Granted Patent B2

US 10,062,238 · App. 14/710,483 · Granted Aug 28, 2018

Abstract

Claims (92)

1. An electronic gaming machine constructed to provide an interleaved wagering system and to receive credits from a user, comprising:

an interactive controller including a user input device and a display output device, wherein the interactive controller is configured to:

distribute, to an application controller, application telemetry for an application session, wherein the application telemetry is associated with an interactive controller identification associated with the interactive controller;

receive, from the application controller, wager outcome instructions; and

display via the display output device, a wager outcome based on the wager outcome instructions;

a wager controller constructed to:

validate the credits received from the user using a bill validator;

receive, from the application controller, wager request instructions comprising a wagering mechanic identification and a wagering mechanic state;

instantiate a wagering mechanic based on the wagering mechanic identification;

place the wagering mechanic into a first wagering mechanic state based on the wagering mechanic state;

determine a math module based on the wagering mechanic state;

determine a pseudo-random or random number generator (P/RNG) to be used in generating a wager outcome;

generate the wager outcome using the determined math module and P/RNG;

distribute, to a patron manager, a request for an update of credit meters associated with the application session based on the wager outcome;

determine whether to transition the wagering mechanic from the first wagering mechanic state to a second wagering mechanic state based on the wager outcome;

when the transition is determined, transition the wagering mechanic to the second wagering mechanic state;

update the wagering mechanic state; and

distribute, to the application controller, wager outcome data comprising the wager outcome and the updated wagering mechanic state; and

the application controller operatively connecting the interactive controller and the wager controller, the application controller constructed to:

receive, from the interactive controller, the application telemetry;

scan the application telemetry to determine the interactive controller identification;

trigger a wager request based on the application telemetry by generating the wager request instructions;

distribute the wager request instructions to the wager controller;

receive, from the wager controller, the wager outcome data;

scan the wager outcome data to determine the wager outcome and the updated wagering mechanic state;

store the updated wagering mechanic state;

determine application resources to award the interactive controller based on the wager outcome;

generate the wager outcome instructions using the determined application resources and the wager outcome; and

distribute the wager outcome instructions to the interactive controller.

2. The electronic gaming machine of claim 1 ,

wherein the interactive controller and the application controller are constructed from the same device, and

wherein the application controller is operatively connected to the wager controller using a communication link.

3. The electronic gaming machine of claim 1 ,

wherein the wager controller and the application controller are constructed from the same device, and

wherein the application controller is operatively connected to the interactive controller using a communication link.

4. The electronic gaming of claim 1 , wherein the wager request instructions comprise the wager request, a session identification associated with the application session, the wagering mechanic identification, P/RNG identification, and wagering mechanic state.

5. The electronic gaming machine of claim 4 , wherein the P/RNG is determined based on the wager request instructions.

6. The electronic gaming of claim 1 , wherein the interactive controller is further configured to update an interactive application state based on the wager outcome instructions.

7. The electronic gaming machine of claim 1 , wherein the interactive controller is further configured to display an interactive application display via the display output device based on the wager outcome instructions.

8. The electronic gaming machine of claim 1 , wherein the application controller is further constructed to determine a session identification associated with the application session based on the interactive controller identification.

9. An electronic gaming machine constructed to provide an interleaved wagering system and to receive credits from a user, comprising:

a wager controller constructed to:

validate the credits received from the user using a bill validator;

receive, from the application controller, wager request instructions comprising a wagering mechanic identification and a wagering mechanic state;

instantiate a wagering mechanic based on the wagering mechanic identification;

place the wagering mechanic into a first wagering mechanic state based on the wagering mechanic state;

determine a math module based on the wagering mechanic state;

determine a pseudo-random or random number generator (P/RNG) to be used in generating a wager outcome;

generate a wager outcome using the determined math module and P/RNG;

distribute, to a patron manager, a request for an update of credit meters associated with an application session based on the wager outcome;

determine whether to transition the wagering mechanic from the first wagering mechanic state to a second wagering mechanic state based on the wager outcome;

when the transition is determined, transition the wagering mechanic to the second wagering mechanic state;

update the wagering mechanic state; and

distribute, to the application controller, wager outcome data comprising the wager outcome and the updated wagering mechanic state; and

the application controller operatively connecting the wager controller to an interactive controller using a communication link, the application controller constructed to:

receive, from the interactive controller, application telemetry for the application session, wherein the application telemetry is associated with an interactive controller identification associated with the interactive controller;

scan the application telemetry to determine the interactive controller identification;

trigger a wager request based on the application telemetry by generating the wager request instructions;

distribute the wager request instructions to the wager controller;

receive, from the wager controller, the wager outcome data;

scan the wager outcome data to determine the wager outcome and the updated wagering mechanic state;

store the updated wagering mechanic state;

determine application resources to award the interactive controller based on the wager outcome;

generate wager outcome instructions using the determined application resources and the wager outcome; and

distribute the wager outcome instructions to the interactive controller.

10. The electronic gaming machine of claim 9 , wherein the wager request instructions comprise the wager request, a session identification associated with the application session, the wagering mechanic identification, P/RNG identification, and wagering mechanic state.

11. The electronic gaming machine of claim 10 , wherein the P/RNG is determined based on the wager request instructions.

12. The electronic gaming machine of claim 9 , wherein the interactive controller updates an interactive application state based on the wager outcome instructions.

13. The electronic gaming machine of claim 9 , wherein the interactive controller displays an interactive application display via a display output device based on the wager outcome instructions.

14. The electronic gaming machine of claim 9 , wherein the application controller is further constructed to determine a session identification associated with the application session based on the interactive controller identification.

15. An electronic gaming machine constructed to provide an interleaved wagering system and to receive credits from a user via a bill validator, comprising:

an interactive controller including a user input device and a display output device, wherein the interactive controller is configured to:

distribute, to an application controller, application telemetry for an application session, wherein the application telemetry is associated with an interactive controller identification associated with the interactive controller;

receive, from the application controller, wager outcome instructions; and

display via the display output device, a wager outcome based on the wager outcome instructions; and

the application controller operatively connecting the interactive controller to a wager controller and constructed to:

receive, from the interactive controller, the application telemetry;

scan the application telemetry to determine the interactive controller identification;

determine whether to trigger a wager request based on the application telemetry;

when the wager request is triggered, generate wager request instructions comprising a wagering mechanic identification and a wagering mechanic state;

distribute the wager request instructions to the wager controller;

receive, from the wager controller, wager outcome data;

scan the wager outcome data to determine a wager outcome and an updated wagering mechanic state, the wager outcome based on a determined math module and a determined pseudo-random or random number generator (P/RNG), and the updated wagering mechanic state based on the wagering mechanic state and the wager outcome;

store the updated wagering mechanic state;

determine application resources to award the interactive controller based on the wager outcome;

generate wager outcome instructions using the determined application resources and the wager outcome; and

distribute the wager outcome instructions to the interactive controller.

16. The electronic gaming machine of claim 15 , wherein the wager request instructions comprise the wager request, a session identification associated with the application session, the wagering mechanic identification, P/RNG identification, and wagering mechanic state.

17. The electronic gaming machine of claim 16 , wherein the P/RNG is determined based on the wager request instructions.

18. The electronic gaming machine of claim 15 , wherein the interactive controller is further configured to update an interactive application state based on the wager outcome instructions.

19. The electronic gaming machine of claim 15 , wherein the interactive controller is further configured to display an interactive application display via the display output device based on the wager outcome instructions.

20. The electronic gaming machine of claim 15 , wherein the application controller is further constructed to determine a session identification associated with the application session based on the interactive controller.

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