Patent ID: 7887417
Filing Date: 2011-02-15
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A remote system for use with a gaming system having a plurality of gaming machines playable by a player, the gaming machines having at least one associated speaker, comprising: a remote device, the remote device being embodied in a mobile computer which may be carried by a user and having a user interface for use by the user, the user interface including one or more volume buttons and a sync button; and, a controller operably communicating with the gaming machines and the remote device for receiving signals from the remote device over a wireless connection, the device for sending signals to the controller over the wireless connection in response to user actuation of the buttons, the controller for controlling a sound level associated with the speaker associated with one of the gaming machine machines in response to receiving signals from the remote device associated with user actuation of the volume buttons on the remote device and automatically and unilaterally synchronizing the volume of the at least one speaker of the other gaming machines with the volume of the at least one speaker associated with the one gaming machine in response to receiving signals from the remote device associated with user actuation of the sync button.