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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2013
Filed:
May. 12, 2010
Travis L. Bowers, Chicago, IL (US);
Mark B. Gagner, West Chicago, IL (US);
Timothy T. Gronkowski, Chicago, IL (US);
Damon E. Gura, Chicago, IL (US);
Joel R. Jaffe, Glenview, IL (US);
John F. Lasalvia, Las Vegas, NV (US);
James E. Motyl, Chicago, IL (US);
Victor T. Shi, Morton Grove, IL (US);
Jorge L. Shimabukuro, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Mark K. Trego, Chicago, IL (US);
Michael C. Ward, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Scott A. Massing, Lincolnwood, IL (US);
Travis L. Bowers, Chicago, IL (US);
Mark B. Gagner, West Chicago, IL (US);
Timothy T. Gronkowski, Chicago, IL (US);
Damon E. Gura, Chicago, IL (US);
Joel R. Jaffe, Glenview, IL (US);
John F. LaSalvia, Las Vegas, NV (US);
James E. Motyl, Chicago, IL (US);
Victor T. Shi, Morton Grove, IL (US);
Jorge L. Shimabukuro, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Mark K. Trego, Chicago, IL (US);
Michael C. Ward, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Scott A. Massing, Lincolnwood, IL (US);
WMS Gaming, Inc., Wakegan, IL (US);
Abstract
A wagering game system and its operations are described herein. In some embodiments, the operations can include presenting a wagering game on a display device of a wagering game machine. The operations can also include detecting head movements and facial gestures of a player of the wagering game via a video capture device of the wagering game machine, and generating player input data based on the head movements and facial gestures of the player. The operations can further include modifying wagering game content based on the player input data associated with the head movements and facial gestures of the player, and presenting results of the wagering game on the display device of the wagering game machine.