System for isolating players of electronic gaming machines on a network of electronic gaming machines
US11158168B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 4, 2020 |
| Grant date | Oct 26, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 4, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F17/34
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention are directed to gaming system including a plurality of networked electronic gaming machines and a wireless network that communicates with mobile devices carried by attendants. The system detects when an electronic gaming machine is engaged by a player and disables at least one adjacent electronic gaming machine. When the player disengages from the electronic gaming machine, it is disabled and an attendant is dispatched to the electronic gaming machine via their mobile device to implement a cleaning protocol. When the cleaning protocol is completed, the attendant so indicates via an input on the mobile computing device, and the electronic gaming device is enabled for play.
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