LOCATION-LINKED AUDIO/VIDEO
Apparatus, systems, and methods may operate to determine the location of a selected person in a casino, detect the occurrence of a preselected event associated with the selected person, and display a video image of the selected person on a display responsive to the detecting. Other apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.
1 . An apparatus comprising:
a wagering game machine having a wagering game presentation unit operable to receive a wager from a player in association with a wagering game; and
a display to present an image of a person at a predetermined location, wherein the person is selected by the player.
2 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the predetermined location is determined using location information derived from at least one of time-of-arrival, angle-of-arrival, time-difference of arrival, phase-difference of arrival, and global positioning system information.
3 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the image includes a time-stamp associated with a time of determining the predetermined location.
4 . The apparatus of claim 1 , including:
a location determination unit to determine the predetermined location.
5 . The apparatus of claim 1 , including:
a tag to attach to the person and to provide data to determine the predetermined location.
6 . The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the tag further includes:
a communication receiver to receive audio information directed to the person.
7 . The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the tag further includes:
a vibratory element to convey vibration information to the person.
8 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the display is included in the wagering game machine.
9 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the display is included as a part of a picture-in-picture display of the wagering game machine.
10 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the image comprises a composite scene including the person.
11 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the display is included in a bar-top display to be viewed by casino personnel.
12 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the display is included in a security video display to be viewed by casino personnel.
13 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the display is activated in response to the predetermined location coinciding with a selected rule.
14 . The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the selected rule includes activating the display responsive to the person leaving a designated area.
15 . The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the selected rule includes activating the display responsive to the person entering a designated area.
16 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein a history of the predetermined location over time is saved in a memory of the wagering game machine.
17 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the display is to display a map of a route from the predetermined location to the wagering game machine.
18 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein an alarm is activated in response to the predetermined location coinciding with a selected rule.
19 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the location is correlated with winnings associated with the wagering game machine to detect fraud.
20 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the wagering game machine includes an audio communication module to communicate with the person.
21 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the image is communicated to a global communications network.
22 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the image is blurred around the person.
23 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the image is limited to a fixed amount of physical space surrounding the person.
24 . A system, including:
a wagering game machine server coupled to at least one wagering game machine operable to receive a wager in association with a wagering game; and
a display in communication with the wagering game machine server, the display to present an image of a selected person at a predetermined location.
25 . The system of claim 24 , wherein the wagering game machine server is to determine the predetermined location.
26 . The system of claim 24 , wherein the at least one wagering game machine is to determine the predetermined location.
27 . The system of claim 24 , wherein the display is to display locations of a plurality of tagged persons, including the predetermined location.
28 . The system of claim 24 , wherein the display is included in an audio-visual unit disposed apart from the server and to be viewed by a plurality of casino patrons.
29 . The system of claim 24 , wherein the display is activated responsive to the wagering game machine server receiving information from the at least one wagering game machine.
30 . The system of claim 24 , wherein the display is included in the at least one wagering game machine.
31 . The system of claim 24 , wherein the image includes a time-stamp associated with a time of determining the predetermined location.
32 . The system of claim 24 , including:
a tag to attach to the selected person and to provide data to determine the predetermined location.
33 . The system of claim 32 , wherein the tag comprises one of a radio-frequency identification device, a bracelet, a hotel room card, and a credit card.
34 . The system of claim 32 , wherein the tag further includes:
a communication receiver to receive audio information directed to the selected person.
35 . The system of claim 32 , wherein the tag further includes:
a vibratory element to convey vibration information to the selected person.
36 . The system of claim 32 , wherein the tag further includes:
a communication receiver to receive video information directed to the selected person.
37 . The system of claim 24 , wherein the display is included in a bar-top display to be viewed by casino personnel.
38 . The system of claim 24 , wherein the display is included in a security video display to be viewed by casino personnel.
39 . The system of claim 24 wherein the display is activated in response to the predetermined location coinciding with a selected rule.
40 . The system of claim 39 , wherein the selected rule includes activating the display responsive to the selected person leaving a designated area.
41 . The system of claim 39 , wherein the selected rule includes activating the display responsive to the selected person entering a designated area.
42 . The system of claim 24 , wherein a history of the predetermined location over time is saved in a memory of the wagering game machine server.
43 . The system of claim 24 , wherein the display is to display a map of a route from the predetermined location to the at least one wagering game machine.
44 . The system of claim 24 , wherein an alarm is activated in response to the predetermined location coinciding with a selected rule.
45 . The system of claim 24 , wherein the predetermined location is correlated with winnings associated with the at least one wagering game machine to detect fraud.
46 . The system of claim 24 , wherein the display is to publish winnings associated with the selected person for one of a preselected event and a selected time period.
47 . The system of claim 24 , wherein the wagering game machine server is to determine casino floor plan usage based on the predetermined location.
48 . The system of claim 24 , wherein the wagering game machine server is to push at least one selected game to the at least one wagering game machine based on the predetermined location.
49 . The system of claim 24 , wherein the wagering game machine server is to release physical objects proximate to the predetermined location, responsive to a preselected event associated with the at least one wagering game machine.
50 . The system of claim 24 , including:
a plurality of lights and audio tracks coupled to the wagering game machine server, to be activated proximate to the predetermined location, responsive to a preselected event associated with the at least one wagering game machine.
51 . A method comprising:
determining a location of a selected person in a casino;
detecting an occurrence of a preselected event associated with the selected person; and
displaying a video image of the selected person on a display responsive to the detecting.
52 . The method of claim 51 , wherein the display is coupled to a wagering game machine server.
53 . The method of claim 51 , including:
disabling one of a wagering game machine, a wagering game on a wagering game machine, and a game feature on a wagering game machine responsive to the detecting.
54 . The method of claim 51 , including:
enabling one of a wagering game machine, a wagering game on a wagering game machine, and a game feature on a wagering game machine based on the location.
55 . The method of claim 51 , including:
adding value to an account associated with the selected person responsive to the detecting.
56 . The method of claim 51 , including:
publishing, on the display and responsive to the detecting, winnings associated with the selected person in conjunction with one of the preselected event and a selected time period.
57 . The method of claim 51 , including:
determining casino floor plan usage based on the location.
58 . The method of claim 57 , wherein the determining includes:
pushing at least one selected game to a plurality of wagering game machines responsive to the video image.
59 . The method of claim 57 , wherein the determining includes:
removing at least one selected game from a selected wagering game machine responsive to the video image.
60 . The method of claim 51 , including:
activating an attract package responsive to the detecting.
61 . The method of claim 51 , including:
releasing physical objects into the casino, proximate to the location, responsive to the detecting.
62 . The method of claim 51 , including:
activating at least one of a plurality of lights and audio tracks, proximate to the location, responsive to the detecting.
63 . The method of claim 51 , wherein the determining includes determining the location of a tag attached to the selected person.
64 . The method of claim 51 , including:
activating a function indicator on a tag attached to the selected person to communicate information to the selected person.
65 . The method of claim 51 , including:
determining the location is within a selected distance of a wagering game machine to initiate a process of accessing a gaming machine control system included in the wagering game machine, responsive to the detecting.
66 . The method of claim 51 , including:
recording wagering game machine attendant activity associated with the selected person.
67 . The method of claim 51 , including:
recording wagering game machine attendant activity associated with a selected wagering game machine responsive to the detecting.
68 . The method of claim 51 , including:
displaying a menu on a selected wagering game machine responsive to the detecting.
69 . The method of claim 51 , including:
verifying winnings associated with a selected wagering game machine responsive to the detecting.
70 . The method of claim 51 , wherein the preselected event includes the selected person entering a designated area.
71 . The method of claim 51 , wherein the preselected event includes the selected person leaving a designated area.
72 . The method of claim 51 , including:
recording the video image; and
playing the video image back to be viewed by a plurality of casino patrons.
73 . The method of claim 51 , including:
recording the video image over a selected time period.
74 . The method of claim 51 , wherein the selected person is a player of a wagering game machine.
75 . The method of claim 51 , including:
broadcasting the video image to one of a wagering game machine, a global computer network, and a hotel television system.
76 . The method of claim 51 , including:
recording the video image as one of a series of video images obtained from at least two sources; and
playing the series of video images back as a movie.