Patent ID: 7946917
Filing Date: 2011-05-24
Classification: G06Q,G07C,G07F

Abstract:
1. A gaming machine comprising: a master gaming controller configured to i) control a game of chance played on the gaming machine and ii) generate data for use in a loyalty program session; a display mechanism for displaying the game of chance controlled by the master gaming controller; a loyalty program session status interface separate from the display mechanism operable to at least visually display a status of the loyalty program session; a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag reader configured to read loyalty program instrument data from a loyalty program instrument, said loyalty program instrument comprising an RFID tag, said RFID tag reader comprising an antenna operable to receive the loyalty program instrument data from the RFID tag when the RFID tag is proximate to the gaming machine; an input mechanism operable to receive an indicia of credit or money for a wager on the game of chance; and an output mechanism operable to output the indicia of credit or the money; wherein the gaming machine is configured to