Retrofit devices for providing virtual ticket-in and ticket-out on a gaming machine
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A63F-009/24
G06K-015/02
G06F-017/00
G06Q-020/04
G07F-017/32
출원번호
US-0229507
(2011-09-09)
등록번호
US-9367835
(2016-06-14)
발명자
/ 주소
Nelson, Dwayne R.
LeMay, Steven G.
Vasquez, Jim A.
Gowin, Scott T.
출원인 / 주소
IGT
대리인 / 주소
Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP
인용정보
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205
초록▼
A gaming system compatible with patron-controlled portable electronic devices, such as smart phones or tablet computers, is described. The gaming system can include electronic gaming machines that are compatible to receive both virtual ticket vouchers and printed ticket vouchers that are redeemable
A gaming system compatible with patron-controlled portable electronic devices, such as smart phones or tablet computers, is described. The gaming system can include electronic gaming machines that are compatible to receive both virtual ticket vouchers and printed ticket vouchers that are redeemable for credits on the electronic gaming machines. Information associated with a virtual ticket voucher can be stored on a patron-controlled portable electronic device and then can be wireless transmitted to the electronic gaming machines. The electronic gaming machines can be configured to issue virtual ticket vouchers and printed ticket vouchers that can be redeemed for cash or additional game play on another electronic gaming machine. In one embodiment, the electronic gaming machine can be configured to issue a virtual ticket voucher to a patron-controlled portable electronic device.
대표청구항▼
1. A method of operating a gaming device including a processor, an acceptor, and a memory in communication with a game controller and a printer, the method comprising: (a) if a physical item is received via the acceptor, establishing a credit balance based, at least in part, on a monetary value asso
1. A method of operating a gaming device including a processor, an acceptor, and a memory in communication with a game controller and a printer, the method comprising: (a) if a physical item is received via the acceptor, establishing a credit balance based, at least in part, on a monetary value associated with the received physical item, wherein said physical item is selected from the group consisting of: a ticket associated with the monetary value and a unit of currency;(b) receiving a command being sent from the game controller to the printer to issue a printed ticket voucher;(c) determining whether an indication to issue a virtual ticket voucher was received prior to receiving the command from the game controller, wherein the indication is not received from the game controller;(d) if the indication was received prior to receiving the command: (i) blocking the command from being sent to the printer;(ii) determining, based on the command, a ticket validation number and a ticket amount;(iii) generating a virtual ticket voucher including the ticket validation number and the ticket amount;(iv) sending the virtual ticket voucher to a portable electronic device; and(v) emulating the printer by sending at least one false message to the game controller, the at least one false message indicating that the printed ticket voucher was printed at the printer even though the printed ticket voucher was not printed and the virtual ticket voucher was sent to the portable electronic device; and(e) if the indication was not received prior to receiving the command from the game controller: (i) not blocking the command sent from the game controller to the printer to issue the printed ticket voucher, and(ii) causing the printer to issue the printed ticket voucher. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the indication is received in response to a mechanical button communicatively coupled to gaming device being actuated. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the indication is received from the portable electronic device. 4. The method of claim 1, which includes, prior to receiving the command from the game controller, establishing communications with the portable electronic device. 5. The method of claim 4, wherein the communications is via a wireless communication interface. 6. The method of claim 5, wherein a maximum range of the wireless communication interface is about 4 cm. 7. The method of claim 1, wherein if the indication was received prior to receiving the command from the game controller: (i) initiating a countdown timer;(ii) determining the countdown timer is expired and the virtual ticket voucher is not sent to the portable electronic device;(iii) sending the command to the printer to issue the printed ticket voucher; and(iv) enabling communications between the printer and the game controller to pass through the gaming device. 8. The method of claim 1, which includes determining credits are remaining on the game controller and sending a cash out command to the game controller wherein game controller is configured to send the cashout command to the printer in response to receiving the cashout command. 9. The method of claim 8, wherein the cashout command is sent to the game controller on a communication link between the game controller and a cash out button. 10. The method of claim 1, which includes, after the virtual ticket voucher is issued, updating one or more soft meters maintained in a non-volatile memory on the game device. 11. The method of claim 10, wherein the one or more soft meters accumulate a total number of virtual ticket vouchers issued and a total value of the virtual ticket vouchers issued. 12. The method of claim 10, which includes entering into an operator mode and outputting values associated with the one or more soft meters. 13. The method of claim 1, which includes, after the virtual ticket voucher is issued, sending information indicating the virtual ticket voucher is issued to a remote server in communication with the game controller, wherein the remote server generated the ticket validation number. 14. The method of claim 13, which includes: receiving information about one of: the portable electronic device and a user associated with the portable electronic device, andsending the information to the remote server. 15. The method of claim 1, which includes: receiving portable device identification information from the portable electronic device, andsending the portable device identification information to a remote server in communication with the game controller, wherein the remote server generated the ticket validation number. 16. The method of claim 1, which includes: storing a record including information associated with the virtual ticket voucher,entering into a dispute resolution mode, andoutputting information associated with the virtual ticket voucher stored in the record. 17. The method of claim 1, which includes receiving a secondary command to generate a secondary virtual ticket voucher, the secondary virtual ticket voucher including information associated with at least, one of: a tax receipt, metering data, a promotion, and a coupon. 18. A gaming device comprising: a housing;a plurality of input devices supported by the housing, said plurality of input devices including an acceptor;a processor;a communication connection configured to be interposed on a communication link between a game controller and a printer that enables communications between the game controller and the printer to be received by the processor; anda memory which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to operate with the communication connection and the plurality of input devices to: (a) if a physical item is received via the acceptor, establishing a credit balance based, at least in part, on a monetary value associated with the received physical item, wherein said physical item is selected from the group consisting of: a ticket associated with the monetary value and a unit of currency,(b) receive a command from the game controller to printer to issue a printed ticket voucher;(c) determine whether an indication to issue virtual ticket voucher was received prior to receiving the command from the game controller, wherein the indication is not received from the game controller,(d) if the indication was received prior to receiving the command from the game controller: (i) block the command from reaching the printer;(ii) determine, based on the command, a ticket validation number and a ticket amount;(iii) generate a virtual ticket voucher including the ticket validation number and the ticket amount;(iv) send the virtual ticket voucher to a portable electronic device; and(v) emulate the printer by responding to the game controller with a false message, the false message indicating that the printed ticket voucher is being generated at the printer, when the virtual ticket voucher was sent to the portable electronic device instead; and(e) when the indication is not received prior to receiving the command from the game controller: (i) not block the command from the game controller to the printer to issue the printed ticket voucher, and(ii) causing the printer to issue the printed ticket voucher.
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