Granted Patent B2

US 12,749,370 · App. 18/214,179 · Granted Sep 29, 2026

Inventors: Christopher McGlothen (Las Vegas, NV); Max Skaare (Laguna Niguel, CA); Peter Papez (Las Vegas, NV); Brian Allmaras (Henderson, NV)

Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.

G07F17/3237G07F17/3251G07F17/3258

Abstract

Claims (67)

1 . A rapid output system in electronic gaming, the rapid output system comprising:

a first computer resource comprising one or more first processors and one or more first memories, wherein the first computer resource is in communication with a computing device associated with a gaming establishment via a first communication channel, and wherein the one or more first processors are configured to:

receive a message including first gaming data via the first communication channel, wherein the first gaming data is associated with a jackpot that has been achieved at a gaming device at the gaming establishment;

automatically verify the jackpot as a valid jackpot by comparing at least part of the first gaming data to second gaming data stored in the one or more first memories, wherein the second gaming data is associated with the gaming device, and wherein the first gaming data comprises verified data based upon the comparison;

automatically transmit the verified data to a second computer resource based upon the verified data being verified, wherein the verified data comprises verified jackpot data associated with the jackpot being verified and verified player contact information associated with a player that was at the gaming device when the jackpot was achieved; and

the second computer resource comprising one or more second processors and one or more second memories, wherein the one or more second processors are configured to:

based upon receiving the verified jackpot data and the verified player contact information, automatically initiate contact, via a second communication channel different from the first communication channel, with a player computing device at the gaming establishment by transmitting a request for payment data to the player computing device via the second communication channel;

receive the payment data from the player computing device via the second communication channel; and

based upon the payment data, interface with a banking computer system to initiate payment of at least part of the jackpot to the player in real-time.

2 . The rapid output system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more first processors are further configured to:

prompt a casino computer device to display a graphical user interface (GUI) associated with the first gaming data, wherein the GUI comprises a plurality of input areas each associated with at least one of a plurality of verification fields; and

receive the message including the first gaming data, wherein the first gaming data further comprises at least one input received at at least one of the plurality of input areas.

3 . The rapid output system of claim 1 , wherein the first gaming data comprises at least one of i) environmental observation data associated with an environment of at least one of the gaming device or the gaming establishment or ii) gaming device data associated with the gaming device comprising a serial number of the gaming device.

4 . The rapid output system of claim 1 , wherein the payment data comprises tax data associated with the player including a completed IRS Form W-9 and player data associated with the player including a copy of a player photo identification, a player email address, and a player phone number.

5 . The rapid output system of claim 1 , wherein the computing device comprises a device at the gaming establishment in communication with the second computer resource.

6 . The rapid output system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more second processors are further configured to:

determine that the payment data indicates that the player has requested to be paid via a debit card; and

initiate the payment of at least the part of the jackpot to the player by causing at least the part of the jackpot to be loaded on to the debit card from the banking computer system.

7 . The rapid output system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more second processors are further configured to:

determine that the payment data indicates that the player has requested to be paid via an electronic transfer to a player account; and

initiate the payment of at least the part of the jackpot to the player by causing at least the part of the jackpot to be transferred to the player account via the banking computer system.

8 . The rapid output system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more second processors are further configured to:

determine that the payment data indicates that the player has requested to be paid via a check;

transmit an authorization for payment of at least the part of the jackpot to the banking computer system; and

transmit instructions to print the check to a check printing device, wherein the check printing device is configured to print the check upon receipt of the instructions, and wherein the check is associated with at least the part of the jackpot.

9 . At least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium with first instructions and second instructions stored thereon, wherein:

execution of the first instructions by at least one first computer resource comprising at least one first processor, the at least one first computer resource in communication with a computing device associated with a gaming establishment via a first communication channel, cause the at least one first computer resource to:

receive a signal including first gaming data via the first communication channel, wherein the first gaming data is associated with a jackpot at a gaming device at the gaming establishment;

automatically verify the jackpot as a valid jackpot by comparing at least part of the first gaming data to second gaming data stored in a database, wherein the second gaming data is associated with the gaming device, and wherein the first gaming data comprises verified data based upon the comparison;

automatically transmit the verified data to at least one second computer resource based upon the verified data being verified, wherein the verified data comprises verified jackpot data associated with the jackpot being verified and verified player contact information associated with a player that was at the gaming device when the jackpot was achieved; and

execution of the second instructions by the at least one second computer resource comprising at least one second processor cause the at least one second computer resource to:

based upon receiving the verified jackpot data and the verified player contact information, automatically initiate contact, via a second communication channel different from the first communication channel, with a player computing device at the gaming establishment by transmitting a request for payment data to the player computing device via the second communication channel;

receive the payment data from the player computing device via the second communication channel; and

in response to receiving the payment data, communicate with a banking computer system to initiate payment of at least part of the jackpot to the player in real-time.

10 . The at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 9 , wherein the first instructions further cause the at least one first computer resource to:

cause a casino computer device to display a graphical user interface (GUI) associated with the first gaming data, wherein the GUI includes a plurality of input areas associated with respective verification fields of a plurality of verification fields; and

receive the signal including the first gaming data, wherein the first gaming data further includes at least one input received at at least one of the plurality of input areas.

11 . The at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 9 , wherein the first gaming data includes at least one of i) environmental observation data associated with an environment of at least one of the gaming device or the gaming establishment or ii) gaming device data associated with the gaming device comprising a serial number of the gaming device.

12 . The at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 9 , wherein the payment data includes tax data associated with the player including a completed IRS Form W-9 and player data associated with the player including a copy of a player photo identification, a player email address, and a player phone number.

13 . The at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 9 , wherein the computing device comprises a device at the gaming establishment in communication with the at least one second computer resource.

14 . The at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 9 , wherein the second instructions further cause the at least one second computer resource to:

identify that the payment data indicates that the player has requested to be paid via a debit card; and

cause the payment of at least the part of the jackpot to the player to be initiated by causing at least the part of the jackpot to be loaded on to the debit card from the banking computer system.

15 . The at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 9 , wherein the second instructions further cause the at least one second computer resource to:

identify that the payment data indicates that the player has requested to be paid via an electronic transfer to a player account; and

cause the payment of at least the part of the jackpot to the player to be initiated by causing at least the part of the jackpot to be transferred to the player account via the banking computer system.

16 . The at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 9 , wherein the second instructions further cause the at least one second computer resource to:

identify that the payment data indicates that the player has requested to be paid via a check;

cause an authorization for payment of at least the part of the jackpot to be transmitted to the banking computer system; and

cause instructions to print the check to be transmitted to a check printing device, wherein the check printing device is configured to print the check upon receipt of the instructions, and wherein the check is associated with at least the part of the jackpot.

17 . A method for providing expedited outputs in electronic gaming implemented by a first computer resource comprising a first processor and a second computer resource comprising a second processor, the first computer resource in communication with a computing device associated with a gaming establishment via a first communication channel, the method comprising:

receiving, by the first computer resource, a message including first gaming data via the first communication channel, wherein the first gaming data is associated with a suspect jackpot that has been triggered at a gaming device at the gaming establishment;

automatically verifying, by the first computer resource, the suspect jackpot as a valid jackpot by comparing at least part of the first gaming data to second gaming data stored in memory, wherein the second gaming data is associated with the gaming device, and wherein the first gaming data comprises verified data based upon the comparison;

automatically transmitting the verified data to the second computer resource based upon the verified data being verified, wherein the verified data comprises verified jackpot data associated with the jackpot being verified and verified player contact information associated with a player that was at the gaming device when the jackpot was achieved;

based upon receiving the verified jackpot data and the verified player contact information, automatically initiating contact, via a second communication channel different from the first communication channel, with a player computing device at the gaming establishment by transmitting, by the second computer resource, a request for payment data to the player computing device via the second communication channel;

receiving, by the second computer resource, the payment data from the player computing device via the second communication channel; and

interfacing, by the second computer resource, with a banking computer system based on the payment data to initiate payment of at least part of the valid jackpot to the player in real-time.

18 . The method of claim 17 , further comprising:

determining, by the second computer resource, that the payment data indicates that the player has requested to be paid via a debit card; and

initiating, by the second computer resource, the payment of at least the part of the valid jackpot to the player by causing at least the part of the valid jackpot to be loaded on to the debit card from the banking computer system.

19 . The method of claim 17 , further comprising:

determining, by the second computer resource, that the payment data indicates that the player has requested to be paid via an electronic transfer to a player account; and

initiating, by the second computer resource, the payment of at least the part of the valid jackpot to the player by causing at least the part of the valid jackpot to be transferred to the player account via the banking computer system.

20 . The method of claim 17 , further comprising:

determining, by the second computer resource, that the payment data indicates that the player has requested to be paid via a check;

transmitting, by the second computer resource, an authorization for payment of at least the part of the valid jackpot to the banking computer system; and

transmitting, by the second computer resource, instructions to print the check to a check printing device, wherein the check printing device is configured to print the check upon receipt of the instructions, and wherein the check is associated with at least the part of the valid jackpot.

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