METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PLANNING AND CUSTOMIZING A GAMING EXPERIENCE
First Claim
1. A method of operating a gaming system including a plurality of different gaming devices, said method comprising:
- presenting a Web site to a consumer, the Web site including software configured to request and store information about a consumer, the information including preference data;
associating a code with the stored information;
providing the consumer with the code;
causing one of the gaming devices to enable the consumer to enter the code; and
causing a server to make an offer to the consumer based on the information, said server being configured to communicate with said gaming device.
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Abstract
The invention includes a system and method for planning and customizing a gaming vacation. Initially, a central controller receives preference and configuration data from a user at a user terminal. A preparation code is then determined and associated with the configuration data. The configuration data and the associated preparation code are transmitted from the central controller to a casino server. The central controller provides feedback regarding the user'"'"'s requests. The feedback may include, for example, marketing offers for the user and/or configuring a gaming device according to the configuration data associated with a preparation code received from a user at the gaming device.
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4 Claims
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1. A method of operating a gaming system including a plurality of different gaming devices, said method comprising:
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presenting a Web site to a consumer, the Web site including software configured to request and store information about a consumer, the information including preference data; associating a code with the stored information; providing the consumer with the code; causing one of the gaming devices to enable the consumer to enter the code; and causing a server to make an offer to the consumer based on the information, said server being configured to communicate with said gaming device.
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2. A method of operating a gaming system including a plurality of different gaming devices, said method comprising:
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storing information about a plurality of preferences of a player; detecting the player playing one of the gaming devices at a casino; and accommodating the player based on the stored information.
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3. A gaming system comprising:
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a server programmed to; present a Web site to a consumer, the Web site including software configured to request and store information about a consumer, the information including preference data, associate a code with the stored information, provide the consumer with the code, and make an offer to the consumer based on the information; and a gaming device configured to communicate with the server, said gaming device including; at least one processor; at least one display device; at least one input device; and at least one memory device which stores a plurality of instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one display device and the at least one input device to enable the consumer to enter the code.
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4. A gaming system comprising:
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at least one processor; at least one display device; at least one input device; and at least one memory device which stores a plurality of instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one display device and the at least one input device to; store information about a plurality of preferences of a player; detect the player playing a gaming device at a casino; and accommodate the player based on the stored information.
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