AVATAR AS SECURITY MEASURE FOR MOBILE DEVICE USE WITH ELECTRONIC GAMING MACHINE

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 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.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
detecting, via a player tracking controller for an electronic gaming machine, a request for initiating a secure communication session between a portable electronic device of a player in a wager-based gaming environment and the player tracking controller; receiving, at the player tracking controller and from the portable electronic device, content selected by the player for confirming security of the secure communication session; initiating, by the player tracking controller, the secure communication session between the portable electronic device and the player tracking controller; after initiating the secure communication session and receiving the player-selected content from the portable electronic device, causing a display of the player-selected content on a display of the electronic gaming machine to confirm to the player that the secure communication session is between the portable electronic device of the player and the player tracking controller and not between any other portable electronic device and the player tracking controller; and accepting, via an acceptor of the electronic gaming machine, a first physical item associated with a first monetary value and identifying, via a validator of the electronic gaming machine, the received first physical item.