# US 2013/0157747 A1 · Presenting and controlling wagering game play > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2013/0157747 A1 - Document ID: US20130157747A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 13/767,553 - Filed: 2013-02-14 - Published: 2013-06-20 - Earliest claimed: 2007-08-20 - Assignees: WMS Gaming Inc. - Inventors: Peter R. Anderson; Brian J. Barclay; Allon G. Englman; Andrew C. Guinn; Daniel P. Louie; Brian D. Manning; Larry J. Pacey; Richard T. Schwartz; Alfred Thomas - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20130157747A1 ## CPC - G07F 17/326: {Game play aspects of gaming systems} - G07F 17/32: for games, toys, sports, or amusements - G07F 17/3223: {Architectural aspects of a gaming system, e.g. internal configuration, leader-follower, wireless communication} - G07F 17/323: {wherein the player is informed, e.g. advertisements, odds, instructions} - G07F 17/3232: {wherein the operator is informed} - G07F: COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS (coin sorting G07D3/00; coin testing G07D5/00; {handling coins or paper currencies apart from payment activated apparatus G07D; payment architectures, schemes or protocols G06Q20/00}) ## Abstract Some examples described include a system to perform operations that include detecting a request to present a wagering game via a browser application and providing wagering game content for the wagering game, wherein a wagering game toolbar of the browser application is configured to present the wagering game content. In some examples, the operations further include providing a wagering game result for the wagering game, wherein the wagering game toolbar is configured to present the wagering game result. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method comprising: detecting, via at least one of one or more processors, a request to present a wagering game via a browser application; providing, via at least one of the one or more processors, wagering game content for the wagering game, wherein a wagering game toolbar of the browser application is configured to present the wagering game content; and providing, via at least one of the one or more processors, a wagering game result for the wagering game, wherein the wagering game toolbar is configured to present the wagering game result. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the wagering game toolbar is configured to cause one or more wagering game play elements of the wagering game content to change appearance on the wagering game toolbar according to game play instructions that perform the wagering game. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the wagering game toolbar is a plug-in toolbar separate from a navigable display area of the browser application. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 further comprising: detecting that the wagering game toolbar terminates presentation of the wagering game content; storing a state of the wagering game content prior to termination of the presentation of the wagering game content; and providing the wagering game content for presentation according to the state via a second wagering game toolbar of a second browser application. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 further comprising tracking, for a wagering game tournament, a number of wagering games that are played via the wagering game toolbar, wherein the number of wagering games that are played via the wagering game toolbar is associated with at least one player account registered for a wagering game tournament. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 further comprising: prior to presentation of the wagering game content via the wagering game toolbar, providing the wagering game content for presentation via a website, wherein the website is presented via a navigable display area of the browser application; and in response to detecting a request to navigate away from the website, providing the wagering game content for presentation via the wagering game toolbar. ### Claim 7 One or more non-transitory, machine-readable storage media having instructions stored thereon, which when executed by a set of one or more processors causes the set of one or more processors to perform operations comprising: detecting a request to present a wagering game via a browser application; providing wagering game content for the wagering game, wherein a wagering game toolbar of the browser application is configured to present the wagering game content; and providing a wagering game result for the wagering game, wherein the wagering game toolbar is configured to present the wagering game result. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The one or more non-transitory, machine-readable storage media of claim 7, wherein the wagering game toolbar is configured to cause one or more wagering game play elements of the wagering game content to change appearance on the wagering game toolbar according to game play instructions that perform the wagering game. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The one or more non-transitory, machine-readable storage media of claim 7, wherein the wagering game toolbar is a plug-in toolbar separate from a navigable display area of the browser application. ### Claim 10 (depends on 7) The one or more non-transitory, machine-readable storage media of claim 7 said operations further comprising: detecting that the wagering game toolbar terminates presentation of the wagering game content; storing a state of the wagering game content prior to termination of the presentation of the wagering game content; and providing the wagering game content for presentation according to the state via a second wagering game toolbar of a second browser application. ### Claim 11 (depends on 7) The one or more non-transitory, machine-readable storage media of claim 7 said operations further comprising tracking, for a wagering game tournament, a number of wagering games that are played via the wagering game toolbar, wherein the number of wagering games that are played via the wagering game toolbar is associated with at least one player account registered for a wagering game tournament. ### Claim 12 (depends on 7) The one or more non-transitory, machine-readable storage media of claim 7 said operations further comprising: prior to presentation of the wagering game content via the wagering game toolbar, providing the wagering game content for presentation via a website, wherein the website is presented via a navigable display area of the browser application; and in response to detecting a request to navigate away from the website, providing the wagering game content for presentation via the wagering game toolbar. ### Claim 13 A system comprising: one or more processors; and one or more memory units configured to store instructions which, when executed by at least one of the one or more processors, cause the system to perform operations to, detect a request to present a wagering game via a browser application, provide wagering game content for the wagering game, wherein a wagering game toolbar of the browser application is configured to present the wagering game content, and provide a wagering game result for the wagering game, wherein the wagering game toolbar is configured to present the wagering game result. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The system of claim 13, wherein the wagering game toolbar is configured to cause one or more wagering game play elements of the wagering game content to change appearance on the wagering game toolbar according to game play instructions that perform the wagering game. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The system of claim 13, wherein the wagering game toolbar is a plug-in toolbar separate from a navigable display area of the browser application. ### Claim 16 (depends on 13) The system of claim 13, wherein the one or more memory units are configured to store instructions which, when executed by at least one of the one or more processors, further cause the system to perform operations to: detect that the wagering game toolbar terminates presentation of the wagering game content; store a state of the wagering game content prior to termination of the presentation of the wagering game content; and provide the wagering game content for presentation according to the state via a second wagering game toolbar of a second browser application. ### Claim 17 (depends on 13) The system of claim 13, wherein the one or more memory units are configured to store instructions which, when executed by at least one of the one or more processors, further cause the system to perform operations to track, for a wagering game tournament, a number of wagering games that are played via the wagering game toolbar, wherein the number of wagering games that are played via the wagering game toolbar is associated with at least one player account registered for a wagering game tournament. ### Claim 18 (depends on 13) The system of claim 13, wherein the one or more memory units are configured to store instructions which, when executed by at least one of the one or more processors, further cause the system to perform operations to: prior to presentation of the wagering game content via the wagering game toolbar, provide the wagering game content for presentation via a website, wherein the website is presented via a navigable display area of the browser application; and in response to detection of a request to navigate away from the website, provide the wagering game content for presentation via the wagering game toolbar. ### Claim 19 An apparatus comprising: at least one processor; and at least one memory unit configured to store instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform operations to, present wagering game content for a wagering game via a wagering game toolbar of a browser application, cause the wagering game content to change appearance on the wagering game toolbar according game play instructions of the wagering game, and present a wagering game result for the wagering game via the wagering game toolbar. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the wagering game toolbar is separate from a navigable display area of the browser application. ### Claim 21 (depends on 19) The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the wagering game toolbar is a plug-in toolbar. ### Claim 22 (depends on 19) The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the at least one memory unit is configured to store instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, further cause the apparatus to perform operations to: detect that the wagering game toolbar terminates presentation of the wagering game content; store a state of the wagering game content prior to termination of the presentation of the wagering game content; and provide the wagering game content for presentation according to the state via a second wagering game toolbar of a second browser application. ### Claim 23 An apparatus comprising: means for presenting a wagering game via a navigable display area of a browser application; means for detecting an operation that causes a change to contents of the navigable display area; and means for presenting play of the wagering game via a wagering game toolbar of the browser application based on the detecting the operation. ### Claim 24 (depends on 23) The apparatus of claim 23 wherein the means for detecting the operation that causes the change to the contents of the navigable display area comprises one or more of means for navigating away from a website address associated with the navigable display area and means for detecting a request to terminate presentation of the wagering game via the navigable display area. ### Claim 25 (depends on 23) The apparatus of claim 23 further comprising: means for storing a state of the wagering game when presented via the navigable display area; and means for presenting the wagering game via the wagering game toolbar using the state of the wagering game. ### Claim 26 (depends on 23) The apparatus of claim 23 further comprising: means for initiating a wagering game session for a player account via the contents of the navigable display area, and means for maintaining the wagering game session for the player account via the wagering game toolbar after the change to the contents of the navigable display area.