Convertible in-revenue and out-of-revenue gaming system and method with a real-time streaming video feed and display

US8469788B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Multimedia Games, Inc. · US

Inventors

• John J. Carpenter · Austin, US
• Keith Riggs · Austin, US
• Allison Pope · Austin, US
• Michael Conway · Austin, US
• Clint Owen · Rockdale, US
• Bradley W. Johnson · Austin, US
• JP Cody · Austin, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 22, 2011
• Grant date: Jun 25, 2013
• Expiry date: Dec 26, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G07F17/3286
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A convertible in-revenue and out-of-revenue gaming system is disclosed that includes a server connected to automatically convert operating modes and control in-revenue and out-of-revenue operation of one or more banks of gaming machines. Additionally disclosed are gaming machines with video cameras connected to provide live video feed to one or more displays, such as during tournament play when live video feed of the players and the player tournament positions may be driven in real-time to an overhead display by the server operating in a tournament controller mode.