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WO2009018055A3
WO2009018055A3 PCT/US2008/070894 US2008070894W WO2009018055A3 WO 2009018055 A3 WO2009018055 A3 WO 2009018055A3 US 2008070894 W US2008070894 W US 2008070894W WO 2009018055 A3 WO2009018055 A3 WO 2009018055A3
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gaming establishment
personal service
portable personal
service device
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Chauncey W Griswold
Harold E Mattice
Christian E Gadda
Richard L Wilder
James W Stockdale
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Igt Reno Nev
Chauncey W Griswold
Harold E Mattice
Christian E Gadda
Richard L Wilder
James W Stockdale
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/32—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements
    • G07F17/3202—Hardware aspects of a gaming system, e.g. components, construction, architecture thereof
    • G07F17/3223—Architectural aspects of a gaming system, e.g. internal configuration, master/slave, wireless communication
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/32—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements
    • G07F17/3244—Payment aspects of a gaming system, e.g. payment schemes, setting payout ratio, bonus or consolation prizes

Abstract

Described herein are systems and methods that improve personalized service in a casino or other gaming establishment. The systems and methods provide a portable personal service device to a person; the device permits the gaming establishment to communicate with the person - regardless of their location in the gaming establishment. Messages sent to the person may be personalized and customized. The portable personal service device may also be used to track the location of the person in the gaming establishment. The person may also use the portable personal service device to send messages, for example, to call casino personnel to them or make other personal service requests.
PCT/US2008/070894 2007-07-29 2008-07-23 Virtual casino host WO2009018055A2 (en)

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