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Granted Patent B2
US 12,482,328 · App. 18/415,287 · Granted Nov 25, 2025

System and method for synchronizing cashless wagering accounts and gaming establishment retail accounts

Inventors: Kevin Higgins (Reno, NV); Jeffery Shepherd (Reno, NV)
Assignee: IGT
G07F17/3225G07F17/3288G07F17/329G07F17/3293G07F17/34
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Patent No.
US 12,482,328
App. No.
18/415,287
Granted
Nov 25, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system that synchronizes data between multiple accounts associated with a gaming establishment.

Claims (26)

1 . A system comprising:

a processor; and

a memory device that stores a plurality of instructions that, when executed by the processor responsive to a limit being imposed in association with a first gaming establishment account maintained by a first server, cause the processor to communicate data associated with the imposed limit, wherein responsive to a second server that separately maintains a second gaming establishment account receiving the data, the second server synchronizes the second gaming establishment account with the first gaming establishment account by imposing the limit on the second gaming establishment account.

2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the limit comprises at least one of a limitation on an amount of total withdrawals over a designated period of time and a limitation on an amount of total deposits over the designated period of time.

3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the limit comprises at least one of a limitation on an amount of total withdrawals in association with a single transaction and a limitation on an amount of total deposits in association with the single transaction.

4 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the limit comprises at least one a limitation on an amount of total withdrawals in association with a funding source, and a limitation on an amount of total deposits in association with funding source.

5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the limit comprises at least one of a limitation on an amount of withdrawals associated with a gaming activity and a limitation on an amount of deposits associated with the gaming activity.

6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the limit comprises at least one of a limitation on an amount of withdrawals associated with a non-gaming activity, and a limitation on an amount of deposits associated with the non-gaming activity.

7 . The system of claim 1 , wherein one of the first gaming establishment account and the second gaming establishment account comprises a first cashless wagering account.

8 . The system of claim 7 , wherein the other one of the first gaming establishment account and the second gaming establishment account comprises one of a second cashless wagering account and a gaming establishment retail account.

9 . A system comprising:

a processor; and

a memory device that stores a plurality of instructions that, when executed by the processor responsive to an occurrence of an event associated with a first gaming establishment account maintained by a first server, cause the processor to communicate data associated with the occurrence of the event, wherein responsive to a second server that separately maintains a second gaming establishment account receiving the data, the second server synchronizes the second gaming establishment account with the first gaming establishment account by modifying a state of the second gaming establishment account.

10 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the modified state of the second gaming establishment account comprises one of an enabled state and a disabled state.

11 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the modified state of the second gaming establishment account comprises one of a locked state and an unlocked state.

12 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the modified state of the second gaming establishment account comprises one of a state indicating where funds of the second gaming establishment account can be used, and a state indicating how funds of the second gaming establishment account can be used.

13 . A method of operating a system, the method comprising:

responsive to a limit being imposed in association with a first gaming establishment account maintained by a first server, communicating data associated with the imposed limit, and

responsive to a second server that separately maintains a second gaming establishment account receiving the data, causing, by a processor, a synchronization of the second gaming establishment account with the first gaming establishment account by imposing the limit on the second gaming establishment account.

14 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the limit comprises at least one of a limitation on an amount of total withdrawals over a designated period of time and a limitation on an amount of total deposits over the designated period of time.

15 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the limit comprises at least one of a limitation on an amount of total withdrawals in association with a single transaction and a limitation on an amount of total deposits in association with the single transaction.

16 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the limit comprises at least one a limitation on an amount of total withdrawals in association with a funding source, and a limitation on an amount of total deposits in association with funding source.

17 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the limit comprises at least one of a limitation on an amount of withdrawals associated with a gaming activity and a limitation on an amount of deposits associated with the gaming activity.

18 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the limit comprises at least one of a limitation on an amount of withdrawals associated with a non-gaming activity, and a limitation on an amount of deposits associated with the non-gaming activity.

19 . The method of claim 13 , wherein one of the first gaming establishment account and the second gaming establishment account comprises a first cashless wagering account.

20 . The method of claim 19 , wherein the other one of the first gaming establishment account and the second gaming establishment account comprises one of a second cashless wagering account and a gaming establishment retail account.

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 Jan 19, 2024
From: HIGGINS, KEVIN; SHEPHERD, JEFFERY
To: IGT
Reel/Frame 066184/0152 →
Continuity (5)
Continuation 17730932 · Apr 27, 2022
Continuation 17073789 · Oct 19, 2020
Division 16057437 · Aug 7, 2018
Provisional Application 62564622 · Sep 28, 2017
Related Publication 20240153339A1 · May 9, 2024
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