Patent ID: 11954965
Assignee: IGT
Field: Control (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  A | IPC A  G

Claim 6:
7. A casino, comprising:
a plurality of logic devices;
a communications network;
a memory device; and
a processor executing instructions stored in the memory device, wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the processor to:
convey, to a management system, identifying information of a player, wherein the identifying information includes a position of the player within a casino determined based on a positioning of a mobile device relative to at least one logic device distributed within the casino, wherein the management system is in communication with the plurality of the logic devices such that each of the plurality of logic devices is placed at predetermined positions within the casino;
generate, by the management system, a player session for the player while the player engages in a wagering game within the casino using the identifying information of the player through use of the mobile device in communication with the at least one logic device, wherein the at least one logic device is configured to communicate with each of the plurality of logic devices and interacts with the mobile device associated with the player to exchange application-level messages between the mobile device and the management system; and
employ a time-based data synchronization algorithm for data broadcasted between the mobile device and the at least one logic device such that the data exchanged between the mobile device and the at least one logic device changes as a function of time, wherein the time-based data synchronization algorithm is used to ensure the player is appropriately positioned during the wagering game.