Gaming social communication
US9691221B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 23, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jun 27, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 31, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F17/3232
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Disclosed herein are one or more examples of generating a communication directed to a contact of a wagering game player account. In some embodiments, a gaming system can perform operations to determine an identity of an individual located within a given physical location and present, on a display device, a virtual identifier associated with the contact. The individual is indicated as a contact in a wagering game player account. The display device is associated with the wagering game player account. The gaming system can further perform an operation to detect a user input related to the virtual identifier presented on the display device. Further, the gaming system can perform an operation to send a communication to a device associated with the contact in response to detecting the user input.
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