Method of using non-monetary chattel in gaming machines

• US 20050261056A1
• Filed: 05/06/2005
• Published: 11/24/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 05/07/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Sg Gaming, Inc. (Light & Wonder Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Sg Gaming, Inc. (Light & Wonder Incorporated)
• Inventors: Smolucha, Walter E.
• Application Number:
  US11/124,411
• Publication Number:
  US 20050261056A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/25
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3239 Tracking of individual players

Abstract

The invention described herein includes a system for playing a game on a gaming machine using non-monetary chattel. The system includes a bank for storing, depositing, and withdrawing non-monetary chattel based upon play outcome on the gaming machine. The system also includes a mechanism for relaying data regarding the non-monetary chattel between the bank and the gaming machine; and redemption mechanism for converting the non-monetary chattel in the bank to an exchange medium.

Claims

1. A system for playing a game on a gaming machine using non-monetary chattel, comprising:

a bank for storing, depositing, and withdrawing non-monetary chattel based upon play outcome on the gaming machine;

a mechanism for relaying data regarding the non-monetary chattel between the bank and the gaming machine; and

a converter for converting the non-monetary chattel in the bank to an exchange medium.

2. The system of claim 1, further comprising an activator for activating the gaming machine.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the converter converts the non-monetary chattel to points.

4. The system of claim 2, wherein the activator comprises a credit card.

5. The system of claim 2, wherein the activator comprises a frequent flyer card.

6. The system of claim 2 wherein the activator comprises rewards based card.

7. The system of claim 2 wherein the activator comprises a memory module.

8. The system of claim 1 wherein the converter comprises a facility that enables the player to redeem non-monetary chattel for non-monetary chattel, cash or a combination of non-monetary chattel and cash.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the non-monetary chattel redeemed is the same type of non-monetary chattel as was deposited to initiate play.

10. The system of claim 8, wherein the non-monetary chattel redeemed is different from the non-monetary chattel deposited to initiate play.

11. The system of claim 8, wherein the non-monetary chattel is redeemed for cash.

12. A method for playing a game on a gaming machine using non-monetary chattel, comprising:

depositing into a bank, a quantity of non-monetary chattel that enables the player to play the game on the gaming machine;

playing the game and including at least one wager comprising non-monetary chattel in the bank; and

converting non-monetary chattel to an exchange medium.

13. The method of claim 12, further comprising activating the gaming machine with a card that includes data regarding an amount of non-monetary chattel that can be wagered.

14. The method of claim 13 wherein the card is a credit card.

15. The method of claim 13 wherein the card is a smart card.

16. The method of claim 12 wherein the non-monetary chattel is redeemed for another type of non-monetary chattel.

17. The method of claim 12 wherein the non-monetary chattel is redeemed for cash.

18. The method of claim 12 wherein the non-monetary chattel is redeemed for a combination of cash and non-monetary chattel.

19. A system for playing a game on a gaming machine using non-monetary chattel, comprising:

a computer readable storage medium storing quantitative information regarding non-monetary chattel; and

a bank for depositing and withdrawing non-monetary chattel from the computer readable storage medium, wherein deposits and withdrawals of non-monetary chattel are made based upon outcome of playing a game on a gaming machine.

20. The system of claim 19, further comprising an activation mechanism that activates the gaming machine.

21. A method for using non-monetary chattel to play a game on a gaming machine, comprising:

providing access to a computer readable storage medium storing non-monetary chattel information to a gaming establishment;

creating a balance of non-monetary chattel; and

setting a balance limit for the non-monetary chattel so that play on a gaming machine is stopped when the balance limit is met.

22. The method of claim 21, further comprising providing a token, wherein the token stores identification information that associates a player to a balance of non-monetary currency.

23. The method of claim 22 wherein the token further comprises a balance limit that deactivates the gaming machine when the limit is met.

24. A system for playing a game on a gaming machine using non-monetary chattel, comprising:

a bank for storing, depositing, and withdrawing non-monetary chattel based upon play outcome on the gaming machine;

means for relaying data regarding the non-monetary chattel between the bank and the gaming machine; and

means for converting the non-monetary chattel in the bank to an exchange medium.