US 2017/0256129 A1 · REMOTE LIVE TABLE GAMING TERMINALS AND SYSTEMS

Abstract

Remote live table gaming systems can include player terminal(s), electronic gaming table(s), and/or a remote server. Electronic devices can function as remote player terminals, and can have an outer housing, a controller located therewithin, input and output component(s), and a communications interface to an outside gaming network having other functionally similar gaming device(s), gaming table(s), and a remote server. The controller and/or server can facilitate the remote play of live table games at physical gaming tables. Remote game play can include asynchronous and individually paced tournament play, switching between different tournament tables on demand, and play of non-tournament table games simultaneously. Portable computing devices can be used as player terminals and can permit players to play in actual or practice play-along modes.

Claims28

Dependent claims

A player terminal comprising:

a display device;
a processor;
and
a memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
cause the display device to display real time tournament information associated with a live table game tournament,
thereafter, cause the display device to display an outcome for a play of a live table game played at a first gaming table, wherein the play of the live table game at the first gaming table is associated with the live table game tournament, and
cause the display device to display any award associated with the displayed outcome for the play of the live table game.

4 more elements

A player terminal comprising:

an input device;
a display device;
a processor;
and
a memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
at a first point in time during a defined period of time associated with a live table game tournament, enable a player to make a first on demand input, via the input device, to participate in the live table game tournament,
responsive to the player making the first on demand input, cause the display device to display an outcome for a first play of a live table game played at a first gaming table, wherein the first play of the live table game at the first gaming table is associated with the live table game tournament, and
cause the display device to display any award associated with the displayed outcome for the first play of the live table game.

5 more elements

A gaming system comprising:

a processor;
and
a memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
at a first point in time during a defined period of time associated with a live table game tournament, receive data associated with a first input made, on demand, to participate in the live table game tournament,
responsive to receiving the data associated with the first input made, cause a display device to display an outcome for a first play of a live table game played at a first gaming table, wherein the first play of the live table game at the first gaming table is associated with the live table game tournament, and
cause the display device to display any award associated with the displayed outcome for the first play of the live table game.

3 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

15/599,181Filed 18 May 2017

Priority

3 Sep 2013

Published

7 Sep 2017

Term ends

Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification9 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
G07F 17/322
Construction aspects of a gaming system, e.g. housing, seats, ergonomic aspects: casino tables, e.g. tables having integrated screens, chip…
G07F 17/3258
Payment aspects of a gaming system, e.g. payment schemes, setting payout ratio, bonus or consolation prizes: cumulative reward schemes, e.g. jackpots

Family

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Application14/174,701Continuation · filed 6 Feb 2014

Application14/864,334Continuation · filed 24 Sep 2015

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