| US 7,524,244 B2 | ||
| System and method for remote automated play of a gaming device | ||
| Jay S. Walker, Ridgefield, Conn. (US); James A. Jorasch, Stamford, Conn. (US); Geoffrey M. Gelman, Stamford, Conn. (US); Jose A. Suarez, Fairfield, Conn. (US); and Thomas M. Sparico, Hoboken, N.J. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Walker Digital, LLC, Stamford, Conn. (US) | ||
| Filed on Jun. 14, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/424,009. | ||
| Application 11/424009 is a continuation of application No. 10/635986, filed on Aug. 07, 2003. | ||
| Application 10/635986 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/159722, filed on May 30, 2002, granted, now 6,969,317, filed on Nov. 29, 2005. | ||
| Application 10/159722 is a continuation of application No. 09/879299, filed on Jun. 12, 2001, granted, now 6,634,942, filed on Oct. 21, 2003. | ||
| Application 09/879299 is a continuation in part of application No. 09/437204, filed on Nov. 09, 1999, granted, now 6,244,957, filed on Jun. 12, 2001. | ||
| Application 09/437204 is a continuation of application No. 08/774487, filed on Dec. 30, 1996, granted, now 6,012,983, filed on Jan. 11, 2000. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/401853, filed on Aug. 07, 2002. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0142113 A1, Jun. 21, 2007 | ||
| This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer. | ||
| Int. Cl. A63F 9/24 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 463—20 [463/40] | 22 Claims |
| 1. A method comprising:
determining data representative of at least one of:
an end time,
a maximum number of plays,
a wager amount, and
a rate of play;
initiating a session of automated play of at least one slot machine,
in which at least one of the at least one slot machine is not available for manual play at least during the automated play,
the session including a plurality of plays not initiated by any player;
terminating the automated play of the at least one slot machine based on the data;
receiving a first signal including a representation of the automated play;
receiving a request from a remote player to view the representation of the automated play; and
transmitting a second signal including the representation of the automated play to a remote player.
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