Room key based in-room player tracking

a technology of in-room player tracking and key, which is applied in the field of room key based in-room player tracking, can solve the problems of failure of in-room gaming to be controlled by under-age players, and failure of licensed casinos that fail to adhere to local gaming regulations

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-07-19
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Further, a licensed casino that fails to adhere to local gaming regulations may have its operating license revoked.
All of these attempts have failed.
A major factor in the failure of in-room gaming was the control of under-age players, i.e. preventing underage persons from gambling or participating in the gaming experience.

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[0037] In the present invention, apparatus and methods for providing in-room gaming services are described. One element of the invention is an authentication instrument that may be used to authorize various services, such as but not limited to in-room gaming, room access, safe access, mini-bar access, Electronic Fund Transfers (EFT), player tracking services and in-room entertainment services (e.g., video games and movie channels). A smart card, an electronic token and a magnetic striped card are examples of hardware that may be used as authentication instruments of the present invention. For in-room gaming, the authentication instrument may be used to authorize, in a secure and legal manner, in-room game play sessions on an entertainment terminal connected to a remote gaming machine.

[0038] The entertainment terminal used for in-room gaming may be connected to an authentication system. The authentication system may include an authentication server that may be used for one or more o...

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A disclosed authentication instrument is used to authorize various services at a hotel-casino complex, such as but not limited to in-room gaming, in-room sports wagering, room access, safe access, mini-bar access, Electronic Fund Transfers (EFT), player tracking services and in-room entertainment services (e.g., video games and movie channels). A smart card, an electronic token and a magnetic striped card are examples of hardware that may be used as authentication instruments. For in-room gaming, the authentication instrument may be used to authorize, in a secure and legal manner, in-room game play sessions on an entertainment terminal connected to a remote gaming machine.

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[0001] This application is a divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10 / 100,205, entitled “ROOM KEY BASED IN-ROOM PLAYER TRACKING” filed Mar. 15, 2002, which is incorporated herein by referenced.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] This invention relates to gaming machines such as video slot machines and video poker machines. More particularly, the present invention relates to methods and apparatus for providing remote gaming extensions to gaming machines. [0003] Typically, utilizing a master gaming controller, a gaming machine controls various combinations of devices that allow a player to play a game on the gaming machine and also encourage game play on the gaming machine. For example, a game played on a gaming machine usually requires a player to input money or indicia of credit into the gaming machine, indicate a wager amount, and initiate a game play. These steps require the gaming machine to control input devices, including bill validators and coin acceptors, to accept mo...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A63F9/24G07F17/32
CPCG07F17/32G07F17/3251G07F17/3241
Inventor LEMAY, STEVEN G.BENBRAHIM, JAMAL
Owner IGT
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