Karl F Messerschmidt

US Patent:

20120165101, Jun 28, 2012

Filed:

Nov 15, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/296925

Inventors:

Venu Krishnamoorthy - Ambler PA, US
Richard Kundrat - Robesonia PA, US
Vishal Sharma - Souderton PA, US
Karl Franz Messerschmidt - Myerstown PA, US

International Classification:

A63F 9/24

US Classification:

463 42

Abstract:

A remote gaming system, according to various embodiments, comprises: (1) a computer network; (2) a gaming device connected to the computer network; (3) a remote computing device connected to the computer network; and (4) a remote game play server that is adapted to facilitate communication between the gaming device and a remote computing device via the computer network. In particular embodiments, the remote gaming system is adapted to allow a user to play the gaming device via the remote computing device while the remote computing device and gaming device are in different geographical locations. During remote play, the system may lock one or more of the gaming device's controls (e.g., physical levers or buttons attached to the gaming device) to prevent local users from playing, or otherwise controlling, the gaming device using the gaming device's native controls.