US 11,869,314 B2
Countdown timer to initiate automated transfer action
Fang He, Beijing (CN); Kun Wang, Beijing (CN); and Bo Cheng, Beijing (CN)
Assigned to IGT, Las Vegas, NV (US)
Filed by IGT, Las Vegas, NV (US)
Filed on Mar. 26, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/213,416.
Prior Publication US 2022/0309878 A1, Sep. 29, 2022
Int. Cl. G07F 17/32 (2006.01)
CPC G07F 17/3269 (2013.01) [G07F 17/3237 (2013.01); G07F 17/3244 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A gaming device, comprising:
a processor;
a user interface coupled with the processor; and
a memory coupled with the processor and storing therein instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
determine, at a first time, that a predetermined condition has been met during a gaming session established between a player and the gaming device;
in response to determining that the predetermined condition has been met during the gaming session, automatically display a prompt to the player via the user interface, wherein the prompt provides an indication that an automated transfer event will occur a predetermined amount of time after the first time with respect to a credit meter being used to conduct the gaming session at the gaming device, wherein the credit meter comprises a device that stores information related to automated transfer events;
initiate a timer device to track an elapsed time relative to the first time;
determine, with the timer device, that the elapsed time equals the predetermined amount of time;
in response to determining that the elapsed time equals the predetermined amount of time, trigger the automated transfer event to automatically occur; and
update the credit meter to indicate an account to which credits were transferred during the automated transfer event, an amount of credits transferred during the automated transfer event, and that the automated transfer event occurred automatically as compared to being a manual transfer event.