Virtual ticket-in and ticket-out on a gaming machine
First Claim
1. An electronic gaming machine (EGM) comprising:
- a cabinet;
a display mounted to the cabinet;
a wireless interface for communicating with a portable electronic device;
a network interface for communicating with a validation server secured within the cabinet;
a printer configured to print ticket vouchers communicatively coupled to a game controller secured within the cabinet;
a cash out button coupled to the game controller for generating a signal to transfer value from the EGM via a printed ticket voucher;
the game controller including a processor and a memory secured within the cabinet configured to
1) control a wager-based game played on the electronic gaming machine;
2) issue virtual ticket voucher and printed ticket vouchers;
3) receive an indication, separate from the cash out button signal, to transfer value from the EGM via a virtual ticket voucher, receive a validation number from the validation server via the network interface, generate the virtual ticket voucher including the validation number, and issue the virtual ticket voucher by transmitting the virtual ticket voucher to the portable electronic device via the wireless interface; and
4) cancel the generated virtual ticket voucher based on a determination that the generated virtual ticket voucher was not transferred to the portable electronic device within a predetermined amount of time and issue a printed ticket voucher instead of the canceled virtual ticket voucher by instructing the printer to generate the printed ticket voucher, the printed ticket voucher including the validation number of the canceled virtual ticket voucher.
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Abstract
A gaming system compatible with patron-controlled portable electronic devices, such as smart phones or tablet computers, is described. The gaming system can include electronic gaming machines that are compatible to receive both virtual ticket vouchers and printed ticket vouchers that are redeemable for credits on the electronic gaming machines. Information associated with a virtual ticket voucher can be stored on a patron-controlled portable electronic device and then can be wireless transmitted to the electronic gaming machines. The electronic gaming machines can be configured to issue virtual ticket vouchers and printed ticket vouchers that can be redeemed for cash or additional game play on another electronic gaming machine. In one embodiment, the electronic gaming machine can be configured to issue a virtual ticket voucher to a patron-controlled portable electronic device.
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23 Claims
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1. An electronic gaming machine (EGM) comprising:
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a cabinet; a display mounted to the cabinet; a wireless interface for communicating with a portable electronic device; a network interface for communicating with a validation server secured within the cabinet; a printer configured to print ticket vouchers communicatively coupled to a game controller secured within the cabinet; a cash out button coupled to the game controller for generating a signal to transfer value from the EGM via a printed ticket voucher; the game controller including a processor and a memory secured within the cabinet configured to
1) control a wager-based game played on the electronic gaming machine;
2) issue virtual ticket voucher and printed ticket vouchers;
3) receive an indication, separate from the cash out button signal, to transfer value from the EGM via a virtual ticket voucher, receive a validation number from the validation server via the network interface, generate the virtual ticket voucher including the validation number, and issue the virtual ticket voucher by transmitting the virtual ticket voucher to the portable electronic device via the wireless interface; and
4) cancel the generated virtual ticket voucher based on a determination that the generated virtual ticket voucher was not transferred to the portable electronic device within a predetermined amount of time and issue a printed ticket voucher instead of the canceled virtual ticket voucher by instructing the printer to generate the printed ticket voucher, the printed ticket voucher including the validation number of the canceled virtual ticket voucher. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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