Spontaneous player preferences
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1. A portable electronic device, comprising:
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a processor operative with a spontaneous interest data application, the processor configured to;
acquire one or more spontaneous interest data based on at least one user action, the at least one user action being used to initiate capture of an image, using the camera, to acquire the spontaneous interest data, the captured image used to acquire the spontaneous interest data pertains to a picture of at least a portion of a gaming machine within a gaming establishment or an object within a gaming establishment; and
identify at least one user interest offering based on the spontaneous interest data; and
a memory configured to store the spontaneous interest data; and
a display to display the identified at least one user interest offering,wherein the at least one user interest offering includes at least one offering associated with the gaming establishment, and wherein the at least one offering is at least one table game offering.
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Abstract
An apparatus, method, and system to present at least one game offering on a display of a gaming machine may include a portable electronic device having a processor operative with a spontaneous interest data application to acquire spontaneous interest data. A memory may store the spontaneous interest data and the spontaneous interest data application. The spontaneous interest data application may save the spontaneous interest data to the memory, and a data transfer interface can transfer the spontaneous interest data to a second device.
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25 Claims
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1. A portable electronic device, comprising:
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a camera; a processor operative with a spontaneous interest data application, the processor configured to; acquire one or more spontaneous interest data based on at least one user action, the at least one user action being used to initiate capture of an image, using the camera, to acquire the spontaneous interest data, the captured image used to acquire the spontaneous interest data pertains to a picture of at least a portion of a gaming machine within a gaming establishment or an object within a gaming establishment; and identify at least one user interest offering based on the spontaneous interest data; and a memory configured to store the spontaneous interest data; and a display to display the identified at least one user interest offering, wherein the at least one user interest offering includes at least one offering associated with the gaming establishment, and wherein the at least one offering is at least one table game offering. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A spontaneous player preferences system, comprising
at least one portable electronic device configured to acquire a plurality of spontaneous interest data based on a user action, each of the at least portable electronic devices including: -
an imaging device; a processor configured to; acquire one or more spontaneous interest data based on at least one user action, the at least one user action being used to initiate capture of an image, using the imaging device, to acquire the spontaneous interest data, the captured image used to acquire the spontaneous interest data made available within a gaming establishment; and identify at least one user interest offering based on the spontaneous interest data; a memory configured to store the one or more spontaneous interest data; and a data transfer interface configured to facilitate transfer of the plurality of spontaneous interest data; and a gaming device configured to communicate with the at least one portable electronic device via the data transfer interface to receive the plurality of spontaneous interest data, the gaming device configured to present at least one user interest offering. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for presenting at least one user interest offering on a display of a gaming device, comprising:
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acquiring one or more spontaneous interest data based on at least one user action, the at least one user action being used to initiate capture of an image using an image acquisition device, the captured image used to acquire the spontaneous interest data pertains to a picture of at least a portion of a gaming machine within a gaming establishment or an object within a gaming establishment; identifying at least one user interest offering based on the spontaneous interest data; storing the spontaneous interest data; and displaying the identified at least one user interest offering, wherein the at least one user interest offering includes at least one table game offering, wherein the gaming device is a portable electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A method for presenting at least one user interest offering on a display of a gaming device, comprising:
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acquiring one or more spontaneous interest data based on at least one user action, the at least one user action being used to initiate capture of an image, using an image acquisition device, to acquire the spontaneous interest data, the captured image used to acquire the spontaneous interest data pertains to a picture of at least a portion of a gaming machine within a gaming establishment or an object within a gaming establishment; identifying at least one user interest offering based on the spontaneous interest data; storing the spontaneous interest data; displaying the identified at least one user interest offering; receiving a selection to play at least one user interest offering; determining a location of a second device compatible with the selected at least one user interest offering; determining if the second device is available; presenting one or more alternative products if the second device is not available; and presenting the location of the second device if the second device is available. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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23. A portable electronic device, comprising:
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a camera; a processor operative with a spontaneous interest data application, the processor configured to; acquire one or more spontaneous interest data based on at least one user action, the at least one user action being used to initiate capture of an image, the captured image used to acquire the spontaneous interest data is presented throughout a gaming establishment; evaluate and prioritize the one or more spontaneous interest data; periodically update the at least one user interest offering; and identify at least one user interest offering based on the spontaneous interest data; and a display to display the identified at least one user interest offering. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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