Gaming service automation machine with celebration services

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11769121-B2
Application number	US-202117212853-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 25, 2021
Priority date	Mar 27, 2020
Publication date	Sep 26, 2023
Grant date	Sep 26, 2023

Abstract

A robot is described. The robot includes a propulsion system, a wireless interface, a memory device, and a processor configured to execute instructions stored in the memory device. The instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to determine, based upon a communication received at the wireless interface, to perform a celebration associated with a trigger event that has occurred on a casino floor and in response to determining to perform the celebration, control the propulsion system to cause the robot to perform at least a portion of the celebration.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A robot comprising:
a propulsion system comprising a motor;
a wireless interface comprising a network interface device;
a memory device; and
a processor configured to execute instructions stored in the memory device, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
determine, based upon a communication received at the wireless interface, to perform a celebration associated with a trigger event that has occurred on a casino floor;
determine, based upon the communication, a celebration location where the robot will perform the celebration;
navigate, via the propulsion system, the robot across at least a first portion of the casino floor to the celebration location; and
based upon the robot reaching the celebration location, perform, via the propulsion system, at least a portion of the celebration.

2. The robot of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed, further cause the processor to receive, from a robot management system (RMS) and via the wireless interface, a celebration request, wherein the celebration request identifies the trigger event associated with the celebration and the celebration for the robot to perform.

3. The robot of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed, further cause the processor to:
monitor, via the wireless interface, play of a game;
determine, based upon the monitoring via the wireless interface including the communication received at the wireless interface, the trigger event has occurred; and
determine, based upon determining that the trigger event that has occurred, the celebration for the robot to perform.

4. The robot of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed, further cause the processor to control the propulsion system to cause the robot to perform at least the portion of the celebration wherein the portion of the celebration comprises the robot dancing by the propulsion system moving the robot in a predetermined manner.

5. The robot of claim 4 , wherein the instructions, when executed, further cause the processor to control the propulsion system to perform at least the portion of the celebration in synchronization with at least one other robot.

6. The robot of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed, further cause the processor to:
capture, by a camera device of the robot while the robot is performing the celebration, at least one of a picture and a video; and
provide, at a display device of the robot, a link to a copy of the at least one of the picture and the video.

7. A tangible, non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium for use with a robot, the computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon, which when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:
determine, based upon a communication received at a wireless interface of the robot, to perform a celebration associated with a trigger event that has occurred on a casino floor, wherein the wireless interface comprises a network interface device;
determine, based upon the communication, a celebration location where the robot will perform the celebration;
navigate, via a propulsion system of the robot, the robot across at least a first portion of the casino floor to the celebration location, wherein the propulsion system comprises a motor; and
in response to the robot reaching the celebration location, perform, via the propulsion system, at least a portion of the celebration.

8. The tangible, non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 7 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the processor to receive, from a robot management system (RMS) and via the wireless interface, a celebration request, wherein the celebration request identifies the trigger event associated with the celebration and the celebration for the robot to perform.

9. The tangible, non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 7 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the processor to:
monitor, via the wireless interface, play of a game;
determine, based upon the monitoring via the wireless interface including the communication received at the wireless interface, the trigger event has occurred; and
determine, based upon determining that the trigger event that has occurred, the celebration for the robot to perform.

10. The tangible, non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 7 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the processor to control the propulsion system to cause the robot to perform at least the portion of the celebration wherein the portion of the celebration comprises the robot dancing by the propulsion system moving the robot in a predetermined manner.

11. The tangible, non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 10 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the processor to perform at least the portion of the celebration in synchronization with at least one other robot.

12. The tangible, non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 7 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the processor to:
capture, by a camera device of the robot while the robot is performing the celebration, at least one of a picture and a video; and
provide, at a display device of the robot, a link to a copy of the at least one of the picture and the video.

13. A method for controlling a robot, the method comprising:
determining, based upon a communication received at a wireless interface of the robot, to perform a celebration associated with a trigger event that has occurred on a casino floor, wherein the wireless interface comprises a network interface device;
determining, based upon the communication, a celebration location where the robot will perform the celebration;
navigating, via a propulsion system of the robot, the robot across at least a first portion of the casino floor to the celebration location, wherein the propulsion system comprises a motor; and
when the robot reaches the celebration location, perform, via the propulsion system, at least a portion of the celebration.

14. The method of claim 13 , further comprising receiving, from a robot management system (RMS) and via the wireless interface, a celebration request, wherein the celebration request identifies the trigger event associated with the celebration and the celebration for the robot to perform.

15. The method of claim 13 , further comprising:
monitoring, via the wireless interface, play of a game;
determining, based upon the monitoring via the wireless interface including the communication received at the wireless interface, the trigger event has occurred; and
determining, based upon determining that the trigger event that has occurred, the celebration for the robot to perform.

16. The method of claim 13 , further comprising controlling the propulsion system to cause the robot to perform at least the portion of the celebration wherein the portion of the celebration comprises the robot dancing by the propulsion system moving the robot in a predetermined manner.

17. The method of claim 13 , further comprising:
capturing, by a camera device of the robot while the robot is performing the celebration, at least one of a picture and a video; and
providing, at a display device of the robot, a link to a copy of the at least one of the picture and the video.

18. The robot of claim 1 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to perform, via the propulsion system, the portion of the

Assignees

• Aristocrat Technologies Inc

Inventors

• Cupersmith Michelle
• Blanco Victor
• Hanlin Jon
• Miri Sina
• Cleveland Christopher
• Rambo Tammy
• Sharma Rajneesh
• Potokar Jennifer
• Rodriguez Frank
• Jadeja Rajendrasinh

Classifications

• G06Q10/20 Primary

  Administration of product repair or maintenance · CPC title

• B25J9/1664

  characterised by motion, path, trajectory planning · CPC title

• B25J9/1676

  Avoiding collision or forbidden zones · CPC title

• B25J9/1697

  Vision controlled systems · CPC title

• B25J11/0005

  Manipulators having means for high-level communication with users, e.g. speech generator, face recognition means · CPC title