Granted Patent B2

US 9,922,495 · App. 14/817,032 · Granted Mar 20, 2018

Abstract

Claims (105)

1. An electronic gaming machine constructed to provide a transaction based 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:

receive a wager setup input from the user;

distribute, to an application controller, a wager setup indication based on the wager setup input;

receive, from the application controller, wager parameter display instructions;

display wager parameters based on the wager parameter display instructions via the display output device;

distribute, to the application controller, an indication to trigger a wager;

receive, from the application controller, award display instructions comprising an award determined based on a wager outcome generated based on the wager; and

display the award based on the award display instructions via the display output device;

a wager controller constructed to:

receive, from the application controller, wager request instructions;

determine a wager outcome based on the wager request instructions and a random number generator; and

distribute, to the application controller, wager outcome data comprising the wager outcome; and

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

receive, from the interactive controller, the wager setup indication;

generate user information request instructions based on the receiving of the wager setup indication;

instruct the transaction controller by communicating the user information request instructions to the transaction controller;

receive, from the transaction controller, user information data;

scan the user information data to determine the user information;

determine wager parameters based on the user information;

generate a wagering event identification associated with the generated wager parameters;

generate the wager parameter display instructions comprising the determined wager parameters and the wagering event identification;

instruct the interactive controller by communicating the wager parameter display instructions to the interactive controller;

receive, from the interactive controller, the indication to trigger the wager comprising the wagering event identification;

scan the indication to trigger the wager to determine a wager request, the wager request based on the determined wager parameters associated with the wagering event identification;

generate wager request instructions;

instruct the wager controller by communicating 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;

determine the award based on the wager outcome;

generate the award display instructions using the award; and

instruct the interactive controller by communicating the award display 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 machine of claim 1 , wherein the user information comprises at least one of: a user location, a user currency, or a user age.

5. The electronic gaming machine of claim 1 , wherein the wager parameters comprise at least one of: a paytable or a wagering mechanic.

6. The electronic gaming machine of claim 1 , wherein the user triggers the interactive controller to distribute the indication to trigger the wager to the application controller.

7. The electronic gaming machine of claim 1 , wherein a recipient of the generated wagering event triggers the interactive controller to distribute the indication to the application controller.

8. The electronic gaming machine of claim 1 , wherein the interactive controller provides an interactive application, the interactive application being a web browser.

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

a wager controller of the transaction based interleaved wagering system, the wager controller constructed to:

receive, from an application controller, wager request instructions;

determine a wager outcome based on the wager request instructions and a random number generator; and

distribute, to the application controller, wager outcome data comprising the wager outcome; and

the application controller of the transaction based interleaved wagering system operatively connecting the wager controller to an interactive controller and a display output device using a communication link, the application controller operatively connected to a transaction controller, and the application controller constructed to:

receive, from the interactive controller, wager setup indication;

generate user information request instructions based on the receiving of the wager setup indication;

instruct the transaction controller by communicating the user information request instructions to the transaction controller;

receive, from the transaction controller, user information data;

scan the user information data to determine the user information;

determine wager parameters based on the user information;

generate a wagering event identification associated with the generated wager parameters;

generate wager parameter display instructions comprising the determined wager parameters and the wagering event identification;

instruct the display output device via the interactive controller by communicating the wager parameter display instructions to the interactive controller;

receive, from the interactive controller, an indication to trigger the wager comprising the wagering event identification;

scan the indication to trigger the wager to determine a wager request, the wager request based on the determined wager parameters associated with the wagering event identification;

generate the wager request instructions;

instruct the wager controller by communicating 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;

determine an award based on the wager outcome;

generate award display instructions using the determined award; and

instruct the display output device via the interactive controller by communicating the award display instructions to the interactive controller.

10. The electronic gaming machine of claim 9 , wherein the user information comprises at least one of: a user location, a user currency, or a user age.

11. The electronic gaming machine of claim 9 , wherein the wager parameters comprise at least one of: a paytable or a wagering mechanic.

12. The electronic gaming machine of claim 9 , wherein the user triggers the interactive controller to distribute the indication to trigger the wager to the application controller.

13. The electronic gaming machine of claim 9 , wherein a recipient of the generated wagering event triggers the interactive controller to distribute the indication to the application controller.

14. The electronic gaming machine of claim 9 , wherein the interactive controller provides an interactive application, the interactive application being a web browser.

15. An electronic gaming machine constructed to provide a transaction based 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:

receive a wager setup input from the user;

distribute, to an application controller, a wager setup indication based on the wager setup input;

receive, from the application controller, wager parameter display instructions;

display wager parameters based on the wager parameter display instructions via the display output device;

distribute, to the application controller, an indication to trigger a wager;

receive, from the application controller, award display instructions comprising an award determined based on a wager outcome generated based on the wager; and

display the award based on the award display instructions via the display output device; and

an application controller of the transaction based interleaved wagering system operatively connecting a wager controller to the interactive controller using a communication link, the application controller operatively connected to a transaction controller, and the application controller constructed to:

receive, from the interactive controller, the wager setup indication;

generate user information request instructions based on the receiving of the wager setup indication;

instruct the transaction controller by communicating the user information request instructions to the transaction controller;

receive, from the transaction controller, user information data;

scan the user information data to determine the user information;

determine wager parameters based on the user information;

generate a wagering event identification associated with the generated wager parameters;

generate wager parameter display instructions comprising the determined wager parameters and the wagering event identification;

instruct the interactive controller by communicating the wager parameter display instructions to the interactive controller;

receive, from the interactive controller, the indication to trigger the wager comprising the wagering event identification;

scan the indication to trigger the wager to determine a wager request, the wager request based on the determined wager parameters associated with the wagering event identification;

generate wager request instructions;

instruct the wager controller by communicating 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;

determine an award based on the wager outcome;

generate award display instructions using the determined award; and

instruct the interactive controller by communicating the award display instructions to the interactive controller.

16. The electronic gaming machine of claim 15 , wherein the user information comprises at least one of: a user location, a user currency, or a user age.

17. The electronic gaming machine of claim 15 , wherein the wager parameters comprise at least one of: a paytable or a wagering mechanic.

18. The electronic gaming machine of claim 15 , wherein the user triggers the interactive controller to distribute the indication to trigger the wager to the application controller.

19. The electronic gaming machine of claim 15 , wherein a recipient of the generated wagering event triggers the interactive controller to distribute the indication to the application controller.

20. The electronic gaming machine of claim 15 , wherein the interactive controller provides an interactive application, the interactive application being a web browser.

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