CUSTOMIZED PLAYER ALERTS

• US 20090264190A1
• Filed: 04/21/2008
• Published: 10/22/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 04/21/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: IGT (International Game Technology)
• Original Assignee: IGT (International Game Technology)
• Inventors: Davis, Dwayne A., Oberberger, Michael M., Champagne, Christiaan R.
• Application Number:
  US12/106,792
• Publication Number:
  US 20090264190A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/26
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3227 Configuring a gaming machine, e.g. downloading personal settings, selecting working parameters

Abstract

Some implementations of the invention allow a player to specify type(s) of wagering conditions about which the player would like to receive notification. The player may also be able to specify the mode of notification desired, e.g., text message, email, voice message, etc. Wager gaming notification parameters may, for example, comprise information regarding an occurrence of a wager gaming outcome. Some such wager gaming notification parameters may involve an occurrence (or a non-occurrence) of a wager gaming outcome within a specified time or a specified number of plays. Player notifications may include raw data, probability data, graphical data, navigation data and/or location data.

Claims

1. A wager gaming system, comprising:

means for receiving a player'"'"'s wager gaming notification parameters;

means for determining when a wagering condition corresponds with the wager gaming notification parameters; and

means for providing a notification to the player when the wagering condition corresponds with the wager gaming notification parameters.

2. The wager gaming system of claim 1, wherein the receiving means comprises a user interface.

3. The wager gaming system of claim 1, wherein the determining means comprises a logic system.

4. The wager gaming system of claim 1, wherein the wager gaming notification parameters comprise information regarding a notification mode for providing the notification to the player and wherein the providing means comprises means for providing the notification according to the notification mode.

5. The wager gaming system of claim 1, wherein the wager gaming notification parameters comprise information regarding an occurrence of a wager gaming outcome within a specified time or a specified number of plays.

6. The wager gaming system of claim 1, wherein the wager gaming notification parameters comprise information regarding a non-occurrence of a wager gaming outcome within a specified time or a specified number of plays.

7. The wager gaming system of claim 1, wherein the wager gaming notification parameters comprise a probability of an occurrence or non-occurrence of a wager gaming outcome.

8. The wager gaming system of claim 1, wherein the receiving means comprises means for presenting a graphical user interface for receiving wager gaming notification parameters.

9. The wager gaming system of claim 3, wherein the logic system comprises at least one processor.

10. The wager gaming system of claim 4, wherein the notification mode comprises at least one of a text message, a voice message or an email message.

11. A wager gaming method, comprising:

receiving a player'"'"'s wager gaming notification parameters;

determining when a wagering condition corresponds with the wager gaming notification parameters; and

providing a notification to the player when the wagering condition corresponds with the wager gaming notification parameters.

12. The wager gaming method of claim 11, wherein the receiving comprises receiving the wager gaming notification parameters via a user interface.

13. The wager gaming method of claim 11, wherein the wager gaming notification parameters comprise information regarding a notification mode for providing the notification to the player and wherein the providing means comprises means for providing the notification according to the notification mode.

14. The wager gaming method of claim 11, wherein the wager gaming notification parameters comprise information regarding an occurrence of a wager gaming outcome within a specified time or a specified number of plays.

15. The wager gaming method of claim 11, wherein the wager gaming notification parameters comprise information regarding a non-occurrence of a wager gaming outcome within a specified time or a specified number of plays.

16. The wager gaming method of claim 11, wherein the wager gaming notification parameters comprise a probability of an occurrence or non-occurrence of a wager gaming outcome.

17. The wager gaming method of claim 11, wherein the providing step comprises providing the player with at least one of a text message, a voice message or an email message.

18. The wager gaming method of claim 11, wherein the wager gaming notification parameters comprise information regarding a sporting match.

19. The wager gaming method of claim 11, wherein the wager gaming notification parameters comprise roulette game data.

20. The wager gaming method of claim 11, wherein the notification comprises information regarding a probability of the wagering condition.

21. The wager gaming method of claim 11, wherein the notification comprises information regarding an outcome of a Keno game.

22. The wager gaming method of claim 11, wherein the notification comprises information regarding a dealer or croupier of a table game.

23. The wager gaming method of claim 11, wherein the notification identifies at least one wager gaming machine or gaming table.

24. The wager gaming method of claim 19, wherein the roulette game data comprise roulette game outcomes relating to specified portions of a roulette wheel.

25. A wager gaming system, comprising:

an interface system for receiving a player'"'"'s wager gaming notification parameters; and

a logic system comprising at least one logic device and configured to do the following;

determine when a wagering condition corresponds with the wager gaming notification parameters; and

cause a notification to be made to the player when the wagering condition corresponds with the wager gaming notification parameters.

26. The wager gaming system of claim 25, wherein the interface system comprises a user interface.

27. The wager gaming system of claim 25, wherein the interface system comprises at least one network interface.

28. The wager gaming system of claim 25, wherein the wager gaming notification parameters comprise information regarding a notification mode for providing the notification to the player and wherein the logic system causes the notification to be made according to the notification mode.

29. The wager gaming system of claim 25, wherein the wager gaming notification parameters comprise information regarding an occurrence of a wager gaming outcome within a specified time or a specified number of plays.

30. The wager gaming system of claim 25, wherein the wager gaming notification parameters comprise information regarding a non-occurrence of a wager gaming outcome within a specified time or a specified number of plays.

31. The wager gaming system of claim 25, wherein the wager gaming notification parameters comprise a probability of an occurrence or non-occurrence of a wager gaming outcome.

32. The wager gaming system of claim 25, wherein receiving means comprises means for presenting a graphical user interface for receiving wager gaming notification parameters.

33. The wager gaming system of claim 28, wherein the notification mode comprises at least one of a text message, a voice message or an email message.