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GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOCATING AN ELECTRONIC GAMING MACHINE WITH A MOBILE DEVICE

  • US 20180023955A1
  • Filed: 07/20/2016
  • Published: 01/25/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/20/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of operating a gaming system, the method comprising:

  • communicatively connecting, by a network interface, to a mobile device of a patron and a plurality of different electronic gaming machines;

    receiving, by the network interface and from the mobile device, data representing a request to find a desired one of the plurality of different electronic gaming machines;

    prior to the patron arriving at the desired electronic gaming machine, causing, by a processor, the desired electronic gaming machine to output a patron identifier; and

    responsive to determining that the patron has arrived at the desired electronic gaming machine, enabling gameplay by the patron.

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