Granted Patent B2

US 9,218,716 · App. 13/262,018 · Granted Dec 22, 2015

Abstract

Claims (62)

1. A method for a wagering game system to use a result of a social network game from a social network system as a basis for wagers in the wagering game system, the method comprising:

granting, by the wagering game system via a casino webpage, access to a wagering game player account on the wager gaming system;

after the granting access, determining, by the wagering game system, social network account log-in credentials stored in association with the wagering game player account;

logging-in, by the wagering game system, to a social network account on the social network system using the social network account log-in credentials;

identifying, by the wagering game system, the social network game, from a plurality of social network games available from the social network account;

requesting, by the wagering game system, initiation of the social network game from the social network account, wherein the social network game can be played on the social network system without a monetary wager;

presenting, by the wagering game system, the social network game for play, wherein the social network game is embedded in the casino webpage;

presenting, by the wagering game system, gaming features for wagering on the result of the social network game in the casino webpage;

recording, by the wagering game system and in association with the wagering game player account, a wager on the result of the social network game;

determining, by the wagering game system, the result of the social network game; and

settling, in the wagering game player account, the wager based on the result of the social network game.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the social network game is a multi-player game involving a plurality of social network accounts including the social network account.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

transmitting, to the social network account, player inputs made to the wagering game player account for the social network game.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the social network game is a skill-based game.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the wagering game system includes a wagering game server and at least one web widget operating on a computing device, and wherein the web widget performs the logging-in, the identifying, the requesting, and the presenting.

6. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

requesting, by the wagering game system, social network media from the social network account; and

presenting, by the wagering game system, the social network media in the casino webpage.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the social network media includes one or more of photos, text messages, video content, and audio content originating from other social network accounts associated with the social network account.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

presenting, by the wagering game system via the casino webpage, a listing of the plurality of social network games available for play; and

receiving, by the wagering game system via the casino webpage, a selection of the social network game from the listing.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein the wager is for one of

a default amount; or

an amount prompted for and received by the casino webpage.

10. A non-transitory computer-readable medium including instructions, that when executed by one or more processors, perform operations for connecting a wagering game system to a social network system, the instructions comprising:

instructions to grant, by the wagering game system, access to a player account on the wagering game system, wherein the player account includes social network account log-in credentials for accessing a social network account on the social network system, wherein a request for the grant is received via a casino interface;

instructions to log-in, by the wagering game system, to the social network account on the social network system using the social network account log-in credentials;

instructions to identify, by the wagering game system, a social network game available from the social network account wherein the social network game is playable without a monetary wager on the social network system;

instructions to request, by the wagering game system, initiation of the social network game on the social network account;

instructions, to present, by the wagering game system, the social network game for play, wherein the social network game is embedded in the casino interface;

instructions, to present, by the wagering game system, gaming features for wagering on the result of the social network game in the casino interface;

instructions to book, via the gambling features, a wager on behalf of the player account, wherein the wager is based on a result of the social network game;

instructions to determine, by the wagering game system, the result of the social network game; and

instructions to settle, in the player account on the wagering game system, the wager based on the result of the social network game.

11. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 10 , wherein the instructions to grant access to the player account include instructions to receive log-in credentials associated with the player account, and wherein the log-in credentials identify the player account.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 10 , wherein the result of the social network game is a non-monetary score of the social network game awarded by the social network system.

13. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 10 , wherein the social network system does not track monetary wagers relating to social network games.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 10 , wherein the instruction to settle, in the player account on the wagering game system, the wager based on the result of the social network game includes at least one of

instructions to debit funds from the player account; and

instructions to credit funds to the player account.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 10 , wherein the social network game is one of a skill-based game, and a game of chance.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 10 , wherein the social network game is a multi-player game involving a plurality of social network accounts including the social network account.

17. An wagering game system including:

one or more processors;

a memory device including instructions for causing the wagering game system to use results of a social network game from a social network system as a basis for wagers in the wager gaming system, wherein the instructions, when executed by one of the one or more processors, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

granting, by the wagering game system via a casino interface, access to a wagering game player account on the wager gaming system;

after the granting access, determining, by the wagering game system, social network account log-in credentials stored in association with the wagering game player account;

connecting, by the wagering game system, to a social network account on the social network system using the social network account log-in credentials;

identifying, by the wagering game system, a social network game available from the social network account;

recording, by the wagering game system and in association with the wagering game player account, a wager based on the results of the social network game;

requesting, by the wagering game system, initiation of the social network game on the social network account wherein the social network game is played without monetary wagers when played on the social network system;

presenting, by the wagering game system, the social network game for play, wherein the social network game is embedded in the casino interface;

presenting, by the wagering game system, gambling features for wagering on the result of the social network game in the casino interface;

recording, by the wagering game system and in association with the wagering game player account, a wager on the result of the social network game;

determining, by the wagering game system, the results of the social network game; and

settling, in the wagering game player account, the wager based on the results of the social network game.

18. The wagering game system of claim 17 , wherein the social network game is a multi-player game involving a plurality of social network accounts including the social network account.

19. The wagering game system of claim 17 , the operations further comprising:

transmitting, by the wagering game system to the social network account, player inputs made to the wagering game player account for the social network game.

20. The wagering game system of claim 17 , wherein the social network game is a skill-based game.

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