Granted Patent B2

US 10,121,312 · App. 15/228,224 · Granted Nov 6, 2018

Inventors: Jeffrey L. Allen (Naperville, IL); Scott A. Massing (Lincolnwood, IL); Brian P. Moyles (La Grange, IL); Larry J. Pacey (Northbrook, IL); Matthew J. Ward (Northbrook, IL)

Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.

G07F17/323G07F17/3241G07F17/3288

Abstract

Claims (51)

1. A method of operating a gaming system, said method comprising:

in response to detecting that a mobile device is located at a casino, transmitting to the mobile device, via a wireless communication device of the gaming system, an offer for presentation via the mobile device, wherein the offer is associated with at least one wagering game machine within the casino;

detecting, via an electronic tracking device of the at least one wagering game machine, an electronic identifier provided from the mobile device to the at least one wagering game machine; and

associating, via at least one electronic processing unit of the gaming system, the offer with the at least one wagering game machine in response to detecting the electronic identifier.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

prior to the mobile device being located at the casino, providing an application for the mobile device, wherein the application is configured to present the offer via an output device of the mobile device when the mobile device is at the casino.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising detecting, via a global positioning system sensor of the mobile device, that the mobile device is located at the casino, wherein the mobile device is other than a wagering game machine.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the detecting that the mobile device is at the casino comprises detecting that the mobile device is within a proximity to a geographic coordinate for one or more of a casino property boundary and a casino floor perimeter, and further comprising:

electronically transmitting a message for presentation via the mobile device, wherein the message indicates that the mobile device is within the proximity to the geographic coordinate; and

detecting a selection of the message via user input through the mobile device to verify that the mobile device is within the proximity to the geographic coordinate.

5. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

detecting performance of an activity via the at least one wagering game machine, wherein the activity is associated with the offer; and

electronically transmitting, via the wireless communication device, a message, for presentation via the mobile device, regarding one or more of performance of the activity or an award associated with performance of the activity.

6. The method of claim 5 further comprising providing the award via a payout device of the at least one wagering game machine.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the electronic identifier is provided from the mobile device to the at least one wagering game machine when within a given proximity to the at least one wagering game machine.

8. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

determining that a wagering game player account is associated with the mobile device based on an identifier for the wagering game player account stored on the mobile device prior to the mobile device being at the casino; and

customizing the offer based on one or more preferences stored in the wagering game player account.

9. One or more non-transitory, machine-readable storage media having instructions stored thereon, which when executed by a set of one or more processors of a gaming system causes the set of one or more processors to perform operations comprising:

in response to detecting that a mobile device is located at a casino, transmitting to the mobile device, via a wireless communication device of the gaming system, an offer for presentation via the mobile device, wherein the offer is associated with at least one wagering game machine within the casino;

detecting, via an electronic tracking device associated with the at least one wagering game machine, an electronic identifier provided from the mobile device in response to communication with the at least one wagering game machine; and

associating, via at least one electronic processing unit of the gaming system, the offer with the at least one wagering game machine in response to detecting the electronic identifier.

10. The one or more non-transitory, machine-readable storage media of claim 9 , said operations further comprising:

prior to the mobile device being located at the casino, providing an application for the mobile device, wherein the application is configured to present the offer via an output device of the mobile device when the mobile device is at the casino.

11. The one or more non-transitory, machine-readable storage media of claim 9 , said operations further comprising detecting, via a global positioning system sensor of the mobile device, that the mobile device is located at the casino, wherein the mobile device is other than a wagering game machine.

12. The one or more non-transitory, machine-readable storage media of claim 11 , wherein the detecting that the mobile device is at the casino comprises detecting that the mobile device is within a proximity to a geographic coordinate for one or more of a casino property boundary and a casino floor perimeter, and said operations further comprising:

electronically transmitting a message for presentation via the mobile device, wherein the message indicates that the mobile device is within the proximity to the geographic coordinate; and

detecting a selection of the message via user input through the mobile device to verify that the mobile device is within the proximity to the geographic coordinate.

13. The one or more non-transitory, machine-readable storage media of claim 9 , said operations further comprising:

detecting performance of an activity via the at least one wagering game machine, wherein the activity is associated with the offer; and

electronically transmitting, via the wireless communication device, a message, for presentation via the mobile device, regarding one or more of performance of the activity or an award associated with performance of the activity.

14. The one or more non-transitory, machine-readable storage media of claim 9 , wherein the electronic identifier is provided from the mobile device to a gaming server associated with the at least one wagering game machine when the mobile device is within a given proximity to the at least one wagering game machine.

15. A gaming system comprising:

one or more processors;

a wireless communication device; and

a memory storage unit configured to instructions, which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the gaming system to perform operations to

in response to detecting that a mobile device is located at a casino, transmit to the mobile device, via the wireless communication device, an offer for presentation via the mobile device, wherein the offer is associated with at least one wagering game machine within the casino,

detect, via an electronic tracking device of the at least one wagering game machine, an electronic identifier provided from the mobile device to the at least one wagering game machine, and

associate the offer with the at least one wagering game machine in response to detecting the electronic identifier.

16. The gaming system of claim 15 , wherein the memory storage unit is configured to store instructions, which when executed by the one or more processors, cause the gaming system to perform operations to:

prior to the mobile device being located at the casino, provide an application for the mobile device, wherein the application is configured to present the offer via an output device of the mobile device when the mobile device is at the casino.

17. The gaming system of claim 15 , wherein the memory storage unit is configured to store instructions, which when executed by the one or more processors, cause the gaming system to perform operations to detect, via a global positioning system sensor of the mobile device, that the mobile device is located at the casino, wherein the mobile device is other than a wagering game machine.

18. The gaming system of claim 17 , wherein the memory storage unit is configured to store instructions, which when executed by the one or more processors, cause the gaming system to perform operations to:

detect that the mobile device is within a proximity to a geographic coordinate for one or more of a casino property boundary and a casino floor perimeter;

electronically transmit a message for presentation via the mobile device, wherein the message indicates that the mobile device is within the proximity to the geographic coordinate; and

detect a selection of the message via user input through the mobile device to verify that the mobile device is within the proximity to the geographic coordinate.

19. The gaming system of claim 15 , wherein the memory storage unit is configured to store instructions, which when executed by the one or more processors, cause the gaming system to perform operations to:

detect performance of an activity via the at least one wagering game machine, wherein the activity is associated with the offer;

electronically transmit, via the wireless communication device, a message, for presentation via the mobile device, regarding one or more of performance of the activity or an award associated with performance of the activity; and

provide the award via a payout device of the at least one wagering game machine.

20. The gaming system of claim 15 , wherein the electronic identifier is provided from the mobile device to the at least one wagering game machine when within a given proximity to the at least one wagering game machine.

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