US 2015/0317873 A1Published application

Casino games

AssigneeThink Tek, Inc.

InventorRichard E. ROWE

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Abstract

Apparatus and methods related to multi-player casino games are described. An electronic gaming device is provided that allows a live player to compete against a virtual player in a multi-player wager-based game using playing cards derived from the insertion of a physical denomination of currency. The electronic gaming device can be configured to simulate the decision making of a virtual player and associated behaviors of the virtual player during game play. In some instances, the simulated behaviors of the virtual player output at the electronic gaming device can be learned by a live player so that the live player can make better or more advantageous game play decisions. The simulated behaviors of the virtual player can be conveyed to the live player via visual images, such as simulated facial expressions of the virtual player.

Claims20

Dependent claims

A non-transitory computer readable medium for storing a computer program used by a computer, the computer program executed by the computer to generate a game, the computer readable medium comprising:

computer code to generate the game wherein the game is played between at least one live player and at least one virtual player;
computer code to receive first decision information associated with the live player's play of the play of the game;
computer code to determine second decision information associated with the virtual player's play of the game;
computer code to advance the game from a first position to a second position based upon the first decision information, the second decision information or combinations thereof;
computer code to generate a visual presentation of the first position and a visual presentation of the second position;
computer code to determine behavioral information associated with the virtual player;
computer code to select one or more still images or a video clip which include an actual person conveying the determined behavioral information;
computer code to generate a visual presentation of the behavioral information including the one or more still images or the video clip which are selected;
computer code to output the visual presentation of the first position, the visual presentation of the second position and the visual presentation of the behavioral information to a display wherein the behavioral information when correctly interpreted by the live player increases a chance of the live player winning the game played against the virtual player;
and
computer code to determine a winner of the game from among at least the virtual player and the live player.

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A non-transitory computer readable medium for storing a computer program used by a computer, the computer program executed by the computer to generate a poker game, the computer readable medium comprising:

computer code to generate the poker game wherein the poker game is played between at least one live player and at least one virtual player;
computer code to receive first decision information associated with the live player's play of the play of the poker game;
computer code to determine second decision information associated with the virtual player's play of the poker game;
computer code to advance the poker game from a first position to a second position based upon the first decision information, the second decision information or combinations thereof;
computer code to generate a visual presentation of the first position and a visual presentation of the second position;
computer code to determine behavioral information associated with the virtual player;
computer code to generate a visual presentation of the behavioral information wherein the behavioral information includes the virtual player bluffing;
computer code to output the visual presentation of the first position, the visual presentation of the second position and the visual presentation of the behavioral information including the virtual player bluffing to a display wherein the behavioral information when correctly interpreted by the live player increases a chance of the live player winning the game played against the virtual player;
and
computer code to determine a winner of the poker game from among at least the virtual player and the live player.

7 more elements

A non-transitory computer readable medium for storing a computer program used by a computer, the computer program executed by the computer to generate a game, the computer readable medium comprising:

computer code to generate the game wherein the game is played between at least one live player and at least one virtual player;
computer code to receive first decision information associated with the live player's play of the play of the game;
computer code to determine second decision information associated with the virtual player's play of the game;
computer code to advance the game from a first position to a second position based upon the first decision information, the second decision information or combinations thereof;
computer code to generate a visual presentation of the first position and a visual presentation of the second position wherein a portion of the second position includes information hidden from the live player;
computer code to generate a visual presentation which temporarily reveals the information hidden from the live player;
computer code to determine behavioral information associated with the virtual player;
computer code to generate a visual presentation of the behavioral information wherein the behavioral information;
computer code to output the visual presentation of the first position, the visual presentation of the second position, the visual presentation which temporarily reveals the information hidden from the live player and the visual presentation of the behavioral information wherein the behavioral information when correctly interpreted by the live player increases a chance of the live player winning the game played against the virtual player;
and
computer code to determine a winner of the game from among at least the virtual player and the live player.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 14/796,999Filed 10 Jul 2015
Priority: 5 Nov 2009
Published: 5 Nov 2015
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification13 codes

G07F 17/3227
Data transfer within a gaming system, e.g. data sent between gaming machines and users: configuring a gaming machine, e.g. downloading personal…
A63F 9/24
Games not otherwise provided for: games using electronic circuits not otherwise provided for
G06F 3/0488
Using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of…:…
G07F 17/32
Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services: for games, toys, sports, or amusements

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