Method and apparatus for providing a complimentary service to a player
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1. A method of operating a system, said method comprising:
- (a) for each of at least one play of a game;
(i) causing at least one processor to determine a game outcome, and(ii) causing a display of the determined game outcome; and
(b) providing a non-monetary award in association with said at least one play of the game, said non-monetary award being usable to cause a free download of data to a portable handheld electronic device through a data network, said portable handheld electronic device being separate from the system and including a processor, a memory device, a display device, and an input device including a touch screen.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for providing a service to a player using a player device. A indication of a player identifier which corresponds to a player of a gaming device is received. A player device is provided to the player. A service to provide the player is determined based on a gaming activity of the player, and the service is then provided to the player using the player device.
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29 Claims
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1. A method of operating a system, said method comprising:
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(a) for each of at least one play of a game; (i) causing at least one processor to determine a game outcome, and (ii) causing a display of the determined game outcome; and (b) providing a non-monetary award in association with said at least one play of the game, said non-monetary award being usable to cause a free download of data to a portable handheld electronic device through a data network, said portable handheld electronic device being separate from the system and including a processor, a memory device, a display device, and an input device including a touch screen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system comprising:
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at least one display device at least one input device; 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 at least one input device to; (a) for each of at least one play of a game; (i) determine a game outcome, and (ii) cause a display of the determined game outcome; and (b) provide a non-monetary award in association with said at least one play of the game, said non-monetary award being usable to cause a free download of data to a portable handheld electronic device through a data network, said portable handheld electronic device being separate from the system and including a processor, a memory device, a display device, and an input device including a touch screen. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of operating a system including at least one display device, at least one input device including a touch screen, at least one processor, and at least one memory device, said method comprising:
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causing the at least one processor to operate with the at least one display device and the at least one input device to; for each of at least one play of a game; (i) determine a game outcome, and (ii) display the determined game outcome; and causing the at least one processor to operate with the at least one display device to; display an indication of a non-monetary award in association with said at least one play of the game, said non-monetary award being usable to cause a free download of data through a data network to the at least one memory device, said downloadable data being distinct from any data associated with said play of the game. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A system comprising:
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at least one display device at least one input device including a touch screen; 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 at least one input device to; (a) for each of at least one play of a game; (i) determine a game outcome, and (ii) display the determined game outcome; and (b) display an indication of a non-monetary award in association with said at least one play of the game, said non-monetary award being usable to cause a free download of data through a data network to the at least one memory device, said data being distinct from said play of the game. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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