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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 01, 2019
Filed:
Feb. 10, 2015
Igt, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Aaron Hightower, Las Vegas, NV (US);
William McMaster, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Gregory H. Parrott, Reno, NV (US);
Alex Popovich, Las Vegas, NV (US);
IGT, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for transferring objects from a first player to a second player within a gaming system are described herein. The method includes receiving, via a first touchscreen of the first gaming machine, a selection of an object by the first player. The method further includes receiving, via the first touchscreen, gesture information relating to the object. The method includes analyzing, by a controller of the gaming system, the gesture information. The method further includes determining, by the controller, that the object is to be transferred from the first player to the second player based at least in part on the gesture information. The method includes transferring, by the controller, the object from the first gaming machine to the second gaming machine.