Gaming Network Patron Information Distribution via Property Groups
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Solution Overview
Problem
Gaming properties face challenges in sharing information and redeeming vouchers across independently operated entities, leading to fragmented financial services and limited resource access for patrons despite common ownership.
Innovation Solution
A computer-implemented method and database server system that logically associates gaming properties to create property groups, generates permissions, and securely transmits patron information and voucher values between them, enabling efficient information sharing and voucher redemption across the network.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If gaming properties operate independently with separate accounting and patron databases, then data security and jurisdictional compliance are maintained, but information sharing and voucher redemption across properties are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments information sharing into controlled portions through property groups and permission sets. Each gaming property maintains independent database security while selectively sharing specific patron information with authorized properties through defined permission levels, resolving the contradiction between security and sharing capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary information distribution system that mediates between independent gaming property databases. This intermediary layer enables voucher redemption and information sharing across properties without compromising individual property data security or jurisdictional compliance through controlled access mechanisms.
2Adaptability or versatility
If gaming properties share patron information and vouchers across properties, then service versatility and patron convenience improve, but system complexity and security verification requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system creates universal property groups that enable multiple gaming properties to function as a coordinated network. Patron information and vouchers become universally accessible across grouped properties through centralized permission management, allowing services like voucher redemption to work across multiple locations without proportionally increasing complexity at each property.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent adds a new organizational dimension through property groups and permission sets that sits above individual property operations. This hierarchical layer enables complex cross-property information sharing without increasing the operational complexity within each individual property system.
3Productivity
If centralized information distribution is implemented across gaming properties, then voucher redemption and financial services improve, but data security risks and jurisdictional compliance challenges increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements local quality control by allowing each gaming property to maintain its own data security standards and jurisdictional compliance requirements while participating in the broader information distribution network. Permission sets are configured locally for each property group, enabling customized security levels that match local requirements while maintaining overall system productivity.
4Ease of operation
If independent gaming properties operate separately, then operational autonomy and compliance with local regulations are maintained, but patron access to financial resources and promotional offers is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the operational capabilities of multiple independent gaming properties into coordinated property groups while preserving individual operational autonomy. Patrons gain access to combined financial resources and promotional offers across properties through the information distribution system, while each property maintains its independent decision-making authority and local compliance requirements.
Data Source
AI summary
Patron information generated at an originating gaming property may be transmitted to a requesting gaming property based on a set of permissions associated with a group of gaming properties. Vouchers generated at a first gaming property may also be redeemed at a second gaming property.