System and method for controlling electronic gaming machine/electronic gaming machine component bezel lighting to indicate different wireless connection statuses

1. An electronic gaming machine comprising:

a processor; and

a memory device that stores a plurality of instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:

responsive to determining, for a wireless communication protocol, a first wireless connection status between a mobile device and the processor, cause an output device of the electronic gaming machine to output a first indication associated with the first wireless connection status between the mobile device and the processor, wherein the first wireless connection status is one of an initiation of an establishment of the wireless connection between the mobile device and the processor, a failed establishment of the wireless connection between the mobile device and the processor, and an establishment of an unsecure wireless connection between the mobile device and the processor,

responsive to determining, for the wireless communication protocol, a second wireless connection status between the mobile device and the processor, cause the output device of the electronic gaming machine to output a second indication associated with the second wireless connection status between the mobile device and the processor, the second wireless connection status being different from the first wireless connection status and the second indication being different from the first indication, wherein the second wireless connection status is another one of the initiation of the establishment of the wireless connection between the mobile device and the processor, the failed establishment of the wireless connection between the mobile device and the processor, and the establishment of the unsecure wireless connection between the mobile device and the processor, and

responsive to an initiation of a security protocol to establish a secure wireless connection between the mobile device and the processor:

randomly select an image,

communicate data that results in a display, by a display device of the electronic gaming machine, of the selected image, and

wirelessly communicate data associated with the selected image to the mobile device for display by the mobile device.

2. The electronic gaming machine of claim 1 , wherein:

the first indication associated with the first wireless connection status comprises a first color, and

the second indication associated with the second wireless connection status comprises a second color different from the first color.

3. The electronic gaming machine of claim 1 , wherein:

the first indication associated with the first wireless connection status comprises a first flashing state of the output device, and

the second indication associated with the second wireless connection status comprises a second flashing state of the output device different from the first flashing state of the output device.

4. The electronic gaming machine of claim 1 , wherein:

the first indication associated with the first wireless connection status comprises a first audio signal, and

the second indication associated with the second wireless connection status comprises a second audio signal different from the first audio signal.

5. The electronic gaming machine of claim 1 , wherein when executed by the processor responsive to determining, for the wireless communication protocol, a third wireless connection status between the mobile device and the processor, the instructions cause the output device of the electronic gaming machine to output a third indication associated with the third wireless connection status between the mobile device and the processor, the third wireless connection status being different from the first wireless connection status and the second wireless connection status and the third indication being different from the first indication and the second indication.

6. The electronic gaming machine of claim 5 , wherein the third indication is associated with a completion of an establishment of the wireless connection between the mobile device and the processor.

7. The electronic gaming machine of claim 5 , wherein the third indication is associated with no wireless connection between the mobile device and the processor.

8. The electronic gaming machine of claim 1 , wherein a failed establishment of the secure wireless connection between the mobile device and the processor occurs responsive to the mobile device and the processor not completing the establishment of the secure wireless connection within a designated period of time following the initiation of the security protocol.

9. A player tracking unit comprising:

a processor; and

a memory device that stores a plurality of instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:

responsive to determining, for a wireless communication protocol, a first wireless connection status between a mobile device and the processor, cause an output device of the player tracking unit to output a first indication associated with the first wireless connection status between the mobile device and the processor, wherein the first wireless connection status is one of an initiation of an establishment of the wireless connection between the mobile device and the processor, a failed establishment of the wireless connection between the mobile device and the processor, and an establishment of an unsecure wireless connection between the mobile device and the processor,

responsive to determining, for the wireless communication protocol, a second wireless connection status between the mobile device and the processor, cause the output device of the player tracking unit to output a second indication associated with the second wireless connection status between the mobile device and the processor, the second wireless connection status being different from the first wireless connection status and the second indication being different from the first indication, wherein the second wireless connection status is another one of the initiation of the establishment of the wireless connection between the mobile device and the processor, the failed establishment of the wireless connection between the mobile device and the processor, and the establishment of the unsecure wireless connection between the mobile device and the processor, and

responsive to an initiation of a security protocol to establish a secure wireless connection between the mobile device and the processor:

randomly select an image,

communicate data that results in a display, by a display device of the player tracking unit, of the selected image, and

wirelessly communicate data associated with the selected image to the mobile device for display by the mobile device.

10. The player tracking unit of claim 9 , wherein:

the first indication associated with the first wireless connection status comprises a first color, and

the second indication associated with the second wireless connection status comprises a second color different from the first color.

11. The player tracking unit of claim 9 , wherein:

the first indication associated with the first wireless connection status comprises a first flashing state of the output device, and

the second indication associated with the second wireless connection status comprises a second flashing state of the output device different from the first flashing state of the output device.

12. The player tracking unit of claim 9 , wherein:

the first indication associated with the first wireless connection status comprises a first audio signal, and

the second indication associated with the second wireless connection status comprises a second audio signal different from the first audio signal.

13. The player tracking unit of claim 9 , wherein when executed by the processor responsive to determining, for the wireless communication protocol, a third wireless connection status between the mobile device and the processor, the instructions cause the processor to cause the output device of the player tracking unit to output a third indication associated with the third wireless connection status between the mobile device and the processor, the third wireless connection status being different from the first wireless connection status, the second wireless connection status and the third indication being different from the first indication and the second indication, and the third indication is associated with a status of one of: a completion of an establishment of the wireless connection between the mobile device and the processor, and no wireless connection between the mobile device and the processor.

14. A method of operating a gaming system, the method comprising:

responsive to determining, for a wireless communication protocol, a first wireless connection status between a mobile device and a component of the gaming system, outputting, by an output device of the component of the gaming system, a first indication associated with the first wireless connection status between the mobile device and the component of the gaming system, wherein the first wireless connection status is one of an initiation of an establishment of the wireless connection between the mobile device and the processor, a failed establishment of the wireless connection between the mobile device and the processor, and an establishment of an unsecure wireless connection between the mobile device and the processor,

responsive to determining, for the wireless communication protocol, a second wireless connection status between the mobile device and the component of the gaming system, outputting, by the output device of the component of the gaming system, a second indication associated with the second wireless connection status between the mobile device and the component of the gaming system, the second wireless connection status being different from the first wireless connection status and the second indication being different from the first indication, wherein the second wireless connection status is another one of the initiation of the establishment of the wireless connection between the mobile device and the processor, the failed establishment of the wireless connection between the mobile device and the processor, and the establishment of the unsecure wireless connection between the mobile device and the processor, and

responsive to an initiation of a security protocol to establish a secure wireless connection between the mobile device and the processor:

randomly selecting, by the processor, an image,

displaying, by a display device of the component of the gaming system, the selected image, and

wirelessly communicating data associated with the selected image to the mobile device for display by the mobile device.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the first indication associated with the first wireless connection status is one of: a first color, a first flashing state of the output device and a first audio signal.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the second indication associated with the second wireless connection status is one of: a second color different from the first color, a second flashing state of the output device different from the first flashing state of the output device, and a second audio signal different from the first audio signal.

17. The method of claim 14 , further comprising, responsive to determining, for the wireless communication protocol, a third wireless connection status between the mobile device and the component of the gaming system, outputting, by the output device of the component of the gaming system, a third indication associated with the third wireless connection status between the mobile device and the component of the gaming system, the third wireless connection status being different from the first wireless connection status and the second wireless connection status, the third indication being different from the first indication and the second indication, and the third indication is associated with a status of one of: a completion of an establishment of the wireless connection between the mobile device and the component of the gaming system, and no wireless connection between the mobile device and the component of the gaming system.