Method and apparatus for providing a complimentary service to a player
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A63F-009/24
A63F-013/00
G06F-017/00
G06F-019/00
출원번호
US-0313818
(2011-12-07)
등록번호
US-8360865
(2013-01-29)
발명자
/ 주소
Walker, Jay S.
Jorasch, James A.
Sammon, Russell P.
Sparico, Thomas M.
출원인 / 주소
IGT
인용정보
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7인용 특허 :
51
초록▼
Systems and methods are provided for providing a service to a player using a player device. A indication of a player identifier which corresponds to a player of a gaming device is received. A player device is provided to the player. A service to provide the player is determined based on a gaming act
Systems and methods are provided for providing a service to a player using a player device. A indication of a player identifier which corresponds to a player of a gaming device is received. A player device is provided to the player. A service to provide the player is determined based on a gaming activity of the player, and the service is then provided to the player using the player device.
대표청구항▼
1. A method of operating a gaming system, said method comprising: (a) receiving from a player at least one wager on at least one play of a wagering game, and for each said play of the wagering game: (i) randomly determining an outcome of the play of the wagering game, (ii) causing a display device t
1. A method of operating a gaming system, said method comprising: (a) receiving from a player at least one wager on at least one play of a wagering game, and for each said play of the wagering game: (i) randomly determining an outcome of the play of the wagering game, (ii) causing a display device to display the determined outcome of the play of the wagering game, and (iii) causing any monetary awards associated with the displayed outcome of the play of the wagering game to be provided to the player; and(b) providing a non-monetary award to the player in association with said plays of the wagering game and for a portable handheld electronic device separate from the gaming system, said portable handheld electronic device including a processor, a memory device, a display device, and an input device including a touch screen, said non-monetary award usable to cause a free download of purchasable data to the portable handheld electronic device through the internet. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the non-monetary award is a non-monetary code usable by the portable handheld electronic device to obtain the free download of the purchasable data. 3. The method of claim 2, which includes wirelessly sending the non-monetary code to the portable handheld electronic device. 4. The method of claim 2, which includes printing a ticket with the non-monetary code for the player to input into the portable handheld electronic device using the input device of the portable handheld electronic device. 5. The method of claim 2, wherein the non-monetary code is for the portable handheld electronic device in the form of a cellular telephone. 6. The method of claim 2, wherein the non-monetary code is for the portable handheld electronic device in the form of a tablet computing device. 7. The method of claim 2, wherein the downloadable purchasable data is one of audio content and video content. 8. The method of claim 1, which includes determining the non-monetary award based on at least one of: (a) a quantity of plays of the wagering game by the player; (b) a rate of plays of the wagering game by the player; and (c) an amount of time spent by the player on plays of the wagering game. 9. The method of claim 1, which includes determining the non-monetary award based on whether a designated condition is satisfied. 10. A gaming system comprising: at least one display deviceat least one input device;at least one processor; andat least one memory device which stores a plurality of instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one display device and at least one input device to:(a) receive from a player at least one wager on at least one play of a wagering game, and for each said play of the wagering game: (i) randomly determine an outcome of the play of the wagering game, (ii) display the determined outcome of the play of the wagering game, and (iii) provide any monetary awards associated with the displayed outcome of the play of the wagering game to the player; and(b) provide a non-monetary award to the player in association with said plays of the wagering game and for a portable handheld electronic device separate from the gaming system, said portable handheld electronic device including a processor, a memory device, a display device, and an input device including a touch screen, said non-monetary award usable to cause a free download of purchasable data to the portable handheld electronic device through the internet. 11. The gaming system of claim 10, wherein the non-monetary award is a non-monetary code usable by the portable handheld electronic device to obtain the free download of the purchasable data. 12. The gaming system of claim 11, wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the non-monetary code to be wirelessly sent to the portable handheld electronic device. 13. The gaming system of claim 11, wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the non-monetary code to be printed on a ticket for the player to input into the portable handheld electronic device using the input device of the portable handheld electronic device. 14. The gaming system of claim 11, wherein the non-monetary code is for the portable handheld electronic device in the form of a cellular telephone. 15. The gaming system of claim 11, wherein the non-monetary code is for the portable handheld electronic device in the form of a tablet computing device. 16. The gaming system of claim 10, wherein the downloadable purchasable data is one of audio content and video content. 17. The gaming system of claim 10, wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause a determination of the non-monetary award based on at least one of: (a) a quantity of plays of the wagering game by the player; (b) a rate of plays of the wagering game by the player; and (c) an amount of time spent by the player on plays of the wagering game. 18. The gaming system of claim 10, wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the at least one processor cause a determination of the non-monetary award based on whether a designated condition is satisfied. 19. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium which stores a plurality of instructions which, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform a method comprising: (a) receiving from a player at least one wager on at least one play of a wagering game, and for each said play of the wagering game: (i) randomly determining an outcome of the play of the wagering game, (ii) causing a display device to display the determined outcome of the play of the wagering game, and (iii) causing any monetary awards associated with the displayed outcome of the play of the wagering game to be provided to the player; and(b) providing a non-monetary award to the player in association with said plays of the wagering game and for a portable handheld electronic device separate from a gaming system including the at least one processor, said portable handheld electronic device including a processor, a memory device, a display device, and an input device including a touch screen, said non-monetary award usable to cause a free download of purchasable data to the portable handheld electronic device through the internet. 20. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 19, wherein the non-monetary award is a non-monetary code usable by the portable handheld electronic device to obtain the free download of the purchasable data. 21. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 20, wherein the method includes wirelessly sending the non-monetary code to the portable handheld electronic device. 22. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 20, wherein the method includes printing a ticket with the non-monetary code for the player to input into the portable handheld electronic device using the input device of the portable handheld electronic device. 23. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 20, wherein the non-monetary code is for the portable handheld electronic device in the form of a cellular telephone. 24. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 20, wherein the non-monetary code is for the portable handheld electronic device in the form of a tablet computing device. 25. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 20, wherein the downloadable purchasable data is one of audio content and video content. 26. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 19, wherein the method includes determining the non-monetary award based on at least one of: (a) a quantity of plays of the wagering game by the player; (b) a rate of plays of the wagering game by the player; and (c) an amount of time spent by the player on plays of the wagering game. 27. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 19, wherein the method includes determining the non-monetary award based on whether a designated condition is satisfied.
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