Patent ID: 6645078
Filing Date: 2003-11-11
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
A casino gambling system comprising:a first gambling unit comprising: a display unit that is capable of generating video images; a detection apparatus capable of detecting a direction of movement of a person; and a gambling unit controller operatively coupled to said display unit and said detection apparatus, said gambling unit controller comprising a processor and a memory operatively coupled to said processor, said gambling unit controller being programmed to allow a person to make a wager, said gambling unit controller being programmed to cause a video image associated with a video gambling game to be generated on said display unit, and said gambling unit controller being programmed to determine an outcome and a value payout for said video gambling game; a second gambling unit comprising: a display unit that is capable of generating video images; and a gambling unit controller operatively coupled to said display unit of said second gambling unit, said gambling unit controller of said second gambling unit comprising a processor and a memory operatively coupled to said processor of said second gambling unit, said gambling unit controller of said second gambling unit being programmed to allow a person to make a wager, said gambling unit controller of said second gambling unit being programmed to cause a video image associated with a video gambling game to be generated on said display unit of said second gambling unit, and said gambling unit controller of said second gambling unit being programmed to determine an outcome and a value payout for said video gambling game associated with said video image displayed on said display unit of said second gambling unit; a third gambling unit comprising: a display unit that is capable of generating video images; and a gambling unit controller operatively coupled to said display unit of third gambling unit, said gambling unit controller of third gambling unit comprising a processor and a memory operatively coupled to said processor of third gambling unit, said gambling unit controller of said third gambling unit being programmed to allow a person to make a wager, said gambling unit controller of said third gambling unit being programmed to cause a video image associated with a video gambling game to be generated on said display unit of said third gambling unit, and said gambling unit controller of said third gambling unit being programmed to determine an outcome and a value payout for said video gambling game associated with said video image displayed on said display unit of said third gambling unit; and a central controller operatively coupled to said first, second and third gambling units, said central controller comprising a processor and a memory operatively coupled to said processor of said central controller, said central controller being programmed to receive a first signal from said first gambling unit in response to said detection apparatus of said first gambling unit detecting movement of a person in a first direction, said central controller being programmed to receive a second signal from said first gambling unit in response to said detection apparatus of said first gambling unit detecting movement of a person in a second direction, said central controller being programmed to transmit a response signal to said second gambling unit in response to receipt of said first signal from said first gambling unit, said response signal causing said second gambling unit to perform an operation, and said central controller being programmed to transmit a response signal to said third gambling unit in response to receipt of said second signal from said first gambling unit, said response signal transmitted to said third gambling unit causing said third gambling unit to perform an operation.