System and method for tracking game of chance proceeds

• US 20040087365A1
• Filed: 10/28/2003
• Published: 05/06/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 03/06/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Eleytheria, LLC
• Original Assignee: Celeritas Limited
• Inventors: Akers, David J.
• Granted Patent: US 6,872,138 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/29
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/20 Point-of-sale [POS] network systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0212 Chance discounts or incentives
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0216 Investment accounts
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0236 Incentive or reward received by requiring registration or ID from user
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3237 about the players, e.g. profiling, responsible gaming, strategy/behavior of players, location of players
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3239 Tracking of individual players

Abstract

A system and method for tracking game of chance proceeds are provided. The invention includes a point of sale computer electronically communicating registered player purchase information to a sponsor computer. The invention further includes a sponsor computer calculating a registered player set aside based upon the registered player purchase information. The invention further includes the sponsor computer electronically communicating registered player set aside to an account manager with the account manager maintaining registered player account for the benefit of the registered player. The registered player accounts can be personal retirement accounts, medical savings accounts, real estate investment accounts, small business investment accounts and/or educational savings accounts. The invention further comprises methodologies and tools for facilitating game of chance proceed tracking.

Claims

1. In a computer environment, a method for establishing a registered player set aside and registered player account, comprising:

receiving identification from a player;

determining whether the identification is valid;

obtaining the player'"'"'s authorization to establish a registered player account;

registering the player;

establishing a registered player set aside; and

,

establishing a registered player account.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising registering a player.

3. A system for electronically establishing an account, comprising:

at least one identification device;

an account computer; and

,

wherein the at least one identification device and the account computer electronically communicate unique digital identifying information regarding a user.

4. The system of claim 3 wherein the at least one identification device is selected from a personal computer, a remote terminal, an electronic signature pad, a magnetic card scanner, an iris scanner, a finger print recognition system and a personal digital assistant.

5. The system of claim 3 wherein the unique digital identifying information is one of an electronic signature and a digital signature.