Mobile operation of video gaming machines
OwnerSam Johnsoninventor
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Abstract
Mobile operation of a video gaming machine is achieved through the use of a controller box that interfaces to the control circuitry of the video gaming machine and a mobile device. The mobile device is associated with a video gaming machine and provides an activation request or signal to the controller box. The controller box verifies that the access is available, then operates to bridge the control and operation of the video gaming machine to the mobile device platform.
Claims23
An apparatus for enabling access and operation of video gaming machines by a mobile device, the apparatus comprising:
- a video gaming machine control circuit interface;
- a wireless transceiver;
- a memory storage unit;
- a processing unit, communicatively coupled to the wireless transceiver, the memory storage unit, and the video gaming machine control circuit interface, and being operable in response to instructions stored in the memory storage unit, to:
- detect activation of a mobile device associated with the video gaming machine;
- interface with the mobile device using the wireless transceiver;
- provide a signal to the video gaming machine control circuit interface indicating that mobile operation is active;
- and
- bridge the video gaming machine and the mobile device so that the mobile device operates as the user interface for the video gaming machine.
A method for providing access to a video gaming machine from a mobile device, the video gaming machine including a controller box that operates as an enabler for the access, the method comprising the steps of:
- receiving an activation signal from a mobile device;
- in response to the receiving the activation signal, causing the video gaming machine to operate in a mobile device operated mode;
- receiving operational actuations from a remote device;
- providing the operational actuations to the video gaming machine so as to control the operation of the video gaming machine;
- receiving user interface signals from the video gaming machine;
- and
- providing the user interface signals to the mobile device for presentment to a user.
A system for enabling a mobile device to operate as a user interface and controller of a video gaming machine, the system comprising:
- a controller box including a processing unit, a wireless transceiver, a video gaming machine control circuit interface and a memory storage unit;
- a mobile device including a wireless transceiver, display and actuators;
- the processing unit in the controller box, in response to executing instructions in the memory storage unit, being operable to:
- receive an activation signal from the mobile device;
- determine that the activation signal is associated with a particular video gaming machine;
- causing the operation of the video gaming machine to be controlled by the mobile device;
- and
- capturing user feedback information produced by the video gaming machine and provide the information to the mobile device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.