Player account access and management system
First Claim
1. A player account access and management system comprising:
- a player tracking system, said system including at least one gaming device arranged to generate player activity information and a computing device, said computing device including a database, said computing device adapted to receive said player activity information and associate player point information with a player account stored at said database;
a remote device, said device adapted to receive input and display output; and
at least one communication link between said computing device of said player tracking system and said remote device by which information regarding said player account information may be provided to a user of said remote device.
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Abstract
A system and method for player account access and management is disclosed. The system includes a player tracking or reward system in which player activity is tracked and points or credits are awarded and associated with a player'"'"'s account. The system includes a remote player device and a communication link established between the remote device and the player tracking or reward system. Using the link, a player is permitted to access player account information such as accumulated points or credits and criteria for obtaining rewards. In one embodiment, a plurality of player tracking or reward systems are associated with a player access station. The multiple player tracking or reward systems may be associated with different entities. The player access station provides account information regarding each of the player'"'"'s accounts.
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20 Claims
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1. A player account access and management system comprising:
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a player tracking system, said system including at least one gaming device arranged to generate player activity information and a computing device, said computing device including a database, said computing device adapted to receive said player activity information and associate player point information with a player account stored at said database;
a remote device, said device adapted to receive input and display output; and
at least one communication link between said computing device of said player tracking system and said remote device by which information regarding said player account information may be provided to a user of said remote device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A system permitting a player to access information regarding a player account associated with a gaming system comprising:
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a first gaming system including a plurality of gaming devices having player tracking devices associated therewith, said player tracking devices adapted to generate player play information, said first gaming system including at least one player tracking host, said player tracking devices associated with said gaming machines arranged to transmit player play information to said player tracking host, said player tracking host configured to store player point information in at least one database;
a second gaming system including a plurality of gaming devices having player tracking devices associated therewith, said player tracking devices adapted to generate player play information, said second gaming system including at least one player tracking host, said player tracking devices associated with said gaming machines arranged to transmit player play information to said player tracking host, said player tracking host configured to store player point information in at least one database; and
a least one gateway, said gateway linked to said at least one player tracking host of said first gaming system and said at least one player tracking host of said second gaming system; and
at least one communication interface, said communication interface permitting a user at a remote device to access said gateway via a communication link and obtain player point information associated with said at least one player tracking host of said first gaming system and said at least one player tracking host of said second gaming system. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of permitting a player of one or more gaming machines to access a player account comprising:
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establishing a communication link between a remote device and a player tracking host of a player tracking system;
generating player account information; and
transmitting player account information over said communication link from said player tracking host to said player at said remote device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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15. A method of permitting a player of one or more gaming machines to access and manipulate player account information comprising:
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generating player game play information regarding a player'"'"'s play of one or more gaming machines of a first gaming machine network;
generating player game play information regarding a player'"'"'s play of one or more gaming machines of a second gaming machine network;
establishing a communication link between a remote device and a player account access device;
obtaining player game play information associated with either or both said first gaming machine network and second gaming machine network; and
transmitting player game play information over said communication link from said player tracking host to said player at said remote device.
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