Patent Document ID: 6142876
Application ID: 08916270
Patent Status: 1

Claim One:
1. A method for tracking selected parameters of play of a player playing a wagering game comprising: inputting and storing reference informational data from each player including player identification data and matching facial identification data into a data processor memory to form a library of files of identified players and their corresponding facial images; during play of the game scanning the player thereof to acquire a digital image of the player's face; transmitting said acquired digital image to said processor; providing data to the processor identifying the game played by the player; said processor matching the received digital image to the data identifying the game being played by the player; said processor comparing said received acquired digital image data to said facial identification data of said library to determine if acquired digital image corresponds to said stored facial identification data to identify the player; if said received acquired digital image corresponds to the facial identification data of a player of said library, said processor storing in the memory of the player's file the game identification data and the corresponding player identification to match the identified player to an identified game; if the received digital image does not correspond to the facial identification data of a player of said library, said processor creating a doe memory file and storing in the doe memory file the digital image and game identification data; and sending at least one parameter of play of the identified game to said processor, said processor matching the parameter to the player's file to store parameter of play data allocated to the player playing the game.