US4467424A
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Remote gaming system
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1982-07-06
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Granted: 1984-08-21
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Expires: 2002-07-06
Abstract
Abstract A remote gaming system for use with a wagering or gambling establishment such as a casino to enable a player's participation in a selected one of a plurality of wagering games from a remote location. The system includes a croupier station, a credit station and a player station remotely located from the croupier station and the credit station. The player station includes a live game display for displaying a selected one of a plurality of games being played at the croupier station, such as craps, roulette or keno. The player station includes a changeable playboard for displaying a selected one of a plurality of wagering possibilities corresponding to a selected one of the plurality of games being played and for displaying the results of the game played at the croupier station. The player station also includes a microprocessor for controlling the operation of the live game display and the changeable playboard.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard A. Hedges
- 👤 David L. Shockley
- 👤 Stanley C. Fralick
- 👤 Paul H. Kane
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 04:17
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07F; G07F17/00; G07F17/32; A63F13/12; A; A63; A63F; A63F13/00; A63F13/30; G07F17/326; G07F17/3262; G07F17/3286; G07F17/3288; A63F5/00; A63F5/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
127 words
A remote gaming terminal for use in a gaming system enabling a player to participate in a plurality of live games being played at a remote location, comprising: selection means for selecting one of said plurality of live games; a live game display responsive to said selection means for displaying a selected game; playboard means for displaying one of a plurality of playboards, each said playboard having indicia representing wagering possibilities for a corresponding one of said plurality of live games and indicia for displaying the results for said corresponding game when played, said playboard means displaying a playboard corresponding to said selected game in response to said selection means; and processor means responsive to said selection means for controlling said game display and said playboard means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
127 words
A remote gaming terminal for use in a gaming system enabling a player to participate in a plurality of live games being played at a remote location, comprising: selection means for selecting one of said plurality of live games; a live game display responsive to said selection means for displaying a selected game; playboard means for displaying one of a plurality of playboards, each said playboard having indicia representing wagering possibilities for a corresponding one of said plurality of live games and indicia for displaying the results for said corresponding game when played, said playboard means displaying a playboard corresponding to said selected game in response to said selection means; and processor means responsive to said selection means for controlling said game display and said playboard means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A terminal as in claim 1 including authenticator means for verifying that said terminal is authorized to be played.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
42 words
A terminal as in claim 1 including communication means for communicating to the casino station at which the selected game is being played the selected wagering possibility corresponding to the selected game thereby enabling the wagering on said game from said terminal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
A terminal as in claim 1 wherein said live game display includes a remotely controllable television monitor connected to a plurality of television cameras placed to monitor said plurality of live games.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
A terminal as in claim 1 wherein said plurality of games includes roulette.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
A terminal as in claim 1 wherein said plurality of games includes keno.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
A terminal as in claim 1 wherein said plurality of games includes craps.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
215 words
A remote gaming system enabling a player to participate in a plurality of live games being played at a remote location, comprising: a plurality of croupier stations for monitoring live game play; a credit station for initiating, monitoring, and terminating a player's wagering account; and a player station for accepting wagers and displaying results of said live game play, said player station being remotely located from said croupier station and from said credit station, said credit station including means for enabling said player station to communicate with said croupier station, and said player station including: means for enabling said player station to communicate with said croupier station; selection means for selecting one of said plurality of live games; a live game display responsive to said selection means for displaying a selected game; playboard means responsive to said selection means for displaying one of a plurality of playboards, each said playboard having indicia representing wagering possibilities for a corresponding one of said plurality of live games and indicia for displaying the results of said corresponding game when played, said playboard means displaying a playboard corresponding to said selected game in response to said selection means; and processor means responsive to said selection means for controlling said enabling means, said live game display, and said playboard means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
215 words
A remote gaming system enabling a player to participate in a plurality of live games being played at a remote location, comprising: a plurality of croupier stations for monitoring live game play; a credit station for initiating, monitoring, and terminating a player's wagering account; and a player station for accepting wagers and displaying results of said live game play, said player station being remotely located from said croupier station and from said credit station, said credit station including means for enabling said player station to communicate with said croupier station, and said player station including: means for enabling said player station to communicate with said croupier station; selection means for selecting one of said plurality of live games; a live game display responsive to said selection means for displaying a selected game; playboard means responsive to said selection means for displaying one of a plurality of playboards, each said playboard having indicia representing wagering possibilities for a corresponding one of said plurality of live games and indicia for displaying the results of said corresponding game when played, said playboard means displaying a playboard corresponding to said selected game in response to said selection means; and processor means responsive to said selection means for controlling said enabling means, said live game display, and said playboard means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
A system as in claim 8 including authenticator means for verifying that said player station is authorized to be played.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
35 words
A system as in claim 8 including communication means for communicating to said croupier station the selected wagering possibility corresponding to the selected game thereby enabling the wagering on said game from said player station.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
32 words
A system as in claim 8 wherein said live game display includes a remotely controllable television monitor connected to a plurality of television cameras placed to monitor said plurality of live games.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
13 words
A system as in claim 8 wherein said plurality of games includes roulette.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
13 words
A system as in claim 8 wherein said plurality of games includes keno.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
13 words
A system as in claim 8 wherein said plurality of games includes craps.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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