Casino Gaming Machine Pairing for Mobile Fund Transfer
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing casino gaming systems lack the ability to seamlessly integrate mobile and remote gaming, limiting players to physical presence and requiring manual depositing of funds at specific locations.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that allows players to pair their mobile communication devices with electronic gaming machines, enabling fund transfer and management between gaming machines and remote accounts, facilitating mobile and remote gaming through identification and association of funds with player accounts.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a player is physically present at the casino to place wagers, then the player can directly interact with gaming machines, but the player is limited to physical presence and cannot engage in remote or mobile gaming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a virtual copy of the player's presence at the gaming machine through a mobile communication device. The device pairs with the electronic gaming machine to enable the player to interact with the game remotely, effectively copying the in-person gaming experience to a mobile platform. This allows players to access gaming functionality without being physically present at the casino.
2Reliability
If players manually deposit funds at specific locations, then funds can be securely transferred to gaming accounts, but the process is time-consuming and requires players to visit specific locations
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables players to self-service their own fund deposits through the mobile communication device. When the device pairs with the electronic gaming machine, the player can automatically transfer funds from their account to the machine without requiring manual intervention from casino staff or visits to specific cashier locations. The pairing mechanism itself triggers the fund transfer capability, making the process efficient and player-initiated.
3Loss of information
If players use separate accounts for in-casino and remote gaming, then fund management can be tracked separately, but players must manage multiple accounts and transfer funds between them
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the player's in-casino gaming account with their remote/mobile gaming account into a unified account system. The mobile communication device pairs with the electronic gaming machine to access the same player account that is used for both in-casino and remote gaming. This consolidation eliminates the need for separate accounts and automatic fund transfers between them, while maintaining accurate tracking of all gaming activities across different platforms through the unified account.
4Adaptability or versatility
If the system pairs mobile devices with gaming machines, then remote and mobile gaming functionality is enabled, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mobile communication device is designed to serve multiple functions: it acts as both a remote control interface for the electronic gaming machine and as a fund transfer terminal. The pairing mechanism enables the device to access gaming functionality, transfer funds, and manage player accounts all through a single unified interface. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate dedicated devices for each function, thereby managing system complexity while maintaining versatility.
Data Source
AI summary
In a gaming method and system, a player is permitted to move funds from a gaming machine at a casino, such as funds won at the gaming machine or input into the gaming machine, with a funds account which the player can utilize to fund remote or mobile gaming. When a player of a gaming machine is identified, such as by detecting or sensing the player's mobile communication device or by a player's use of a player card or the like, a gaming machine may be configured or triggered to activate one or more funds association options, such as to offer the player the opportunity to associate funds provided to the gaming machine with their account for use in remote or mobile gaming.