Patent ID: 9466170
Filing Date: 2016-10-11
CPC Classification: G07F

Claim Text:
1. A method, comprising: communicating base game data based on play of a base game from a game management unit of a first gaming device via a network to a first server using a first protocol; receiving the base game data from the game management unit at the first server; integrating the base game data into a slot accounting system of the first server; sending base game data from the game management unit to a system processor of a rewards module of the first gaming device using a second protocol; receiving the base game data at the rewards module of the first gaming device; communicating rewards game data from the system processor of the rewards module of the first gaming device via the network to a rewards server using a third protocol; receiving the rewards game data at the rewards server; analyzing the rewards game data at the rewards server; tracking and updating threshold points data at the rewards server, the threshold points used as currency for achieving a bonus game threshold, the threshold points data changed responsive to the rewards game data; tracking and updating play points data at the rewards server, the play points used as currency for playing a bonus game, the play points data changed responsive to the rewards game data; sending a bonus game trigger from the rewards server to the first gaming device via the network using the third protocol, the trigger for the bonus game sent responsive to achieving sufficient threshold points; sending play points to the first gaming device from the rewards server via the network using the third protocol responsive to sending the bonus game trigger; receiving from the rewards server the bonus game trigger and play points at the first gaming device; and activating the bonus game at the first gaming device responsive to receiving the bonus game trigger and play points.