Patent ID: 9367992
Filing Date: 2016-06-14
CPC Classification: G06K,G06Q,G07F

Claim Text:
1. A method of providing a payout to a player, comprising: accepting a cash-out command in a gaming station having a first fingerprint sensor, the cash-out command associated with a payout value; sensing a fingerprint of the player with the first fingerprint sensor; generating first fingerprint data from the fingerprint sensed by the first fingerprint sensor; accepting a payout command in a payout station, the payout station comprising a payout device, the payout device communicatively coupled to the gaming station; sensing the fingerprint of the player with a second fingerprint sensor at the payout station; generating second fingerprint data from the fingerprint sensed by the second fingerprint sensor; after accepting the payout command in the payout station, comparing the first fingerprint data with the second fingerprint data; and paying out at least a portion of the payout value with the payout device based at least in part upon the comparison between the first fingerprint data and the second fingerprint data.