METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING HOTEL TRANSACTIONS FROM A GAMING DEVICE
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving a player identifier at a gaming device;
assigning a hotel room to a player identified by the player identifier; and
using the gaming device to communicate to the player information regarding the assigning of the hotel room.
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Abstract
A customer may be permitted to use a gaming device such as a slot machine to manage various transactions related to a hotel, such as checking in and/or checking out of the customer'"'"'s room at the hotel. A customer may receive a benefit in exchange for using a gaming device for a transaction.
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68 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving a player identifier at a gaming device;
assigning a hotel room to a player identified by the player identifier; and
using the gaming device to communicate to the player information regarding the assigning of the hotel room. - 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)
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28. A method comprising:
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receiving a player identifier at a gaming device; and
accessing a hotel reservation database on the basis of the received player identifier. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A method comprising:
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receiving a player identifier at a gaming device;
associating the received player identifier with a room identifier;
presenting to a player identified by the player identifier at least one of a reservation confirmation page and hotel room preferences information; and
generating a room access code associated with the room identifier. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. A method comprising:
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receiving a player identifier at a gaming device; and
receiving at the gaming device an indication that a player identified by the player identifier wishes to check out of a hotel room. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57)
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58. A method comprising:
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receiving at a gaming device an identifier that identifies a customer;
receiving via the gaming device a request by the customer for a hotel room;
associating a hotel room with the customer; and
transmitting to the customer an identifier that identifies the hotel room.
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59. A method comprising:
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receiving at a gaming device an identifier that identifies a customer;
receiving at the gaming device a request by the customer to check in; and
transmitting a signal to a casino representative, the signal indicating an instruction to assist the customer at the gaming device with check-in.
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60. A method comprising:
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receiving an identifier that identifies a player at a gaming device;
receiving a wager from the player at the gaming device;
assigning a hotel room to the player; and
transmitting to the player at the gaming device data that indicates the assignment of the hotel room.
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61. An apparatus for handling a hotel transaction, comprising:
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a processor; and
a storage device coupled to the processor, the storage device storing a program for controlling the processor and the processor operative with the program to;
receive a player identifier via a gaming device;
assign a hotel room to a player identified by the player identifier; and
use the gaming device to communicate to the player information regarding assignment of the hotel room.
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62. An apparatus for handling a hotel transaction, comprising:
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a processor; and
a storage device coupled to the processor, the storage device storing a program for controlling the processor and the processor operative with the program to;
receive a player identifier via a gaming device; and
access a hotel reservation database on the basis of the received player identifier.
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63. An apparatus for handling a hotel transaction, comprising:
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a processor; and
a storage device coupled to the processor, the storage device storing a program for controlling the processor and the processor operative with the program to;
receive a player identifier via a gaming device;
associate the received player identifier with a room identifier;
present to a player identified by the player identifier at least one of a reservation confirmation page and hotel room preferences information; and
generate a room access code associated with the room identifier.
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64. An apparatus for handling a hotel transaction, comprising:
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a processor; and
a storage device coupled to the processor, the storage device storing a program for controlling the processor and the processor operative with the program to;
receive a player identifier via a gaming device;
receive via the gaming device an indication that a player identified by the player identifier wishes to check out of a hotel room.
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65. A computer program product comprising:
a medium readable by a computer, the computer readable medium having;
program code adapted to receive a player identifier via a gaming device;
program code adapted to assign a hotel room to a player identified by the player identifier; and
program code adapted to use the gaming device to communicate to the player information regarding the assigning of the hotel room.
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66. A computer program product comprising:
a medium readable by a computer, the computer readable medium having;
program code adapted to receive a player identifier via a gaming device; and
program code adapted to access a hotel reservation database on the basis of the received player identifier.
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67. A computer program product comprising:
a medium readable by a computer, the computer readable medium having;
program code adapted to receive a player identifier via a gaming device;
program code adapted to associate the received player identifier with a room identifier;
program code adapted to present to a player identified by the player identifier at least one of a reservation confirmation page and hotel room preferences information; and
program code adapted to generate a room access code associated with the room identifier.
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68. A computer program product comprising:
a medium readable by a computer, the computer readable medium having;
program code adapted to receive a player identifier via a gaming device; and
program code adapted to receive via the gaming device an indication that a player identified by the player identifier wishes to check out of a hotel room.
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