Method and system of distributing progressive gaming

摘要

A system for distributing progressive gaming related information comprises a combiner and a communications medium. The combiner is for inserting data indicative of progressive gaming related information into a video signal as closed caption data to produce a combined video signal. The communications medium is for distributing the combined video signal to one or more receivers for display of a video image which comprises the progressive information as closed caption text.

主权项

1. A method of distributing progressive gaming related information from a gaming system that is configured to receive a wager and in response, to provide at least a primary game of chance and a secondary game of chance that is independent of said primary game of chance, the gaming system having at least one receiver for display, the method comprising:
retrieving data indicative of progressive gaming related information of said primary game of chance from the gaming system in a first format; processing the retrieved data to determine if the retrieved data needs to be converted into text information, and based on said processing, converting the retrieved data from said first format into text information; inserting the converted text information into a video signal as closed caption data to produce a combined video signal, wherein said combined video signal is configured to facilitate play of said secondary game of chance; and distributing the combined video signal to at least one receiver for display of a video image which comprises the converted text information as closed caption text so as to facilitate play of said primary game of chance concurrently with play of said secondary game of chance.