game with a player account of the player is established.
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18 Claims
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1. A gaming system, comprising:
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a gaming device having a surface configured to display a wagering game; and one or more controllers configured to; display on the surface a designated area including indicia indicating where an electronic device held by a player should be placed in the designated area; responsive to the electronic device being placed in proximity to the surface in the designated area, cause an illuminating flashing pattern representing an electronic identification code to occur between the surface and the electronic device in the designated area; and responsive to causing the flashing pattern, establish a session associating play of the wagering game with a player account of the player. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A computer-implemented method of operating a gaming device, the gaming device including one or more controllers and a surface, the method comprising the steps of:
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display on the surface a designated area including indicia indicating where an electronic device held by a player should be placed in the designated area; responsive to the electronic device being placed in proximity to the surface in the designated area, cause an illuminating flashing pattern representing an electronic identification code to occur between the surface and the electronic device in the designated area; and responsive to causing the flashing pattern, establish a session associating play of a wagering game on the gaming device with a player account of the player. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A gaming device, comprising:
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a surface configured to display a wagering game; means for displaying on the surface a designated area including indicia indicating where an electronic device held by a player should be placed in the designated area; means for causing, responsive to the electronic device being placed in proximity to the surface in the designated area, an illuminating flashing pattern representing an electronic identification code to occur between the surface and the electronic device in the designated area; and means for establishing, responsive to causing the flashing pattern, a session associating play of the wagering game with a player account of the player. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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