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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 09, 2008
Jeffery Shepherd, Reno, NV (US);
Richard E. Rowe, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Larry C. Lewis, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Brian Ford, Henderson, NV (US);
Daryn Kiely, Henderson, NV (US);
Jeffery Shepherd, Reno, NV (US);
Richard E. Rowe, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Larry C. Lewis, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Brian Ford, Henderson, NV (US);
Daryn Kiely, Henderson, NV (US);
IGT, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Abstract
A system for tracking a player session is provided, having a portable transaction device with an input device for receiving input for player characterization information for the player and a first network interface. A gaming server may have a second network interface configured for communication with the portable transaction device, a logic system, and a storage system. The storage system may be used for storing at least the following according to commands from the logic system: a player identification database including player characterization information received from the portable transaction device via the second network interface, a unique identifier database having a unique identifier assigned to the player, the unique identifier paired with the player characterization information for the player, and a wagering location database having at least one wagering location, the at least one wagering location paired with the unique identifier to track the player session.