Virtual players card
US10102714B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 3, 2017 |
| Grant date | Oct 16, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 3, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F17/3251
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A gaming machine including a secondary processor coupled to a player tracking system for tracking game play of a patron using a virtual player loyalty card is described. A virtual player loyalty card can be created by associating an existing physical player loyalty card with a newly created mobile loyalty card account. The mobile card can be virtually inserted into an electronic gaming machine when a portable electronic device with an associated mobile application is in the vicinity of an electronic gaming machine. Once the mobile card is virtually inserted into the gaming machine, the patron's game play at the gaming machine can be tracked.
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