SYSTEM FOR MANAGING PROMOTIONS
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1. A method comprising:
- displaying an indication of an opportunity for a promotion to be presented;
receiving a bid for the opportunity, in which the bid includes a monetary figure;
determining whether the bid meets one or more of a first set of predetermined criteria;
accepting the bid based on whether the bid meets the one or more of the first set of predetermined criteria;
receiving data from which a first promotion may be presented;
determining whether the first promotion meets one or more of a second set of predetermined criteria;
identifying a mobile gaming device, in which the mobile gaming device is currently in use by a player;
transmitting the data to the mobile gaming device;
transmitting first instructions to the mobile gaming device, the first instructions describing how to present the promotion; and
transmitting second instructions to the mobile gaming device, the second instructions describing a location in which the mobile gaming device must be when the promotion is presented.
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Abstract
In various embodiments, promotions are featured on mobile gaming devices.
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18 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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displaying an indication of an opportunity for a promotion to be presented; receiving a bid for the opportunity, in which the bid includes a monetary figure; determining whether the bid meets one or more of a first set of predetermined criteria; accepting the bid based on whether the bid meets the one or more of the first set of predetermined criteria; receiving data from which a first promotion may be presented; determining whether the first promotion meets one or more of a second set of predetermined criteria; identifying a mobile gaming device, in which the mobile gaming device is currently in use by a player; transmitting the data to the mobile gaming device; transmitting first instructions to the mobile gaming device, the first instructions describing how to present the promotion; and transmitting second instructions to the mobile gaming device, the second instructions describing a location in which the mobile gaming device must be when the promotion is presented.
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2. The method of 1 in which displaying an indication of an opportunity for a promotion to be presented includes displaying at least one of:
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(a) a date; (b) a time; (c) a person; and (d) a demographic.
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3. The method of 1 in which the second set of predetermined criteria includes one or more of:
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(a) the first promotion contains no vulgar language; (b) the first promotion contains only images with certain pixel dimensions; (c) the first promotion has predetermined running length; (d) the first promotion contains no images which are identical to images used in one or more predetermined games; and (e) the first promotion contains no sounds which are identical to sounds used in one or more predetermined games.
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4. The method of 1 in which determining whether the bid meets one or more of a first set of predetermined criteria includes determining whether the monetary figure is greater than a predetermined amount.
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5. The method of 1 in which determining whether the bid meets one or more of a first set of predetermined criteria includes determining whether the monetary figure is greater than monetary figures associated with any other bid.
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6. The method of 1 in which transmitting first instructions includes transmitting first instructions to the mobile gaming device, the first instructions describing at least one of:
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(a) a location on a display screen at which to present the first promotion; (b) a time during which to present the first promotion; (c) a volume at which to present the first promotion; (d) a length of time for which to present the first promotion; and (e) a condition which must occur in a game before the first promotion is to be presented.
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7. The method of 1 in which transmitting second instructions to the mobile gaming device includes transmitting an indication of a restaurant.
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8. The method of 1 further including determining a category of the first promotion, in which transmitting the data includes transmitting the data to the mobile gaming device only if a different promotion falling within the same category has not been recently presented at the mobile gaming device.
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9. A method comprising:
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receiving an indication of a location in a casino; submitting a bid, the bid including a monetary amount; receiving an indication that the bid has been accepted; generating data from which a promotion may be presented; transmitting the data to a server; receiving from the server an indication that the promotion has been presented by a mobile gaming device at the location in the casino; receiving a bill for the monetary amount; and providing the monetary amount.
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10. The method of 9 in which generating data includes generating at least one of:
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(a) image data; (b) video data; and (c) audio data.
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11. A method comprising:
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determining a first game that has been played by a first player at a mobile gaming device; identifying a stationary device which is operable to conduct games of the same type as the first game; determining that the stationary device is not currently in use; presenting an offer to the first player to participate in a second game at the stationary device; receiving from the first player an indication of the first player'"'"'s acceptance of the offer; and reserving the stationary device for the first player.
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12. The method of 11 in which the first game is a slot machine game, and in which the stationary device is a slot machine.
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13. The method of 11 in which the first game is a game of poker, and in which the stationary device is a poker table.
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14. The method of 11 in which reserving includes preventing a second player from using the stationary device prior to the first player using the stationary device.
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15. The method of 11 further including:
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determining a first credit balance of the first player, the first credit balance associated with the mobile gaming device; transmitting instructions to the stationary device, the instructions directing the stationary device to establish a second credit balance; and transmitting instructions to the mobile gaming device, the instructions directing the mobile gaming device to establish a zero credit balance.
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16. The method of 15 in which the second credit balance is equal to the first credit balance.
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17. The method of 15 in which the second credit balance is greater than the first credit balance.
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18. The method of 11 further including transmitting to the mobile gaming device an indication of the location of the stationary gaming device.
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