Patent ID: 9084932
Filing Date: 2015-07-21
Classification: G06F,G07F

Abstract:
1. A computer implemented method of operating a wagering game system in real time, comprising the steps of: establishing a communication link using network infrastructure between a plurality of gaming devices and a central recommender processor, wherein each gaming device is operated by an anonymous player that is not registered with the wagering game system, wherein each gaming device is programmed to carry out game functions of receiving wagering and game instructions, determining a game outcome, and determining an award; generating a gaming and play behavior model by partitioning stored play data into a plurality of game session patterns, wherein each game session pattern corresponds to a time period and indicates occurrence of game factors over the time period; detecting, at the recommender processor, that a current anonymous player begins to play a game or indicates a desire to play the game using a first gaming device of the plurality of gaming devices; collecting, by the recommender processor from the first gaming device using the communication link, a first set of real time game data related to game factors for game play in an ongoing game by the anonymous player; determining, by the recommender processor, that the first set of real time game data has been collected for a minimum length of time of game play required to categorize game behaviour for the current anonymous player using the plurality of game session patterns; determining, by the recommender processor, at least one game player type from among a set of predefined game player types for the current anonymous game player based on the first set of real time game data and the plurality of game session patterns; and transmitting from the recommender processor to the first gaming device using the communication link, a selection of games identified for the current anonymous player using the determined at least one game player type.