Method and apparatus for providing secure and anonymous cash-out and cash-in values in a gaming system

摘要

A method, apparatus, article of manufacture, and a memory structure for providing a payout to a player is disclosed. An ATM or ATM-like device is used to cash out of and cash into gaming devices with the player's fingerprint used to securely transfer the cash-in or cash-out data between the gaming device and the ATM. An embodiment is disclosed in which the information is passed between the ATM and the gaming device via a token.

主权项

1. A method of providing a payout to a player, comprising:
accepting a cash-out command in a gaming station having a first fingerprint sensor, the cash-out command associated with a payout value; sensing a fingerprint of the player with the first fingerprint sensor; generating first fingerprint data from the fingerprint sensed by the first fingerprint sensor; accepting a payout command in a payout station, the payout station comprising a payout device, the payout device communicatively coupled to the gaming station; sensing the fingerprint of the player with a second fingerprint sensor at the payout station; generating second fingerprint data from the fingerprint sensed by the second fingerprint sensor; after accepting the payout command in the payout station, comparing the first fingerprint data with the second fingerprint data; and paying out at least a portion of the payout value with the payout device based at least in part upon the comparison between the first fingerprint data and the second fingerprint data.