US 12,106,632 B2
Transferring awards via optical machine readable data representation images
Mark B. Gagner, West Chicago, IL (US); Damon E. Gura, Chicago, IL (US); Timothy C. Loose, Chicago, IL (US); James M. Rasmussen, Chicago, IL (US); Victor T. Shi, Morton Grove, IL (US); and Alfred Thomas, Las Vegas, NV (US)
Assigned to LNW Gaming, Inc., Las Vegas, NV (US)
Filed by LNW Gaming, Inc., Las Vegas, NV (US)
Filed on Jan. 13, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/154,131.
Application 18/154,131 is a continuation of application No. 17/154,685, filed on Jan. 21, 2021, granted, now 11,557,175.
Application 17/154,685 is a continuation of application No. 16/710,200, filed on Dec. 11, 2019, granted, now 10,957,157, issued on Mar. 23, 2021.
Application 16/710,200 is a continuation of application No. 15/833,500, filed on Dec. 6, 2017, granted, now 10,672,228, issued on Jun. 2, 2020.
Application 15/833,500 is a continuation of application No. 15/400,573, filed on Jan. 6, 2017, granted, now 10,068,429, issued on Sep. 4, 2018.
Application 15/400,573 is a continuation of application No. 14/981,531, filed on Dec. 28, 2015, granted, now 9,640,033, issued on May 2, 2017.
Application 14/981,531 is a continuation of application No. 14/564,005, filed on Dec. 8, 2014, granted, now 9,224,263, issued on Dec. 29, 2015.
Application 14/564,005 is a continuation of application No. 13/804,603, filed on Mar. 14, 2013, granted, now 8,932,140, issued on Jan. 13, 2015.
Application 13/804,603 is a continuation of application No. 13/127,584, granted, now 8,419,548, issued on Apr. 16, 2013, previously published as PCT/US2009/064003, filed on Nov. 11, 2009.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/113,876, filed on Nov. 12, 2008.
Prior Publication US 2023/0177923 A1, Jun. 8, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A63F 13/00 (2014.01); G07F 7/08 (2006.01); G07F 17/32 (2006.01)
CPC G07F 17/3255 (2013.01) [G07F 7/08 (2013.01); G07F 17/3225 (2013.01); G07F 17/3244 (2013.01); G07F 17/3248 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. In a system comprising a wagering game machine, the wagering gaming machine comprising a value input device, an electronic display device, a barcode recognition unit, and a controller, a method comprising:
capturing, by a digital camera associated with the wagering game machine, an image of a barcode displayed on a mobile device;
decoding, by the bar code recognition unit, the image of the barcode to produce decoded barcode data;
in response to the decoded barcode data representing a casino wagering game:
determining, by the controller, whether the casino wagering game is installed on the wagering game machine; and
if the casino wagering game is installed on the wagering game machine:
loading, by the controller, the casino wagering game;
accepting, via the value input device, a physical item associated with a monetary value to establish a monetary balance;
initiating, by the controller, the casino wagering game in response to an input indicative of a wager covered by the monetary balance; and
presenting at least part of the casino wagering game on the electronic display device of the wagering game machine.