System for communicating with a player
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1. A method for operating networked gaming devices comprising:
- associating one or more gaming devices with a gaming network;
permitting a player to play one of the gaming devices;
providing services to the player via the network, such services being related to play on the gaming device; and
communicating information to the player about the network services via a vertical display associated with the one or more gaming devices.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention include a vertical player interface device with player tracking functionality and methods for retrofitting existing electronic gaming machines with vertical player interfaces and tracking devices. The player interface facilitates player interaction with the gaming network to enable information exchange, cashless gaming, player tracking, bonusing, and casino promotions and services.
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28 Claims
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1. A method for operating networked gaming devices comprising:
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associating one or more gaming devices with a gaming network;
permitting a player to play one of the gaming devices;
providing services to the player via the network, such services being related to play on the gaming device; and
communicating information to the player about the network services via a vertical display associated with the one or more gaming devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A networked gaming device for communicating between a player and the network to which the gaming device is connected, the device comprising:
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a host computer;
the network interconnecting the gaming device to the host computer;
a vertical player interface coupleable to the gaming device; and
a touch screen display associated with the vertical player interface, the touch screen display communicating information about services to a player of the networked gaming device. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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24. A system for communicating between a player of a gaming device and a network of gaming devices comprising:
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a housing capable of coupling a vertical player interface to a gaming device;
the gaming device being operatively connected to a computer, the computer generating information about services provided to one or more players on the network; and
a circuit associated with the vertical player interface for creating images on a display associated with the vertical interface responsive to such information. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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28. A method for retrofitting a gaming device with a vertical player interface comprising:
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associating a mounting structure with the vertical player interface;
mounting the vertical player interface to the gaming device such that the vertical player interface is coupled to the side of the gaming device; and
configuring the gaming device to communicate with the vertical player interface.
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