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US 12,694,752 B2Granted
Emailing or texting as communication between mobile device and EGM
AssigneeIgt
InventorsSteven G. LeMay, Dwayne R. Nelson
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Abstract
A gaming system compatible with patron-controlled portable electronic devices, such as smart phones or tablet computers, is described. Via E-mailing or texting, a server can mediate communications between a user-controlled device, such as a mobile device, and an EGM. In one embodiment, for a transaction involving interactions with a user-controlled device and an EGM, the server can be configured to create a temporary e-mail or text message address. In particular embodiments, a transaction can involve transferring credits to or from the EGM or transferring game play related information from the EGM to a user specified location.
Claims20
A system comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a memory device that stores a plurality of instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
- cause a display, by a display device, of a single temporary transaction address associated with a plurality of different available funding transactions,
- responsive to a first message comprising first transaction information being communicated to the single temporary transaction address and an occurrence of a first authorization of a first electronic fund transfer of a first amount of funds, modify, by the first amount of funds and for a first funding transaction of the plurality of different available funding transactions associated with the single temporary transaction address, a credit balance of an electronic gaming machine, and
- responsive to a second, different message comprising second, different transaction information being communicated to the same single temporary transaction address and an occurrence of a second authorization of a second, different electronic fund transfer of a second, different amount of funds, modify, by the second, different amount of funds and for a second, different funding transaction of the plurality of different available funding transactions associated with the single temporary transaction address, the same credit balance of the same electronic gaming machine.
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A system comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a memory device that stores a plurality of instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
- cause a display, by a display device, of a single temporary transaction address associated with a plurality of different available modifications of an electronic gaming machine,
- monitor any messages communicated to the single temporary transaction address,
- responsive to a first monitored message comprising first information associated with a first reference component being received at the single temporary transaction address, communicate data to the electronic gaming machine that results in a first modification of the plurality of different available modifications of the electronic gaming machine, the first modification being at least partially based on the first message, and
- responsive to a second, different monitored message comprising second, different information associated with a second, different reference component being received at the same single temporary transaction address, communicate data to the electronic gaming machine that results in a second, different modification of the plurality of different available modifications of the electronic gaming machine, the second, different modification being at least partially based on the second, different message.
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A method of operating a system, the method comprising:
- displaying, by a display device, of a single temporary transaction address associated with a plurality of different available funding transactions,
- responsive to a first message comprising first transaction information being communicated to the single temporary transaction address and an occurrence of a first authorization of a first electronic fund transfer of a first amount of funds, modifying, via a processor and by the first amount of funds and for a first funding transaction of the plurality of different available funding transactions associated with the single temporary transaction address, a credit balance of an electronic gaming machine, and
- responsive to a second, different message comprising second, different transaction information being communicated to the same single temporary transaction address and an occurrence of a second authorization of a second, different electronic fund transfer of a second, different amount of funds, modifying, via the processor and by the second, different amount of funds and for a second, different funding transaction of the plurality of different available funding transactions associated with the single temporary transaction address, the same credit balance of the same electronic gaming machine.
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