Patent ID: 9396481
Filing Date: 2016-07-19
CPC Classification: G06Q,G07F,H04W

Claim Text:
1. A system for communicating gaming machine information to a player, the system comprising: a mobile communication device for a player, the mobile communication device comprising a resident mobile application for a venue, the mobile resident application configured to transmit a communication utilizing a short range communication format; a gaming machine at the venue, the gaming machine comprising a transceiver for receiving and transmitting short range communication transmissions, wherein the gaming machine comprises a high level payoff event; a server in communication with the gaming machine over a wireless local area network (WLAN); wherein the server associates the gaming machine at the venue with a player, and the player has played the gaming machine in excess of a predetermined threshold of times; wherein the server determines a venue visit pattern for the player wherein the venue visit pattern comprises an interval between visits; wherein the server determines that the high level payoff event for the gaming machine has not occurred during the interval between visits; wherein the server transmits a communication to the player that the high level payoff event for the gaming machine has not occurred and invites the player to visit the venue during the interval between visits.