Patent ID: 9558619
Date: 2017-01-31
CPC Classifications: A63F,G07F

Claim:
1. A remote gaming method comprising: establishing a wireless communications link between a mobile gaming device operated by a player and a first gaming terminal that carries out a gaming program to play at least a first game, wherein the gaming program comprises game inactivity rules requiring game play within a maximum allowable time to prevent a remote gaming session from being terminated, wherein, during the remote gaming session, the stationary gaming machine is not available for use by another player to play the games using another mobile gaming device; receiving player control signals by the first gaming terminal from the mobile gaming device to initiate the first game; carrying out the first game by the first gaming terminal, including determining a final outcome of the first game and any award for the outcome; transmitting signals from the first gaming terminal to the mobile gaming device identifying the final outcome of the first game and the award; allowing the player to pause the remote gaming session by entering a command via the mobile gaming device to pause the remote gaming session for a certain time; in response to the command being entered, suspending the game inactivity rules, by the first gaming terminal, for the certain time so the remote gaming session does not terminate due to game inactivity, wherein when the game inactivity rules are suspended, the stationary gaming machine remains not available for use by another player using another mobile gaming device; receiving a first signal by the first gaming terminal indicating that the player is again using the mobile gaming device to play the first game; re-applying the game inactivity rules after the first signal is received; and terminating the gaming session if the player does not use the mobile gaming device to play the first game within the certain time.