IP Library Granted Patent US 11,978,311
Granted Patent B2
US 11,978,311 · App. 18/112,306 · Granted May 7, 2024

User identification verification in association with transferring funds to a gaming table

Inventors: Jeffery Shepherd (Reno, NV); Kevin Higgins (Reno, NV)
Assignee: IGT
G07F17/3241G07F17/3227G07F17/3239
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Patent No.
US 11,978,311
App. No.
18/112,306
Granted
May 7, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems and methods that verify an identity of a user in association with a transfer of an amount of funds from a gaming establishment account associated with the user to a gaming table component associated with a gaming establishment gaming table.

Claims (36)

1. A device comprising:

a processor; and

a memory device that stores a plurality of instructions that, when executed by the processor responsive to a transfer of an amount of funds from an account associated with a user, cause the processor to:

determine an identifier associated with a verification of the transfer of the amount of funds,

communicate data that results in a display, by a first display device associated with the user, of the identifier associated with the verification of the transfer of the amount of funds, and

communicate data that results in a display, by a second display device that is distinct from the first display device, of a gaming chip purchase receipt comprising the identifier associated with the verification of the transfer of the amount of funds.

2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the identifier associated with the verification of the transfer of the amount of funds comprises at least one of a plurality of alphanumeric characters, a plurality of digits of a random number, a plurality of digits of a monotonically increasing number, and a plurality of shapes.

3. The device of claim 2 , wherein the identifier associated with the verification of the transfer of the amount of funds is independent of any personal identifying information associated with the user.

4. The device of claim 1 , wherein the identifier displayed by the first display device and the identifier of the gaming chip purchase receipt displayed by second display device are a same color.

5. The device of claim 1 , wherein the second display device comprises one of a display device of a dealer workstation associated with a gaming table, and a display device of a mobile workstation.

6. The device of claim 1 , wherein the memory device stores a plurality of further instructions that, when executed by the processor responsive to a receipt of an input made, via an input device, that an amount of gaming table chips associated with the amount of funds were provided following the identifier displayed by the first display device matching the identifier of the gaming chip purchase receipt displayed by the second display device, cause the processor to communicate data that results in a printer printing a receipt associated with the amount of gaming table chips provided.

7. The device of claim 1 , wherein the memory device stores a plurality of further instructions that, when executed by the processor responsive to a receipt of an input made, via an input device, that an amount of gaming table chips associated with the amount of funds were provided following the identifier displayed by the first display device matching the identifier of the gaming chip purchase receipt displayed by the second display device, cause the processor to generate a virtual receipt associated with the amount of gaming table chips provided.

8. A device comprising:

a processor; and

a memory device that stores a plurality of instructions that, when executed by the processor responsive to a transfer of an amount of funds from an account associated with a user, cause the processor to:

determine an identifier associated with a verification of the transfer of the amount of funds,

communicate data that results in a display, by a display device associated with the user, of the identifier associated with the verification of the transfer of the amount of funds, and

communicate data that results in a printer printing a gaming chip purchase receipt associated with the amount of funds and comprising the identifier.

9. The device of claim 8 , wherein the identifier associated with the verification of the transfer of the amount of funds comprises at least one of a plurality of alphanumeric characters, a plurality of digits of a random number, a plurality of digits of a monotonically increasing number, and a plurality of shapes.

10. The device of claim 9 , wherein the identifier associated with the verification of the transfer of the amount of funds is independent of any personal identifying information associated with the user.

11. The device of claim 8 , wherein the identifier displayed by the display device and the identifier of the gaming chip purchase receipt are a same color.

12. The device of claim 8 , wherein the memory device stores a plurality of further instructions that, when executed by the processor responsive to the transfer of the amount of funds from the account, cause the processor to communicate data associated with the identifier to a gaming establishment chip management server.

13. The device of claim 8 , wherein the account comprises a cashless wagering account.

14. A method of operating a device, the method comprising:

responsive to a transfer of an amount of funds from an account associated with a user:

determining, by a processor, an identifier associated with a verification of the transfer of the amount of funds,

communicating data that results in a display, by a first display device associated with the user, of the identifier associated with the verification of the transfer of the amount of funds, and

at least one of:

communicating data that results in a display, by a second display device that is distinct from the first display device, of a gaming chip purchase receipt comprising the identifier associated with the verification of the transfer of the amount of funds, and

communicating data that results in a printer printing the gaming chip purchase receipt.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the identifier associated with the verification of the transfer of the amount of funds comprises at least one of a plurality of alphanumeric characters, a plurality of digits of a random number, a plurality of digits of a monotonically increasing number, and a plurality of shapes.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the identifier associated with the verification of the transfer of the amount of funds is independent of any personal identifying information associated with the user.

17. The method of claim 14 , wherein the identifier displayed by the first display device and the identifier of the gaming chip purchase receipt are a same color.

18. The method of claim 14 , wherein the second display device comprises one of a display device of a dealer workstation associated with a gaming table, and a display device of a mobile workstation.

19. The method of claim 14 , further comprising, responsive to a receipt of an input made, via an input device, that an amount of gaming table chips associated with the amount of funds were provided following the identifier displayed by the first display device matching the identifier of the gaming chip purchase receipt, communicating data that results in a printer printing a receipt associated with the amount of gaming table chips provided.

20. The method of claim 14 , further comprising, responsive to a receipt of an input made, via an input device, that an amount of gaming table chips associated with the amount of funds were provided following the identifier displayed by the first display device matching the identifier of the gaming chip purchase receipt, generating, by the processor, a virtual receipt associated with the amount of gaming table chips provided.

Assignments (2)
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 3, 2025
From: IGT
To: DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 071817/0394 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 22, 2023
From: SHEPHERD, JEFFERY; HIGGINS, KEVIN
To: IGT
Reel/Frame 062765/0766 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation 17220591 · Apr 1, 2021
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