# US 2016/0148466 A1 · System and method for direct charitable contributions from gaming apparatus > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2016/0148466 A1 - Document ID: US20160148466A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/551,033 - Filed: 2014-11-23 - Published: 2016-05-26 - Earliest claimed: 2014-11-23 - Assignees: Interblock D.D. - Inventors: Joze Pececnik; Aljosa Krupenko; Jamie Abrahamson - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20160148466A1 ## CPC - G07F 17/3244: {Payment aspects of a gaming system, e.g. payment schemes, setting payout ratio, bonus or consolation prizes} - G07F 17/3206: {Player sensing means, e.g. presence detection, biometrics} - G07F 17/3248: {involving non-monetary media of fixed value, e.g. casino chips of fixed value} - G07F 17/3255: {Incentive, loyalty and/or promotion schemes, e.g. comps, gaming associated with a purchase, gaming funded by advertisements} - 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}) ## Abstract An electronic wagering system may have a player input system, a game processor and a random outcome wagering event system in communication with the game processor. The electronic wagering system receives wagers on a wagering event generating a random outcome event that is used to determine outcomes on received wagers. The processor accounts for wagers placed, credits entered, wagers lost and wagers won and credit status. When the gaming system does not require a contribution to a non-gaming institution, the player input system must contain a specific control that enables a player to input instructions on each of or at least one of recipient(s) of a charitable contribution, amount of contribution from either credit status or directly from winnings before being contributed to the credit status. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An electronic wagering system comprising a player input system, a game processor and a random outcome wagering event system in communication with the game processor, the electronic wagering system receiving wagers on a wagering event, generating a random outcome event that is used to determine outcomes on received wagers, the processor accounting for wagers placed, credits entered, wagers lost and wagers won and credit status, the player input system containing a specific control that enables a player to input instructions on each of recipients of a charitable contribution, amount of contribution from either credit status or directly from winnings before being contributed to the credit status. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The electronic wagering system of claim 1 wherein the game processor is configured to receive identification of an individual player through the player input system and to provide a hard-copy receipt of a total amount of contributions from the identified individual player. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The electronic wagering system of claim 2 wherein the electronic wagering system comprises a ticket-in-ticket-out printing system in communication with the game processor and the hard-copy receipt is printed through the ticket-in-ticket-out printing system. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The electronic wagering system of claim 2 wherein a fingerprint scanner is associated with the electronic wagering system to implement player identification. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The electronic wagering system of claim 4 wherein there is also a player card reader associated with the electronic wagering system to implement player identification. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The electronic wagering system of claim 5 wherein the processor is configured to require confirmation by both fingerprint identification from the scanner and reading of a player card of the identified player. ### Claim 7 An electronic wagering station comprising a player input control in communication with a game processor, the player input control configured to transmit commands on wagers placed in a wagering game in which a random outcome event that is used to determine outcomes in the wagering game are input to the game processor, the game processor accounting for wagers placed, credits entered, wagers lost and wagers won and credit status, the player input system containing a specific control that enables a player to input instructions on providing transfer of funds from the game processor or central gaming server to an electronic fund recipient for at least one non-gaming institution, the player input system containing controls selecting an amount of contribution to the electronic fund recipient for the at least one non-gaming institution from either credit status or directly from winnings before or after being contributed to the credit status. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The electronic wagering station of claim 7 wherein all contributions are initially stored in an intermediate electronic fund, and a predefined minimum amount of stored funds in the intermediate electronic fund are incapable of return to credit on the player input system. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The electronic wagering station of claim 7 wherein the player input controls contain a specific player control dedicated to at least one function selected from the group consisting of a) selection of at least one specific non-gaming institution, b) amounts of contributions to a fund dedicated to at least one non-gaming institution, and c) percentages of bonuses to be dedicated to at least one non-gaming institution. ### Claim 10 (depends on 7) The electronic wagering station of claim 7 wherein a display is associated with the gaming station which identifies in symbols or alphanumerics the at least one specific non-gaming institution to which the player station has identified as a recipient of funds. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The electronic wagering station of claim 10 wherein the display also identifies at least one of total amounts transferred to the at least one non-gaming institution during a present series of play at the wagering game, amounts transferred to the at least one non-gaming institution during a present wagering game, amounts transferred to the at least one non-gaming institution during a specific period of time at the gaming system, and amounts transferred to the at least one non-gaming institution during a specific period of time by multiple gaming systems. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The electronic wagering system of claim 1 wherein the gaming station comprises an electronic wagering station comprising player input controls which contain a specific player control dedicated to at least one function selected from the group consisting of a) selection of at least one specific non-gaming institution, b) amounts of contributions to a fund dedicated to at least one non-gaming institution, and c) percentages of bonuses to be dedicated to at least one non-gaming institution. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The electronic wagering system of claim 1 wherein a display is associated with the gaming station which identifies in symbols or alphanumerics the at least one specific non-gaming institution to which the player station has identified as a recipient of funds. ### Claim 14 (depends on 14) The electronic wagering system of claim 14 wherein the display also identifies at least one of total amounts transferred to the at least one non-gaming institution during a present series of play at the wagering game, amounts transferred to the at least one non-gaming institution during a present wagering game, amounts transferred to the at least one non-gaming institution during a specific period of time at the gaming system, and amounts transferred to the at least one non-gaming institution during a specific period of time by multiple gaming systems. ### Claim 15 A method of playing a wagering game on a random outcome event gaming system and making a value contribution to a non-gaming institution comprising: f) placing a wager on a random outcome event through an electronic wagering system comprising a player input system, a game processor and a random outcome wagering event system in communication with the game processor, g) the electronic wagering system receiving wagers on a wagering event, h) generating a random outcome event that is used to determine outcomes on received wagers, i) the processor accounting for wagers placed, credits entered, wagers lost and wagers won and credit status, j) entering on the player input system a charitable contribution to a non-gaming institution through a specific control on the player input system that enables a player to input instructions on each of recipients of a charitable contribution and amount of contribution from either credit status or directly from winnings before being contributed to the credit status. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15 wherein entering is done through steps comprising pressing at least one button or dedicated touchscreen area identifying at least one of at least one specific non-gaming institution to which funds are to be donated and an amount of value to be contributed. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16 wherein the amount to be contributed is a fixed amount or a percentage amount of winning outcomes from wagers. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16 wherein the game processor responds to the winning outcome on the received wager by electronically transferring a fixed amount or percentage of the winning outcome directly to a non-gaming institution account. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The method of claim 18 wherein a display screen located at an elevated position about the player input system visually identifies at least one of an amount contributed to a non-gaming institution and a name of the at least one non-gaming institution. ### Claim 20 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15 wherein the game processor is configured to contribute a percentage of wagers into a progressive pool, and entering on the player input system the charitable contribution to a non-gaming institution through the specific control on the player input system designates a portion of the contribution to a progressive jackpot to the non-gaming institution. ### Claim 21 (depends on 20) The method of claim 20 wherein the contribution to the non-gaming institution comprises an automatic contribution of no more than 50% of a maximum wager contribution to the progressive pool.