ADAPTER FOR LOYALTY PROGRAM POINTS
An adapter for wagering game systems designed to communicate using a first protocol is provided that communicates with systems designed to communicate using a second protocol different from the first protocol. The adapter may provide a translation service that translates from the first protocol to the second protocol and vice-versa. Additionally, the adapter may provide a transaction clearing house service. The translation and transaction clearing house services provided by the adapter can be used to access disparate systems using disparate protocols. For example, a wagering game system that is designed to communicate with other wagering game systems using a first protocol can use the adapter to access loyalty points systems and other systems that are designed to use a second communications protocol.
1 . A method comprising:
receiving configuration data for a trigger event and an offer associated with one or more game assets;
in response to detecting the occurrence of the trigger event, presenting the offer associated with one or more game assets; and
in response to acceptance of the offer, performing operations comprising:
providing at least one of the one or more game assets, and charging a player account in accordance with the offer.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein charging the player account in accordance with the offer includes performing operations comprising:
converting data for charging the player account from a first format to a second format compatible with a third party loyalty system; and
transmitting the converted data to the third party loyalty point system.
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving configuration data includes receiving the configuration data on a wagering game machine;
4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving configuration data includes receiving the configuration data on an adaptive gaming server.
5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the offer comprises an offer to unlock at least one of the one or more game assets.
6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the offer comprises an offer to customize the operation of a wagering game or a bonus game.
7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the offer comprises an offer to reserve a wagering game.
8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the trigger event comprises one or more of achieving a level in a bonus game or wagering game, a coin-in amount, or a coin-in rate.
9 . A method comprising:
receiving configuration data for a notification event;
in response to detecting the occurrence of the notification event on a wagering game machine, performing operations comprising:
converting event data for the notification event from a first format to a second format compatible with a third party customer relationship management system; and
transmitting the converted data to the third party customer relationship management system.
10 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the notification event comprises one or more of achieving a level in a bonus game or wagering game, a coin-in amount, or a coin-in rate.
11 . A system comprising:
a wagering game machine having one or more processors configured to present a wagering game upon which monetary value may be wagered;
a set of game assets for the wagering game machine; and
an adaptive game server communicably coupled to the wagering game machine and configured to manage the set of game assets for the wagering game machine;
wherein the wagering game machine, in response to a trigger event, is configured to present an offer associated with one or more game assets; and
wherein the adaptive game server, in response to acceptance of the offer, is configured to perform operations comprising:
provide at least one of the one or more game assets, and
charge a player account in accordance with the offer.
12 . The system of claim 11 , and further comprising an adapter configured to perform operations comprising:
convert data for charging the player account from a first format to a second format compatible with a third party loyalty system; and
transmit the converted data to the third party loyalty point system.
13 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the set of game assets are maintained on the wagering game machine.
14 . One or more computer-readable media having stored thereon computer executable instructions for causing one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
receiving configuration data for a trigger event and an offer associated with one or more game assets;
in response to detecting the occurrence of the trigger event, presenting the offer associated with one or more game assets; and
in response to acceptance of the offer, performing operations comprising:
providing at least one of the one or more game assets, and
charging a player account in accordance with the offer.
15 . The one or more computer-readable media of claim 14 , wherein charging the player account in accordance with the offer includes performing operations comprising:
converting data for charging the player account from a first format to a second format compatible with a third party loyalty system; and
transmitting the converted data to the third party loyalty point system.
16 . The one or more computer-readable media of claim 14 , wherein receiving configuration data includes receiving the configuration data on a wagering game machine;
17 . The one or more computer-readable media of claim 14 , wherein receiving configuration data includes receiving the configuration data on an adaptive gaming server.
18 . The one or more computer-readable media of claim 14 , wherein the offer comprises an offer to unlock at least one of the one or more game assets.
19 . The one or more computer-readable media of claim 14 , wherein the offer comprises an offer to customize the operation of a wagering game or a bonus game.
20 . The one or more computer-readable media of claim 14 , wherein the offer comprises an offer to reserve a wagering game.
21 . The one or more computer-readable media of claim 14 wherein the trigger event comprises one or more of achieving a level in a bonus game or wagering game, a coin-in amount, or a coin-in rate.
22 . A system comprising:
means for receiving configuration data for a trigger event and an offer associated with one or more game assets;
means for detecting the occurrence of the trigger event, and in response to detecting the occurrence of the trigger event, presenting the offer associated with one or more game assets; and
means for receiving an acceptance of the offer, and in response to acceptance of the offer, performing operations comprising:
providing at least one of the one or more game assets, and charging a player account in accordance with the offer.
23 . The system of claim 22 , wherein charging the player account in accordance with the offer includes performing operations comprising:
converting data for charging the player account from a first format to a second format compatible with a third party loyalty system; and
transmitting the converted data to the third party loyalty point system.
24 . The system of claim 22 , wherein receiving configuration data includes receiving the configuration data on a wagering game machine;
25 . The system of claim 22 , wherein the offer comprises an offer to unlock at least one of the one or more game assets.