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US 9,542,812 B2Granted
Wagering game leaderboards
AssigneeBally Gaming, Inc.
InventorsAndrew C. Guinn, Damon E. Gura, Michael W. Mastropietro, Richard B. Robbins, Richard T. Schwartz
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Abstract
Leaderboards that aggregate data from across different wagering games (e.g., online wagering games and casino based wagering games) can create a game independent spirit of competition and recognition. Wagering game data of a plurality of players across different wagering games can be aggregated together. The plurality of players are ranked based, at least in part, on the wagering game data aggregated across the different wagering games. A leaderboard is updated based, at least in part, on the ranking of the plurality of players.
Claims20
A method of operating a gaming system, said method comprising:
- receiving, via a network communication interface of the gaming system, first data from a first wagering game associated with a first player, wherein the gaming system comprises a value input device configured to receive monetary value for placement of wagers on one or more casino wagering games, and wherein the first data comprises a first plurality of scores for the first player from a plurality of leaderboards for a plurality of types of games;
- receiving, via the network communication interface, second data from a second wagering game associated with a second player, wherein a first type of game for the first wagering game is different from a second type of game for the second wagering game, wherein the second data comprises a second plurality of scores for the second player from the plurality of leaderboards for the plurality of types of games;
- aggregating the first data and the second data;
- computing rankings for the first player and the second player based, at least in part, on an aggregate of the first plurality of scores from the first data and an aggregate of the second plurality of scores from the second data;
- and
- updating an aggregate leaderboard based, at least in part, on the rankings for the first player and the second player, wherein the aggregate leaderboard is presented via an electronic display device associated with the gaming system.
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A gaming system comprising:
- a network communication interface;
- a value input device configured to receive monetary value for placement of wagers on one or more casino wagering games;
- an electronic display device;
- an electronic processing unit;
- and
- a memory storage device configured to store instructions, which when executed by the electronic processing unit, cause the gaming system to perform operations to
- receive, via the network communication interface, first data from a first wagering game associated with a first player, wherein the first data comprises a first plurality of scores for the first player from a plurality of leaderboards for a plurality of types of games,
- receive, via the network communication interface, second data from a second wagering game associated with a second player, wherein a first type of game for the first wagering game is different from a second type of game for the second wagering game, and wherein the second data comprises a second plurality of scores for the second player from the plurality of leaderboards for the plurality of types of games,
- aggregate the first data and the second data,
- compute rankings for the first player and the second player based, at least in part, on an aggregate of the first plurality of scores from the first data and an aggregate of the second plurality of scores from the second data, and
- control an aggregate leaderboard based, at least in part, on the rankings for the first player and the second player, wherein the aggregate leaderboard is presented via the electronic display device.
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A non-transitory, machine-readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon which, when executed by an electronic processing unit of a gaming system, cause the gaming system to perform operations comprising:
- receiving, via a network communication interface of the gaming system, first data from a first wagering game associated with a first player, wherein the gaming system comprises a value input device configured to receive monetary value for placement of wagers on one or more casino wagering games, and wherein the first data comprises a first plurality of scores for the first player from a plurality of leaderboards for a plurality of types of games;
- receiving, via the network communication interface, second data from a second wagering game associated with a second player, wherein a first type of game for the first wagering game is different from a second type of game for the second wagering game, wherein the second data comprises a second plurality of scores for the second player from the plurality of leaderboards for the plurality of types of games;
- aggregating the first data and the second data;
- computing rankings for the first player and the second player based, at least in part, on an aggregate of the first plurality of scores from the first data and an aggregate of the second plurality of scores from the second data;
- and
- updating an aggregate leaderboard based, at least in part, on the rankings for the first player and the second player, wherein the aggregate leaderboard is presented via an electronic display device associated with the gaming system.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.