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Method and apparatus for enrolling gaming device players into a player-tracking system

  • US 7,988,553 B2
  • Filed: 07/17/2002
  • Issued: 08/02/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/17/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus for selecting an account for a player comprising:

  • a card reader configured to electronically read a bit sequence of encoded information off a preexisting card issued by an entity other than a casino without decoding the bit sequence of encoded information in order to associate the bit sequence of encoded information with an account for identification purposes;

    a database of casino player tracking accounts, each account identified by a respective bit sequence of encoded information;

    a network; and

    a microprocessor programmed to;

    use only the bit sequence of encoded information read off a preexisting card without decoding the information to identify and access an account from the database, over the network, identified by the bit sequence of encoded information;

    present to the player a display of any account identified by the bit sequence of encoded information such that the player may select and access an account from a displayed list of possible accounts;

    receive an input from the player indicating a selection of a single account from the displayed list of possible accounts; and

    provide the player with access to the selected single account.

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