# US 2017/0287282 A1 · Systems and methods for automated jackpot processing > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2017/0287282 A1 - Document ID: US20170287282A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 15/627,545 - Filed: 2017-06-20 - Published: 2017-10-05 - Earliest claimed: 2015-09-28 - Assignees: Sightline Interactive LLC - Applicants: Sightline Interactive LLC - Inventors: Kirk E. Sanford; Thomas M. Sears; Omer Sattar - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20170287282A1 ## CPC - G07F 17/3258: {Cumulative reward schemes, e.g. jackpots} - G06Q 20/207: {Tax processing} - G06Q 50/34: Betting or bookmaking, e.g. Internet betting - G07F 17/3225: {Data transfer within a gaming system, e.g. data sent between gaming machines and users} - G07F 17/323: {wherein the player is informed, e.g. advertisements, odds, instructions} - G07F 17/3241: {Security aspects of a gaming system, e.g. detecting cheating, device integrity, surveillance (computer security G06F21/00)} - G07F 17/3244: {Payment aspects of a gaming system, e.g. payment schemes, setting payout ratio, bonus or consolation prizes} - 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}) - G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ## Abstract Systems and methods are disclosed for processing jackpot events occurring at electronic gaming devices of a casino environment. Upon a player hitting a jackpot, tax documentation can be automatically populated with the player's information, such as social security number and mailing address. The populated tax information can be electronically transmitted to recipients, such as the player. The player's information used to populate the tax documentation can be based on personally identifiable information provided by the player to obtain a stored value payment vehicle that is issued to the player and tied to a player identifier used by the casino environment for player tracking. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method of processing jackpot events of electronic gaming devices, performed by a processor of a transaction facilitator computing system executing instructions stored in a memory, the method comprising: receiving from a casino computing system jackpot messaging based on a jackpot hit on an electronic gaming device, wherein the jackpot messaging identifies a player and a jackpot payout amount, and wherein the electronic gaming device is temporarily rendered inoperable by the casino computing system upon the jackpot hit; populating fields of tax documentation based on the identification of the player and the jackpot payout amount; and electronically transmitting the populated tax documentation to at least one recipient, wherein the electronic gaming device is rendered operable upon transmission of the populated tax documentation to the at least one recipient. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the jackpot messaging identifies the player by a player identifier, and wherein the transaction facilitator computing system retrieves personally identifiable information of the player based on the player identifier. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the transaction facilitator computing system is hosted by the casino computing system. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the populated tax documentation is electronically transmitted to an email address of the player. ### Claim 5 A computer-based method comprising: associating, by a computing system having one or more processors and in computer memory, a player identifier of a player to personally identifiable information of the player; during gaming by the player at an electronic gaming device of a casino environment, and subsequent to the player inputting the player credentials to the electronic gaming device, receiving, by the one or more processors from a casino computing system of the casino environment, jackpot event messaging, wherein the jackpot information messaging comprises at least the player identifier and a jackpot payout amount, and wherein the electronic gaming device of a casino environment is temporarily rendered inoperable; based on the player identifier, retrieving, by the one or more processors, the personally identifiable information for the player based on the player identifier received in the jackpot event information; populating, by the one or more processors, fields of tax documentation based on the personally identifiable information and the jackpot payout amount; and electronically transmitting, by the one or more processors, the populated tax documentation to at least one recipient, wherein operation of the electronic gaming device is resumed upon the transmission of the populated tax documentation to at least one recipient. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The method of claim 5, wherein the jackpot messaging is received from the casino computing system upon the player winning a jackpot on the electronic gaming device. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) The method of claim 5, wherein the at least one recipient comprises the player. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The method of claim 7, wherein the populated tax documentation is electronically transmitted to the player via electronic mail. ### Claim 9 (depends on 5) The method of claim 5, wherein the at least one recipient comprises the casino computing system. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, wherein the populated tax documentation is electronically transmitted to the casino computing system via electronic mail. ### Claim 11 (depends on 5) The method of claim 5, wherein the tax documentation is a tax form for filing with a governmental tax agency. ### Claim 12 A method of processing jackpot events of electronic gaming devices, the method comprising: rendering an electronic gaming device inoperable upon the electric gaming device transmitting a jackpot alert, wherein the jackpot alert comprises player identification data of a player associated with the jackpot alert; electronically populating fields of tax documentation based on the player identification data, wherein the fields are populated with personally identifiable information of the player; electronically transmitting the populated tax documentation to at least one recipient; and subsequent to transmitting the populated tax documentation to the at least one recipient, rendering the electronic gaming device operable. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, further comprising: associating in a data store the personally identifiable information of the player with the player identification data. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, wherein electronically transmitting the populated tax documentation to at least one recipient comprises transmitting electronic mail message to the least one recipient. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14, wherein the at least one recipient comprises the player. ### Claim 16 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, wherein electronically transmitting the populated tax documentation to at least one recipient comprises transmitting a facsimile to the least one recipient. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, wherein the at least one recipient comprises an operator of the electronic gaming device. ### Claim 18 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, wherein the electronic gaming device is rendered inoperable by a casino computing system in networked communication with the electronic gaming device. ### Claim 19 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, wherein the electronic gaming device is rendered operable by a casino computing system in networked communication with the electronic gaming device. ### Claim 20 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, wherein the tax documentation is a tax form for filing with a governmental tax agency.