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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2016
Applicant:
Patent Investment & Licensing Company, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Inventor:
John F. Acres, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Assignee:
PATENT INVESTMENT & LICENSING COMPANY, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G07F 17/32 (2006.01); G07F 17/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G07F 17/3213 (2013.01); G07F 17/323 (2013.01); G07F 17/3218 (2013.01); G07F 17/3223 (2013.01); G07F 17/3244 (2013.01); G07F 17/3267 (2013.01); G07F 17/3293 (2013.01); G07F 17/34 (2013.01); G07F 17/3211 (2013.01);
Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention are directed to communication methods in gaming networks using portable devices. In some networks portable devices communicate information about the status of particular gaming machines on the gaming network. In other networks portable devices are used as a secondary display for the gaming device. In yet other networks bonus games may be played on the portable devices. Further embodiments include a portable device that operates to match a current state of a game to a pre-defined state or states.