US 11,783,668 B2
Tracking locations of anonymous players
Wei Gong, Beijing (CN); Rong Fu, Beijing (CN); Aleksandar Jovkovic, Las Vegas, NV (US); and Fei Yi, Beijing (CN)
Assigned to IGT, Las Vegas, NV (US)
Filed by IGT, Las Vegas, NV (US)
Filed on Apr. 5, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/222,574.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/009,154, filed on Apr. 13, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0319657 A1, Oct. 14, 2021
Int. Cl. G07F 17/32 (2006.01)
CPC G07F 17/3239 (2013.01) [G07F 17/3227 (2013.01); G07F 17/3251 (2013.01)] 18 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:
associate a task with a first electronic gaming machine, the task comprising a service order placed at the first electronic gaming machine, the task being requested by an unidentified player at the first electronic gaming machine and the task being distinct from any game played at the first electronic gaming machine, and
responsive to an occurrence of a termination event at the first electronic gaming machine prior to a completion of the task:
during a first period of time:
disassociate the task from being associated with the first electronic gaming machine, and
cause an identification of the task to become available to the unidentified player,
during a second period of time that occurs after the first period of time, maintain the task independent of any association with any electronic gaming machines, and
during a third period of time and responsive to the unidentified player associating the identification of the task with a second electronic gaming machine that is different from the first electronic gaming machine, associate the task with the second electronic gaming machine, wherein the third period of time occurs after the second period of time.