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Patent US7927211 - Gaming environment including portable transaction devices - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsA gaming environment includes portable transaction/tracking devices for rendering services and tracking game play. In one embodiment, the gaming environment includes at least one table game and a portable transaction interface capable of receiving and sending information over a wireless communication...http://www.google.com/patents/US7927211?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7927211 - Gaming environment including portable transaction devicesAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7927211 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 10/886,944Publication dateApr 19, 2011Filing dateJul 7, 2004Priority dateApr 2, 2002Also published asUS20050009600, WO2006010011A2, WO2006010011A3Publication number10886944, 886944, US 7927211 B2, US 7927211B2, US-B2-7927211, US7927211 B2, US7927211B2InventorsRichard E. Rowe, Larry C. Lewis, Brian Ford, Daryn KielyOriginal AssigneeIgtExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (113), Non-Patent Citations (96), Referenced by (5), Classifications (23), Legal Events (1) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetGaming environment including portable transaction devicesUS 7927211 B2Abstract A gaming environment includes portable transaction/tracking devices for rendering services and tracking game play. In one embodiment, the gaming environment includes at least one table game and a portable transaction interface capable of receiving and sending information over a wireless communication link to/from a player tracking server adapted to store player identification and player game play data. One embodiment of a method comprises the tracking of player game play in such a gaming environment using the portable transaction device or interface. Player identification information and player game play data is input to the portable transaction device and transmitted to the player tracking server for association with a player's rating file. Graphical information may be generated and displayed to the user of the portable transaction device regarding the gaming environment. This information may be used by the user to identify players or their location.
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