# US 12,602,967 B2 · Lottery games on an electronic gaming machine

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- Number: US 12,602,967 B2
- Document ID: US12602967B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 18/540,080
- Filed: 2023-12-14
- Published: 2024-04-25
- Granted: 2026-04-14
- Earliest claimed: 2010-02-10
- Assignees: Igt
- Applicants: Igt
- Inventors: Ali Saffari; Thomas Mikulich; Chris Gumiela; Kirk Kover; William R. Wells
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12602967B2

## CPC

- G07F 17/3225: {Data transfer within a gaming system, e.g. data sent between gaming machines and users}
- G06Q 20/10: specially adapted for electronic funds transfer [EFT] systems; specially adapted for home banking systems
- G06Q 20/36: using electronic wallets or electronic money safes
- G07F 9/001: {Interfacing with vending machines using mobile or wearable devices}
- G07F 9/026: {for alarm, monitoring and auditing in vending machines or means for indication, e.g. when empty}
- G07F 17/3202: {Hardware aspects of a gaming system, e.g. components, construction, architecture thereof}
- G07F 17/3209: {Input means, e.g. buttons, touch screen}
- G07F 17/3211: {Display means}
- G07F 17/3216: {Construction aspects of a gaming system, e.g. housing, seats, ergonomic aspects}
- G07F 17/3223: {Architectural aspects of a gaming system, e.g. internal configuration, leader-follower, wireless communication}
- G07F 17/323: {wherein the player is informed, e.g. advertisements, odds, instructions}
- G07F 17/3239: {Tracking of individual players}
- G07F 17/3241: {Security aspects of a gaming system, e.g. detecting cheating, device integrity, surveillance (computer security G06F21/00)}
- G07F 17/3244: {Payment aspects of a gaming system, e.g. payment schemes, setting payout ratio, bonus or consolation prizes}
- G07F 17/3251: {involving media of variable value, e.g. programmable cards, programmable tokens}
- G07F 17/3255: {Incentive, loyalty and/or promotion schemes, e.g. comps, gaming associated with a purchase, gaming funded by advertisements}
- G07F 17/329: {Regular and instant lottery, e.g. electronic scratch cards}
- G07F 17/42: for ticket printing or like apparatus {, e.g. apparatus for dispensing of printed paper tickets or payment cards}
- 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})
- G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

## Abstract

Method and apparatus are described which are used to provide enhanced functionality on gaming devices associated with the play of wager-based games. A secondary processor, separate from a game controller on the gaming device, can be used to provide the enhanced functionality. In one embodiment, the secondary processor can be used to control a display interface on a video display, such as a video display used to play a wager-based game on the gaming device. The display interface can be used to purchase items, such as a lottery ticket, under control of the secondary processor. After purchase, the lottery ticket can be dispensed from the gaming device using a printer. After the lottery ticket is dispensed, it can be reinserted into the gaming device and validated. If any winnings are associated with the lottery ticket, it can be credited to the electronic gaming machine.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A system comprising:
a communication interface having:
a first slot accounting system protocol interface connectable to a slot accounting system port of an electronic gaming machine,
a second slot accounting system protocol interface connectable to a slot machine interface board, and
a network interface for communications between the system and a remote server,
a processor distinct from a game controller of the electronic gaming machine and distinct from the slot machine interface board and operatively connected to the communication interface, and
a memory device that stores a plurality of instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
responsive to a funds transfer request identifying an account associated with a mobile wallet application received from the mobile wallet application executing on a portable electronic device, communicate with the remote server for an approval of the funds transfer request, wherein remote server operates independently of a ticket-in/ticket-out server, and
responsive to the approval:
determine, based on the approval of the funds transfer request, a first slot accounting system enabled command, wherein the first slot accounting system enabled command is determined independent of any receipt of any tickets associated with the ticket-in/ticket-out server, and
send, over the first slot accounting system protocol interface and to the game controller of the electronic gaming machine, the determined first slot accounting system enabled command to add credits to a credit meter of the electronic gaming machine.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein when the funds transfer request is for transferring promotional credits from the account, the determined first slot accounting system enabled command is for an addition of the promotional credits to the credit meter of the electronic gaming machine.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein when the funds transfer request is for transferring promotional credits from the account, the determined first slot accounting system enabled command is for an addition of credits to the credit meter of the electronic gaming machine that are charged to a financial account associated with the identified account.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the funds transfer request and the approval bypass the game controller of the electronic gaming machine that performs game play using the credits.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the processor to, responsive to a communication received via the first slot accounting system protocol interface, clone the communication for transmission to the second slot accounting system protocol interface and to the network interface.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the processor to:
responsive to a second funds transfer request received from the mobile wallet application, communicate with the remote server for a second approval, and
responsive to the second approval:
determine, based on the second approval, a second slot accounting system enabled command, and
send, over the first slot accounting system protocol interface, the determined second slot accounting system enabled command to decrement the credits from the credit meter.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the processor to associate game play on the electronic gaming machine with a player associated with the account.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the communication interface further comprises a wireless communication interface and the instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the processor to wirelessly provide, via the wireless communication interface and to the mobile wallet application, game play statistics of a player associated with the account.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the communication interface further comprises a wireless personal area network interface that receives, from the mobile wallet application executing on the portable electronic device, the funds transfer request identifying the account associated with the mobile wallet application.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the communication interface further comprises a Near Field Communication device that receives, from the mobile wallet application executing on the portable electronic device, the funds transfer request identifying the account associated with the mobile wallet application.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the network interface comprises a local area network interface.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the remote server is part of a patron management system.

### Claim 13 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the remote server is part of a player tracking system.

### Claim 14 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, further comprising a housing that encloses at least a portion of the communication interface, wherein the processor and the memory device are contained within the housing, and wherein the communication interface comprises a plurality of connectors that are located on a single planar surface of the housing.

### Claim 15 (depends on 14)

The system of claim 14, wherein the housing has an internal volume less than 100 cubic inches.

### Claim 16 (depends on 14)

The system of claim 14, wherein the housing is located within a cabinet of the electronic gaming machine.

### Claim 17 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, further comprising the mobile wallet application.

### Claim 18 (depends on 17)

The system of claim 17, wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the mobile wallet application to display information of a player associated with the account.

### Claim 19 (depends on 17)

The system of claim 17, wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the mobile wallet application to display game play statistics of a player associated with the account.

### Claim 20 (depends on 17)

The system of claim 17, wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the mobile wallet application to display player points of a player associated with the account.

### Claim 21 (depends on 17)

The system of claim 17, wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the mobile wallet application to display a notification of free play available for the account.

### Claim 22 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the processor is distinct from a printer peripheral device of the electronic gaming machine.

### Claim 23 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the processor is distinct from a bill validator peripheral device of the electronic gaming machine.

### Claim 24 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the processor is distinct from a card reader peripheral device of the electronic gaming machine.