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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 06, 2012
Dale R. Buchholz, Palatine, IL (US);
James J. Getz, Henderson, NV (US);
Erhard W. Rathsack, Reno, NV (US);
Pamela S. Smith, Chicago, IL (US);
Noel S. Steere, Chicago, IL (US);
Dale R. Buchholz, Palatine, IL (US);
James J. Getz, Henderson, NV (US);
Erhard W. Rathsack, Reno, NV (US);
Pamela S. Smith, Chicago, IL (US);
Noel S. Steere, Chicago, IL (US);
WMS Gaming, Inc., Waukegan, IL (US);
Abstract
A wagering game system and its operations are described herein. In some embodiments, the operations can include detecting, wirelessly, an identifier associated with a portable wireless device. In some embodiments, the identifier is assigned to a wagering game player account. The operations can further include initiating a wagering game session for the wagering game player account, via a wagering game machine, in response to detecting the identifier. The operations can further include detecting, wirelessly, a use of the portable wireless device in response to player input via the portable wireless device and, based on the use of the portable wireless device, authorizing initiation of the wagering game session and/or performing one or more activities via a wagering game application during the wagering game session.