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Patent US7850528 - Wireless game player - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsA disclosed gaming machine provides methods and apparatus for operating a wireless game player that presents a game of chance executed on a gaming machine in communication with the wireless game player. In one embodiment, the wireless game player is a hand-held mobile device, electronically linked to...http://www.google.com/patents/US7850528?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7850528 - Wireless game playerAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7850528 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/014,150Publication dateDec 14, 2010Filing dateDec 14, 2004Priority dateSep 28, 2001Fee statusPaidAlso published asCA2461881A1, DE60226058D1, DE60226058T2, EP1444662A2, EP1444662B1, EP1791098A2, EP1791098A3, EP1791098B1, EP1857987A2, EP1857987A3, US6846238, US20030064805, US20050101383, US20080026844, WO2003027970A2, WO2003027970A3Publication number014150, 11014150, US 7850528 B2, US 7850528B2, US-B2-7850528, US7850528 B2, US7850528B2InventorsWilliam R. WellsOriginal AssigneeIgtExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (123), Non-Patent Citations (126), Referenced by (10), Classifications (22), Legal Events (3) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetWireless game playerUS 7850528 B2Abstract A disclosed gaming machine provides methods and apparatus for operating a wireless game player that presents a game of chance executed on a gaming machine in communication with the wireless game player. In one embodiment, the wireless game player is a hand-held mobile device, electronically linked to a licensed gaming machine via a wireless connection. All random number generation (RNG) events, game outcomes, meter information, game related information, and all cash transactions are maintained in the licensed (controlled) gaming machine and not the wireless game player. The wireless game player may be used anywhere within the legal areas of the casino and it has the capability of identifying who is using it. For example, a biometric input device, such as a finger print reader may be used on the wireless game player to identify the player. Thus, the issue of under-age or excluded players is addressed.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to gaming machines such as video slot machines and video poker machines. More particularly, the present invention relates to methods and apparatus for providing portable remote gaming extensions to gaming machines.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION This invention addresses the needs indicated above by providing methods and apparatus for operating a wireless game player that presents a game of chance executed on a gaming machine in communication with the wireless game player. In one embodiment, the wireless game player is a hand-held mobile gaming device, electronically linked to a licensed gaming machine via a wireless connection. The wireless game player receives game inputs for a playing a game of chance from input mechanisms located on the wireless game player and displays game outcomes for games on chance on a display screen located on the wireless game player. However, all random number generation (RNG) events, game outcomes, meter information, game related information, and all cash transactions are maintained in the licensed (controlled) gaming machine and not the wireless game player. Thus, the wireless game player may be considered a remote extension of the licensed gaming machine.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is block diagram of a gaming machine in communication with a wireless game player.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is block diagram of a gaming machine 100 in communication with a wireless game player 125. In the present invention, the wireless game player 125 is used as a remote extension to extend the game playing capabilities of gaming machine 100. Game outcomes for games of chance generated using licensed and regulated gaming software executed on the gaming machine 100 may be presented on the wireless game player 125 at remote locations from the gaming machine 100. Thus, a game generated on a gaming machine 100 may be presented on a display 118 located on the main cabinet 101 of the gaming machine and played using input mechanisms located on the main cabinet of the gaming machine. In addition, the game generated on the gaming machine may be presented on a display 128 located on a wireless game player in communication with the gaming machine and played with input mechanisms located on the wireless game player.
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