Amusement devices: games – Including means for processing electronic data – Access or authorization
Reexamination Certificate
2011-04-19
2011-04-19
D'Agostino, Paul A. (Department: 3716)
Amusement devices: games
Including means for processing electronic data
Access or authorization
C273S138200, C273S14300R, C273S138200, C370S338000, C463S026000, C463S016000, C463S042000, C463S025000, C455S003060, C455S003030, C455S142000, C235S375000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07927212
ABSTRACT:
A disclosed player tracking unit provides a display, a wireless interface device designed or configured to communicate with a portable wireless headset, and a logic device designed or configured to communicate with the display, the wireless interface device, a master gaming controller that controls a game played on a gaming machine, and a player tracking server. The logic device can further communicate with the portable wireless headset using the wireless interface device. The portable wireless headset can include one or more earpieces configured to be worn by a player. Various messages, alerts, music, etc. can be sent from the player tracking unit to the portable wireless headset.
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Hedrick Joseph R.
Nguyen Binh T.
D'Agostino Paul A.
IGT
Weaver Austin Villeneuve & Sampson LLP
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