Gaming Credit Conversion System for Online Transition
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a reluctance among land-based gaming machine players to transition to online gaming due to hesitation in disclosing credit card details over the internet, creating a bottleneck in adopting online gaming experiences.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that converts prizes or remaining credits from land-based gaming machines into online gaming credits, allowing players to use these credits on online gaming platforms, with options for cash or credit indications such as alphanumeric codes or usernames and passwords, and enabling seamless switching between land-based and online gaming modes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If players are required to disclose credit card details for online gaming, then online gaming transactions can be processed, but player reluctance and hesitation increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a intermediary conversion system that acts as a mediator between land-based gaming and online gaming. Players receive a conversion code at the land-based machine, which serves as an intermediary credential that can be redeemed for online gaming credit without requiring direct disclosure of credit card information. This intermediary mechanism bridges the trust gap between physical and digital gaming environments.
2Ease of operation
If players transition from land-based to online gaming, then gaming accessibility and convenience improve, but player hesitation due to security concerns increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by establishing player credentials and converting land-based winnings to online credit before the player actually transitions to online gaming. The conversion code is issued and validated in advance at the land-based machine, so when the player later accesses online gaming, the credential verification has already been completed. This preliminary credential establishment eliminates security hesitation at the moment of transition.
3Productivity
If online gaming requires direct credit card disclosure, then payment processing is streamlined, but player trust and participation decrease
Solution Approach 1:
The payment process is segmented into two distinct phases: (1) land-based gaming where winnings are converted to a redemption code, and (2) online gaming where the code is redeemed for credit. This segmentation separates the trust-building phase (land-based interaction) from the transaction phase (online gaming), allowing efficient payment processing in the online phase while maintaining high player acceptance through the trusted land-based conversion process.
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AI summary
There is provided a computerized gaming system operable in a landbased gaming mode controlled by a landbased gaming control unit and in an on-line gaming mode controlled by an on-line gaming control unit operating independently of the landbased gaming control unit, and a method of operating thereof. The method comprises obtaining by the landbased gaming control unit an information related to a player, the information indicative, at least, of said player's balance with regard to the landbased gaming mode. The method further comprises, responsive to the player's switching from the landbased gaming mode to on-line gaming mode, electronically communicating the most updated information indicative, at least, of said player's balance with regard to the landbased gaming mode from the landbased control unit to the on-line control unit controlling the on-line gaming mode, thereby enabling said player to participate in the on-line playing mode.