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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2026
Filed:
Jun. 12, 2023
Applicant:
Igt, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Inventors:
Jeffery Shepherd, Reno, NV (US);
Kevin Higgins, Reno, NV (US);
Assignee:
IGT, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G07F 17/32 (2006.01); G06Q 20/10 (2012.01); G06Q 20/40 (2012.01); G06Q 50/34 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G07F 17/3244 (2013.01); G06Q 20/10 (2013.01); G06Q 20/407 (2013.01); G06Q 50/34 (2013.01); G07F 17/3223 (2013.01); G07F 17/3237 (2013.01); G07F 17/3288 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods that, upon an occurrence of a refunding event associated with a period of inactivity of transactions against a frequent transaction account, transfer of an amount of funds from the frequent transaction account to a gaming establishment account, and display a balance of the gaming establishment account including at least the amount of funds transferred from the frequent transaction account, the balance being available for a transaction made against the gaming establishment account.