Method and apparatus for offering a mobile device version of an electronic gaming machine game at the electronic gaming machine
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A63F-009/24
A63F-013/00
G06F-017/00
G06F-019/00
G07F-017/32
출원번호
US-0230535
(2016-08-08)
등록번호
US-9881444
(2018-01-30)
발명자
/ 주소
Nelson, Dwayne R.
LeMay, Steven G.
출원인 / 주소
IGT
대리인 / 주소
Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP
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초록▼
A gaming system compatible with patron-controlled portable electronic devices, such as smart phones or tablet computers, is described. When a Player surpasses predetermined game play parameters on a game of an EGM, a bonus game or related game material may be “unlocked” and offered to the Player for
A gaming system compatible with patron-controlled portable electronic devices, such as smart phones or tablet computers, is described. When a Player surpasses predetermined game play parameters on a game of an EGM, a bonus game or related game material may be “unlocked” and offered to the Player for download onto the Player's Portable Electronic Device (PED). Upon installation, the game or content may be viewed or played on their PED at a later time and at their leisure.
대표청구항▼
1. A gaming machine comprising: one or more output devices including a lightable bezel and a display device operable to display a wagering game;one or more input devices including a wager input device actuatable to input one or more wager amounts;a wireless communication interface configured to esta
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A gaming machine comprising: one or more output devices including a lightable bezel and a display device operable to display a wagering game;one or more input devices including a wager input device actuatable to input one or more wager amounts;a wireless communication interface configured to establish wireless communication with a mobile device; anda controller configured to: responsive to receiving, from the mobile device and via the wireless communication interface, a request to communicate: establish wireless communication with the mobile device via the wireless communication interface, andcause the lightable bezel to light up to indicate that the gaming machine and the mobile device are in wireless communication;responsive to receiving, from the mobile device and via the wireless communication interface, an electronic funds transfer request, initiate an electronic funds transfer;responsive to the electronic funds transfer: establish a credit balance based on transferred funds, andcause the display device to display the credit balance;responsive to establishing the credit balance, enable, via the wager input device, a placement of a wager on a play of the wagering game using the credit balance;responsive to receipt, via one of the one or more input devices, of a designated input while wireless communication is established with the mobile device, cause one of the one or more output devices to output an indication; andresponsive to receipt, via the one of the one or more input devices, of the designated input while wireless communication is not established with the mobile device, not cause the one of the one or more output devices to output the indication. 2. The gaming machine of claim 1, which includes a housing including a mobile device receptacle sized to receive the mobile device. 3. The gaming machine of claim 2, which includes a sensor communicatively connected to the controller, the sensor located adjacent the mobile device receptacle and configured to (1) detect when the mobile device is inserted into the mobile device receptacle and (2) send a corresponding signal to the controller. 4. The gaming machine of claim 3, wherein the sensor is a weight sensor. 5. The gaming machine of claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to cause the display device to display an icon to indicate that the gaming machine and the mobile device are in wireless communication. 6. A method of operating a gaming machine, the method comprising: receiving, by a wireless communication interface and from a mobile device, a request to communicate;responsive to receiving the request to communicate: establishing, by a controller and via the wireless communication interface, wireless communication with the mobile device, andcausing, by the controller, a lightable bezel to light up to indicate that the gaming machine and the mobile device are in wireless communication;receiving, from the mobile device and via the wireless communication interface, an electronic funds transfer request;responsive to receiving the electronic funds transfer request, initiating, by the controller, an electronic funds transfer;responsive to the electronic funds transfer: establishing, by the controller, a credit balance based on transferred funds, andcausing, by the controller, a display device to display the credit balance;responsive to establishing the credit balance, enabling, via a first one of one or more input devices, a placement of a wager on a play of the wagering game using the credit balance;responsive to receipt, via a second one of the one or more input devices, of a designated input while wireless communication is established with the mobile device, causing, by the controller, an output device to output an indication; andresponsive to receipt, via the second one of the one or more input devices, of the designated input while wireless communication is not established with the mobile device, not causing, by the controller, the output device to output the indication. 7. The method of claim 6, further comprising receiving, by the controller, a signal from a sensor located adjacent a mobile device receptacle of the gaming machine that indicates when the mobile device is inserted into the mobile device receptacle. 8. The method of claim 7, wherein the sensor is a weight sensor. 9. The method of claim 6, further comprising causing, by the controller, the display device to display an icon to indicate that the claming machine and the mobile device are in wireless communication. 10. The gaming machine of claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to, responsive to receipt, via the one of the one or more input devices, of the designated input while wireless communication is established with the mobile device, cause the one of the one or more output devices to output the indication by causing the display device to output the indication. 11. The gaming machine of claim 1, wherein the one or more output devices includes a speaker, and wherein the controller is configured to, responsive to receipt, via the one of the one or more input devices, of the designated input while wireless communication is established with the mobile device, cause the one of the one or more output devices to output the indication by causing the speaker to output the indication. 12. The gaming machine of claim 1, wherein the designated input includes a cashout input. 13. The method of claim 6, wherein the output device includes the display device, and further comprising, responsive to receipt, via the second one of the one or more input devices, of the designated input while wireless communication is established with the mobile device, causing, by the controller, the output device to output the indication by causing the display device to output the indication. 14. The method of claim 6, wherein the output device includes a speaker, and further comprising, responsive to receipt, via the second one of the one or more input devices, of the designated input while wireless communication is established with the mobile device, causing, by the controller, the output device to output the indication by causing the speaker to output the indication. 15. The method of claim 6, wherein the designated input includes a cashout input. 16. The method of claim 6, wherein the first one of the one or more input devices and the second one of the one or more input devices are the same single device.
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