Gaming System Manufacturer Player Tracking Card
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional player tracking systems in casinos only track information valuable to casinos, leading to inconvenience for players who need to carry multiple cards across different casinos, and do not align with the data useful to gaming machine manufacturers, while also not integrating effectively with manufacturer tracking systems.
Innovation Solution
A gaming system that includes a manufacturer player identification reader and a casino player identification reader, allowing for the association of casino player identifiers with manufacturer player identifiers, enabling a single manufacturer player tracking card to access and log into multiple casino player tracking systems, thus eliminating the need for multiple casino cards.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional casino player tracking systems are used, then casinos can track gameplay data valuable to them, but players must carry multiple cards for different casinos and the systems do not integrate with manufacturer tracking
Solution Approach 1:
The player tracking card is designed with a universal interface that can be read by both casino player identification readers and manufacturer player identification readers. The card contains player identifier data that can be associated with multiple casino systems, allowing a single card to serve multiple functions across different casinos and tracking systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The player tracking card acts as an intermediary between casino systems and manufacturer systems. By storing player identifier data that can be read by both types of readers, the card mediates the interaction between previously incompatible systems, enabling data exchange and player recognition across different platforms.
2Loss of information
If separate casino and manufacturer tracking systems are maintained, then each system can track its specific data, but integration between systems is poor and data sharing is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The player tracking card enables both casino and manufacturer systems to access the same player identifier data, making the card universally compatible with both tracking infrastructures. This allows a single card to facilitate data collection for both casino operations and manufacturer analytics without requiring separate cards or systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The system merges the functionality of separate casino and manufacturer tracking cards into a single unified player tracking card. By combining the identification capabilities needed for both types of systems into one card, the invention eliminates the need for players to maintain separate tracking mechanisms while enabling both systems to access integrated player data.
3Adaptability or versatility
If players play at multiple casinos with different tracking systems, then they can access various gaming options, but they experience inconvenience carrying and managing multiple tracking cards
Solution Approach 1:
The player tracking card is designed as a universal access tool that works with multiple casino tracking systems. A single card contains player identifier information that can be read by casino readers at different establishments, eliminating the need for players to carry separate cards for each casino and simplifying the tracking experience.
Data Source
AI summary
A gaming system includes a wager input device and a display for displaying a wagering game. The gaming system further includes a manufacturer player identification reader for receiving a manufacturer player identifier and a casino player identification reader for receiving a casino player identifier. The system further includes a controller operative to associate the casino player identifier with the manufacturer player identifier.