IP Library Granted Patent US 8,784,192
Granted Patent B2
US 8,784,192 · App. 13/858,467 · Granted Jul 22, 2014

Managing limitation rules for wagering accounts

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Patent No.
US 8,784,192
App. No.
13/858,467
Granted
Jul 22, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A wagering game account management system and its operations are described herein. In some embodiments, the operations include assigning one or more money values to a graphical user interface control and linking the graphical user interface control to a credit account. The credit account is a third-party financial account from which a player account is authorized to borrow funds up to a credit limit. In some embodiments, the operations further include providing the graphical user interface control for presentation during a wagering game session associated with the player account.

Claims (53)

1. A method comprising:

assigning one or more money values to a graphical user interface control;

linking the graphical user interface control to a credit account, wherein the credit account is a third-party financial account from which a player account is authorized to borrow funds up to a credit limit; and

providing, via at least one of one or more processors, the graphical user interface control for presentation during a wagering game session associated with the player account.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

detecting an activation of the graphical user interface control via user input during the wagering game session; and

in response to the detecting the activation of the graphical user interface control, requesting a transfer, from the credit account to the player account, of an amount of money equal to at least one of the one or more money values.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the one or more money values are less than an amount of the credit limit.

4. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

detecting an additional activation of the graphical user interface control via additional user input during the wagering game session; and

in response to the detecting the additional activation of the graphical user interface control, requesting a transfer, from the player account to the credit account, of an amount of money equal to at least one of the one or more money values.

5. The method of claim 4 further comprising:

detecting that an amount of losses during the wagering game session exceeds a loss limit; and

automatically restricting the transfer, between the credit account and the player account, of the amount of money equal to the at least one of the one or more money values.

6. The method of claim 4 , wherein the one or more values are assigned to one or more graphics, and further comprising detecting a drag and drop of one of the one or more graphics to a credit meter for the wagering game session.

7. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

transferring, from the player account to the credit account, a percentage of winnings attained from the wagering game session.

8. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

detecting a user input indicating the one or more money values to assign to the graphical user interface control.

9. A system comprising:

one or more processors;

one or more memory units configured to store instructions, which when executed by at least one of the one or more processors, cause the system to perform operations to

assign one or more money values to a graphical user interface control,

link the graphical user interface control to a credit account, wherein the credit account is a third-party financial account from which a player account is authorized to borrow funds up to a credit limit, and

provide the graphical user interface control for presentation during a wagering game session associated with the player account.

10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the one or more memory units are configured to store instructions, which when executed by at least one of the one or more processors, cause the system to further perform operations to:

detect an activation of the graphical user interface control via user input during the wagering game session; and

in response to the activation of the graphical user interface control, request a transfer, from the credit account to the player account, of an amount of money equal to at least one of the one or more money values.

11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the one or more memory units are configured to store instructions, which when executed by at least one of the one or more processors, cause the system to further perform operations to:

detect that an amount of losses during the wagering game session exceeds a loss limit; and

automatically restrict the transfer, between the credit account and the player account, of the amount of money equal to the at least one of the one or more money values.

12. The system of claim 9 , wherein the one or more money values are less than an amount of the credit limit.

13. The system of claim 9 , wherein the one or more memory units are configured to store instructions, which when executed by at least one of the one or more processors, cause the system to further perform operations to:

detect an activation of the graphical user interface control via user input during the wagering game session; and

in response to the activation of the graphical user interface control, request a transfer, from the player account to the credit account, of an amount of money equal to at least one of the one or more money values.

14. The system of claim 9 , wherein the one or more memory units are configured to store instructions, which when executed by at least one of the one or more processors, cause the system to further perform operations to:

transfer, from the player account to the credit account, a percentage of winnings attained from the wagering game session.

15. The system of claim 9 , wherein the one or more memory units are configured to store instructions, which when executed by at least one of the one or more processors, cause the system to further perform operations to:

detect a user input indicating the one or more money values to assign to the graphical user interface control.

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

assigning one or more money values to a graphical user interface control;

linking the graphical user interface control to a credit account, wherein the credit account is a third-party financial account from which a player account is authorized to borrow funds up to a credit limit;

providing the graphical user interface control for presentation during a wagering game session associated with the player account;

detecting an activation of the graphical user interface control via user input during the wagering game session; and

in response to the activation of the graphical user interface control, requesting a transfer, between the credit account and the player account, of an amount of money equal to at least one of the one or more money values.

17. The one or more non-transitory, machine-readable storage media of claim 16 , wherein the one or more money values are less than an amount of the credit limit.

18. The one or more non-transitory, machine-readable storage media of claim 16 , wherein the operations further include:

transferring, from the player account to the credit account, a percentage of winnings attained from the wagering game session.

19. The one or more non-transitory, machine-readable storage media of claim 16 , wherein the operations further include:

detecting a user input indicating the one or more money values to assign to the graphical user interface control.

20. The one or more non-transitory, machine-readable storage media of claim 16 , wherein the operations further include:

detecting that an amount of losses during the wagering game session exceeds a loss limit; and

automatically restricting the transfer, between the credit account and the player account, of the amount of money equal to the at least one of the one or more money values.

Assignments (13)
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded May 23, 2025
From: LNW GAMING, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 071340/0404 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE THE NUMBERS 7963843, 8016666, 9076281, AND 9257001 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 051642 FRAME: 0910. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Mar 21, 2023
From: BALLY GAMING, INC.
To: SG GAMING, INC.
Reel/Frame 063122/0307 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 7, 2023
From: SG GAMING, INC.
To: LNW GAMING, INC.
Reel/Frame 062669/0341 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Apr 22, 2022
From: SG GAMING INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 059793/0001 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 21, 2022
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
To: SCIENTIFIC GAMES INTERNATIONAL, INC.; WMS GAMING INC.; BALLY GAMING, INC.; DON BEST SPORTS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 059756/0397 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 19, 2020
From: BALLY GAMING, INC.
To: SG GAMING, INC.
Reel/Frame 051642/0910 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS (RELEASES REEL/FRAME 034530/0318) Recorded Nov 5, 2018
From: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS
To: SCIENTIFIC GAMES INTERNATIONAL, INC.; BALLY GAMING, INC.; WMS GAMING INC.
Reel/Frame 047924/0701 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Apr 11, 2018
From: SCIENTIFIC GAMES INTERNATIONAL, INC.; BALLY GAMING, INC.
To: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 045909/0513 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Dec 15, 2017
From: SCIENTIFIC GAMES INTERNATIONAL, INC.; BALLY GAMING, INC.
To: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 044889/0662 →
MERGER Recorded Jul 29, 2015
From: WMS GAMING INC.
To: BALLY GAMING, INC.
Reel/Frame 036225/0464 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Dec 4, 2014
From: BALLY GAMING, INC; SCIENTIFIC GAMES INTERNATIONAL, INC; WMS GAMING INC.
To: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 034530/0318 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Dec 18, 2013
From: SCIENTIFIC GAMES INTERNATIONAL, INC.; WMS GAMING INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 031847/0110 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 20, 2013
From: GAGNER, MARK B.; RATHSACK, ERHARD W.; THOMAS, ALFRED
To: WMS GAMING, INC.
Reel/Frame 031640/0723 →