# US 9,039,522 B2 · Progressive jackpot alerts in a gaming system > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 9,039,522 B2 - Document ID: US9039522B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 14/185,715 - Filed: 2014-02-20 - Published: 2014-06-19 - Granted: 2015-05-26 - Earliest claimed: 2010-06-30 - Assignees: Bally Gaming, Inc. - Applicants: Bally Gaming, Inc. - Inventors: Wei Guan; Brett McReynolds - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9039522B2 ## CPC - G07F 17/3258: {Cumulative reward schemes, e.g. jackpots} - A63F 13/355: Performing operations on behalf of clients with restricted processing capabilities, e.g. servers transform changing game scene into an encoded video stream for transmitting to a mobile phone or a thin client - A63F 13/61: using advertising information - G06Q 30/0207: Discounts or incentives, e.g. coupons or rebates - 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 17/3272: {Games involving multiple players} - G07F 17/3286: {Type of games} - 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}) - A63F: CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - 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 Various embodiments are directed to a gaming system capable of providing progressive level alerts or promotions when a progressive jackpot reaches a predetermined value. In one embodiment, the user is able to register for a progressive level alert. In another embodiment, the progressive level alert is presented on an affiliated or third party website. By providing progressive jackpot amount information, the user, who may not otherwise patronize a casino, is encouraged to visit the particular casino offering games capable of awarding a progressive jackpot prize of a predetermined amount. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A progressive gaming system, comprising: a progressive gaming system including a progressive server for managing a progressive jackpot associated with a lottery game; a data warehouse coupled to the progressive gaming system, wherein the data warehouse contains jackpot amount data; a user interface configured to receive player preferences regarding personalized progressive level alerts; and a notification server in communication with the data warehouse, wherein the notification server issues a personalized progressive jackpot level alert, based upon the progressive jackpot level and in accordance with player preferences received from the player before a progressive prize is awarded, to at least one patron when the progressive jackpot reaches a predetermined amount. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The progressive gaming system of claim 1, further comprising a player tracking system in communication with the notification server, wherein the player tracking system provides patron data regarding the least one patron requesting the progressive level alert. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The progressive gaming system of claim 1, further comprising a web portal for receiving patron information and a patron request for the progressive level alert. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The progressive gaming system of claim 1, further comprising an affiliated third party website in communication with the notification server, wherein the affiliated third party website receives and presents a progressive level alert. ### Claim 5 A method for issuing a progressive jackpot alert, the method comprising: storing progressive jackpot amounts and the locations of the progressive jackpots from one or more progressive gaming systems in a data warehouse; providing a user interface configured to receive player preferences regarding personalized progressive level alerts; receiving patron data from a web portal, wherein the patron data includes patron contact information and a patron-selected, threshold progressive jackpot amount for triggering a progressive jackpot alert associated with at least one lottery game; and issuing a personalized communication from a notification server, based upon a progressive jackpot level and in accordance with player preferences received from the player before a progressive prize is awarded from a notification server, to the patron when a progressive jackpot satisfies the threshold progressive jackpot amount selected by the patron. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The method of claim 5, wherein the communication is an email or a text message to the patron. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) The method of claim 5, further comprising generating a patron list of all patrons requesting the progressive level alert by the notification server. ### Claim 8 (depends on 5) The method of claim 5, further comprising archiving sent communications in a database. ### Claim 9 (depends on 5) The method of claim 5, further comprising: determining whether the patron is located in close proximity to a progressive jackpot; and transmitting a targeted, time-appropriate message regarding lottery games available for play. ### Claim 10 A method for issuing a progressive jackpot alert, the method comprising: storing progressive jackpot amounts associated with one or more lottery games from one or more progressive gaming systems in a data warehouse; providing a user interface configured to receive player preferences regarding personalized progressive level alerts; generating one or more personalized progressive jackpot alerts by the notification server, based upon a progressive jackpot level and in accordance with player preferences received from the player before a progressive prize is awarded from a notification server, for an affiliated or third party website based on jackpot amounts stored in the data warehouse; and transmitting the one or more personalized progressive jackpot alerts associated with the one or more lottery games to an affiliated or third party website for presentation on the affiliated or third party website.