| 摘要 |
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 detect the presence of portable electronic devices and determine their locations in a casino environment and determine whether to initiate an attract feature. Based on the determined location of the portable electronic device, nearby gaming devices, such as electronic gaming machines can be selected for use in generating an attract feature for a patron. The generated attract feature can include outputting content to one or more EGMs and/or a patron's portable electronic device. The gaming devices selected for use in an attract feature and/or the content associated with the attract feature can be affected by patron specified preferences. In one embodiment, the patron specified preferences can be entered and stored using an application executed on their portable electronic device. |
| 主权项 |
1. A method of operating a gaming system, the method comprising:
receiving, by a network interface, location information related to a location of a portable electronic device of a player in a gaming environment including a plurality of gaming machines; determining, by at least one processor and for each of a plurality of the gaming machines, a relative distance between the location of the portable electronic device and a location of that electronic gaming machine; selecting, by the at least one processor, a designated one of the gaming machines based at least in part on the location of the portable electronic device relative to the location of the designated gaming machine; sending, by the network interface, offer information to the portable electronic device, wherein the offer information includes an offer identifier and is associated with an offer; storing the offer identifier in a memory; after the portable electronic device has communicatively coupled with and sent the offer identifier to the designated gaming machine, receiving, by the network interface and from the designated gaming machine, the offer identifier; and if the stored offer identifier matches the received offer identifier, causing, by the at least one processor, the designated gaming machine to redeem the offer. |
