Dynamic Virtual Marker Location Tracking for Gaming Compliance
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing gaming establishment systems face challenges in tracking and managing the location of virtual markers to comply with jurisdictional regulations and gaming establishment policies, which require the tracking of marker locations, especially during transactions and repayments.
Innovation Solution
A system that dynamically assigns and updates the location of electronic records associated with virtual markers in a database, mirroring the movement of paper markers, ensuring compliance with regulatory and policy requirements by tracking and relocating virtual markers to authorized locations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If virtual markers are used to replace physical markers, then efficiency and security are improved, but tracking and managing location compliance becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The system creates electronic copies of physical markers (virtual markers) that contain all necessary identification and location information. These digital replicas can be tracked and managed through software, eliminating the need to physically handle and track actual marker objects while maintaining full traceability of their locations throughout the gaming establishment.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces mechanical/physical marker handling systems with electronic/digital tracking systems. Instead of physically moving and manually tracking markers, the system uses electronic records in databases that automatically update marker locations through software processes, reducing manual intervention and physical complexity.
2Reliability
If dynamic location assignment is implemented for virtual markers, then regulatory compliance is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements dynamic location assignment where virtual marker locations are not fixed but can change based on gaming activities, player movements, and transaction events. The database automatically updates marker locations in real-time as markers are moved between different gaming devices, tables, or areas within the establishment, ensuring continuous compliance with regulatory tracking requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates feedback mechanisms where the database continuously monitors and tracks virtual marker locations, automatically updating records when markers are moved. This feedback loop ensures that location information remains current and accurate, providing ongoing verification of compliance with regulatory requirements without manual intervention.
3Reliability
If virtual markers are tracked during transactions and repayments, then accountability is improved, but processing time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-establishing electronic records of virtual markers in the database with their initial locations and characteristics. This preparation work is done before transactions occur, so when transactions and repayments happen, the system can quickly update and track marker locations without time-consuming setup or manual recording processes.
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AI summary
Systems and methods that dynamically assign, responsive to different events occurring, the location of an electronic record associated with an amount of funds accessed from a gaming establishment credit system.