US 12,406,547 B2
Gaming system and method for utilizing a mobile device to fund a gaming session
Erik B. Petersen, Reno, NV (US); Kevin M. Higgins, Reno, NV (US); Dwayne R. Nelson, Las Vegas, NV (US); Steven G. LeMay, Reno, NV (US); Dwayne A. Davis, Reno, NV (US); Dennis T. Kleppen, Henderson, NV (US); Warner R. Cockerille, IV, Reno, NV (US); James A Vasquez, Carson City, NV (US); Bradley Boudreau, Dieppe (CA); Suzanne Cockerille, Reno, NV (US); Marc A. Espin, Sparks, NV (US); and Larry R. Hollibaugh, Reno, NV (US)
Assigned to IGT, Las Vegas, NV (US)
Filed by IGT, Las Vegas, NV (US)
Filed on Apr. 18, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/136,064.
Application 18/136,064 is a continuation of application No. 17/509,908, filed on Oct. 25, 2021, granted, now 11,657,672.
Application 17/509,908 is a continuation of application No. 16/928,246, filed on Jul. 14, 2020, granted, now 11,636,728.
Application 16/928,246 is a continuation of application No. 15/254,760, filed on Sep. 1, 2016, abandoned.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/232,917, filed on Sep. 25, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2023/0252845 A1, Aug. 10, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G07F 17/32 (2006.01); G06Q 20/32 (2012.01)
CPC G07F 17/3225 (2013.01) [G06Q 20/3274 (2013.01); G06Q 20/3276 (2013.01); G06Q 20/3278 (2013.01); G07F 17/3209 (2013.01); G07F 17/3211 (2013.01); G07F 17/3241 (2013.01); G07F 17/3244 (2013.01); G07F 17/3251 (2013.01); G07F 17/3288 (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:
following a receipt, from a mobile device, of data embedded in a temporarily displayed machine-readable code captured by the mobile device and associated with an identifier of an electronic gaming machine, determine whether the received data embedded in the temporarily displayed machine-readable code is valid, wherein the determination is at least partially based on whether the temporarily displayed machine-readable code was captured during a predetermined duration of time associated with that temporarily displayed machine-readable code and during different predetermined durations of time, different temporarily displayed machine-readable codes are each associated with the identifier of the electronic gaming machine, and
responsive to the determination being that the data embedded in the temporarily displayed machine-readable code is valid:
establish a communication connection with the mobile device,
receive, via the communication connection with the mobile device, data associated with an amount of funds associated with a cashless wagering account logged into by an identified user via a mobile device application of the mobile device and maintained by a gaming establishment cashless wagering server for the identified user, and
responsive to an approval of a transfer of the amount of funds from the cashless wagering account, communicate data that results in a modification, based on the amount of funds, of a credit balance of the electronic gaming machine.