System and method for collecting and using player information
View Patent ↗A distributed computer system is provided for collecting player information. Further, a scoring system is provided that rates a player based on one or more elements of the collected information. Players may be rated with respect to a number of characteristics. Responsive to a determined rating or score, action may be taken by the distributed system with regard to the player. For instance, the player may be provided a complimentary offer, provided an award, and invitation to come to a gambling location, presented an advertisement, or other action may be performed involving the player. Further, the distributed computer system may permit a player to manage their frequent player accounts and receive complimentary offers based on a set of criteria specified by the player.
1. In a distributed computer system, a method for collecting and processing player information, the method comprising acts of:
creating, in the distributed computer system, a profile of a player;
collecting, by a plurality of computer systems in the distributed computer system, a plurality of data elements relating to the player;
storing the plurality of data elements in one or more storage entities associated with the distributed computer system;
creating, in the distributed computer system, a profile of a business;
determining a geolocation of the player;
determining at least one of an affinity, a preference, or a predisposition of the player based on one or more of the plurality of data elements relating to the player; and
determining at least one matching profile of a business to the player, at least based in part on the geolocation of the player and the at least one determined affinity, preference, or predisposition of the player.
2. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising an act of collecting demographic information related to the player.
3. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising an act of collecting behavioral information related to the player.
4. The method according to claim 3 , further comprising an act of collecting data regarding online activity of the player.
5. The method according to claim 3 , further comprising an act of collecting data regarding offline activity of the player.
6. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising an act of determining at least one of an affinity, a preference, and a predisposition of the player based on one or more of the plurality of data elements relating to the player.
7. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising an act of indicating, to the player, the at least one matching profile.
8. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising an act of indicating, to the business having the at least one matching profile an indication of a match.
9. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising an act of displaying an advertisement to the player responsive to the determination of at least one matching profile.
10. The method according to claim 7 , further comprising an act of displaying, on a display of a portable device located at the geolocation of the player, the at least one matching profile.
11. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising an act of accepting, from the player, an indication of at least one of an affinity, a preference, and a predisposition of the player.
12. The method according to claim 6 , further comprising an act of determining an incentive offered to the player based on the at least one determined affinity, preference, and predisposition of the player.
13. The method according to claim 11 , further comprising an act of determining an incentive offered to the player based on the at least one affinity, preference, and predisposition of the player.
14. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising an act of determining a score of the player.
15. The method according to claim 14 , wherein the score indicates a capacity of the player to spend money.
16. The method according to claim 6 , further comprising an act of performing an action with respect to the player based on the at least one determined affinity, predisposition and preference of the player.
17. The method according to claim 11 , further comprising an act of performing an action with respect to the player based on the at least one determined affinity, predisposition and preference of the player.
18. The method according to claim 16 , wherein the score indicates the value of the player.
19. The method according to claim 16 , wherein the score indicates an affinity, predisposition or preference of the player.
20. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising an act of performing an action with respect to the player based on the at least one determined affinity, predisposition and preference of the player.
21. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer-executable instructions that when executed on a processor performs a method for collecting and processing player information in a distributed computer system, the method comprising acts of:
creating, in the distributed computer system, a profile of a player;
collecting, by a plurality of computer systems in the distributed computer system, a plurality of data elements relating to the player;
storing the plurality of data elements in one or more storage entities associated with the distributed computer system;
creating, in the distributed computer system, a profile of a business
determining a geolocation of the player;
determining at least one of an affinity, a preference, or a predisposition of the player based on one or more of the plurality of data elements relating to the player; and
determining at least one matching profile of a business to the player, at least based in part on the geolocation of the player and the at least one determined affinity, preference, or predisposition of the player.
22. The computer readable medium according to claim 21 , further comprising an act of collecting demographic information related to the player.
23. The computer readable medium according to claim 21 , further comprising an act of collecting behavioral information related to the player.
24. The computer readable medium according to claim 23 , further comprising an act of collecting data regarding online activity of the player.
25. The computer readable medium according to claim 23 , further comprising an act of collecting data regarding offline activity of the player.
26. The computer readable medium according to claim 21 , further comprising an act of determining at least one of an affinity, a preference, and a predisposition of the player based on one or more of the plurality of data elements relating to the player.
27. The computer readable medium according to claim 21 , further comprising an act of indicating, to the player, the at least one matching profile.
28. The computer readable medium according to claim 21 , further comprising an act of indicating, to the business having the at least one matching profile an indication of a match.
29. The computer readable medium according to claim 21 , further comprising an act of displaying an advertisement to the player responsive to the determination of at least one matching profile.
30. The computer readable medium according to claim 27 , further comprising an act of displaying, on a display of a portable device located at the geolocation of the player, the at least one matching profile.
31. The computer readable medium according to claim 21 , further comprising an act of accepting, from the player, an indication of at least one of an affinity, a preference, and a predisposition of the player.
32. The computer readable medium according to claim 26 , further comprising an act of determining an incentive offered to the player based on the at least one determined affinity, preference, and predisposition of the player.
33. The computer readable medium according to claim 23 , further comprising an act of determining an incentive offered to the player based on the at least one affinity, preference, and predisposition of the player.
34. The computer readable medium according to claim 21 , further comprising an act of determining a score of the player.
35. The computer readable medium according to claim 26 , wherein the score indicates a capacity of the player to spend money.
36. The computer readable medium according to claim 26 , further comprising an act of performing an action with respect to the player based on the at least one determined affinity, predisposition and preference of the player.
37. The computer readable medium according to claim 23 , further comprising an act of performing an action with respect to the player based on the at least one determined affinity, predisposition and preference of the player.
38. The computer readable medium according to claim 36 , wherein the score indicates the value of the player.
39. The computer readable medium according to claim 36 , wherein the score indicates an affinity, predisposition or preference of the player.
40. The computer readable medium according to claim 21 , further comprising an act of performing an action with respect to the player based on the at least one determined affinity, predisposition and preference of the player.
41. A system for collecting and processing player information, the system comprising:
a component adapted to create, in the distributed computer system, a profile of a player;
one or more components adapted to collect, by a plurality of computer systems in the distributed computer system, a plurality of data elements relating to the player;
a component adapted to store the plurality of data elements in one or more storage entities associated with the distributed computer system
a component adapted to create, in the distributed computer system, a profile of a business
a component adapted to determine a geolocation of the player;
a component adapted to determine at least one of an affinity, a preference, or a predisposition of the player based on one or more of the plurality of data elements relating to the player; and
a component adapted to determine at least one matching profile of a business to the player, at least based in part on the geolocation of the player and the at least one determined affinity, preference, or predisposition of the player.
42. The system according to claim 41 , further comprising a component adapted to collect demographic information related to the player.
43. The system according to claim 41 , further comprising a component adapted to collect behavioral information related to the player.
44. The system according to claim 43 , further comprising a component adapted to collect data regarding online activity of the player.
45. The system according to claim 43 , further comprising a component adapted to collect data regarding offline activity of the player.
46. The system according to claim 41 , further comprising a component adapted to determine at least one of an affinity, a preference, and a predisposition of the player based on one or more of the plurality of data elements relating to the player.
47. The method according to claim 12 , wherein the incentive alters the game play to provide a customized gaming experience.
48. The method according to claim 13 , wherein the incentive alters the game play to provide a customized gaming experience.