Ticket-Based Trial Account for Player Tracking
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current player tracking systems in wager-based gaming struggle to incentivize players to engage in continued gameplay without requiring them to create a player tracking account, which can be a barrier due to concerns over personal data and account management.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a ticket-based trial account or log-in system that allows players to access a first level of access to their account, enabling the issuance of temporary IDs, which can be used to grant a second level of access to others without requiring authentication, allowing accrual of points or awards but restricting spending and data access, and offering the option to create a new player tracking account.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If players are required to create a player tracking account to access rewards and incentives, then the system can track and reward player engagement, but it creates a barrier to entry due to concerns over personal data and account management
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a temporary ID as an intermediary mechanism that allows players to access player tracking benefits without creating a permanent account. The temporary ID serves as a mediator between the player's desire for anonymity and the system's need to track gameplay for rewards, enabling both goals to be achieved simultaneously.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the player tracking system into two distinct access modes: temporary ID access for trial gameplay without personal data commitment, and permanent account access for full functionality. This segmentation allows players to choose their level of engagement based on their comfort with data sharing.
2Ease of operation
If players are allowed to access player tracking benefits without authentication, then ease of access is improved, but security and account ownership verification deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic access control where the temporary ID provides authenticated access for the duration it is valid, but automatically expires after a predetermined period. This dynamic approach maintains security by limiting the window of unauthorized access while providing convenience during the active period.
3Productivity
If temporary IDs are issued without authentication, then player acquisition is facilitated, but the ability to prevent misuse and ensure proper account association is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary authentication where the original account holder must authenticate to issue the temporary ID in the first place. This preliminary action ensures that even though the temporary ID itself can be used without further authentication, it was properly authorized and associated with the correct account from the outset.
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed herein are techniques and equipment for providing a temporary ID for a player tracking account. The temporary ID may be created by a first player with a first level of access to a first player tracking account. The temporary ID may be used by a second player to gain a second level of access to the player tracking account. The second level of access may be less than the first level of access.