Integrating social networking and wagering systems

US9165423B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• WMS GAMING, INC. · US

Inventors

• Brian J. Barclay · Atlanta, US
• Andrew Fowler · Chicago, US
• Andrew C. Guinn · Chicago, US
• Richard B. Robbins · Glenview, US
• Richard T. Schwartz · Deerfield, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 17, 2014
• Grant date: Oct 20, 2015
• Expiry date: Jan 17, 2034

Classification

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

Abstract

A wagering game system and its operations are described herein. In embodiments, the operations can include connecting a social network account with a wagering game player account, wherein the wagering game player account is associated with a wagering game session, and wherein the social network account is associated with a social networking session via a venue for a social network. The operations can further include detecting a first event from a first of the social networking session and the wagering game session; and after detecting the first event, causing a second event to occur for a second of the social network session and the wagering game session.