Apparatus and methods for wireless gaming communications
First Claim
1. A method of connecting a wireless device to an electronic gaming machine, the method comprising:
- broadcasting, though a wireless transceiver of the electronic gaming machine, a discovery message to wireless communication devices within a broadcast range of the wireless transceiver;
receiving, at the wireless transceiver, a response message from the wireless communication device;
establishing, by the electronic gaming machine, a wireless connection between the wireless communication device and the electronic gaming machine;
requesting, by the electronic gaming machine, a player identification and a player preference of a user of the wireless communication device;
receiving, from the wireless communication device, the player identification and the player preference of the user; and
broadcasting, through the wireless transceiver, an audio message customized for the user to the wireless communication device, wherein the wireless communication device is configured to play, via a speaker of the wireless communication device, the received audio message customized for the user.
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Abstract
A method of connecting a wireless device to an electronic gaming machine is described. The method includes broadcasting, though a wireless transceiver of the gaming machine, a discovery message to wireless communication devices within a broadcast range of the wireless transceiver. The method further includes receiving, at the wireless transceiver, a response message from the wireless device. The method includes establishing, by the gaming machine, a wireless connection between the wireless device and the gaming machine. The method further includes requesting, by the gaming machine, a player identification and player preferences of a user of the wireless device. The method includes receiving, from the wireless device, the player identification and player preferences of the user. The method further includes broadcasting, through the wireless transceiver, an audio message customized for the user to the wireless device.
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16 Claims
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1. A method of connecting a wireless device to an electronic gaming machine, the method comprising:
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broadcasting, though a wireless transceiver of the electronic gaming machine, a discovery message to wireless communication devices within a broadcast range of the wireless transceiver; receiving, at the wireless transceiver, a response message from the wireless communication device; establishing, by the electronic gaming machine, a wireless connection between the wireless communication device and the electronic gaming machine; requesting, by the electronic gaming machine, a player identification and a player preference of a user of the wireless communication device; receiving, from the wireless communication device, the player identification and the player preference of the user; and broadcasting, through the wireless transceiver, an audio message customized for the user to the wireless communication device, wherein the wireless communication device is configured to play, via a speaker of the wireless communication device, the received audio message customized for the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A gaming machine comprising:
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a wireless transceiver; a processor; and a memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to; broadcast, via the wireless transceiver, a discovery message to a wireless communication device within a broadcast range; receive, via the wireless transceiver, a response message from the wireless communication device; establish a wireless connection with the wireless communication device; communicate, to the wireless communication device, a request of a player identification and a player preference of a user of the wireless communication device; receive data associated with the player identification and the player preference of the user; and broadcast, via the wireless transceiver and to the wireless communication device, an audio message customized for the user of the wireless communication device, wherein the wireless communication device is configured to play, via a speaker of the wireless communication device, the received audio message customized for the user. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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