Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Techniques of synchronizing communications of gaming devices for shared gaming activities
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Application No.: US14572622Application Date: 2014-12-16
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Publication No.: US09786119B2Publication Date: 2017-10-10
- Inventor: James William Morrow , Sean Miller , Bradley Boudreau
- Applicant: IGT CANADA SOLUTIONS ULC
- Applicant Address: CA Moncton
- Assignee: IGT CANADA SOLUTIONS ULC
- Current Assignee: IGT CANADA SOLUTIONS ULC
- Current Assignee Address: CA Moncton
- Agency: Sage Patent Group
- Main IPC: A63F13/00
- IPC: A63F13/00 ; G07F17/32

Abstract:
A method for synchronizing a casino game playable at a plurality of gaming devices is provided. The method includes receiving, by a server having at least one processor, an indication of a wager from at least one of the plurality of gaming devices, obtaining, by the server, indications of communication latency from the server to at least a first gaming device and a second gaming device of the plurality of gaming devices, and sending, by the server, game outcome determinations to at least the first and second gaming devices, the sending including sending a first game outcome determination to the first gaming device through wired communication channels, and sending a second game outcome determination to the second gaming device through at least one wireless communication channel, wherein sending the first and second game outcome determinations is based at least in part on the indications of communication latency.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160171825A1 TECHNIQUES OF SYNCHRONIZING COMMUNICATIONS OF GAMING DEVICES FOR SHARED GAMING ACTIVITIES Public/Granted day:2016-06-16
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