System and method for augmented reality gaming using a mobile device

A method of enabling augmented reality gaming, the method comprising:

• controlling a camera on a mobile device using an augmented reality gaming assistance component, once the component is activated;
• enabling a user to capture output from a gaming machine via the camera, wherein the output includes an image of a pay table of a game and an image of a current game state;
• sending the captured images via a network to a server;
• determining, transmitting, and displaying multiple possible strategies for use by the user of the game in the current game state based upon the current game state and the paytable of the game which are determined from the captured images;
• and
• overlaying virtual graphics on a display of the mobile device that appear to be on a display of the gaming machine when viewed via the mobile device.

A method of enabling augmented reality gaming, the method comprising:

• controlling a camera on a mobile device using an augmented reality gaming assistance component, once the component is activated;
• enabling a user to capture output from a gaming machine via the camera, wherein the output includes an image of a pay table of a game and an image of a current game state;
• sending the captured images via a network to a server;
• determining, transmitting, and displaying multiple possible strategies for use by the user of the game in the current game state based upon the current game state and the paytable of the game which are determined from the captured image;
• and
• overlaying virtual graphics on a display of the mobile device that appear to be on a display of the gaming machine when viewed via the mobile device,
• wherein an object recognition system of the augmented reality gaming assistance component extracts data marks from the display of the gaming machine which transmit varying intensive light, and wherein the data marks are used as a one way communication method from the gaming machine to the augmented reality gaming assistance component.