Wagering game with user volume control
View Patent ↗A computerized wagering game system includes a gaming module comprising a processor and gaming code which is operable when executed on the processor to present a wagering game on which monetary value can be wagered, and an audio channel coupled to a user volume control module. The user volume control module is operable to adjust a system volume in response to a user input, wherein the system volume is adjusted relative to a master volume setting such that the way in which the system volume is changed relative to the master volume in response to change in the user volume is dependent on the master volume setting.
1. A computerized wagering game system, comprising:
a gaming module comprising a processor and gaming code which is operable when executed on the processor to present a wagering game on which monetary value can be wagered, and further comprising at least one audio channel operable to produce sound; and
a user volume control module operable to set a user volume and to adjust a system volume in response to a user input, wherein the system volume is adjusted relative to a master volume setting, the master volume divided into a plurality of ranges, such that the way in which the system volume is changed relative to the master volume in response to change in the user volume is dependent on the master volume setting and a range of the plurality of ranges of the master volume, the range determined by the master volume setting.
2. The computerized wagering game system of claim 1 , wherein the user volume adjusts the system volume only above the master volume level when the master volume is at a relatively low setting, the relatively low setting within a first range of the plurality of ranges.
3. The computerized wagering game system of claim 1 , wherein the user volume adjusts the system volume only below the master volume level when the master volume level is at a relatively high setting, the relatively high setting within a second range of the plurality of ranges.
4. The computerized wagering game system of claim 1 , wherein the user volume adjusts the system volume above or below the master volume setting when the master volume level is at a medium setting, the medium setting within a third range of the plurality of ranges.
5. The computerized wagering game system of claim 1 , wherein the user volume is adjusted via a touchscreen control.
6. The computerized wagering game system of claim 1 , wherein the user volume is adjusted via a button or switch.
7. The computerized wagering game system of claim 1 , further comprising displaying the user volume to the wagering game player.
8. The computerized wagering game system of claim 1 , wherein the range of user volume control is relatively small when the master volume is at a relatively quiet level.
9. The computerized wagering game system of claim 1 , wherein the user volume control module comprises software executing on a processor.
10. A method of controlling volume in a computerized wagering game system, comprising:
receiving a master volume level for a master volume divided into a plurality of ranges;
receiving a user volume level; and
adjusting a system volume derived from the master volume in response to the user volume level such that the way in which the system volume is changed relative to the master volume in response to change in the user volume is dependent on the master volume level and a range of the plurality of ranges of the master volume, the range determined by the master volume level.
11. The method of claim 10 , further comprising setting a default user volume level that is dependent on the master volume level.
12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the default user volume is set low when the master volume is within a quiet range of the plurality of ranges, and is set high when the master volume is within a loud range of the plurality of ranges.
13. The method of claim 10 , further comprising displaying the user volume level to a wagering game player.
14. The method of claim 10 , wherein the user volume adjusts the system volume only above the master volume level when the master volume is at a relatively low setting, the relatively low setting within a first range of the plurality of ranges.
15. The method of claim 10 , wherein the user volume adjusts the system volume only below the master volume level when the master volume level is at a relatively high setting, the relatively high setting within a second range of the plurality of ranges.
16. The method of claim 10 , wherein the user volume adjusts the system volume above or below the master volume setting when the master volume level is at a medium setting, the medium setting within a third range of the plurality of ranges.
17. The method of claim 10 , wherein the range of user volume control is relatively small when the master volume is at a relatively quiet level.
18. The method of claim 10 , wherein the range of user volume control is relatively large when the master volume is at a relatively loud level.
19. The method of claim 10 , wherein the user volume is adjusted via a touchscreen control, a button, or a switch.
20. The method of claim 10 , further comprising conducting a wagering game upon which monetary value can be wagered.
21. A non-transitory machine-readable medium with instructions stored thereon, the instructions when executed operable to cause a computerized wagering game system to:
receive a master volume level for a master volume divided into a plurality of ranges;
receive a user volume level; and
adjusting a system volume derived from the master volume in response to the user volume level such that the way in which the system volume is changed relative to the master volume in response to change in the user volume is dependent on the master volume level and a range of the plurality of ranges of the master volume, the range determined by the master volume level.
22. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 21 , the instructions when executed further operable to cause the computerized wagering game system to set a default user volume level that is dependent on the master volume level.
23. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 22 , wherein the default user volume is set low when the master volume is within a quiet range of the plurality of ranges, and is set high when the master volume is within a loud range of the plurality of ranges.
24. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 21 , the instructions when executed further operable to cause the computerized wagering game system to display the user volume level to a wagering game player.
25. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 21 , wherein the user volume adjusts the system volume only above the master volume level when the master volume is at a relatively low setting, the relatively low setting within a first range of the plurality of ranges.
26. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 21 , wherein the user volume adjusts the system volume only below the master volume level when the master volume level is at a relatively high setting, the relatively high setting within a second range of the plurality of ranges.
27. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 21 , wherein the user volume adjusts the system volume above or below the master volume setting when the master volume level is at a medium setting, the medium setting within a third range of the plurality of ranges.
28. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 21 , wherein the range of user volume control is relatively small when the master volume is at a relatively quiet level.
29. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 21 , wherein the user volume is adjusted via a touchscreen control, a button, or a switch.
30. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 21 , the instructions when executed further operable to cause the computerized wagering game system to conduct a wagering game upon which monetary value can be wagered.