Patent ID: 11954973
Assignee: IGT
Field: Control (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 16:
17. A method of operating a device comprising a processor and a communication interface comprising a first gaming communication protocol interface connectable to a gaming communication protocol interface of a game controller of an electronic gaming machine, a second gaming communication protocol interface connectable to a gaming communication protocol interface of a component of a gaming establishment player tracking system, a wireless communication interface, and a network interface, the method comprising:
receiving, via the wireless communication interface, player identification data to be associated with the electronic gaming machine,
receiving, via the network interface, first data associated with an amount of funds associated with the player identification data, and
communicating, to the game controller of the electronic gaming machine and via the first gaming communication protocol interface, second data that results in the game controller of the electronic gaming machine increasing a meter of the electronic gaming machine, wherein the increase of the meter of the electronic gaming machine occurs independent of any physical item associated with any monetary value being received via a payment acceptor of the electronic gaming machine and the processor is distinct from the game controller of the electronic gaming machine.