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US 9,805,547 B2Granted
Avatar as security measure for mobile device use with electronic gaming machine
AssigneeIgt
InventorsDerrick Price, Dwayne R. Nelson, Dennis Thomas Kleppen
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Abstract
A gaming system compatible with patron-controlled portable electronic devices, such as smart phones or tablet computers, is described. The gaming system is configured to establish a secure communication session between an electronic gaming machine and a portable electronic device. The system can confirm that a communication session is secure by displaying pre-selected content unique to the portable electronic device. The content can be continuously displayed on the EGM during the active communication session to indicate that the session is secure.
Claims27
A method comprising:
- receiving, from a first portable electronic device including a touch screen and a processor, a communication request signal for a designated activity;
- receiving, from the first portable electronic device, displayable person-selected security content accessible through the first portable electronic device, the displayable person-selected security content including real time information provided by the first portable electronic device, said displayable person-selected security content including a visually displayable representation;
- and
- causing a second electronic device to display the displayable person-selected security content to confirm to a person that a designated level of security exists between the first portable electronic device and the second electronic device in relation to the designated activity, wherein the designated activity occurs during a period of time while the first portable electronic device and the second electronic device are in a substantially same proximity to each other.
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A method comprising:
- receiving, from a first portable electronic device including a touch screen and a processor, a communication request signal for a designated activity;
- receiving, from the first portable electronic device, displayable selected security content accessible through the first portable electronic device, the displayable selected security content including real time information provided by the first portable electronic device, said displayable selected security content including a visually displayable representation;
- causing an electronic gaming device to display the displayable selected security content to confirm to a person that a designated level of security exists between the first portable electronic device and the electronic gaming device in relation to the designated activity, wherein the designated activity occurs during a period of time while the first portable electronic device and the electronic gaming device are in a substantially same proximity to each other;
- and
- causing one of:
- (a) a transfer of monetary value associated with the designated activity;
- (b) payment information to be transferred from the first portable electronic device to the electronic gaming device;
- (c) electronic voucher information to be transferred from the first portable electronic device to the electronic gaming device;
- (d) an electronic fund transfer from the first portable electronic device to the electronic gaming device;
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- (e) player tracking information to be transferred from the first portable electronic device to the electronic gaming device.
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A method comprising:
- receiving, from a first portable electronic device including a touch screen and a processor, a communication request signal for a designated activity;
- receiving, from the first portable electronic device, displayable selected security content accessible through the first portable electronic device, the displayable selected security content including real time information provided by the first portable electronic device, said displayable selected security content including a visually displayable representation including real time video;
- and
- causing a second electronic device to display the displayable selected security content to confirm to a person that a designated level of security exists between the first portable electronic device and the second electronic device in relation to the designated activity, wherein the designated activity occurs during a period of time while the first portable electronic device and the second electronic device are in a substantially same proximity to each other.
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A method comprising:
- receiving, from a first portable electronic device including a touch screen and a processor, a communication request signal for a designated activity;
- receiving, from the first portable electronic device, displayable selected security content accessible through the first portable electronic device, the displayable selected security content including real time motion information provided by the first portable electronic device, said displayable selected security content including a visually displayable representation;
- and
- causing a second electronic device to display the displayable selected security content to confirm to a person that a designated level of security exists between the first portable electronic device and the second electronic device in relation to the designated activity, wherein the designated activity occurs during a period of time while the first portable electronic device and the second electronic device are in a substantially same proximity to each other.
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A method comprising:
- receiving, from a first portable electronic device including a touch screen and a processor, a communication request signal for a designated activity;
- receiving, from the first portable electronic device, displayable selected security content accessible through the first portable electronic device, the displayable selected security content including real time information provided by the first portable electronic device, said displayable selected security content including a visually displayable representation;
- and
- causing a second electronic device to continuously display, until a designated event occurs, the displayable selected security content to confirm to a person that a designated level of security exists between the first portable electronic device and the second electronic device in relation to the designated activity, wherein the designated activity occurs during a period of time while the first portable electronic device and the second electronic device are in a substantially same proximity to each other.
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A method comprising:
- receiving, from a first portable electronic device including a touch screen and a processor, a communication request signal for a designated activity;
- receiving, from the first portable electronic device, displayable selected security content accessible through the first portable electronic device, the displayable selected security content including real time information provided by the first portable electronic device, said displayable selected security content including a visually displayable representation;
- causing a second electronic device to display the displayable selected security content to confirm to a person that a designated level of security exists between the first portable electronic device and the second electronic device in relation to the designated activity, wherein the designated activity occurs during a period of time while the first portable electronic device and the second electronic device are in a substantially same proximity to each other;
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- causing a transfer of monetary value associated with the designated activity.
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A method comprising:
- receiving, from a first portable electronic device including a touch screen and a processor, a communication request signal for a designated activity;
- receiving, from the first portable electronic device, displayable selected security content accessible through the first portable electronic device, the displayable selected security content including real time information provided by the first portable electronic device, said displayable selected security content including a visually displayable representation;
- causing a second electronic device to display the displayable selected security content to confirm to a person that a designated level of security exists between the first portable electronic device and the second electronic device in relation to the designated activity, wherein the designated activity occurs during a period of time while the first portable electronic device and the second electronic device are in a substantially same proximity to each other;
- and
- causing payment information to be transferred from the first portable electronic device to the second electronic device.
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A method comprising:
- receiving, from a first portable electronic device including a touch screen and a processor, a communication request signal for a designated activity;
- receiving, from the first portable electronic device, displayable selected security content accessible through the first portable electronic device, the displayable selected security content including real time information provided by the first portable electronic device, said displayable selected security content including a visually displayable representation;
- causing a second electronic device to display the displayable selected security content to confirm to a person that a designated level of security exists between the first portable electronic device and the second electronic device in relation to the designated activity, wherein the designated activity occurs during a period of time while the first portable electronic device and the second electronic device are in a substantially same proximity to each other;
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- causing electronic voucher information to be transferred from the first portable electronic device to the second electronic device.
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A method comprising:
- receiving, from a first portable electronic device including a touch screen and a processor, a communication request signal for a designated activity;
- receiving, from the first portable electronic device, displayable selected security content accessible through the first portable electronic device, the displayable selected security content including real time information provided by the first portable electronic device, said displayable selected security content including a visually displayable representation;
- causing a second electronic device to display the displayable selected security content to confirm to a person that a designated level of security exists between the first portable electronic device and the second electronic device in relation to the designated activity, wherein the designated activity occurs during a period of time while the first portable electronic device and the second electronic device are in a substantially same proximity to each other;
- and
- causing an electronic fund transfer from the first portable electronic device to the second electronic device.
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A method comprising:
- receiving, from a first portable electronic device including a touch screen and a processor, a communication request signal for a designated activity;
- receiving, from the first portable electronic device, displayable selected security content accessible through the first portable electronic device, the displayable selected security content including real time information provided by the first portable electronic device, said displayable selected security content including a visually displayable representation;
- causing a second electronic device to display the displayable selected security content to confirm to a person that a designated level of security exists between the first portable electronic device and the second electronic device in relation to the designated activity, wherein the designated activity occurs during a period of time while the first portable electronic device and the second electronic device are in a substantially same proximity to each other;
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- causing player tracking information to be transferred from the first portable electronic device to the second electronic device.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.