Casino patron engagement system
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System and method for providing loyalty-based virtual objects across various media including gaming devices
US8926425B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8926425-B2 |
| Application number | US-201313855356-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Apr 2, 2013 |
| Priority date | Sep 17, 2012 |
| Publication date | Jan 6, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 6, 2015 |
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Gaming systems and methods are set forth designed to promote user loyalty with an enterprise. The user obtains a virtual object such as a virtual dog and earns the ability to acquire accessories or upgrades for their virtual dog through interaction with the enterprise. Certain accessories or upgrades may only be acquired or restored at a physical, brick and mortar venue for the enterprise to encourage the user to visit the venue. Acquisition of attributes such as accessories and upgrades may provide a basis for tournaments and prizes. The virtual object may be accessed and displayed at terminals at the venue or at remote devices. Acquisition of virtual objects may be used to qualify the user for a feature such as a progressive jackpot game.
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What is claimed is: 1. An improved system for an enterprise of the type having at least one physical venue including at least one commercial transaction terminal accessing a video display, a host server for tracking a user's interaction with said terminals, a communication network and a data structure storing a data file for each user, said improvement comprising: a data resource storing data corresponding to at least one (i) graphical virtual object, and (ii) graphic display pack…
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- What does patent US8926425B2 cover?
- Gaming systems and methods are set forth designed to promote user loyalty with an enterprise. The user obtains a virtual object such as a virtual dog and earns the ability to acquire accessories or upgrades for their virtual dog through interaction with the enterprise. Certain accessories or upgrades may only be acquired or restored at a physical, brick and mortar venue for the enterprise to en…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Bally Gaming Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G07F17/3255. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jan 06 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).