System for processing gaming activity

摘要

Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a gaming device configured to record gaming activity, a method of processing the recorded gaming activity to analyze player behavior, and a system including the gaming device. The gaming device may include a gaming display to display gaming events played on the gaming device by a player during a gaming session, a player interface panel including a plurality of gaming buttons and a game initiating button configured to initiate the gaming events, and a game processor configured to record each activity between the player and the gaming device, wherein each recorded activity is associated with a time stamp.

主权项

1. A gaming system comprising:
a plurality of gaming devices, each gaming device including a game processor configured to record each interaction between a respective player and the gaming device, wherein each recorded interaction is associated with a time stamp and stored in an activity record as part of a session report; a game server connected to the plurality of gaming devices, the game server including:
a fetcher configured to retrieve a session report from a selected one of the plurality of gaming devices,a splicer configured to stitch together activity records from the fetched session report, anda compiler configured to generate a representative gaming session from the stitched activity records; an analyzer configured to examine multiple session reports compiled from sessions generated by different players and to detect patterns in previously unobserved interactions between the players and the gaming devices; a terminal connected to the server, the terminal configured to display a playback of the representative gaming session, wherein the terminal includes a control interface to allow manipulation of the playback of the representative gaming session by a terminal operator and a data input device configured to receive inputs from the terminal operator to associate data with the session report; and a controller configured to alter game parameters on at least one of the plurality of gaming devices based upon instructions received from the terminal operator on the terminal.