Virtually tracking un-carded or anonymous patron session data

摘要

A system for tracking a player session is provided, having a portable transaction device with an input device for receiving input for player characterization information for the player and a first network interface. A gaming server may have a second network interface configured for communication with the portable transaction device, a logic system, and a storage system. The storage system may be used for storing at least the following according to commands from the logic system: a player identification database including player characterization information received from the portable transaction device via the second network interface, a unique identifier database having a unique identifier assigned to the player, the unique identifier paired with the player characterization information for the player, and a wagering location database having at least one wagering location, the at least one wagering location paired with the unique identifier to track the player session.

主权项

1. A portable transaction device for tracking a gaming session of an anonymous player, comprising:
an input system comprising at least one input device, the input system configured to accept manually entered player characterization data and wagering location data; an interface system comprising at least one wireless interface configured for communication with a central system; a display system comprising at least one display device; and a logic system comprising at least one logic device and configured to do the following:
receive anonymous player characterization data and first wagering location data for the anonymous player at a first wagering location, the anonymous player is not signed in to a player loyalty session, wherein the anonymous player characterization data and the first wagering location data were manually entered into the portable transaction device by a casino representative;transmit, via the interface system, the anonymous player characterization data to the central system;receive from the central system, via the interface system, matching player characterization data corresponding to multiple matching accounts for the anonymous player based on the anonymous player characterization data;control the display system to display the multiple matching accounts for the anonymous player;transmit, via the interface system, a selection of a first matching account of the multiple matching profiles, the first matching account corresponding to the anonymous player;transmit, via the interface system, the first wagering location data to the central system for association with the first matching account; andtransmit, via the interface system, an indication that player data contained in a second matching account should be imported into the first matching account; wherein the portable transaction device is handheld such that a user can provide the anonymous player characterization data and the first wagering location data for the anonymous player from a game playing area that includes the first wagering location.