Abstract: The method and system disclosed herein includes a computer-implemented method of analyzing content usage events. The method entails receiving usage events that include commands and identifiers that indicate positions in a content at which each of the commands occurred, and creating a record of usage events that occurred for a single session. Commands for usage events may pertain to playing, pausing, stopping, rewinding, fast-forwarding, and scrubbing the content (video and/or audio content) as well as scrolling, panning, and zooming.

Abstract: A slot machine includes a display, communications electronics configured to facilitate communication with a remote system, a storage unit configured to store a plurality of full-motion videos, and a processing circuit. Each full-motion video includes a first video portion, a second video portion, and a third video portion. The processing circuit is configured to receive a selection of a theme from a plurality of themes from the remote system, each of the plurality of full-motion videos associated with at least one of the plurality of themes; perform a selection from each of the first, second, and third video portions associated with the selected theme; cause a display of a selected first video portion, a selected second video portion, and a selected third video portion on the display; and enter the slot machine into a winning state in response to the selected first, second, and third video portions forming a single, continuous full-motion video.

Abstract: Systems for and methods of customizing at least one gaming apparatus is provided. The at least one gaming apparatus is operated as a slot machine game. The system includes a storage unit for storing a plurality of themes. Each of the plurality of themes includes a first set of full-motion videos associated with a first body portion of a plurality of actors, a second set of full-motion videos associated with a second body portion of the plurality of actors, and a third set of full-motion videos associated with a third body portion of the plurality of actors. The system includes a circuit configured to receive a selection of a theme from the plurality of themes. The circuit is further configured to cause the at least one gaming apparatus to display the first set, the second set, and the third set of videos for the selected theme.

Abstract: Systems for and methods of customizing at least one gaming apparatus is provided. The at least one gaming apparatus is operated as a slot machine game. The system includes a storage unit for storing a plurality of themes. Each of the plurality of themes includes a first set of full-motion videos associated with a first body portion of a plurality of actors, a second set of full-motion videos associated with a second body portion of the plurality of actors, and a third set of full-motion videos associated with a third body portion of the plurality of actors. The system includes a circuit configured to receive a selection of a theme from the plurality of themes. The circuit is further configured to cause the at least one gaming apparatus to display the first set, the second set, and the third set of videos for the selected theme.

Abstract: One embodiment relates to a gaming apparatus. The gaming apparatus includes an electronic display and a circuit configured to control the electronic display and to cause the electronic display to display a graphical scene. The graphical scene includes a first portion having a first video corresponding to a first body portion of one of a number of characters, a second portion having a second video corresponding to a second body portion of one of the number of characters, and a third portion having a third video corresponding to a third body portion of one of the number of characters.

Abstract: One embodiment relates to a gaming apparatus. The gaming apparatus includes an electronic display and a circuit configured to control the electronic display and to cause the electronic display to display a graphical scene. The graphical scene includes a first portion having a first video corresponding to a first body portion of one of a number of characters, a second portion having a second video corresponding to a second body portion of one of the number of characters, and a third portion having a third video corresponding to a third body portion of one of the number of characters.

Abstract: One embodiment relates to a gaming apparatus. The gaming apparatus includes an electronic display and a circuit configured to control the electronic display and to cause the electronic display to display a graphical scene. The graphical scene includes a first portion having a first video corresponding to a first body portion of one of a number of characters, a second portion having a second video corresponding to a second body portion of one of the number of characters, and a third portion having a third video corresponding to a third body portion of one of the number of characters.