FLEXIBLE DETERMINATION OF GAMING AND SERVICES
First Claim
1. An apparatus, comprising:
- an interface system comprising at least one network interface;
a logic system comprising at least one logic device, the logic system configured to do the following;
receive, via the interface system, a request from a patron and location information regarding the patron'"'"'s location;
assess currently available options corresponding with the patron'"'"'s location;
determine whether a currently available option matches the request;
apply predetermined criteria to determine an offer if it is determined that no currently available option matches the request, the predetermined criteria comprising the currently available options and patron preference data; and
transmit the offer to a device associated with the patron via the interface system.
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Abstract
According to some implementations, when a patron requests unavailable goods and/or services, at least one alternative option may be offered to that patron. The alternative option(s) may be determined in a variety of ways. For example, the patron'"'"'s preferences may be compared to a database of available options. However, casino preferences and/or third party preferences may also be considered when determining an alternative option. In some instances, casino preferences and/or third party preferences may be accorded more weight than the preferences of at least some patrons. In some such implementations, however, third party preferences will be accorded less weight than the preferences of certain patrons, e.g., those patrons having a relatively high expected economic value to the gaming establishment.
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87 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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an interface system comprising at least one network interface; a logic system comprising at least one logic device, the logic system configured to do the following; receive, via the interface system, a request from a patron and location information regarding the patron'"'"'s location; assess currently available options corresponding with the patron'"'"'s location; determine whether a currently available option matches the request; apply predetermined criteria to determine an offer if it is determined that no currently available option matches the request, the predetermined criteria comprising the currently available options and patron preference data; and transmit the offer to a device associated with the patron via the interface system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method, comprising:
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determining a patron'"'"'s location; assessing available options in a gaming establishment corresponding with the patron'"'"'s location; applying predetermined criteria to determine an offer, the predetermined criteria comprising the available options and preference data, the preference data comprising patron preference data, casino preference data and third party preference data; and providing the offer to the patron. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60)
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61. A system, comprising:
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means for receiving a request from a patron; means for determining the patron'"'"'s location; means for assessing available options in a gaming establishment corresponding with the patron'"'"'s location; means for applying predetermined criteria to determine an offer, the predetermined criteria comprising the available options and preference data, the preference data comprising patron preference data, casino preference data and third party preference data; and means for transmitting the offer to a device associated with the patron. - View Dependent Claims (62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76)
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77. A system, comprising:
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a location determining system that is configured to determining a patron'"'"'s location; an interface system configured for receiving a request from a patron; a logic system comprising at least one logic device, the logic system configured to do the following; assess available options in a gaming establishment corresponding with the patron'"'"'s location; apply predetermined criteria to determine an offer, the predetermined criteria comprising the available options and preference data, the preference data comprising patron preference data, casino preference data and third party preference data; and cause the offer to be transmitted, via the interface system, to a device associated with the patron. - View Dependent Claims (78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86)
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87. A method, comprising:
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determining a patron'"'"'s location in a gaming establishment; determining whether a location-based bonus corresponds with the patron'"'"'s location, the location-based bonus not being associated with a wager gaming session that currently involves the patron; and providing the location-based bonus to the patron if it is determined that the location-based bonus corresponds with the patron'"'"'s location.
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Specification