Method and apparatus for providing electronic credits at a gaming device without first requiring payment therefor
    2.
    发明申请
    Method and apparatus for providing electronic credits at a gaming device without first requiring payment therefor 失效
    在游戏设备上提供电子信用的方法和装置,而不需要首先要求付款

    公开(公告)号:US20050187012A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-08-25

    申请号:US10852388

    申请日:2004-05-24

    IPC分类号: G07F17/32 A63F13/00

    摘要: In accordance with some embodiments, apparatus and methods are disclosed for providing electronic credits to a player of a gaming device. The electronic credits are provided in response to an occurrence of an event other than an outcome of a game play. Further, the electronic credits are provided without requiring the player to first provide payment therefore. In some, the number of electronic credits may be determined based on information associated with at least one of the player, the gaming device, and a casino associated with the gaming device. In some embodiments, the an offer for the electronic credits is output to the player at the gaming device and the electronic credits are added to a credit meter balance of the gaming device upon the player's acceptance of the offer. In some embodiments, the player is required to provide a payment for the electronic credits at a time subsequent to the time at which the electronic credits are provided to the player.

    摘要翻译: 根据一些实施例,公开了用于向游戏设备的玩家提供电子信用的装置和方法。 响应于除游戏结果之外的事件的发生而提供电子信用。 此外,提供电子信用,而不要求玩家首先提供支付。 在一些情况下,可以基于与游戏设备相关联的玩家,游戏设备和赌场中的至少一个相关联的信息来确定电子信用的数量。 在一些实施例中,电子信用的提议被输出到游戏设备上的玩家,并且当玩家接受要约时,电子信用被添加到游戏设备的信用计费余额。 在一些实施例中,玩家需要在电子信用被提供给玩家的时间之后提供电子积分的支付。

    Systems and methods for processing a rebate
    7.
    发明申请
    Systems and methods for processing a rebate 审中-公开
    用于处理折扣的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20060129456A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-06-15

    申请号:US11317522

    申请日:2005-12-22

    IPC分类号: G06Q30/00

    CPC分类号: G06Q30/0238

    摘要: According to some embodiments, systems, methods, and/or articles of manufacture are associated with identifying a product associated with a first rebate, the first rebate being redeemable by mailing a predetermined document associated with the first rebate to a first entity associated with the product, determining whether a second rebate is associated with the product, wherein the second rebate is not identified by the predetermined document associated with the first rebate, offering, in the case that the second rebate is determined to be associated with the product, the second rebate to a consumer in exchange for the first rebate, and issuing the second rebate to the consumer in exchange for the first rebate. Embodiments may also or alternatively be associated with obtaining and/or altering the predetermined document, surrendered or provided by the consumer at a retailer terminal operated by a second entity, such that the consumer can no longer redeem the first rebate by mailing the document to the first entity.

    摘要翻译: 根据一些实施例,系统,方法和/或制造物品与识别与第一回扣相关联的产品相关联,第一回扣可以通过将与第一回扣相关联的预定文档邮寄到与产品相关联的第一实体来赎回 确定第二回扣是否与产品相关联,其中第二回扣不被与第一回扣相关联的预定文件识别,在第二回扣被确定为与产品相关联的情况下,提供第二回扣 以消费者的身份兑换第一个回扣,并向消费者发放第二个回扣,以换取第一个回扣。 实施例也可以或者替代地与在第二实体操作的零售商终端处获得和/或更改消费者投​​放或提供的预定文档相关联,使得消费者不能再通过邮寄文档来兑换第一回扣 第一实体。