发明名称 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FACILITATING AND MONITORING MONETARY TRANSACTIONS AND REWARDS IN A GAMING ENVIRONMENT
摘要 Methods and apparatus for facilitating and monitoring player financial and tracking/reward transactions are disclosed (see Fig. 2). In one embodiment, a system includes at least one server (120, 136, 138) and a plurality of gamin g machines (102) and/or a game generator (138) for transmitting game informati on to a remote game play location. The server has a memory containing players' data files. The data files contain information such as credits or monies in a player's account which may be used to play games. The data files also contai n player tracking information, such as points awarded to a player and/or informationregarding player expenditures or deductions. In one embodiment, a player and a casino may manage the player's accounts, such as placing criter ia upon the account(s), tracking a player's gain or loss while playing games, awarding awards such as prizes and credits for free game play or redeemable awards.
申请公布号 CA2454641(A1) 申请公布日期 2003.02.20
申请号 CA20022454641 申请日期 2002.07.31
申请人 IGT 发明人 FORD, BRIAN W.;EISENREICH, THOMAS ALLEN;LEWIS, LARRY C.;ROWE, RICK
分类号 G06Q20/00;G07F17/32;(IPC1-7):G06F17/60 主分类号 G06Q20/00
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