Cashless computerized video game system and method
First Claim
1. A method of operating games in a system that includes game terminals and a central controller, the method comprising:
- communicating, by the central controller, with the game terminals;
receiving, by the central controller, requests for verification of account identifiers and player authentication information;
verifying to the game terminals, by the central controller, that the account identifiers and the player authentication information are valid;
receiving, by the central controller, game information from the game terminals for games for which wager amounts were received by the game terminals; and
based on the game information, adjusting, by the central controller, player account information associated with the account identifiers.
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Abstract
Systems and methods consistent with the present invention allow a player to play a game of chance. In some embodiments, the method can include communicating, by the central controller, with the game terminals; receiving, by the central controller, requests for verification of account identifiers and player authentication information; verifying to the game terminals, by the central controller, that the account identifiers and the player authentication information are valid; receiving, by the central controller, game information from the game terminals for games for which wager amounts were received by the game terminals; and based on the game information, adjusting, by the central controller, player account information associated with the account identifiers.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of operating games in a system that includes game terminals and a central controller, the method comprising:
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communicating, by the central controller, with the game terminals; receiving, by the central controller, requests for verification of account identifiers and player authentication information; verifying to the game terminals, by the central controller, that the account identifiers and the player authentication information are valid; receiving, by the central controller, game information from the game terminals for games for which wager amounts were received by the game terminals; and based on the game information, adjusting, by the central controller, player account information associated with the account identifiers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of operating games in a system that includes game terminals and a central controller, the method comprising:
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receiving, at one of the game terminals, an account identifier and player authentication information associated with the account identifier; requesting, by the one of the game terminals, verification of the account identifier and the player authentication information from the central controller; receiving, at the one of the game terminals, verification of the account identifier and the player authentication information from the central controller; receiving, at the one of the game terminals, a wager amount for a game and a request associated with the account identifier, the request a request to play the game; and transmitting, by the one of the game terminals, game information associated with the game and the account identifier to the central controller. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A gaming system comprising:
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a plurality of game terminals configured to receive account identifiers and player authentication information associated with the account identifiers, to request verification of the account identifiers and the player authentication information and to transmit game information associated with the account identifiers for each game for which a wager amount associated with the account identifiers is received; and a central controller, connected to each of the plurality of game terminals, and including a database configured to store player account information for a plurality of players; an interface configured to receive account identifiers, the player authentication information, and the game information from the plurality of game terminals; and a processor configured to verify the account identifiers and the player authentication information, and to update the player account information, based on the received game information. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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