公开(公告)号：EP1412901A4

公开(公告)日：2007-04-04

申请号：EP02761215

申请日：2002-07-31

申请人： IGT RENO NEV

发明人： ROWE RICK ,  LEWIS LARRY C ,  FORD BRIAN W ,  EISENREICH THOMAS ALLEN

IPC分类号： G06Q20/00 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G06F17/60

CPC分类号： G07F17/3239 ,  G06Q20/06 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3255 ,  G07F17/3281

摘要： Methods and apparatus for facilitating and monitoring player financial and tracking/reward transactions are disclosed (see Fig. 2). In one embodiment, a system includes at least one server (120, 136, 138) and a plurality of gaming machines (102) and/or a game generator (138) for transmitting game information to a remote game play location. The server has a memory containing players' data files. The data files contain information such as credits or monies in a player's account which may be used to play games. The data files also contain player tracking information, such as points awarded to a player and/or informationregarding player expenditures or deductions. In one embodiment, a player and a casino may manage the player's accounts, such as placing criteria upon the account(s), tracking a player's gain or loss while playing games, awarding awards such as prizes and credits for free game play or redeemable awards.