Integrated gaming and services system and method

• US 20070207857A1
• Filed: 02/16/2007
• Published: 09/06/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 02/16/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sg Gaming, Inc. (Scientific Games Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Oneida Indian Nation
• Inventors: Angell, Robert, Hole, Edward, Kesel, Susan
• Granted Patent: US 9,257,001 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/36
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2009/247 audible, e.g. using a loudspeaker
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3209 Input means, e.g. buttons, touch screen

Abstract

An integrated gaming and services system is disclosed. The system includes a gaming terminal and a server system. The gaming terminal may include a reader system connected to the gaming terminal, the reader system configured to read identification information of a player. The gaming terminal may further include an input/output system including one or more input components that permit a player to input at least voice commands to the gaming terminal, and one or more output components that output gaming and services information to the player in response to the voice commands. The gaming terminal may additionally include a communication interface connecting the gaming terminal to a communication network. The server system communicates with the gaming terminal via the communication interface, and provides enhanced services to the player based at least on the identification information of the player.

Claims

1. An integrated gaming and services system comprising:

a gaming terminal, comprising;

a reader system connected to the gaming terminal, the reader system configured to read identification information of a player;

an input/output system including one or more input components that permit a player to input at least voice commands to the gaming terminal, and one or more output components that output gaming and services information to the player in response to the voice commands; and

a communication interface connecting the gaming terminal to a communication network; and

a server system in communication with the gaming terminal via the communication interface, the server system providing enhanced services to the player based at least on the identification information of the player.

2. The integrated gaming and services system of claim 1, wherein the reader system includes a card reader, an RFID reader, and a biometric identification reader.

3. The integrated gaming and services system of claim 1, wherein the input/output system includes a touchscreen display and at least one of:

a headset having a microphone and an earphone, and a built-in microphone and speaker.

4. The integrated gaming and services system of claim 1, wherein the enhanced services include responsible gaming controls, voice recognition and interactive voice response services, and one or more of:

resort amenities, Find-a-Friend, cashless gaming, additional games, voice-over-network communication, and expanded access to gaming.

5. The integrated gaming and services system of claim 2, wherein the enhanced services include responsible gaming controls, voice recognition and interactive voice response services, and one or more of:

resort amenities, Find-a-Friend, cashless gaming, additional games, voice-over-network communication, and expanded access to gaming.

6. The integrated gaming and services system of claim 3, wherein the enhanced services include responsible gaming controls, voice recognition and interactive voice response services, and one or more of:

resort amenities, Find-a-Friend, cashless gaming, additional games, voice-over-network communication, and expanded access to gaming.

7. The integrated gaming and services system of claim 1, further comprising:

a portable device configured to permit a user to configure and access information from the gaming terminal.

8. The integrated gaming and services system of claim 7, wherein the portable device is configured to communicate with the gaming terminal via one or more wireless links.

13. The method of claim 8, further including:

configuring the gaming terminal using a portable device.

14. The method of claim 13, further including:

configuring the gaming terminal using a wireless device located in the immediate vicinity of the gaming terminal.

9. A method of providing integrated gaming and services to disabled players, comprising:

determining an identification of a player using a gaming terminal based on one or more of;

information received from a card, information received from an RFID signal, and biometric information;

receiving, by the gaming terminal, a voice command from the player;

providing, by the gaming terminal, gaming information to the player, in response to the voice command and based at least in part on the determined identification; and

limiting the player'"'"'s play at the gaming terminal using one or more responsible gaming controls, wherein the responsible gaming controls are based at least in part on the determined identification.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

providing additional enhanced services to the player based at least on the determined identification.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the additional enhanced services include one or more of:

resort amenities, Find-a-Friend, cashless gaming, additional games, voice-over-network communication, and expanded access to gaming.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein the providing and limiting steps occur in response to information received from a server system.

15. An integrated gaming and services system comprising:

a gaming terminal including an enhanced services device;

a server system in communication with the gaming terminal via the enhanced services device, the server system providing enhanced services to the player based at least on an identification of the player determined by the enhanced services device; and

a portable device configured to permit a user and access information from the gaming terminal.

16. The integrated gaming and services system of claim 15, wherein the enhanced services device further includes:

a reader system connected to the gaming terminal, the reader system configured to read identification information in order to determine the identification of a player;

an input/output system including one or more input components that permit a player to input at least voice commands to the gaming terminal, and one or more output components that output gaming and services information to the player in response to the voice commands; and

a communication interface connecting the gaming terminal to a communication network.

17. The integrated gaming and services system of claim 16, wherein the input/output system includes a touchscreen display and at least one of:

a headset having a microphone and an earphone, and a built-in microphone and speaker.

18. The integrated gaming and services system of claim 16, wherein the enhanced services include responsible gaming controls, voice recognition and interactive voice response services, and one or more of:

resort amenities, Find-a-Friend, cashless gaming, additional games, voice-over-network communication, and expanded access to gaming.

19. A portable device for configuring one or more resort gaming terminals, the portable device comprising:

an input/output system configured to accept instructions from a user; and

an interface system configured to communicate the instructions with one or more gaming terminals at the resort,

wherein the instructions include one or more of;

instructions for accessing information from the one or more gaming terminals, and instructions for configuring the one or more gaming terminals.

20. The portable device of claim 19, wherein the instructions for configuring the one or more gaming terminals include instructions for disabling the one or more gaming terminals.