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Transfer verification of mobile payments

  • US 10,726,668 B2
  • Filed: 03/01/2013
  • Issued: 07/28/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/01/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for transfer verification of mobile payments in a gaming system in a gaming network in order for gaining a player'"'"'s confidence performed by one or more processors, the method comprising:

  • receiving a permission request to access the gaming network from a personal electronic device (PED);

    requesting, as part of a user login process for the gaming network, the PED to provide to the gaming network a plurality of security protocols for gaining access to a gaming network, wherein the plurality of security protocols includes at least biometric data, player account information associated with the private, secured gaming network, and a plurality of user profile data required by the gaming network;

    performing and verifying the plurality of security protocols for gaining access to the gaming network, via a gaming network server in the gaming network, governed by a regulatory gaming commission, wherein an encrypted digital security key is provided to the PED during the performing and verifying;

    following a successful completion of the user login process, granting to the PED access to the gaming network upon receiving, via a service window application displayed within a service window of an electronic game machine (EGM), the encrypted digital security key, wherein the service window application enables the EGM to communicate with a bill acceptor to simulate bills and tickets;

    sending, via the service window application of the EGM to the PED subsequent to performing and verifying the plurality of security protocols relating to the PED that provided the biometric data, player account information associated with the gaming network, and the plurality of user profile data required by the gaming network via the PED, a transfer verification message containing a mobile payment transfer information, the encrypted digital security key provided by a gaming network server, an EGM identifier, an EGM serial number, and a geolocation comprising a physical location within a gaming venue of an EGM in the transfer verification message for providing the transfer verification for completion of a mobile payment transfer between the PED and the EGM employing the service window, wherein the transfer verification is sent to the PED only within the private, secured gaming network comprising an Intranet of the gaming venue such that the player must be physically located within the gaming venue, be logged in with the gaming network, and have the PED connected with the gaming network to receive the transfer verification message on the PED, and wherein the service window application displayed within the service window of the EGM is further displayed within the PED and the service window application is controlled and operated by the gaming network server in communication with the EGM such that the player simultaneously views a representative mirror image of the service window application displayed within the service window of the EGM on a display of the PED thereby enabling the player to confirm, in real-time, the EGM identifier, the EGM serial number, and the geolocation in both the service window of the EGM and the transfer verification message; and

    requesting an approval of the mobile payment transfer that is associated with the transfer verification message such that the approval trusts the mobile payment transfer via the service window application and an audit trail is maintained through the service window application of the EGM.

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