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Networked gaming system communication protocols and methods

  • US 20090227364A1
  • Filed: 11/12/2008
  • Published: 09/10/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/16/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for implementing a networked gaming system comprising:

  • operating one or more gaming machines;

    operating a rewards server;

    identifying a user at one of the one or more gaming machines,identifying the user as a bonus-qualified user, wherein identifying the user as a bonus qualified user causesauthorizing debit of an account of the user at the rewards server upon successful qualification for a bonus mode involving at least another of the one or more gaming machines;

    initiating a game history ID reflective of transactions of the bonus mode; and

    sending a record of the authorizing and the game history ID to the one of the one or more gaming machines from the rewards server when the bonus mode is initiated.

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