Remote gaming method allowing temporary inactivation without terminating playing session due to game inactivity

摘要

A mobile gaming device may be a player's own personal tablet, smartphone, PDA, etc., with an application program installed via the internet for carrying out a remote gaming session. All gaming functions are carried out by a stationary gaming terminal communicating with the mobile device, such as by using WiFi. The mobile device operates as a user interface. If the communications link is temporarily broken during a game, the mobile device will create the appearance that the game is continuous, such as by continuing to spin reels, until communications are reestablished. The reels will stop once the mobile device receives the final outcome from the gaming terminal. The player may pause the game to temporarily suspend the minimum game frequency rules. The mobile device may switch between gaming terminals. For 3D video, the original format is adjusted for the mobile device. The gaming terminal may be a gaming machine.

主权项

1. A remote gaming method comprising:
establishing a communications link between a mobile gaming device, operated by a player, and a stationary gaming terminal that carries out a gaming program, the gaming program including game inactivity rules requiring a maximum allowable time between games to prevent a remote gaming session from being terminated, each new game requiring a player to initiate it, wherein, during a remote gaming session, the stationary gaming machine is not available for use by another player to play games using another mobile gaming device; receiving player control signals by the gaming terminal from the mobile gaming device to initiate a game; displaying the game to the player on the mobile gaming device; carrying out the game by the gaming terminal, including determining a final outcome of the game and any award for the outcome; transmitting signals by the gaming terminal to the mobile gaming device identifying the final outcome of the game and the award; ending the game and displaying, by the mobile gaming device, the final outcome of the game and the award; allowing the player to pause the remote gaming session between games by entering a command via the mobile gaming device to pause the remote gaming session for a certain time; in response to the command being entered, suspending the game inactivity rules, by the gaming terminal, for the certain time so the remote gaming session does not terminate due to game inactivity, wherein, when the game inactivity rules are suspended, the stationary gaming machine remains not available for use by another player using another mobile gaming device; receiving a first signal by the gaming terminal indicating that the player is again using the mobile gaming device to play a new game; re-applying the game inactivity rules after the first signal is received; and terminating the gaming session if the player does not use the mobile gaming device to play a game within the certain time.