Method of apparatus for communicating information about networked gaming machines to prospective players
AssigneePatent Investment & Licensing Company
InventorJohn F. Acres
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Abstract
On a network of electronic gaming machines, data regarding the performance of the machines or the players of the machines is collected and processed to make predictions of future jackpots and recommendations of games to play. The predictions and recommendations are delivered via at least one virtual persona that communicates with players or potential players via displays in a casino or on a web browser, via smartphone. Players can conduct conversations with the persona using cellular telephone, text messaging, or other types of Internet communications.
Claims39
A method for encouraging play of electronic games comprising:
- presenting a virtual persona;
- collecting information about players of the games;
- causing the persona to make a recommendation to play at least one of the games;
- and
- basing the recommendation at least in part on information collected about at least one of the players.
A method for encouraging play of a plurality of networked electronic games comprising:
- presenting a virtual persona;
- collecting information about play on the gaming machines via the network;
- causing the persona to make a recommendation to play at least one of the games;
- and
- basing the recommendation at least in part on the information collected about the gaming machines.
A method for promoting play of electronic gaming machines on a network comprising:
- collecting information related to the jackpots awarded by each of at least some of the games on the network;
- counting the jackpots during a predefined time period;
- generating a prediction for future jackpots as a function of the counted jackpots;
- presenting a virtual persona;
- and
- causing the persona to communicate the prediction.
A method for promoting play of electronic gaming machines on a network comprising:
- collecting information relating to the performance of each of at least some of the gaming machines on the network;
- generating a forecast related to at least one of the gaming machines as function of the collected information;
- presenting a virtual persona;
- and
- communicating the forecast via the virtual persona.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.