Handheld devices for community events of wagering games
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1. A system comprising:
- a community screen configured to display images of a community event thereon;
a number of wagering game machines communicatively coupled to the community screen;
a number of handheld devices, each handheld device having a respective display and being communicatively coupled to respective one of the wagering game machines; and
an image module configured, for at least one handheld device of the number of handheld devices, to;
identify a location on the community screen based on a position of the at least one handheld device; and
present an image on the display of the at least one handheld device based on the location, wherein the image indicates one or more of an effect on wagering game play on the respective one of the wagering game machines, an effect on the community event, or an award provided for play of the community event.
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Abstract
A system includes a community screen configured to display images of a community event thereon. The system includes a number of wagering game machines coupled to the community screen. The system also includes a number of handheld devices, wherein each handheld device has a respective display and is associated with a respective one of the wagering game machines. The system includes an image module configured, for at least one handheld device of the number of handheld devices, to identify a location on the community screen based on a position of the at least one handheld device and to present an image on the display of the at least one handheld device based on the location.
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1. A system comprising:
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a community screen configured to display images of a community event thereon; a number of wagering game machines communicatively coupled to the community screen; a number of handheld devices, each handheld device having a respective display and being communicatively coupled to respective one of the wagering game machines; and an image module configured, for at least one handheld device of the number of handheld devices, to; identify a location on the community screen based on a position of the at least one handheld device; and present an image on the display of the at least one handheld device based on the location, wherein the image indicates one or more of an effect on wagering game play on the respective one of the wagering game machines, an effect on the community event, or an award provided for play of the community event. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method comprising:
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initiating a community event during game play at a number of wagering game machines; displaying imagery of the community event on a community screen; identifying a location on the community screen based on a position of a handheld device of a number of handheld devices, each handheld device being communicatively coupled to a respective one of the number of wagering game machines; and presenting an image on the display of the handheld device based on the location, wherein the image indicates one or more of an effect on wagering game play on the respective one of the number of wagering game machines, an effect on the community event, or an award provided for play of the community event. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus comprising:
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a handheld device having a display; at least one display device including a community screen; at least one processor; at least one memory device configured to store instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to; initiate a community event during game play at a number of wagering game machines; display imagery of the community event on the community screen; capture an image of the community screen based on a position of the handheld device; derive a presented image based on the image that is captured; and display the presented image on the display of the handheld device, wherein the presented image one or more of indicates an effect on wagering game play on at least one of the number of wagering game machines, an effect on the community event, or an award provided for play of the community event. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. One or more machine-readable storage media including instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
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initiate a community event during game play at a number of wagering game machines; display imagery of the community event on a community screen; identify a location on the community screen based on a position of a handheld device of a number of handheld devices, each handheld device being communicatively coupled to a respective one of the number of wagering game machines; and present an image on the display of the handheld device based on the location, wherein the image indicates one or more of an effect on wagering game play on the respective one of the number of wagering game machines, an effect on the community event, or an award provided for play of the community event. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An apparatus comprising:
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means for initiating a community event during game play at a number of wagering game machines; means for displaying imagery of the community event on a community screen; means for identifying a location on the community screen based on a position of a handheld device of a number of handheld devices, each handheld device being communicatively coupled to a respective one of the number of wagering game machines; and means for presenting an image on the display of the handheld device based on the location, wherein the image indicates one or more of an effect on wagering game play on the respective one of the number of wagering game machines, an effect on the community event, or an award provided for play of the community event. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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