Controlling wagering game system browser areas

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9345973-B1
Application number	US-201113204269-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Aug 5, 2011
Priority date	Aug 6, 2010
Publication date	May 24, 2016
Grant date	May 24, 2016

Abstract

A wagering game system and its operations are described herein. In embodiments, the operations can include presenting one or more browsers on a shared wagering game display and presenting a graphical image of an object on the shared display in a first area of the one or more browsers. The first area of the one or more browsers is assigned to a wagering game system user account. The operations can further include detecting a player input that initiates a movement of the graphical image of the object along a trajectory toward a second area of the one or more browsers on the shared display. The operations can also include causing the graphical image of the object to move along the trajectory across the shared display from the first area to the second area.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A computer-implemented method for graphically transmitting an object across one or more browsers appearing on a shared display of an electronic wagering game table, the method comprising:
presenting the one or more browsers on the shared display of the electronic wagering game table;
presenting a graphical image of the object on the shared display in a first area of the one or more browsers, wherein the first area is associated with a first player account;
detecting, via the shared display, a player input that initiates a movement of the graphical image of the object along a trajectory toward a second area of the one or more browsers on the shared display, wherein the second area is associated with a second player account;
causing the graphical image of the object to move along the trajectory across the shared display from the first area to the second area; and
transferring ownership rights for the object from the first player account to the second player account, in response to the object moving to the second area.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein detecting the player input includes detecting a tactile player gesture that interacts with the shared display, and wherein the tactile player gesture selects the graphical image of the object, indicates a direction for the graphical image of the object to follow along the trajectory, and initiates movement of the graphical image along the trajectory.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the player input is a gesture, and wherein the graphical image of the object moves along the trajectory across the shared display from the first area to the second area without continuous player input for dragging the object.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein causing the graphical image of the object to move along the trajectory includes
detecting a finger touch on an initial point on a surface of the display;
detecting a finger motion that indicates a directional path for graphical image to follow, wherein the finger motion occurs inside the first one of the browser areas; and
detecting a player confirmation that the trajectory is approved.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 4 further comprising:
detecting a degree of forcefulness on the graphical image indicated by the player input; and
converting the degree of forcefulness into a force physics value according to object movement rules.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein causing the graphical image of the object to move along the trajectory includes assigning a simulated vector force to the graphical image of the object that causes the object to move along the trajectory on the display according to object physics rules.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 further comprising:
detecting a user setting that causes a deflection of the movement for the object in the second area.

8. One or more non-transitory machine-readable storage media having instructions stored thereon, which when executed by a set of one or more processors causes the set of one or more processors to perform operations for graphically transmitting an object across one or more browsers appearing on a shared display of an electronic wagering game table, the instructions comprising:
instructions to present a graphical image of the object in a first web browser on the shared display of the electronic wagering game table, wherein the first web browser is assigned to a first player station at the electronic wagering game table, and wherein a first gaming user account is logged in via the first player station;
instructions to detect a tactile gesture on the shared display via player input, wherein the tactile gesture initiates the movement of the first graphical image of the object along a trajectory between the first web browser and a second web browser on the shared display, wherein the second web browser is assigned to a second player station at the electronic wagering game table, and wherein a second gaming user account is logged in via the second player station;
instructions to cause the graphical image of the object to move along the trajectory across the shared display from the first web browser to the second web browser in response to the tactile gesture;
instructions to detect that the graphical image of the object comes to rest within the second web browser after the graphical image of the object moves along the trajectory across the shared display;
instructions to detect ownership rights associated with the object, wherein the ownership rights belong to the first gaming user account; and
instructions to transfer the ownership rights associated with the object from the first gaming user account to the second gaming user account in response to detecting that the graphical image of the object comes to rest within the second web browser.

9. The one or more non-transitory machine-readable storage media of claim 8 , wherein a transparent boundary exists between the first web browser and the second web browser, and wherein the instructions to cause the graphical image of the object to move along the trajectory from the first web browser to the second web browser includes instructions to present movement of the graphical image seamlessly over the transparent boundary along the trajectory.

10. The one or more non-transitory machine-readable storage media of claim 9 , said instructions further comprising: instructions to transfer control of the graphical image of the object from the first web browser to the second web browser when the graphical image crosses over the transparent boundary.

11. The one or more non-transitory machine-readable storage media of claim 8 , wherein said instructions to detect the tactile gesture on the shared display via player input includes
instructions to detect a touch by a fingertip on the display at a location of the graphical image of the object;
instructions to detecting a directionality action by the finger tip while the finger tip maintains contact with the display, wherein the directionality action indicates a direction of the trajectory for the graphical image of the object to follow; and
instructions to detect a release of the touch by the fingertip of the graphical image of the object, wherein the release of the touch by the fingertip causes the movement of the object along the trajectory without additional user input.

12. The one or more non-transitory machine-readable storage media of claim 8 the instructions further comprising:
instructions to detect an activation of a control on the electronic wagering game table, wherein the control is assigned to the first player station, and wherein the activation of the control occurs simultaneously with the player input;
instructions to detect one or more settings for the gaming system user account that indicate a final destination for the graphical image of the object to travel to on the display when the control is activated simultaneously with the player input; and
instructions to determine the trajectory using the final destination from the one or more settings.

13. The one or more non-transitory machine-readable storage media of claim 8 the instructions further comprising:
instructions to deduct a money value from the first gaming user account in response to transferring the ownership rights, wherein the money value is assigned to the graphical image of the object and is associated with the ownership rights; and
instructions to add the money value to the second gaming user account in response to deducting the money value from the first gaming user account.

Assignees

• Antkowiak Ryan D
• Garvey Jesse L
• Gazdic Daniel J
• Gura Damon E
• Himawan Budyanto
• Ho Audrey F Y
• Kloes Robertus A I
• Leverenz Jeffrey M
• Bally Gaming Inc

Inventors

• Antkowiak Ryan D
• Garvey Jesse L
• Gazdic Daniel J
• Gura Damon E
• Himawan Budyanto
• Ho Audrey F Y
• Kloes Robertus A I
• Leverenz Jeffrey M

Classifications

• A63F13/573 Primary

  using trajectories of game objects, e.g. of a golf ball according to the point of impact · CPC title

• G07F17/3244

  Payment aspects of a gaming system, e.g. payment schemes, setting payout ratio, bonus or consolation prizes · CPC title

• G07F17/3225 Primary

  Data transfer within a gaming system, e.g. data sent between gaming machines and users · CPC title

• G07F17/3209

  Input means, e.g. buttons, touch screen · CPC title

• G07F17/3211

  Display means · CPC title