Method and System for Presenting Electronic Casino Games to a Player

Abstract

A method and system for presenting electronic casino games to a player is provided. A player will establish a subscription between a workstation and a gaming server that pertains to a single game category to receive game data pertaining only to the selected game category. The gaming server will then send data pertaining to the selected game category to the workstation at predefined or regular intervals, so as to update the game data. The workstation provides filtering options for the player so that the player can filter out instances of game play not desired. Because the workstation receives the data pertaining to the selected game category, the workstation can perform the filtering, and the player may filter through the game data of this category for as long as the subscription persists.

1 . A method of presenting electronic casino games to a player, the method comprising:
 establishing a subscription between an electronic gaming device and a gaming server, the subscription indicating requested game data by a user of the electronic gaming device that pertains to a selected game category, the requested game data indicating variants of instances of games available for play;   at predefined intervals, receiving the requested game data at the electronic gaming device that pertains to the selected game category, where the requested game data is refreshed at the electronic gaming device at subsequent intervals;   at the electronic gaming device, filtering the requested game data according to user preferences so as to filter out variants of instances of games available for play that do not meet the user preferences; and   displaying instances of games available for play that meet the user preferences.   
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein a selected game category includes categories selected from the group consisting of ring games, sit and go tournaments, scheduled tournaments, and casino games. 
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the variants of instances of games available for play include games selected from the group consisting of Texas Hold'em poker, five card stud poker, seven card stud poker, Omaha poker, Omaha hi/lo poker, and five card draw poker. 
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein filtering the game data according to user preferences so as to filter out variants of instances of games available for play comprises filtering the game data according to a type of card game. 
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the type of card game includes games selected from the group consisting of Texas Hold'em poker, five card stud poker, seven card stud poker, Omaha poker, Omaha hi/lo poker, and five card draw poker. 
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein filtering the game data according to user preferences so as to filter out variants of instances of games available for play comprises filtering the game data according to a number of participants in a card game. 
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein filtering the game data according to user preferences so as to filter out variants of instances of games available for play comprises filtering the game data according to a style of wagering in a card game. 
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the style of wagering in the card game includes wagering selected from the group consisting of a fixed limit wagering, a no limit wagering, and a pot limit wagering. 
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein filtering the game data according to user preferences so as to filter out variants of instances of games available for play comprises filtering the game data according to an amount of wagering in a card game. 
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 providing a graphical user interface including filtering icons; and   receiving the user preferences from the user of the electronic gaming device, the user preferences including a selection of filtering icons.   
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising receiving the requested game data at the electronic gaming device that pertains to the selected game category at the predefined intervals for as long as the subscription to the selected game category persists. 
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising providing a graphical user interface including selection tabs each associated with a respective game category, and when selected, each selection tab displays instances of games available for play, and wherein establishing the subscription between the electronic gaming device and the gaming server comprises selecting one of the selection tabs. 
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising providing a graphical user interface including a slider bar that indicates a range of amounts of wagers for a game and markers positionable on the slider bar so as to bracket a desired range. 
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein filtering the game data according to user preferences so as to filter out variants of instances of games available for play comprises:
 receiving a specified range of an amount of wagers for a game defined by a bracketed range of the slider bar; and   filtering the game data according to the specified range of the amount of wagers.   
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising providing a graphical user interface including wagering shortcut icons that correspond to amounts of wagers for a game, and wherein filtering the game data according to user preferences so as to filter out variants of instances of games available for play comprises:
 receiving a selection of one of the wagering shortcut icons; and   filtering the game data according to the amount of wagers for a game that corresponds to the selected wagering shortcut icon.   
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein filtering the game data according to user preferences so as to filter out variants of instances of games available for play comprises filtering the game data according to one or more of the following attributes: a type of card game, a number of participants in a card game, a style of wagering in a card game, or an amount of wagering in a card game. 
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein establishing the subscription between the electronic gaming device and the gaming server comprises establishing a subscription indicating requested game data that pertains to a single game category. 
   
   
       18 . A computer readable medium containing program code for causing a processor to execute the method of  claim 1 . 
   
   
       19 . An electronic gaming device for playing an electronic casino game, comprising:
 a processing unit;   a memory storing a client interface program for execution by the processing unit, wherein the client interface program is executable to:
 establish a subscription between the electronic gaming device and a gaming server, the subscription indicating requested game data by a user of the electronic gaming device that pertains to a selected game category, the requested game data indicating variants of instances of games available for play; 
 at predefined intervals, receive the requested game data at the electronic gaming device that pertains to the selected game category, where the requested game data is refreshed at the electronic gaming device at subsequent intervals; 
 filter the requested game data according to user preferences so as to filter out variants of instances of games available for play that do not meet the user preferences; and 
 display instances of games available for play that meet the user preferences. 
   
   
   
       20 . The electronic gaming device of  claim 19 , wherein the client interface program is executable to filer the requested game data so as to display only a specific type of card game within the selected game category. 
   
   
       21 . The electronic gaming device of  claim 19 , wherein the client interface program is executable to filer the requested game data so as to display only card games having a desired betting scheme. 
   
   
       22 . The electronic gaming device of  claim 19 , wherein the client interface program is executable to filer the requested game data so as to display only card games having selected wagering amounts. 
   
   
       23 . A graphical interface for displaying game data associated with electronic casino games, the graphical interface comprising:
 game category tabs each associated with a respective game category;   a display pane, wherein upon selection of a game category tab, instances of games available for play pertaining to the selected game category tab are displayed in the display pane; and   an option pane including:
 filtering icons selectable to filter game data according to user preferences so as to filter out variants of instances of games available for play that do not meet the user preferences, and 
 a slider bar that indicates a range of amounts of wagers for a game and includes markers positionable on the slider bar so as to bracket a desired range and filter out variants of instances of games that do not offer wagers in the desired range. 
   
   
   
       24 . The graphical interface  claim 23 , wherein the variants of instances of games available for play include games selected from the group consisting of Texas Hold'em poker, five card stud poker, seven card stud poker, Omaha poker, Omaha hi/lo poker, and five card draw poker. 
   
   
       25 . The graphical interface  claim 23 , wherein the filter icons include icons according to types of card games. 
   
   
       26 . The graphical interface  claim 25 , wherein the types of card games include games selected from the group consisting of Texas Hold'em poker, five card stud poker, seven card stud poker, Omaha poker, Omaha hi/lo poker, and five card draw poker. 
   
   
       27 . The graphical interface  claim 23 , wherein the filter icons include icons according to a number of participants in a card game. 
   
   
       28 . The graphical interface  claim 23 , wherein the filter icons include icons according to a style of wagering in a card game. 
   
   
       29 . The graphical interface  claim 28 , wherein the style of wagering in the card game includes wagering selected from the group consisting of a fixed limit wagering, a no limit wagering, and a pot limit wagering. 
   
   
       30 . The graphical interface  claim 23 , wherein the filter icons include icons according to an amount of wagering in a card game.