Amusement devices: games – Including means for processing electronic data – With communication link
Reexamination Certificate
2011-03-08
2011-03-08
Elisca, Pierre E (Department: 3718)
Amusement devices: games
Including means for processing electronic data
With communication link
C463S025000, C463S027000, C463S029000, C463S030000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07901294
ABSTRACT:
In accordance with at least one embodiment, a gaming system is operable to determine a first gaming device being operated by a player and select a second gaming device to be controlled, via the first gaming device, by the player. In some embodiments, the gaming system is further operable to configure the second gaming device to be controlled via an interface of the first gaming device.
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Jorasch James A.
Patterson Michael W.
Tedesco Daniel E.
Tedesco Robert C.
Walker Jay S.
Elisca Pierre E
IGT
K&L Gates LLP
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