BIOMETRIC FOR PURCHASES
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1. A gaming apparatus, comprising:
- a display unit;
an input device to allow a player to make an input selection; and
a controller operatively coupled to the display unit, the input device, and a biometric device, the controller comprising a processor and a memory operatively coupled to the processor, the controller being programmed to allow the player to play a game, the controller being programmed to permit the player to make a wager, the controller being programmed to allow the player to make a purchase, the controller being programmed to receive biometric data associated with a purchase selection of the player, the controller being programmed to determine whether to permit the purchase selection based on the received biometric data, the controller being programmed to cause a video image relating to the game to be generated on the display unit, the controller being programmed to determine a value payout associated with an outcome of the game.
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Abstract
In a method of facilitating the playing of a game via a gaming apparatus, a wager may be received via a value input device. Biometric data associated with a purchase selection may be received, and whether to permit the purchase selection may be determined based on the received biometric data. A video image relating to the game may be displayed on a display unit, and a value payout associated with an outcome of the game may be determined.
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1. A gaming apparatus, comprising:
- a display unit;
an input device to allow a player to make an input selection; and
a controller operatively coupled to the display unit, the input device, and a biometric device, the controller comprising a processor and a memory operatively coupled to the processor, the controller being programmed to allow the player to play a game, the controller being programmed to permit the player to make a wager, the controller being programmed to allow the player to make a purchase, the controller being programmed to receive biometric data associated with a purchase selection of the player, the controller being programmed to determine whether to permit the purchase selection based on the received biometric data, the controller being programmed to cause a video image relating to the game to be generated on the display unit, the controller being programmed to determine a value payout associated with an outcome of the game. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
- a display unit;
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19. A method of facilitating the playing of a game via a gaming apparatus, the method comprising:
- receiving a wager via a value input device;
receiving a game play selection;
receiving biometric data associated with a purchase selection;
determining whether to permit the purchase selection based on the received biometric data;
displaying a video image relating to the game on a display unit; and
determining a value payout associated with an outcome of the game.
- receiving a wager via a value input device;
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20. A tangible medium storing machine readable instructions comprising:
- first code for receiving a wager via a value input device;
second code for receiving biometric data associated with a purchase selection;
third code for determining whether to permit the purchase selection based on the received biometric data;
fourth code for displaying a video image relating to the game on a display unit; and
fifth code for determining a value payout associated with an outcome of the game.
- first code for receiving a wager via a value input device;
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