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US 2010/0148442 A1Published application
Customizable display of roulette betting layout
AssigneeIgt
InventorsJay S. Walker, Russell P. Sammon, Stephen C. Tulley, Daniel E. Tedesco, Robert C. Tedesco
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Abstract
A roulette table allows players to make customized betting selections and customize the layout of the betting options that appear on the player station of the roulette table. In particularly contemplated embodiments, players may add, delete, or modify the appearance of betting options through a user interface so that the players may more readily indicate desired wagers. This functionality may not only speed up game play, but also make the betting layout more intuitive for each user resulting in increased attendance of roulette games.
Claims101
A method comprising:
- presenting a first roulette betting layout on a display;
- receiving input from a player relating to a desired bet option;
- and
- adding shortcut indicia representative of the desired bet option to the first roulette betting layout to form a second roulette betting layout.
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A method comprising:
- presenting a first roulette betting layout on a display;
- receiving input from a player relating to at least one bet on the first roulette betting layout;
- and
- rearranging the first roulette betting layout to form a second roulette betting layout based on the input.
1 more element
A system comprising:
- a display;
- a user interface;
- and
- a controller operatively coupled to the display and user interface and adapted to:
- present a first roulette betting layout on the display;
- receive input from a player through the user interface relating to a desired bet;
- and add shortcut indicia representative of the desired bet to the first roulette betting layout to form a second roulette betting layout.
4 more elements
A computer readable medium comprising software with instructions adapted to:
- present a first roulette betting layout on a display;
- receive input from a player relating to a desired bet;
- and
- add shortcut indicia representative of the desired bet to the first roulette betting layout to form a second roulette betting layout.
1 more element
A system comprising:
- a display;
- a user interface;
- and
- a controller operatively coupled to the display and user interface and adapted to:
- present a first roulette betting layout on the display;
- receive input from a player through the user interface relating to at least one bet on the first roulette betting layout;
- and
- rearrange the first roulette betting layout to form a second roulette betting layout based on the input.
5 more elements
A computer readable medium comprising software with instructions adapted to:
- present a first roulette betting layout on a display;
- receive input from a player relating to at least one bet on the first roulette betting layout;
- and
- rearrange the first roulette betting layout to form a second roulette betting layout based on the input.
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A system comprising:
- a user terminal comprising a display and a user interface combined into a touchscreen;
- and
- a controller operatively coupled to the display and the user interface, the controller adapted to:
- present a first roulette betting layout on the display with bet indicia representing standard roulette bets;
- accept input from a player through the user interface indicating the player desires to change the first roulette betting layout by adding a nonstandard roulette bet;
- add shortcut indicia for the nonstandard roulette bet to the first roulette betting layout to form a second roulette betting layout;
- and
- present the second roulette betting layout on the display.
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A method comprising:
- conducting game play at a roulette station by presenting a first roulette betting layout to a player such that a player may place bets through betting indicia on the first roulette betting layout;
- receiving from the player an indication that the player desires to rearrange the first roulette betting layout so as to facilitate placing bets by the player;
- rearranging the first roulette betting layout in response to the indication such that a second roulette betting layout is formed;
- presenting the second roulette betting layout to the player;
- and
- receiving from the player a wager through the second roulette betting layout.
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A method comprising:
- presenting a first roulette betting layout on a display;
- receiving input from a player relating to removing a bet option;
- and
- removing the bet option from the first roulette betting layout to form a second roulette betting layout.
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A method comprising:
- accepting input from a player that defines a function to create a desired bet option covering a plurality of numbers in a roulette game;
- calculating which numbers on a roulette wheel fall within the desired bet option based on the function;
- and
- enabling shortcut indicia through which the player may place a wager on the calculated numbers.
1 more element
A system comprising:
- a display;
- a user interface;
- and
- a controller operatively coupled to the display and user interface and adapted to:
- accept input from a player that defines a function to create a desired bet option covering a plurality of numbers in a roulette game;
- calculate which numbers on a roulette wheel fall within the desired bet option based on the function;
- and enable shortcut indicia through which the player may place a wager on the calculated numbers.
4 more elements
A computer readable medium comprising software with instructions to:
- accept input from a player that defines a function to create a desired bet option covering a plurality of numbers in a roulette game;
- calculate which numbers on a roulette wheel fall within the desired bet option based on the function;
- and
- enable shortcut indicia through which the player may place a wager on the calculated numbers.
1 more element
A method comprising:
- allowing a player to choose a skin for a terminal on which the player is playing roulette, wherein the skin determines attributes of a roulette betting layout.
A system comprising:
- a display;
- a user interface;
- and
- a controller operatively coupled to the display and user interface and adapted to:
- allow a player to choose a skin for a terminal on which the player is playing roulette, wherein the skin determines attributes of a roulette betting layout.
2 more elements
A computer readable medium comprising instructions adapted to:
- allow a player to choose a skin for a terminal on which the player is playing roulette, wherein the skin determines attributes of a roulette betting layout.
A method comprising:
- presenting a first roulette betting layout on a display;
- receiving input relating to a desired bet option;
- and
- adding shortcut indicia representative of the desired bet option to the first roulette betting layout to form a second roulette betting layout.
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90-101. (canceled)
A method comprising:
- determining a set of bet options for a player, wherein the set of bet options comprises at least one non-standard roulette bet;
- displaying the set of bet options to the player in a betting layout;
- and
- accepting a wager from the player based on one or more of the bet options within the set.
1 more element
A system comprising:
- a user interface;
- and
- a controller operatively coupled to the user interface and adapted to:
- determine a set of bet options for a player, wherein the set of bet options comprises at least one non-standard roulette bet;
- display, through the user interface, the set of bet options to the player in a betting layout;
- and
- accept a wager from the player based on one or more of the bet options within the set.
4 more elements
A computer readable medium comprising software with instructions to:
- determine a set of bet options for a player, wherein the set of bet options comprises at least one non-standard roulette bet;
- display the set of bet options to the player in a betting layout;
- and
- accept a wager from the player based on one or more of the bet options within the set.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.