# US 11,908,271 B2 · Electronic gaming system and method for managing funds transfer based upon proximity of a mobile device to a geofenced zone > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,908,271 B2 - Document ID: US11908271B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 18/160,854 - Filed: 2023-01-27 - Published: 2023-06-01 - Granted: 2024-02-20 - Earliest claimed: 2019-02-15 - Assignees: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited - Applicants: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited - Inventors: Andrew Wyllie; Alan Wong - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11908271B2 ## CPC - G07F 17/3239: {Tracking of individual players} - G07F 17/3211: {Display means} - G07F 17/3223: {Architectural aspects of a gaming system, e.g. internal configuration, leader-follower, wireless communication} - G07F 17/3241: {Security aspects of a gaming system, e.g. detecting cheating, device integrity, surveillance (computer security G06F21/00)} - G07F: COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS (coin sorting G07D3/00; coin testing G07D5/00; {handling coins or paper currencies apart from payment activated apparatus G07D; payment architectures, schemes or protocols G06Q20/00}) ## Abstract A gaming system includes an electronic gaming machine (EGM) located within a defined zone of a gaming venue, a transmitter configured to output a first unique identifier, and a server including a processor and a memory storing instructions, where the instructions cause the processor to receive, in connection with a request at a mobile terminal to transfer funds to a gaming wallet accessible at the EGM, a communication from the mobile terminal including the first unique identifier, determine, based on the received first unique identifier, whether the mobile terminal is within the defined zone, and transmit, in response to determining whether the mobile terminal is within the defined zone, a signal to the mobile terminal indicating whether the mobile terminal is within the defined zone. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A non-transitory computer-readable medium, readable by a processor and comprising instructions stored thereon that, when executed, cause the processor to: determine whether a wireless receiver setting of a mobile device is activated; receive a request to transfer funds to a gaming wallet, the gaming wallet being accessible at a gaming device located within a defined area of a gaming venue; receive a unique identifier transmitted from a transmitter located within the gaming venue; determine, based on the received unique identifier, whether the mobile device is within the defined area; and control the transfer of funds to the gaming wallet based on at least one of the determination of whether the wireless receiver setting is activated and the determination of whether the mobile device is within the defined area. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the transfer of funds to the gaming wallet is controlled based on both the determination of whether the wireless receiver setting is activated and the determination of whether the mobile device is within the defined area. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the transfer of funds to the gaming wallet is prevented in response to a determination that the wireless receiver setting of the mobile device is not activated or a determination that the mobile device is within the defined area. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the transfer of funds to the gaming wallet is initiated in response to both a determination that the wireless receiver setting of the mobile device is activated and a determination that the mobile device is not within the defined area. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein, in response to a determination that the wireless receiver setting of the mobile device is not activated, the instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to cause a warning message to be displayed on the mobile device, the warning message indicating that the wireless receiver setting must be activated for the funds transfer to proceed. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the processor receives the unique identifier from a wireless receiver of the mobile device. ### Claim 7 (depends on 3) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 3, wherein the wireless receiver is a Bluetooth receiver, and the transmitter is operable to transmit the unique identifier to the Bluetooth receiver by a Bluetooth signal. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the unique identifier indicates that the mobile device is within the defined area. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the unique identifier indicates that the mobile device is not within the defined area. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to transmit the unique identifier to a server, the server being operable to determine a location of the mobile device based on the unique identifier. ### Claim 11 A gaming system comprising: a transmitter located within a gaming venue and configured to output a unique identifier to be received by a mobile device; and a server comprising a processor and a memory storing instructions, wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to: determine whether a wireless receiver setting of the mobile device is activated; receive a request from the mobile device to transfer funds to a gaming wallet, the request from the mobile device including the unique identifier received from the transmitter, wherein the gaming wallet is accessible at a gaming device located within the gaming venue and within a coverage distance of the transmitter; determine, based on the received unique identifier, that the mobile device is within the coverage distance; and control the transfer of funds to the gaming wallet based on at least one of the determination of whether the wireless receiver setting is activated and the determination that the mobile device is within the coverage distance. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The gaming system of claim 11, wherein the transfer of funds to the gaming wallet is controlled based on both the determination of whether the wireless receiver setting is activated and the determination of whether the mobile device is within the coverage distance. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The gaming system of claim 11, wherein the transfer of funds to the gaming wallet is prevented in response to either one of: a determination that the wireless receiver setting of the mobile device is not activated or the determination that the mobile device is within the coverage distance. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The gaming system of claim 11, wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the processor to: receive an additional request from the mobile device to transfer funds to the gaming wallet; and determine, after receiving the additional request, that the mobile device is not within the coverage distance, wherein the transfer of funds to the gaming wallet is initiated in response to both a determination that the wireless receiver setting of the mobile device is activated and the determination that the mobile device is not within the coverage distance. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The gaming system of claim 11, wherein, in response to a determination that the wireless receiver setting of the mobile device is not activated, the instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to cause a warning message to be displayed on the mobile device, the warning message indicating that the wireless receiver setting must be activated for the funds transfer to proceed. ### Claim 16 A method of providing a geofence with respect to a defined area of a gaming venue, the method comprising: determining whether a wireless receiver setting of a mobile device is activated; receiving a request to transfer funds to a gaming wallet, the gaming wallet being accessible at a gaming device located within a defined area of a gaming venue; receiving a unique identifier transmitted from a transmitter located within the gaming venue; determining, based on the received unique identifier, whether the mobile device is within the defined area; and controlling the transfer of funds to the gaming wallet based on at least one of the determination of whether the wireless receiver setting is activated and the determination of whether the mobile device is within the defined area. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, wherein said controlling the transfer of funds to the gaming wallet is based on both the determination of whether the wireless receiver setting is activated and the determination of whether the mobile device is within the defined area. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, wherein said controlling the transfer of funds to the gaming wallet includes preventing the transfer of funds in response to a determination that the wireless receiver setting of the mobile device is not activated or a determination that the mobile device is within the defined area. ### Claim 19 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, wherein said controlling the transfer of funds to the gaming wallet includes initiating the transfer of funds in response to both a determination that the wireless receiver setting of the mobile device is activated and a determination that the mobile device is not within the defined area. ### Claim 20 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16 further comprising causing, in response to a determination that the wireless receiver setting of the mobile device is not activated, a warning message to be displayed on the mobile device, the warning message indicating that the wireless receiver setting must be activated for the funds transfer to proceed.