Tracking and credit method and apparatus
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1. The method of tracking and recording the actions of a participant in an activity comprising:
- supplying the participant with an encoded device which can record and memorize each of a defined number of actions of the participant;
providing an overseer of the activity with means to independently record participation actions and results on the encoded device and on an independent processor; and
reviewing the actions and results of the participant by the overseer.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for automatic recording and utilization of the results of a participant'"'"'s actions in an activity, and most particularly gaming activities, on a tracking card wherein each participant has an individualized tracking card which is associated with a computer network operable by a combination of the operator of the activity and the participant and wherein a credit card may be associated with the tracking card for use in providing money credits for the participant.
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1. The method of tracking and recording the actions of a participant in an activity comprising:
- supplying the participant with an encoded device which can record and memorize each of a defined number of actions of the participant;
providing an overseer of the activity with means to independently record participation actions and results on the encoded device and on an independent processor; and
reviewing the actions and results of the participant by the overseer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
- supplying the participant with an encoded device which can record and memorize each of a defined number of actions of the participant;
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4. The method of participating in a gaming activity comprising:
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issuing an encoded device to a participant; inserting the encoded device into a decoding and display device; recording an amount of money available for the participant'"'"'s use in the game; displaying the amount of money available for the participant'"'"'s use; displaying an amount to be used by the participant; participating in the game; entering the results of the participation in the game in the encoded device; upon completion of the game, displaying a new balance of money available to the participant; paying the new balance of money available to the participant; and recording and analyzing the acts of the participant and the results from the encoded device; determining the eligibility of the participant for special rewards based upon the analysis of the acts. - View Dependent Claims (5)
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6. Apparatus for recording and analyzing the results of participation in an activity comprising:
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a computer terminal with a display operable by the operator of the activity; a computer terminal with a display for each participant in the activity; an encoded device connectable to each participant'"'"'s computer terminal; means for the operator of the activity to record results of each participant'"'"'s participation in the activity to the encoded device of each participant through the operator'"'"'s terminal; means to supplement the recorded results of each participant'"'"'s participation in the activity on each participant'"'"'s encoded device upon further participation by each participant in the activity; and means to evaluate the effectiveness of the activity based upon the material stored in the encoded device. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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