Amusement devices: games – Including means for processing electronic data – Access or authorization
Reexamination Certificate
2011-04-19
2011-04-19
Suhol, Dmitry (Department: 3714)
Amusement devices: games
Including means for processing electronic data
Access or authorization
C463S016000, C463S020000, C463S025000, C463S042000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07927211
ABSTRACT:
A gaming environment includes portable transaction/tracking devices for rendering services and tracking game play. In one embodiment, the gaming environment includes at least one table game and a portable transaction interface capable of receiving and sending information over a wireless communication link to/from a player tracking server adapted to store player identification and player game play data. One embodiment of a method comprises the tracking of player game play in such a gaming environment using the portable transaction device or interface. Player identification information and player game play data is input to the portable transaction device and transmitted to the player tracking server for association with a player's rating file. Graphical information may be generated and displayed to the user of the portable transaction device regarding the gaming environment. This information may be used by the user to identify players or their location.
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Examination Report
Ford Brian
Kiely Daryn
Lewis Larry C.
Rowe Richard E.
Hsu Ryan
IGT
Suhol Dmitry
Weaver Austin Villeneuve & Sampson LLP
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