Gaming system with dedicated player gaming devices
OwnerElia Rocco Tarantinoinventor
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Abstract
In a gaming system players are assigned individual gaming devices comprising electronic game boards. Players access their assigned gaming device via a gateway from a remote presentation device such as a player's computer. The gateway confirms the identity of each player so that a player may only access their assigned and dedicated gaming device. When linked, an assigned gaming device generates wagering game data for presentation upon the player's remote presentation device. A casino may provide a number of traditional gaming machines and a plurality of dedicated or assigned gaming devices which permit remote player play.
Claims13
A method of presenting a game to a player comprising:
- providing a plurality of gaming devices and assigning one of said gaming devices to said player;
- storing player identification information in association with information which identifies said gaming device assigned to said player;
- receiving player identification information from a presentation device of said player;
- verifying said player identification information;
- if said player identification information is verified, establishing a communication link between said player's presentation device and said gaming device assigned to said player;
- generating game information at said gaming device;
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- transmitting said gaming information from said gaming device to said player's presentation device via said communication link.
A gaming system comprising:
- a plurality of gaming devices, each gaming device comprising an electronic game board capable of independently generating wagering game information for viewing by a remote presentation device but not capable of being directly played, each gaming device being assigned to a particular player and not being playable by other than said assigned player;
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- at least one gateway configured to link a presentation device of a player with their assigned gaming device subject to verification of the identity of said player, wherein said gateway only permits a player to link to their assigned gaming device and no other gaming device, and whereby when linked said assigned gaming device transmits generated game information from said assigned gaming device to said player's presentation device for viewing and participation and by which player input provided at their presentation device is transmitted to said assigned gaming device, whereby a player may play one or more wagering games via their assigned gaming device.
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