Method and apparatus for planning and customizing an experience
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1. A system comprising:
- a housing;
a plurality of input devices supported by the housing, said plurality of input devices including an acceptor;
at least one display device supported by the housing;
at least one processor; and
at 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;
responsive to a physical item being received via the acceptor, establish a currency balance based, at least in part, on a monetary value associated with the received physical item,cause the at least one display device to display information associated with an available transaction, andresponsive to the available transaction being executed;
modify the currency balance, andcause data associated with the executed transaction to be wirelessly communicated to a mobile device, wherein the wirelessly communicated data enables the mobile device to display a receipt of the executed transaction.
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Abstract
The invention includes a system and method for planning and customizing a gaming vacation. Initially, a central controller receives preference and configuration data from a user at a user terminal. A preparation code is then determined and associated with the configuration data. The configuration data and the associated preparation code are transmitted from the central controller to a casino server. The central controller provides feedback regarding the user'"'"'s requests. The feedback may include, for example, marketing offers for the user and/or configuring a gaming device according to the configuration data associated with a preparation code received from a user at the gaming device.
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1. A system comprising:
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a housing; a plurality of input devices supported by the housing, said plurality of input devices including an acceptor; at least one display device supported by the housing; at least one processor; and at 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; responsive to a physical item being received via the acceptor, establish a currency balance based, at least in part, on a monetary value associated with the received physical item, cause the at least one display device to display information associated with an available transaction, and responsive to the available transaction being executed; modify the currency balance, and cause data associated with the executed transaction to be wirelessly communicated to a mobile device, wherein the wirelessly communicated data enables the mobile device to display a receipt of the executed transaction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 15)
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3. A server comprising:
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at least one processor; and at 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; responsive to data associated with receipt of a physical item received via an acceptor being received, establish a currency balance based, at least in part, on a monetary value associated with the received physical item, cause at least one display device to display information associated with an available transaction, and responsive to the available transaction being executed; modify the currency balance, and cause data associated with the executed transaction to be wirelessly communicated to a mobile device, wherein the wirelessly communicated data enables the mobile device to display a receipt of the executed transaction. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 16)
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7. A method of operating a system, said method comprising:
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responsive to a physical item being received via an acceptor, establishing, by at least one processor, a currency balance based, at least in part, on a monetary value associated with the received physical item; displaying, by at least one display device, information associated with an available transaction; and responsive to the available transaction being executed; modifying, by the at least one processor, the currency balance, and causing data associated with the executed transaction to be wirelessly communicated to a mobile device, wherein the wirelessly communicated data enables the mobile device to display a receipt of the executed transaction. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 17)
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11. A method of operating a server, said method comprising:
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responsive to data associated with receipt of a physical item received via an acceptor being received, establishing, by at least one processor, a currency balance based, at least in part, on a monetary value associated with the received physical item; communicating data which results in at least one display device displaying information associated with an available transaction; and responsive to the available transaction being executed; modifying, by the at least one processor, the currency balance, and causing data associated with the executed transaction to be wirelessly communicated to a mobile device, wherein the wirelessly communicated data enables the mobile device to display a receipt of the executed transaction. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 18)
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