Casino operator management functions at an electronic gaming machine
AssigneeIgt
InventorEthan EDSALL
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Abstract
A system includes a processor circuit and a memory coupled to the processor circuit. The memory includes machine-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor circuit, cause the processor circuit to receive a request from an Electronic Gaming Machine to access a casino operator management function via a casino communication network. The instructions further cause the processor circuit to authenticate the request. The instructions further cause the processor circuit to, based on successful authentication of the request, provide the casino operator management function to a Graphical User Interface (GUI) of the EGM via the casino communication network.
Claims20
A gaming device, comprising:
- a processor circuit;
- a graphical user interface;
- and
- a memory comprising machine-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor circuit, cause the processor circuit to:
- provide a game feature via the graphical user interface;
- receive a request from the graphical user interface to access a casino operator management function via a casino communication network, the casino operator management function comprising a dispute resolution function to modify a game result;
- authenticate the request;
- and
- based on successful authentication of the request, provide the casino operator management function to the graphical user interface via the casino communication network.
A mobile device, comprising:
- an antenna that facilitates communications with a wireless network;
- a display device;
- an input device;
- a processor circuit;
- and
- a memory comprising machine-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor circuit, cause the processor circuit to:
- receive, via the input device, a request to access a casino operator management function via the wireless network, the casino operator management function comprising an employee management function;
- transmit the request via the antenna to a casino operator management device connected to the wireless network;
- based on authentication of the request by the casino operator management device, display a Graphical User Interface (GUI) element at the display device for providing the casino operator management function;
- and
- provide, via the display device, the casino operator management function.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.