Player tracking communication mechanisms in a gaming machine
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1. A player tracking unit comprising:
- a multimedia interface comprising;
a display;
an audio interface for connecting to one or more sound projection devices;
one or more of the following player tracking interface devices;
a card reader, a key pad, a bonus button, a function button, a microphone, sound projection devices, a camera, a wireless interface device, a proximity sensor, selection buttons, an enter button, a bar-code reader, an RFID reader and a finger print reader;
a player tracking controller designed or configured to;
1) communicate with the multimedia interface, the one or more player tracking interface devices, a master gaming controller that controls a game played on a gaming machine and one or more remote servers ,
2) output a program comprising one of audio content, video content and combinations thereof, to the multimedia interface; and
a multimedia board for processing digitally formatted program files for output on the multimedia interface.
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Abstract
A disclosed a player tracking unit provides a multimedia interface with a display and an interface to one or more sound projection devices and a multimedia board for processing digitally formatted program files for output on the multimedia interface. The player tracking unit may provide menus of audio and video programs, such as a menu for a musical jukebox or a menu for a video-on-demand service. Using a “TV-like” interface, a user may be able to select a program to output on the multimedia interface and control playback features of the program.
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75 Claims
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1. A player tracking unit comprising:
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a multimedia interface comprising;
a display;
an audio interface for connecting to one or more sound projection devices;
one or more of the following player tracking interface devices;
a card reader, a key pad, a bonus button, a function button, a microphone, sound projection devices, a camera, a wireless interface device, a proximity sensor, selection buttons, an enter button, a bar-code reader, an RFID reader and a finger print reader;
a player tracking controller designed or configured to;
1) communicate with the multimedia interface, the one or more player tracking interface devices, a master gaming controller that controls a game played on a gaming machine and one or more remote servers ,
2) output a program comprising one of audio content, video content and combinations thereof, to the multimedia interface; and
a multimedia board for processing digitally formatted program files for output on the multimedia interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. A gaming machine comprising:
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a master gaming controller designed or configured to control one or more games of chance played on the gaming machine; and
a player tracking unit comprising;
a multimedia interface comprising;
a display;
an audio interface for connecting to one or more sound projection devices;
one or more of the following player tracking interface devices;
a card reader, a key pad, a bonus button, a function button, a microphone, sound projection devices, a camera, a wireless interface device, a proximity sensor, selection buttons, an enter button, a bar-code reader, an RFID reader and a finger print reader;
a player tracking controller designed or configured to;
1) communicate with the multimedia interface, the one or more player tracking interface devices, the master gaming controller and one or more remote servers ,
2) output a program comprising one of audio content, video content and combinations thereof, to the multimedia interface; and
a multimedia board for processing digitally formatted program files for output on the multimedia interface. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 71, 72, 73)
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74. A player tracking system comprising:
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one or more remote servers;
a plurality of gaming machines, said gaming machines each comprising;
a master gaming controller designed or configured to control one or more games of chance played on the gaming machine; and
a player tracking unit comprising;
a multimedia interface comprising;
a display;
an interface to one or more sound projection devices;
one or more of the following player tracking interface devices;
a card reader, a key pad, a bonus button, a function button, a microphone, sound projection devices, a camera, a wireless interface device, a proximity sensor, selection buttons, an enter button, a bar-code reader, an RFID reader and a finger print reader;
a player tracking controller designed or configured to;
1) communicate with the multimedia interface, the one or more player tracking interface devices, the master gaming controller the one or more remote servers,
2) output a program comprising one of audio content, video content and combinations thereof, to the multimedia interface; and
a multimedia board for processing digitally formatted program files for output on the multimedia interface; and
a network designed or configured to allow communication between the plurality of gaming machines, the player tracking units on the gaming machines and the one or more remote servers. - View Dependent Claims (75)
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