Secure Smart Card Operations
First Claim
1. A wager-based gaming machine comprising:
- a master gaming controller configured to control one or more games of chance;
a wager input device operable to receive an indication of a wager to play the one or more games of chance;
a value output device configured to output an indication of value including an award based on play of the one or more games of chance;
a first memory device capable of storing a first credit balance representing a first amount of credit available for wagering to play the one or more games of chance;
a communication interface configured to communicate with a portable electronic device having a first processor and a second memory device, the second memory device capable of storing a second credit balance representing a second amount of credit available on the portable electronic device; and
a secure transaction device comprising a second processor and a third memory device, the processor operable to;
transmit to the portable electronic device, via the communication interface, a first request to update the second credit balance, the first request including security authorization information;
receive from the portable electronic device, via the communication interface, when it is determined that the security authorization information complies with one or more security authorization requirements, an indication that the second amount of credit has been updated in accordance with the request; and
update the first credit balance stored in the first memory device in accordance with the request.
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Abstract
Various embodiments described or referenced herein are directed to different devices, methods, systems, and computer program products for facilitating cashless digital transactions (e.g., in a casino environment). A wager-based gaming machine may include a memory device capable of storing a first credit balance representing an amount of credit available for wagering. The wager-based gaming machine may include a communication interface configured to communicate with a portable electronic device capable of storing a second credit balance representing a second amount of credit available on the portable electronic device. The wager-based gaming machine may include a secure transaction device. The secure transaction device may be operable to transmit to the portable electronic device a request to update the second credit balance, the request including security authorization information. The secure transaction device may also be operable to receive from the portable electronic device an indication that the second amount of credit has been updated in accordance with the request, when it is determined that the security authorization information complies with one or more security authorization requirements. The secure transaction device may also be operable to update the first credit balance stored in the first memory device in accordance with the request.
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27 Claims
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1. A wager-based gaming machine comprising:
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a master gaming controller configured to control one or more games of chance; a wager input device operable to receive an indication of a wager to play the one or more games of chance; a value output device configured to output an indication of value including an award based on play of the one or more games of chance; a first memory device capable of storing a first credit balance representing a first amount of credit available for wagering to play the one or more games of chance; a communication interface configured to communicate with a portable electronic device having a first processor and a second memory device, the second memory device capable of storing a second credit balance representing a second amount of credit available on the portable electronic device; and a secure transaction device comprising a second processor and a third memory device, the processor operable to; transmit to the portable electronic device, via the communication interface, a first request to update the second credit balance, the first request including security authorization information; receive from the portable electronic device, via the communication interface, when it is determined that the security authorization information complies with one or more security authorization requirements, an indication that the second amount of credit has been updated in accordance with the request; and update the first credit balance stored in the first memory device in accordance with the request. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of operating a wager-based gaming machine, the method comprising:
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storing, in a first memory device on the gaming machine, a first credit balance representing a first amount of credit available for wagering to play the one or more games of chance available on the gaming machine; transmitting from a secure transaction device on the gaming machine, via a communication interface, a first request to a portable electronic device in communication with the gaming machine, the first request representing a request to update a second credit balance stored on the portable electronic device, the second credit balance representing a second amount of credit available on the portable electronic device, the first request including security authorization information; receiving from the portable electronic device, via the communication interface, when it is determined that the security authorization information complies with one or more security authorization requirements, an indication that the first amount of credit has been updated in accordance with the request; and updating the first credit balance stored in the first memory device in accordance with the request. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for cashless gaming, the system comprising:
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a gaming machine configured to present one or more games of chance, the gaming machine comprising; a wager input device operable to receive an indication of a wager to play the one or more games of chance; a value output device configured to output an indication of value including an award based on play of the one or more games of chance; a first memory device capable of storing a first credit balance representing a first amount of credit available for wagering to play the one or more games of chance controlled by the master gaming controller; and one or more communication interfaces; a portable electronic device in communication with the gaming machine via the one or more communication interfaces, the portable electronic device comprising; a first processor; a second memory device capable of storing a second credit balance representing a second amount of credit available on the portable electronic device; a secure transaction device in communication with the gaming machine via the one or more communication interfaces, the secure transaction device comprising a second processor and a third memory device, the processor configured to; transmit to the portable electronic device, via the one or more communication interfaces, a first request to update the second credit balance, the first request including security authorization information; receive from the portable electronic device, via the one or more communication interfaces, when the security authorization information complies with one or more security authorization requirements, an indication that the second amount of credit has been updated in accordance with the request; and update the first credit balance stored in the first memory device in accordance with the request. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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