US2017148259A1PendingUtilityA1

Configurable Virtual Gaming Zone

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Assignee: NGUYEN GAMING LLCPriority: Jun 10, 2010Filed: Feb 8, 2017Published: May 25, 2017
Est. expiryJun 10, 2030(~3.9 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Binh T. NguyenDarrell Rilett
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Abstract

In one embodiment, zone-based gaming activity within a gaming establishment can be configured. The method can, for example, include: setting a location within the gaming establishment for the zone-based gaming activity, the location being at least one defined region within the gaming establishment; configuring a virtual gaming zone for the location within the gaming establishment for the zone-based gaming activity; identifying one or more gaming devices that are within the virtual gaming zone; and permitting the identified one or more gaming devices that are within the virtual gaming zone to participate in the zone-based gaming activity.

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         1 . A method for configuring zone-based gaming activity within a gaming establishment, the method comprising:
 setting a location within the gaming establishment for the zone-based gaming activity, the location being at least one defined region within the gaming establishment;   configuring a virtual gaming zone for the location within the gaming establishment for the zone-based gaming activity;   identifying one or more gaming devices that are within the virtual gaming zone; and   permitting the identified one or more gaming devices that are within the virtual gaming zone to participate in the zone-based gaming activity.   
     
     
         2 . A method as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the zone-based gaming activity includes at least one game of change that involves a wager thereon. 
     
     
         3 . A method as recited in  claim 2 , wherein the identified one or more gaming devices that are within the virtual gaming zone that are permitted to participate in the zone-based gaming activity are eligible for an award generated from the zone-based gaming activity. 
     
     
         4 . A method as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the method comprises:
 identifying one or more players respectively associated with the identified one or more gaming devices that are within the virtual gaming zone to participate in the zone-based gaming activity.   
     
     
         5 . A method as recited in  claim 4 , wherein the identified one or more players respectively associated with the identified one or more gaming devices that are within the virtual gaming zone and permitted to participate in the zone-based gaming activity are eligible for an award generated from the zone-based gaming activity. 
     
     
         6 . A method as recited in  claim 5 , wherein the zone-based gaming activity includes at least one game of change that involves a wager thereon. 
     
     
         7 . A method as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the method comprises:
 determining whether the zone-based gaming activity with the virtual gaming zone should cease; and   stopping the identified one or more gaming devices that are within the virtual gaming zone from further participating in the zone-based gaming activity.   
     
     
         8 . A method as recited in  claim 7 , wherein the determining whether the zone-based gaming activity with the virtual gaming zone should cease comprises:
 monitoring for occurrence of a trigger condition; and   determining that the zone-based gaming activity with the virtual gaming zone should cease based on the trigger condition.   
     
     
         9 . An electronic gaming system, comprising:
 a zone controller for configuring zone-based gaming activity within a gaming establishment, the zone controller operates to configure a virtual gaming zone for a location within the gaming establishment for the zone-based gaming activity, the location being at least one defined region within a portion of the gaming establishment;   a location database configured to storage location of a plurality of gaming devices at the gaming establishment; and   at least one server configured to:
 identify one or more of the plurality of gaming devices at the gaming establishment that are within the virtual gaming zone; and 
 permit the identified one or more gaming devices that are within the virtual gaming zone to participate in the zone-based gaming activity.

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