Gaming Device EFT Audit Data Distribution Without Account Intermediaries

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing gaming establishment systems lack an efficient and secure method for transferring funds from external accounts to gaming devices without relying on gaming establishment accounts or cashless ticket vouchers, while maintaining audit functionality.

Innovation Solution

A system that enables direct fund transfers from external accounts, such as financial institution accounts, to gaming establishment devices like electronic gaming machines, bypassing gaming establishment accounts and cashless ticket vouchers, using a payment gateway, external funding solution, and electronic funds transfer service to audit and reconcile transactions against device meters.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If direct electronic funds transfer from external accounts to gaming devices is implemented, then efficiency and security are improved, but audit functionality is lost

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvefund transfer efficiencyVSAvoidaudit functionality

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system separates the fund transfer function from the audit function. The direct electronic funds transfer pathway bypasses gaming establishment accounts for improved efficiency, while a separate audit function independently reconciles external account transactions with device meter data to maintain audit capability without requiring the traditional account intermediary.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces an independent audit function as a mediator that reconciles data between external accounts and gaming devices. This audit function acts as a third-party verification mechanism that does not interfere with the direct transfer pathway, ensuring auditability while maintaining transfer efficiency.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Manufacturing precision

If gaming establishment accounts and cashless ticket vouchers are bypassed, then transaction errors are minimized, but transaction oversight is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvetransaction accuracyVSAvoidtransaction oversight

Core Design Contradiction:

Manufacturing precisionVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements feedback through the independent audit function that continuously reconciles external account transactions with gaming device meter data. This feedback mechanism provides ongoing oversight and verification of transaction accuracy without requiring traditional intermediary accounts or vouchers.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

3Loss of substance

If direct fund transfer pathway is used, then cash handling is reduced, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecash handlingVSAvoidsystem architecture

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of substanceVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts the audit function from the traditional account-based system and positions it as an independent component. This extraction allows the direct transfer pathway to operate with reduced cash handling while the standalone audit function manages the additional system complexity through independent reconciliation processes.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Data Source

PatentUS20250315805A1Gaming establishment device electronic funds transfer audit data distribution

Publication Date: 2025.10.09 INTERNATIONAL GAME TECHNOLOGY INC

AI summary

Systems and methods that enable an audit of a transfer of funds from an external account to a gaming establishment device that occurs independent of any gaming establishment accounts, independent of any wagering account transfers and independent of any cashless ticket vouchers.