Game oriented promotional card
AssigneeIgt
InventorRichard E. Rowe
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Abstract
A promotional device and methods for using such a device are described. The promotional device can be used to effect operation of a specific gaming application on a gaming machine. The promotional device has associated with it both indicia of credit and a specific player. Operation of the specific gaming application is limited to the credit and the specific player associated with the promotional device.
Claims41
A promotional device for effecting operation of a specific gaming application on a gaming machine that is in communication with the promotional device, the promotional device having associated therewith indicia of credit and a specific player to which operation of the specific gaming application and application of the credit is limited.
A gaming machine, comprising:
- circuitry for receiving data from a promotional device,
- wherein the data includes player identification information for a specific player associated with the promotional device,
- wherein the data further includes or is used to access an indicia of credit associated with the promotional device and information about a specific gaming application on the gaming machine to which the promotional device and the credit is limited;
- and
- a processor configured to:
- determine whether the specific gaming application is associated with the gaming machine,
- authenticate the specific player associated with the promotional device.
A method for operating a gaming machine, comprising:
- communicating with a promotional device having associated credit,
- wherein the promotional device is associated with a specific player, and
- wherein the promotional device is configured to apply the credit to a specific gaming application;
- and
- prior to enabling operation of the specific gaming application on the gaming machine and applying the credit toward the specific gaming application:
- authenticating the specific player associated with the promotional device;
- and
- determining whether the specific gaming application is associated with the gaming machine.
A promotional device for effecting operation of a specific gaming application on a gaming site via the Internet, the promotional device having associated therewith indicia of credit and a specific player to which operation of the specific gaming application and application of the credit is limited.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.