Patent ID: 8668586
Filing Date: 2014-03-11
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method, comprising: presenting a virtual casino floor in a wagering game system, wherein the virtual casino floor includes a first avatar associated with a first wagering game player account that is logged into the wagering game system and provides access to the virtual casino floor, wherein the virtual casino floor also includes a second avatar and a virtual representation of a wagering game machine within the virtual casino floor, wherein the second avatar is associated with a second wagering game player account that is logged into the wagering game system, wherein the first avatar and the second avatar can move about the virtual casino floor, wherein the virtual casino floor includes a private location and an access object that provides access to the private location, and wherein the access object is selectable via player input for one or more of facilitating receipt of information about activity in the private location and providing access to the private location; determining that the second avatar is inside the private location, wherein the first wagering game player account is a social contact of the second wagering game player account; detecting an indication of information to communicate from the first avatar to the second avatar; and communicating the information to the second avatar inside the private location of the virtual casino floor.