Patent ID: 9129314
Filing Date: 2015-09-08
Classification: A63F,G06Q,G07F,H04W

Abstract:
1. A system for communicating between a mobile communication device and a venue apparatus, the system comprising: a mobile communication device comprising a resident mobile application, the resident mobile application configured to receive a communication utilizing a low energy BLUETOOTH communication format; a venue apparatus comprising a beacon for transmitting low energy BLUETOOTH transmissions, wherein a transmission from the beacon comprises a gaming device name, device class, a list of services, and a unique identifier; a wireless local area network (WLAN) for a venue; wherein the resident mobile application is configured to verify the transmission from the venue apparatus in a registry when the mobile communication device is within three feet of the venue apparatus, wherein the registry has multiple levels of authorization; wherein the resident mobile application is configured to send over the WLAN an acknowledgement transmission upon instructions from an end-user of the mobile communication device; wherein rewards program data for the end-user is transmitted to the venue apparatus upon receipt of the acknowledgement transmission; and wherein the venue apparatus is configured to present a greeting to the end-user, and the greeting is based on profile information for the end-user in a customer relationship management (CRM) database.