GAMING ACCESS CARD WITH DISPLAY
First Claim
1. A player tracking instrument adapted for use in a wager-based gaming system, said player tracking instrument comprising:
- a storage component adapted to store data regarding a player to which said player tracking instrument is assigned;
a first communication component adapted for communications with an associated gaming machine or terminal using a first mode of communication; and
a second communication component adapted for communications with said associated gaming machine or terminal using a second mode of communication, said second mode of communication being separate and distinct from said first mode of communication, wherein said second communication component includes a speaker, a light, or both, situated on the player tracking instrument itself.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for conducting cashless gaming or player tracking within a gaming environment are disclosed. Players with associated player accounts are provided player tracking instruments having rewriteable displays. Also provided are gaming devices or machines having display panels adapted to display content and communicate with the player tracking cards or instruments. Data on player tracking instruments is updated and displayed thereupon. The player tracking instruments may contain an RFID tag to receive communications from a transceiver associated with the gaming device or machine. A feedback loop from a master gaming controller to a transceiver to a player tracking instrument to an input display panel and back to the master gaming controller can be created. Player tracking instruments may also have lights, speakers, vibration components, and other advanced features thereupon.
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20 Claims
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1. A player tracking instrument adapted for use in a wager-based gaming system, said player tracking instrument comprising:
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a storage component adapted to store data regarding a player to which said player tracking instrument is assigned; a first communication component adapted for communications with an associated gaming machine or terminal using a first mode of communication; and a second communication component adapted for communications with said associated gaming machine or terminal using a second mode of communication, said second mode of communication being separate and distinct from said first mode of communication, wherein said second communication component includes a speaker, a light, or both, situated on the player tracking instrument itself. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A player tracking instrument adapted for use in a wager-based gaming system, said player tracking instrument comprising:
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a first communication component adapted for communications with an associated gaming machine or terminal using a first mode of communication; and a second communication component adapted for communications with said associated gaming machine or terminal using a second mode of communication, said second mode of communication being separate and distinct from said first mode of communication, wherein said second communication component includes a rewritable display situated on the player tracking instrument itself. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. A player tracking system adapted for use in a wager-based gaming system, said player tracking system comprising:
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a player tracking instrument including a first communication component adapted for communications with an associated gaming machine or terminal using a first mode of communication, and a second communication component adapted for communications with said associated gaming machine or terminal using a second mode of communication, said second mode of communication being separate and distinct from said first mode of communication, wherein said second communication component includes a rewritable display; a gaming machine or terminal adapted to communicate with said player tracking instrument via both said first mode of communication and said second mode of communication; and a remote server in communication with said gaming machine or terminal, said remote server adapted to provide one or more services to a user of said player tracking instrument via said gaming machine or said gaming machine or terminal. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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