Virtual ticket-in and ticket-out on a gaming machine
First Claim
1. An electronic gaming machine comprising:
- a cabinet;
a display device mounted to the cabinet;
a wireless interface configured to communicate with a portable electronic device;
a network interface secured within the cabinet and configured to communicate with a validation server;
a bill validator configured to accept bills of currency and printed ticket vouchers; and
a game controller coupled to the bill validator, said game controller including a processor and a memory secured within the cabinet and configured to;
(a) if a printed ticket voucher is received via the bill validator;
(i) modify an electronic gaming machine credit balance at least partially based on a credit amount associated with the received printed ticket voucher; and
(ii) if a wager amount is placed on a first play of a game;
(A) reduce the electronic gaming machine credit balance by the placed wager amount, and(B) for the first play of the game;
(I) determine a game outcome,
(II) display the determined game outcome,
(III) determine any award associated with the determined game outcome, and
(IV) display any determined award associated with the determined game outcome, wherein said electronic gaming machine credit balance is increasable based on any determined award; and
(b) if an indication is wirelessly received from the portable electronic device to redeem a virtual ticket voucher displayed by a display device of the portable electronic device;
(i) validate, using a virtual ticket voucher validation number of the virtual ticket voucher, the virtual ticket voucher with the validation server via the network interface;
(ii) modify the electronic gaming machine credit balance at least partially based on a credit amount associated with the virtual ticket voucher;
(iii) notify the validation server that the virtual ticket voucher is redeemed; and
(iv) if a wager amount is placed on a second play of a game;
(A) reduce the electronic gaming machine credit balance by the placed wager amount, and(B) for the second play of the game;
(I) determine a game outcome,
(II) display the determined game outcome,
(III) determine any award associated with the determined game outcome, and
(IV) display any determined award associated with the determined game outcome, wherein said electronic gaming machine credit balance is increasable based on any determined award.
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Abstract
An electronic gaming machine includes 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, a bill validator coupled to a game controller configured to accept bills and printed ticket vouchers, and a removable cash box. The game controller includes a processor and a memory configured to control a wager-based game played on the EGM, redeem virtual ticket vouchers and printed ticket vouchers, receive an indication to transfer value to the EGM via a virtual ticket voucher, receive the virtual ticket voucher including a virtual ticket voucher validation number from the portable electronic device via the wireless interface, validate the virtual ticket voucher with the validation server via the network interface, deposit a credit amount associated with the virtual ticket voucher, and notify the validation server that the virtual ticket voucher is redeemed.
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19 Claims
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1. An electronic gaming machine comprising:
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a cabinet; a display device mounted to the cabinet; a wireless interface configured to communicate with a portable electronic device; a network interface secured within the cabinet and configured to communicate with a validation server; a bill validator configured to accept bills of currency and printed ticket vouchers; and a game controller coupled to the bill validator, said game controller including a processor and a memory secured within the cabinet and configured to; (a) if a printed ticket voucher is received via the bill validator; (i) modify an electronic gaming machine credit balance at least partially based on a credit amount associated with the received printed ticket voucher; and (ii) if a wager amount is placed on a first play of a game; (A) reduce the electronic gaming machine credit balance by the placed wager amount, and (B) for the first play of the game;
(I) determine a game outcome,
(II) display the determined game outcome,
(III) determine any award associated with the determined game outcome, and
(IV) display any determined award associated with the determined game outcome, wherein said electronic gaming machine credit balance is increasable based on any determined award; and(b) if an indication is wirelessly received from the portable electronic device to redeem a virtual ticket voucher displayed by a display device of the portable electronic device; (i) validate, using a virtual ticket voucher validation number of the virtual ticket voucher, the virtual ticket voucher with the validation server via the network interface; (ii) modify the electronic gaming machine credit balance at least partially based on a credit amount associated with the virtual ticket voucher; (iii) notify the validation server that the virtual ticket voucher is redeemed; and (iv) if a wager amount is placed on a second play of a game; (A) reduce the electronic gaming machine credit balance by the placed wager amount, and (B) for the second play of the game;
(I) determine a game outcome,
(II) display the determined game outcome,
(III) determine any award associated with the determined game outcome, and
(IV) display any determined award associated with the determined game outcome, wherein said electronic gaming machine credit balance is increasable based on any determined award. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An electronic gaming machine comprising:
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a cabinet; a display device mounted to the cabinet; a wireless interface configured to communicate with a portable electronic device; a network interface secured within the cabinet and configured to communicate with a validation server; a game controller including a processor and a memory secured within the cabinet, said game controller configured to; (a) if a request to issue a first virtual ticket voucher is received; (i) request, via the network interface, a validation number from the validation server, (ii) generate the first virtual ticket voucher including the validation number, (iii) issue the first virtual ticket voucher by transmitting, via the wireless interface, the first virtual ticket voucher to the portable electronic device; (b) if a request to accept a second virtual ticket voucher displayed by a display device of the portable electronic device is received; (i) wirelessly receive information associated with the second virtual ticket voucher from the portable electronic device, (ii) validate the second virtual ticket voucher with the validation server, and (iii) when the second virtual ticket voucher is validated, modify an electronic gaming machine credit balance at least partially based on a credit amount associated with the virtual ticket voucher; and (c) if a wager amount is placed on a play of a game; (i) reduce the electronic gaming machine credit balance by the placed wager amount, and (ii) for the play of the game; (A) determine a game outcome, (B) display the determined game outcome, (C) determine any award associated with the determined game outcome, and (D) display any determined award associated with the determined game outcome, wherein said electronic gaming machine credit balance is increasable based on any determined award. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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