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Alternative player tracking techniques

US7617151B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateAug 6, 2001
Grant dateNov 10, 2009
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Expiry dateMay 20, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG07F17/3239
  • WIPO fieldIT methods for management
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods and apparatus are described for registering a player with a player tracking system on a gaming network. A player tracking account is created for the player using player information derived from an account card associated with the player. The account card corresponds to a remote account unrelated to the player tracking system.

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