Systems and Methods for Providing Control of a Wagering Device Using a Smartphone or Mobile Device

摘要

Gaming systems and methods are set forth for players to link a player mobile communication device such as a Smart phone to a gaming terminal to present at the player mobile communication device display an auxiliary or substitute player interface for controlling the game.

主权项

1. A system for providing for a player to control player inputs for a gaming device using a player mobile communication device including a video display and a wireless communicator, said gaming device including a game display and a player interface, said system comprising:
a wireless communication device associated with the gaming device, said wireless communication device configured to establish a communication link between said mobile communication device and said gaming device; and a software application configured to (a) control said mobile communication device and said gaming device to one of (i) share and (ii) relinquish control of said player interface to said mobile device and (b) control said mobile communication device display to display a gaming device interface, whereby the player may control player inputs to said gaming device through said mobile communication device.