MULTIPURPOSE EGM/PLAYER TRACKING DEVICE AND SYSTEM
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1. A system, comprisinga plurality of gaming devices;
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Abstract
A system for providing gaming related services is described herein. The system includes a plurality of gaming devices and a plurality of multipurpose EGM/player tracking devices. Each multipurpose EGM/player tracking device of the plurality of multipurpose EGM/player tracking devices is coupled to a corresponding gaming device for providing gaming related services to the corresponding gaming device. Each multipurpose EGM/player tracking device is adapted to communicate with the corresponding gaming device using a plurality of EGM communications protocols.
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1. A system, comprising
a plurality of gaming devices; - and
a plurality of multipurpose EGM/player tracking devices, each multipurpose EGM/player tracking device of the plurality of multipurpose EGM/player tracking devices coupled to a corresponding gaming device for providing gaming related services to the corresponding gaming device, each multipurpose EGM/player tracking device adapted to communicate with the corresponding gaming device using a plurality of EGM communications protocols. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system, comprising
a plurality of gaming devices; -
a server computer for providing gaming related services to each one of the plurality of gaming device; and a plurality of multipurpose EGM/player tracking devices coupled to the server computer, each of the plurality of multipurpose EGM/player tracking devices coupled to a corresponding gaming device for providing the gaming related services to the corresponding gaming device, each multipurpose EGM/player tracking device adapted to communicate with the corresponding gaming device using a plurality of EGM communications protocols. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of providing gaming services, comprising the steps of:
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providing a plurality of gaming devices; providing a plurality of multipurpose EGM/player tracking devices, each multipurpose EGM/player tracking device being coupled to a corresponding gaming device for providing gaming related services to the corresponding gaming device, each multipurpose EGM/player tracking device adapted to communicate with the corresponding gaming device using a plurality of EGM communications protocols; and
,for each gaming device; determining, by a corresponding multipurpose EGM/player tracking device, an EGM communications protocol associated with the gaming device; and transmitting data indicative of the gaming related services from the corresponding multipurpose EGM/player tracking device to the gaming device using the determined EGM communications protocol. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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