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Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 2015

Filed:

Feb. 14, 2012
Applicants:

Srinivyasa M. Adiraju, Vernon Hills, IL (US);

Michael R. Bytnar, Naperville, IL (US);

Craig J. Sylla, Round Lake, IL (US);

Gerardus A. Weijers, Henderson, NV (US);

Inventors:

Srinivyasa M. Adiraju, Vernon Hills, IL (US);

Michael R. Bytnar, Naperville, IL (US);

Craig J. Sylla, Round Lake, IL (US);

Gerardus A. Weijers, Henderson, NV (US);

Assignee:

WMS Gaming, Inc., Waukegan, IL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 17/00 (2006.01); G07F 17/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G07F 17/3225 (2013.01); G07F 17/3223 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method includes establishing a Near Field Communication (NFC) between a wagering game machine and a mobile device, without a manual configuration and a manual intervention. The method includes receiving, into the wagering game machine, player identification data from the mobile device through the Near Field Communication. The method includes authenticating the player identification data, wherein the authenticating is at least part of a player login into a wagering game account.


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