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Gaming environment including portable transaction devices for rating players

  • US 6,800,029 B2
  • Filed: 04/02/2002
  • Issued: 10/05/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/07/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of tracking game activity using a portable transaction device, the method comprising:

  • in the portable transaction device, receiving a request to rate a player wherein the rating of the player is for allowing a non-game player to estimate an amount bet or an amount lost by the player while the player is participating in the game activity in a game playing areas;

    inputting player identification information to a portable transaction device, said information identifying said player;

    transmitting said player identification information from said portable transaction device to a player tracking server over a wireless communication link;

    receiving a confirmation from the player tracking server via the wireless communication link that a player rating file has been opened for the identified player;

    generating a game service interface on a touch screen display of the portable transaction device for inputting game play event information used for rating the player during their participation in the game activity;

    inputting the game play event information using the game service interface; and

    transmitting the game play event information from said portable transaction device to said player tracking server.

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