US 11,699,330 B2
System and method for managing gaming establishment benefit accumulations
Kevin Higgins, Reno, NV (US); Erik Petersen, Reno, NV (US); Jeffery Shepherd, Reno, NV (US); and Rachelle Rabago, Henderson, NV (US)
Assigned to IGT, Las Vegas, NV (US)
Filed by IGT, Las Vegas, NV (US)
Filed on Apr. 5, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/222,593.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/007,689, filed on Apr. 9, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0319665 A1, Oct. 14, 2021
Int. Cl. G07F 17/32 (2006.01)
CPC G07F 17/3288 (2013.01) [G07F 17/3211 (2013.01); G07F 17/3225 (2013.01); G07F 17/3258 (2013.01); G07F 17/3262 (2013.01); G07F 17/3267 (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:
determine, based on a gaming establishment occupancy, a benefit accrual rate,
associate the benefit accrual rate with any occurring benefit accumulation activity, and
responsive to a determination of a qualifying change in the gaming establishment occupancy:
modify the benefit accrual rate,
associate the modified benefit accrual rate with any occurring benefit accumulation activity, and
communicate data which results in a component of a gaming establishment device management system associated with a gaming establishment device applying the modified benefit accrual rate to any benefit accumulation activity occurring at that gaming establishment device.