US 12,236,749 B2
System and method for providing a gaming establishment account automatic access to funds
Kevin Higgins, Reno, NV (US); and Jeffery Shepherd, Reno, NV (US)
Assigned to IGT, Las Vegas, NV (US)
Filed by IGT, Las Vegas, NV (US)
Filed on Mar. 5, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/596,218.
Application 18/596,218 is a continuation of application No. 17/729,807, filed on Apr. 26, 2022, granted, now 11,954,972.
Application 17/729,807 is a continuation of application No. 16/866,016, filed on May 4, 2020, granted, now 11,341,814, issued on May 24, 2022.
Application 16/866,016 is a continuation of application No. 15/845,438, filed on Dec. 18, 2017, granted, now 10,643,426, issued on May 5, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2024/0212444 A1, Jun. 27, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G07F 17/32 (2006.01); G06Q 20/36 (2012.01); G06Q 20/40 (2012.01)
CPC G07F 17/3241 (2013.01) [G06Q 20/3674 (2013.01); G06Q 20/4016 (2013.01); G07F 17/3223 (2013.01); G07F 17/3251 (2013.01)] 12 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, cause the processor to:
responsive to an occurrence of an anticipated fund transfer event based on an anticipated use time of an amount of funds requested to be transferred from a first external account, and a first period of time associated with a completion of the transfer of the amount of fund from the first external account, at a first point in time, cause the requested amount of funds to be available in association with a line of credit, and
responsive to the occurrence of the anticipated fund transfer event based on the anticipated use time of the amount of funds requested to be transferred from a second, different external account, and a second, different period of time associated with a completion of the transfer of the amount of fund from the second, different external account, at a second, different point in time, cause the requested amount of funds to be available in association with the line of credit.