System and method for providing a gaming establishment account automatic access to funds
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1. A system comprising:
- a gaming establishment component processor; and
a gaming establishment component memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the gaming establishment component processor, cause the gaming establishment component processor to;
responsive to an occurrence of an anticipated fund transfer event, communicate data associated with a requested amount of funds to be electronically transferred from an external account to a gaming establishment account, wherein the anticipated fund transfer event occurs based on an anticipated use time of the requested amount of funds and a designated period of time associated with the external account to complete an electronic transfer of the requested amount of funds, andafter the occurrence of the anticipated fund transfer event and responsive to an occurrence of an external account transaction completion event associated with the electronic transfer of the requested amount of funds, modify a balance of the gaming establishment account based on the requested amount of funds being electronically transferred from the external account, wherein the modification of the balance of the gaming establishment account occurs prior to the anticipated use time of the requested amount of funds.
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates generally to a system that enables funds automatically transferred into the system from one or more funding sources in anticipation of such funds being used in association with various system components.
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1. A system comprising:
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a gaming establishment component processor; and a gaming establishment component memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the gaming establishment component processor, cause the gaming establishment component processor to; responsive to an occurrence of an anticipated fund transfer event, communicate data associated with a requested amount of funds to be electronically transferred from an external account to a gaming establishment account, wherein the anticipated fund transfer event occurs based on an anticipated use time of the requested amount of funds and a designated period of time associated with the external account to complete an electronic transfer of the requested amount of funds, and after the occurrence of the anticipated fund transfer event and responsive to an occurrence of an external account transaction completion event associated with the electronic transfer of the requested amount of funds, modify a balance of the gaming establishment account based on the requested amount of funds being electronically transferred from the external account, wherein the modification of the balance of the gaming establishment account occurs prior to the anticipated use time of the requested amount of funds. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of operating a system, said method comprising:
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responsive to an occurrence of an anticipated fund transfer event, communicating data associated with a requested amount of funds to be electronically transferred from an external account to a gaming establishment account, wherein the anticipated fund transfer event occurs based on an anticipated use time of the requested amount of funds and a designated period of time associated with the external account to complete an electronic transfer of the requested amount of funds, and after the occurrence of the anticipated fund transfer event and responsive to an occurrence of an external account transaction completion event associated with the electronic transfer of the requested amount of funds, modifying, by a gaming establishment component processor, a balance of the gaming establishment account based on the requested amount of funds being electronically transferred from the external account, wherein the modification of the balance of the gaming establishment account occurs prior to the anticipated use time of the requested amount of funds. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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