Wagering game machine with remote audio configuration
View Patent ↗A computerized wagering game system includes a gaming module comprising gaming code which is operable when executed on to conduct a wagering game on which monetary value can be wagered. The system is coupled to at least one external sign assembly via a sign server, the external sign comprising one or more speakers. The wagering game system provides a volume control interface operable to allow a user of the wagering game system to control the volume of the one or more speakers comprising a part of the external sign assembly via the sign server.
1. A computerized wagering game system, comprising:
a gaming module comprising gaming code which is operable to present a wagering game on which monetary value can be wagered;
at least one external sign assembly coupled to the wagering game system and at least one other wagering game system via a sign server, the external sign assembly comprising one or more speakers and a display, wherein the one or more speakers are configured to play sounds correlated to the display of the external sign assembly, and wherein the display of the external sign assembly is used to display information to users of the wagering game system and at least one other wagering game system; and
a volume control interface, operable to allow a user of the wagering game system to control the volume of the one or more speakers via the sign server.
2. The computerized wagering game system of claim 1 , wherein the volume of the one or more speakers is controlled via a volume control setting stored in the sign server.
3. The computerized wagering game system of claim 1 , wherein the external sign assembly is operable to present information relating to at least one of a community game or a progressive game.
4. The computerized wagering game system of claim 3 , wherein the sign server comprises at least one of a progressive game server or a community game server.
5. The computerized wagering game system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more speakers are operable to play sounds generated in the sign server.
6. The computerized wagering game system of claim 1 , wherein the volume control interface comprises a touchscreen interface.
7. The computerized wagering game system of claim 1 , wherein the volume control interface allows a user to control volume of the one or more speakers by sending a volume setting to the sign server.
8. The computerized wagering game system of claim 1 , wherein the volume of the one or more speakers varies by at least one of time of day, day, week, month, holiday, occupancy level, or perceived noise level.
9. The computerized wagering game system of claim 1 , further comprising a gaming terminal operable to present the volume control interface.
10. A method of managing a wagering game system, comprising:
presenting a volume control interface on a wagering game system operable to present a wagering game on which monetary value can be wagered, the volume control interface operable to allow a user of the wagering game system to control a volume of one or more speakers comprising a part of an external sign assembly via a sign server, wherein the one or more speakers play sounds correlating to a display of the external sign assembly, and wherein the display of the external sign assembly is used to display information to users of the wagering game system and at least one other wagering game system.
11. The method of managing a wagering game system of claim 10 , further comprising sending a specified volume setting from the wagering game system to the sign server.
12. The method of managing a wagering game system of claim 11 , further comprising adjusting the volume of the one or more speakers based on the volume setting sent to the sign server.
13. The method of managing a wagering game system of claim 10 , further comprising presenting information relating to at least one of a community game or a progressive game via the external sign assembly.
14. The method of managing a wagering game system of claim 10 , wherein the volume control interface comprises a touchscreen interface.
15. The method of managing a wagering game system of claim 10 , wherein the volume of the one or more speakers varies by at least one of time of day, day, week, month, holiday, occupancy level, or perceived noise level.
16. The method of managing a wagering game system of claim 10 , wherein the volume of the one or more speakers varies based on at least one of perceived noise proximate to the wagering game system, perceived traffic proximate to the wagering game system, volume of wagering game systems in the area, and number of active wagering games in the area.
17. The method of managing a wagering game system of claim 10 , wherein presenting a volume control interface on a wagering game system comprises presenting the volume control interface on a wagering game terminal.
18. A machine-readable storage medium with instructions stored thereon, the instructions operable when executed to:
present a volume control interface on a wagering game system operable to present a wagering game on which monetary value can be wagered, the volume control interface operable to allow a user of the wagering game system to control a volume of one or more speakers comprising a part of an external sign assembly via a sign server, wherein the one or more speakers play sounds correlating to a display of the external sign assembly, and wherein the display of the external sign assembly is used to display information to users of the wagering game system and at least one other wagering game system.
19. The machine-readable storage medium of claim 18 , the instructions when executed further operable to send a specified volume setting from the wagering game system to the sign server.
20. The machine-readable storage medium of claim 18 , wherein the volume control interface comprises a touchscreen interface.
21. The machine-readable storage medium of claim 18 , wherein the volume of the one or more speakers varies by at least one of time of day, day, week, month, holiday, occupancy level, or perceived noise level.
22. A method of operating a wagering game sign server, comprising:
receiving a volume setting from a wagering game system that is operable to present a wagering game on which monetary value can be wagered; and
setting the volume of one or more speakers comprising a part of an external sign assembly according to the received volume setting, wherein the one or more speakers play sounds correlating to a display of the external sign assembly, and wherein the display of the external sign assembly is used to display information to users of the wagering game system and at least one other wagering game system.
23. The method of operating a wagering game sign server of claim 22 , wherein the volume of the one or more speakers varies by at least one of time of day, day, week, month, holiday, occupancy level, or perceived noise level.
24. The computerized wagering game system of claim 1 , wherein the volume of the one or more speakers is adjusted based on an estimated gaming traffic level in a vicinity of the external sign assembly, the estimated gaming traffic level determined from gaming activity occurring at the wagering game system and the at least one other wagering game system.