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Patent US7780529 - System, method and interface for monitoring player game play in real time - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign in<nobr>Advanced Patent Search</nobr>PatentsA system for monitoring game play is disclosed. The system includes at least one gaming device adapted to present a game to a player and generate game play data. A communication link is provided between the gaming device and a host over which game play data, including player information, is transmitted....http://www.google.com/patents/US7780529?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7780529 - System, method and interface for monitoring player game play in real timeAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7780529 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 10/116,680Publication dateAug 24, 2010Filing dateApr 4, 2002Priority dateApr 4, 2001Fee statusPaidAlso published asUS20020187834Publication number10116680, 116680, US 7780529 B2, US 7780529B2, US-B2-7780529, US7780529 B2, US7780529B2InventorsRick Rowe, Daryn Kiely, Derrick Price, Laura Hunt, Larry Lewis, Timothy MoserOriginal AssigneeIgtExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (70), Non-Patent Citations (41), Referenced by (5), Classifications (18), Legal Events (3) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetSystem, method and interface for monitoring player game play in real timeUS 7780529 B2Abstract A system for monitoring game play is disclosed. The system includes at least one gaming device adapted to present a game to a player and generate game play data. A communication link is provided between the gaming device and a host over which game play data, including player information, is transmitted. The host is adapted to store, manipulate, display and otherwise use the data. In one embodiment, the host is arranged to generate an interface for display by a display device. Game play information is displayed with the interface. In one embodiment, game play information regarding one or more gaming machines is displayed real-time by the interface. Filters may be used upon and reports generated using the game play information. In one embodiment, the system includes one or more portable, hand-held devices for displaying the interface and information.
RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/281,875 filed Apr. 4, 2001.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a system for monitoring or tracking the play of one or more gaming devices, including the play of players of the gaming devices, and interfaces for presenting such information.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Casinos and other operators of gaming devices frequently offer incentive programs to the players of their games. These incentive programs generally reward a player for the frequency of their play or the �volume� of their play, such as measured by time of play, amounts wagered, or amounts won.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention comprises one or more systems, methods and interfaces for monitoring game play, including the activities of one or more game players as they play games.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 illustrates a gaming machine of one type which may be monitored in accordance with the invention;
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The invention is a system, method and interface for tracking or monitoring game play by one or more players. In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a more thorough description of the present invention. It will be apparent, however, to one skilled in the art, that the present invention may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known features have not been described in detail so as not to obscure the invention.
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