US 11,990,002 B2
Coordinating fund transfers between a gaming device and a gaming establishment account utilizing a mobile device
Jeffery Shepherd, Reno, NV (US); and Kevin Higgins, Reno, NV (US)
Assigned to IGT, Las Vegas, NV (US)
Filed by IGT, Las Vegas, NV (US)
Filed on Nov. 21, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/991,656.
Application 17/991,656 is a continuation of application No. 17/125,414, filed on Dec. 17, 2020, granted, now 11,521,461.
Prior Publication US 2023/0086969 A1, Mar. 23, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G07F 17/32 (2006.01); G06Q 20/10 (2012.01); G06Q 20/32 (2012.01)
CPC G07F 17/3244 (2013.01) [G06Q 20/108 (2013.01); G06Q 20/3223 (2013.01); G07F 17/3225 (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, cause the processor to:
responsive to an approval of a request to access a first amount of funds associated with a funding instrument prohibited from being used to transfer funds directly to a credit balance of a gaming device:
cause a modification of a gaming establishment account based on the first amount of funds, and
thereafter, cause an automatic transfer of a second amount of funds to the credit balance of the gaming device.