Patent ID: 11908275
Assignee: VULCAN GAMING LLC
Field: Control (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 11:
12. A method of funding wagering game play comprising the steps of:
establishing a funds account associated with a player at a server comprising a processor, a memory and machine-readable code stored in said memory and executable by said processor;
storing, in a database associated with said server, information regarding an account balance of funds belonging to said player in association with said funds account;
identifying said player by detecting the presence of a mobile device via a processor of a wireless communication interface that is in communication with a stationary electronic gaming machine which is configured to present at least one wagering game;
receiving, at said server, information identifying said player;
utilizing, at said server, said information identifying said player to identify said funds account associated with said player;
transmitting, from said server, an instruction to cause funds from said funds account to be transferred to said electronic gaming machine to create a gaming machine balance of funds associated with said stationary electronic gaming machine which said player may utilize to play one or more wagering games presented to said player at said stationary electronic gaming machine;
updating, at said stationary electronic gaming machine, said gaming machine balance of funds based upon any wagers placed at and/or any winnings awarded by said stationary electronic gaming machine;
receiving a request from said player, at said stationary electronic gaming machine, to cease playing said stationary electronic gaming machine;
in response to the request from said player, associating, at said server, said gaming machine balance of funds with said funds account; and
updating, at said server, said account balance of funds which are associated with said funds account, and updating, at said stationary electronic gaming machine, said gaming machine balance of funds of said gaming machine balance of funds.