AUTOMATIC FUNDING OF PARAGAMES ON ELECTRONIC GAMING PLATFORM
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1. A method for providing paragaming activity on an electronic gaming machine, the method comprising the steps of:
- detecting a triggering event on the electronic gaming machine;
in response to the triggering event, presenting a paragaming event on the screen of the electronic gaming machine;
funding the paragaming event from the available funds in the electronic gaming machine; and
reconciling the payment of the paragaming event with the accounting system for the electronic gaming machine.
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Abstract
The provision of a paragaming event on an electronic gaming machine is provided by intercepting a cashout event, identifying the account balance and presenting an offer to participate in the paragaming event. If the customer agrees, the account balance is appropriately reduced and a voucher in followed by a cashout event is initiated to maintain a record of the transaction. A cash voucher and a transaction receipt are then printed for the customer.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for providing paragaming activity on an electronic gaming machine, the method comprising the steps of:
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detecting a triggering event on the electronic gaming machine;
in response to the triggering event, presenting a paragaming event on the screen of the electronic gaming machine;
funding the paragaming event from the available funds in the electronic gaming machine; and
reconciling the payment of the paragaming event with the accounting system for the electronic gaming machine. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus for providing paragaming activity on an electronic gaming machine, the apparatus comprising:
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a control unit having a first input communicatively coupled to an SAS output of the electronic gaming machine, a second input communicatively coupled to a printer output of the electronic gaming machine, an output communicatively coupled to the electronic gaming machine printer and a network interface;
a validation system communicatively coupled to the control unit over the network interface and communicatively coupled to a host accounting system for the electronic gaming machine over an SAS connection to a slot machine interface board;
the control unit being operable to detect the occurrence of a cashout event and in response, presenting a screen to access a paragaming event, receive an election to participate in the paragaming event and notifying the validation system of such election;
the validation system being operable to redeem the funds associated with the electronic gaming machine from the host accounting system, deduct a fee associated with the paragaming event and notifying the control unit; and
the control unit being operable to perform a cashout event with the new funds balance. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus for providing paragaming activity on an electronic gaming machine, the apparatus comprising:
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a control unit having a first input communicatively coupled to an SAS output of the electronic gaming machine, a second input communicatively coupled to a printer output of the electronic gaming machine, an output communicatively coupled to the electronic gaming machine printer and a network interface;
a validation system communicatively coupled to the control unit over the network interface and communicatively coupled to a host accounting system for the electronic gaming machine over an SAS connection to a slot machine interface board;
the control unit being operable to detect printer commands associated with a cashout event on the printer output of the electronic gaming machine and in response, presenting a screen to access a paragaming event, receive an election to participate in the paragaming event and notifying the validation system of such election;
the validation system being operable to redeem the funds associated with the electronic gaming machine from the host accounting system, deduct a fee associated with the paragaming event and notifying the control unit; and
the control unit being operable to perform a cashout event with the new funds balance. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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