Gaming system and method for locating an electronic gaming machine with a mobile device
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United States of America Patent
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Mar 27, 2018
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Jul 20, 2016
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Abstract
The gaming system and method of the present disclosure leverage casino patrons' mobile devices to facilitate directing the patrons exactly to their desired electronic gaming machines (EGMs). In various embodiments, the gaming system includes a central controller communicatively connected to a plurality of EGMs. The central controller receives a request from a patron's mobile device to find a desired one of the EGMs. The central controller causes the desired EGM and the patron's mobile device to output the same patron identifier, such as a patron-created image, and causes the patron's mobile device to use GPS to direct the patron to the vicinity of the desired EGM. Once the patron is within the vicinity of the desired EGM, the patron can quickly scan the surrounding EGMs to determine the one outputting the patron identifier, which is the patron's desired EGM.
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International Classification(s)
- 2016 Application Filing Year
- G07F Class
- 1650 Applications Filed
- 1131 Patents Issued To-Date
- 68.55 % Issued To-Date
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- 3 Citation Count
- G07F Class
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