Gaming System Having A Manufacturer Player Tracking System And Methods Therefor
AssigneeWMS Gaming Inc.
InventorChad A. Ryan
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Abstract
A gaming system includes a wager input device and a display for displaying a wagering game. The gaming system further includes a manufacturer player identification reader for receiving a manufacturer player identifier and a casino player identification reader for receiving a casino player identifier. The system further includes a controller operative to associate the casino player identifier with the manufacturer player identifier.
Claims20
A gaming system comprising:
- a wager input device;
- a display for displaying a wagering game;
- a manufacturer player identification reader for receiving a manufacturer player identifier;
- a casino player identification reader for receiving a casino player identifier;
- and
- a controller operative to associate the casino player identifier with the manufacturer player identifier.
A method of logging a player into a casino player tracking system for use during play of a wagering game on a gaming system, the method comprising:
- reading a manufacturer player identifier provided by a player;
- retrieving a casino player identifier associated with the player;
- and
- logging the player into a casino player tracking system using the casino player identifier.
A method of associating one or more casino player identifiers with a manufacturer player identifier for use during play of a wagering game, the method comprising:
- receiving a manufacturer player identifier associated with a player of the wagering game;
- receiving a casino player identifier associated with the player;
- associating the casino player identifier and the manufacturer player identifier;
- and
- storing the association in memory accessible by a manufacturer player tracking reader for future recall.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.