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US 2015/0031446 A1Published application
Systems and gaming devices for indicating comp eligibility
AssigneeGaming Arts, LLC
InventorsDavid Colvin, Eric D. Colvin
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Abstract
Systems and methods provide a comp policy associated with a game of chance. A gaming device includes a processor programmed to present the game of chance to a player, a comp indicator configured to provide an indication that the player is determined to be eligible for a comp, and a user input device configured to receive an input from the player for redeeming the comp. A computing device is coupled to the gaming device. The computing device is configured to receive the input from the gaming device and redeem the comp in response to receiving the input.
Claims47
A system comprising:
- a gaming device, comprising:
- a processor programmed to present a game of chance to a player;
- an electronic storage device configured to store gameplay data for the game of chance;
- a payment input device configured to enable the player to input money or credits for use in the game of chance;
- a payment output device configured to enable the player to withdraw money or credits from said gaming device;
- a card reader device configured to receive data from a player reward card;
- and
- a randomization device configured to randomly determine a game outcome for the game of chance;
- and
- a user input device configured to receive an input from the player for redeeming a comp;
- and
- a comp indicator attached to or integrated within said gaming device, said comp indicator configured to provide an indication that the player is determined to be eligible for the comp;
- and
- a computing device coupled to said gaming device, said computing device configured to:
- receive the input from said gaming device;
- and
- transmit a signal for redeeming the comp in response to receiving the input.
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A method of redeeming a comp associated with a game of chance, said method comprising:
- presenting a game of chance to a player using a gaming device;
- enabling the player to input money or credits for use in the game of chance using a payment input device of the gaming device;
- enabling the player to withdraw money or credits from the gaming device using a payment output device of the gaming device;
- randomly determining a game outcome for the game of chance using a randomization device;
- providing a comp indicator attached to or integrated within the gaming device, wherein the comp indicator is configured to provide an indication that the player is determined to be eligible for a comp;
- receiving an input from the player at the gaming device for redeeming the comp;
- transmitting the input from the gaming device to a computing device;
- and
- transmitting a signal for redeeming the comp in response to receiving the input at the computing device.
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A gaming device, comprising:
- a processor programmed to present a game of chance to a player;
- an electronic storage device configured to store gameplay data for the game of chance;
- a payment input device configured to enable the player to input money or credits for use in the game of chance;
- a payment output device configured to enable the player to withdraw money or credits from said gaming device;
- a card reader device configured to receive data from a player reward card;
- and
- a randomization device configured to randomly determine a game outcome for the game of chance;
- a comp indicator configured to provide an indication that the player is determined to be eligible for a comp;
- and
- a user input device configured to receive an input from the player for redeeming the comp.
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A gaming device for providing a game of chance to a player, said gaming device comprising:
- a comp indicator configured to provide an indication that the player is determined to be eligible for a comp;
- a user input device configured to receive an input from the player for redeeming the comp;
- a payment input device configured to enable the player to input money or credits for use in the game of chance;
- a payment output device configured to enable the player to withdraw money or credits from said gaming device;
- a randomization device configured to randomly determine a game outcome for the game of chance;
- a processor programmed to:
- provide the game of chance to the player;
- present at least one reservation time for a service associated with the comp to the player;
- and
- enable the player to select the reservation time for the service;
- and
- a printer configured to print a voucher for the comp for the selected reservation time.
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A gaming device, comprising:
- a processor programmed to present a game of chance to a player;
- an electronic storage device configured to store gameplay data for the game of chance;
- a payment input device configured to enable the player to input money or credits for use in the game of chance;
- a payment output device configured to enable the player to withdraw money or credits from said gaming device;
- a card reader device configured to receive data from a player reward card;
- a randomization device configured to randomly determine a game outcome for the game of chance;
- a comp indicator configured to provide an indication that the player is determined to be eligible for a comp;
- and
- a user input device configured to receive an input from the player to redeem the comp by selecting a beverage from a plurality of available beverages presented to the player.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.