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US 2014/0274255 A1Published application
Localized remote gaming
AssigneeIgt
InventorPaul B. Walkingstick
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Abstract
A gaming machine, such as a video slot or video poker machine, may be configured to provide both in-person and remote play. A command from a remote client device is provided to the gaming machine to initiate a round of gameplay. A result of the gameplay is communicated back to the client device.
Claims27
A method of providing remote access to a gaming machine located in a gaming environment comprising:
- providing a plurality of gaming machines located in the gaming environment for in-person play;
- selecting, from among the plurality of gaming machines, one of the gaming machines for remote play;
- communicating a command received from a client device to the selected gaming machine, the command being configured to cause the gaming machine to initiate a round of gameplay;
- and
- communicating a result of the gameplay from the gaming machine to the client device.
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A system for providing remote access to a physical gaming machine located in a gaming environment comprising:
- a plurality of gaming machines located in the gaming environment for in-person play;
- and one or more computing devices configured to:
- select, from among the plurality of gaming machines, one of the gaming machines for remote play;
- communicate a command received from a client device to the selected gaming machine, the command being configured to cause the gaming machine to initiate a round of gameplay;
- and
- communicate a result of the gameplay from the gaming machine to the client device.
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A system for providing remote access to a physical gaming machine located in a gaming environment comprising:
- a remote access service configured to provide a bridge between a network internal to the gaming environment and an external network located outside of the gaming environment;
- and
- a gameplay service configured to provide gaming protocol formatted commands to the gaming machine via the internal network of the gaming environment,
- wherein the remote access service is configured to receive a gameplay command for the gaming machine from a client device via the external network and to forward the command to the gameplay service,
- wherein the gameplay service is configured to convert the command received from the remote access service into a gaming protocol format and to send the converted command to the gaming machine via the internal network of the gaming environment.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.