Method and System for Operating a Customer or Player Loyalty System Including a Portable Device Such as a Smartcard
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1. A method for operating a loyalty system for an environment including a plurality of user terminals, a system host computer, a data structure, a communication network between said host computer and said terminals and a portable device in possession of each user, each portable device including a controller to control a display, said method comprising:
- providing for storage at said data structure data corresponding to one or more of user account data and promotional data;
enabling contactless, near field communication between a portable device in possession of a user and said network at one of said user terminals, one or more of said controller and host controlling a display on said portable device to display messages to the user and one or more of said display and a visually configurable panel to assume a visual state corresponding to one or more of said account data and said promotional data.
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Abstract
A method and system are set forth which include one or more terminals providing near field communication with an electronic device held by the user such as a smart card. The device includes a display panel configured to persistently display a visual condition associated with the user'"'"'s account, promotional status or as selected by the user.
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1. A method for operating a loyalty system for an environment including a plurality of user terminals, a system host computer, a data structure, a communication network between said host computer and said terminals and a portable device in possession of each user, each portable device including a controller to control a display, said method comprising:
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providing for storage at said data structure data corresponding to one or more of user account data and promotional data; enabling contactless, near field communication between a portable device in possession of a user and said network at one of said user terminals, one or more of said controller and host controlling a display on said portable device to display messages to the user and one or more of said display and a visually configurable panel to assume a visual state corresponding to one or more of said account data and said promotional data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for operating a casino loyalty system for an environment including a plurality of gaming terminals, a system host computer, a host data structure, a communication network between said host computer, said terminals and said host and a portable device in possession of each user, each portable device including a controller to control (i) a device display, said method comprising:
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providing for the storage at said data structure data corresponding to one or more of player account data and promotional data; enabling contactless, near field communication between a portable device in possession of a player and said network at one of said user terminals, one or more of said controller and host controlling a display on said portable device to display messages to the user and one or more of said display and a visually configurable panel to assume a visual state corresponding to one or more of said account data and said promotional data. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A system for operating a loyalty system for an environment including a plurality of terminals, a system host computer, a host data structure, a communication network between said host computer, said terminals, said host and a portable device in possession of each user, each portable device including a controller to control a device display, said system comprising:
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said host data structure data configured to store data corresponding to one or more of player account data and promotional data; a visually configurable panel at said portable device; and communication apparatus for contactless, near field communication between said portable device in possession of a user and said network at one of said user terminals, one or more of said controller and host configured to control (i) said display on said portable device to display messages to the user and (ii) one or more of said display and said visually configurable panel to assume a visual state corresponding to one or more of said account data and said promotional data. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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