METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING DIRECTIVES FOR PERSONNEL

• US 20070087810A1
• Filed: 10/25/2006
• Published: 04/19/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 08/03/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: IGT (International Game Technology)
• Original Assignee: IGT (International Game Technology)
• Inventors: Jorasch, James, Sammon, Russell, Friesen, Scott, Gelman, Geoffrey, Walker, Jay, Tulley, Stephen
• Granted Patent: US 7,950,997 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/16
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/00 Video games, i.e. games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions gaming systems which provide a financial reward G07F17/32
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/02 Reservations, e.g. for tickets, services or events
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0209 Incentive being awarded or redeemed in connection with the playing of a video game
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3255 Incentive, loyalty and/or promotion schemes, e.g. comps, gaming associated with a purchase, gaming funded by advertisements

Abstract

A system and method include determining a recipient of an offer; and for determining an offer which includes an activity and a benefit. The system and method further include transmitting, to a representative, instructions to provide the offer to the recipient. The system and method further include determining whether the recipient has performed the activity, and if so providing the benefit to the recipient.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

selecting a recipient of an offer from a list of players in a casino;

determining the offer which includes

an activity for the recipient to perform and

a plurality of free credits for play of a gaming device for the recipient if the activity is performed;

determining a representative to provide the offer to the recipient;

determining a device associated with the representative;

wirelessly transmitting the information to the device;

wirelessly transmitting to the device instructions to provide the offer to the recipient;

subsequently determining whether the recipient has performed the activity; and

providing, to the recipient, the plurality of free credits for play of the gaming device if the recipient has performed the activity.

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35. A computer readable medium storing data in a computer readable format, the data representing:

at least one offer which includes an activity to be performed and a benefit,

at least one recipient of the offer; and

at least one representative to provide the offer to the recipient.

36. An apparatus, comprising:

a first device, which includes;

a computer readable medium storing data in a computer readable format, the data representing;

at least one offer which includes an activity to be performed and a benefit, at least one recipient of the offer; and

at least one representative to provide the offer to the recipient,

a processor operable to read data from the medium,

a plurality of representative devices in communication with the first device, and

a plurality of gaming devices in communication with the first device.