Patent ID: 7611409
Filing Date: 2009-11-03
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A method of securing a gaming machine for a player of the gaming machine using a mobile device associated with the player, the method comprising: initiating a game play session; receiving a player input at an interface of the gaming machine, the player input requesting securing of the gaming machine for the player; responsive to the player input, retrieving an access code and a security code from a storage medium at the gaming machine, the access code defining an access point of a communications system, the security code specific to the game play session for the player at the gaming machine; displaying on a display device the retrieved access code and security code at the gaming machine for the player; receiving, at the gaming machine, a confirmation message from a server indicating: (1) access of the communications system by the mobile device using the access code responsive to the player inputting the access code to the mobile device, and (2) receipt of the security code from the mobile device responsive to the player inputting the security code to the mobile device; responsive to receiving the confirmation message at the gaming machine, securing the gaming machine in the game play session so that the gaming machine enters a locked state in which game play at the gaming machine is disabled; and releasing the gaming machine from the locked state responsive to a releasing event, wherein the gaming machine returns to the game play session.