Player driven game download to a gaming machine
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1. A method of operating a gaming system, said method comprising:
- (a) receiving, at a processing circuit, data regarding a player loyalty account, said received data including data related to a social connection associated with the player loyalty account;
(b) causing a service window to be displayed at a gaming machine, wherein the service window includes an option to request an available game for download, and wherein the service window is configured to suggest the available game based, in part, on the received data;
(c) receiving, at the processing circuit, a request for the game via the service window displayed by the gaming machine; and
(d) causing the requested game to be downloaded to the gaming machine, wherein the gaming machine is associated with a credit balance which is;
(i) increasable via;
(A) an acceptor of a physical item associated with a monetary value, and(B) a validator configured to identify the physical item, and(ii) decreasable via a cashout device configured to receive an input to cause an initiation of a payout associated with the credit balance.
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Abstract
A service window may be provided to a gaming machine, such as a video slot machine, video poker machine, or similar electronic device. The service window may include an option to request an available game for download. A request for the game may be received via the service window and the game may be provided to the gaming machine.
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24 Claims
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1. A method of operating a gaming system, said method comprising:
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(a) receiving, at a processing circuit, data regarding a player loyalty account, said received data including data related to a social connection associated with the player loyalty account; (b) causing a service window to be displayed at a gaming machine, wherein the service window includes an option to request an available game for download, and wherein the service window is configured to suggest the available game based, in part, on the received data; (c) receiving, at the processing circuit, a request for the game via the service window displayed by the gaming machine; and (d) causing the requested game to be downloaded to the gaming machine, wherein the gaming machine is associated with a credit balance which is; (i) increasable via; (A) an acceptor of a physical item associated with a monetary value, and (B) a validator configured to identify the physical item, and (ii) decreasable via a cashout device configured to receive an input to cause an initiation of a payout associated with the credit balance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 21, 22, 23)
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11. A processing circuit comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to; (a) receive data regarding a player loyalty account, said received data including data related to a social connection associated with the player loyalty account; (b) cause a service window to be displayed at a gaming machine, wherein the service window includes an option to request an available game for download, and wherein the service window is configured to suggest the available game based, in part, on the received data; (c) receive a request for the game, via the service window displayed by; and (d) cause the requested game to be downloaded to the gaming machine, wherein the gaming machine is associated with a credit balance which is; (i) increasable via; (A) an acceptor of a physical item associated with a monetary value, and (B) a validator configured to identify the physical item, and (ii) decreasable via a cashout device configured to received an input to cause an initiation of a payout associated with the credit balance. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of operating a gaming system, said method comprising:
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(a) receiving, at a processing circuit, data related to a player loyalty account; (b) determining, by the processing circuit, that a game is available for download to a gaming machine; (c) causing a service window to be displayed at the gaming machine, wherein the service window includes an option to request the available game for download, and wherein the option to request the available game is provided based on the player loyalty account, including a social connection associated with the player loyalty account; (d) receiving, at the processing circuit, a request for the game via the service window displayed by the gaming machine; and (e) causing the requested game to be downloaded to the gaming machine, wherein the gaming machine is associated with a credit balance which is; (i) increasable via; (A) an acceptor of a physical item associated with a monetary value, and (B) a validator configured to identify the physical item, and (ii) decreasable via a cashout device configured to receive an input to cause an initiation of a payout associated with the credit balance.
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24. A gaming system comprising:
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a housing; a plurality of input devices supported by the housing, said plurality of input devices including; (i) an acceptor, (ii) a validator, and (iii) a cashout device; at least one display device supported by the housing; at least one processor; and at least one memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one display device and the plurality of input devices to; (a) if a physical item is received via the acceptor; (i) identify, via the validator, the received physical item, and (ii) establish a credit balance based, at least in part, on a monetary value associated with the received and identified physical item, (b) receive data regarding a player loyalty account, said received data including data related to a social connection associated with the player loyalty account; (c) cause a service window to be displayed, wherein the service window includes an option to request an available game for download, and wherein the service window is configured to suggest the available game based, in part, on the received data; (d) receive, via the displayed service window, a request for the game; (e) cause the requested game to be downloaded; and (f) if a cashout input is received via the cashout device, cause an initiation of any payout associated with the credit balance.
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