US 11,749,062 B2
Virtualized magnetic player card
Miles M. Patceg, Las Vegas, NV (US); and Reuven Somberg, Las Vegas, NV (US)
Assigned to IGT, Las Vegas, NV (US)
Filed by IGT, Las Vegas, NV (US)
Filed on Jun. 17, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/843,036.
Application 14/330,241 is a division of application No. 13/408,587, filed on Feb. 29, 2012, granted, now 8,876,596, issued on Nov. 4, 2014.
Application 17/843,036 is a continuation of application No. 16/917,512, filed on Jun. 30, 2020, granted, now 11,410,500.
Application 16/917,512 is a continuation of application No. 15/487,135, filed on Apr. 13, 2017, abandoned.
Application 15/487,135 is a continuation of application No. 14/330,241, filed on Jul. 14, 2014, granted, now 9,626,832, issued on Apr. 18, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2022/0319276 A1, Oct. 6, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G07F 17/32 (2006.01); G06Q 20/34 (2012.01)
CPC G07F 17/3251 (2013.01) [G06Q 20/351 (2013.01); G06Q 20/354 (2013.01); G07F 17/3204 (2013.01); G07F 17/3209 (2013.01); G07F 17/3211 (2013.01); G07F 17/3218 (2013.01); G07F 17/3239 (2013.01); G07F 17/3244 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system comprising:
a processor; and
a memory device that stores a plurality of instructions that, when executed by the processor after a mobile device receives first data associated with a virtual player tracking card accessible via a mobile device application of the mobile device and then responsive to receiving second, different data associated with a player initiated verification of the virtual player tracking card, cause the processor to cause a bezel to indicate receipt of a physical player tracking card when no physical player tracking card is inserted in a card reader, wherein the second, different data associated with the player initiated verification of the virtual player tracking card is associated with a virtual player tracking card personal identification number determined, independent of any electronic gaming machine, prior to the mobile device receiving first data associated with the virtual player tracking card.