WO2007030822A2 - Systeme et procede permettant d'offrir des bonifications et des primes pour des services d'acces aux liquidites - Google Patents

Systeme et procede permettant d'offrir des bonifications et des primes pour des services d'acces aux liquidites Download PDF

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WO2007030822A2
WO2007030822A2 PCT/US2006/035347 US2006035347W WO2007030822A2 WO 2007030822 A2 WO2007030822 A2 WO 2007030822A2 US 2006035347 W US2006035347 W US 2006035347W WO 2007030822 A2 WO2007030822 A2 WO 2007030822A2
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/32—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements
    • G07F17/3225—Data transfer within a gaming system, e.g. data sent between gaming machines and users
    • G07F17/3232—Data transfer within a gaming system, e.g. data sent between gaming machines and users wherein the operator is informed
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    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G06Q20/00—Payment architectures, schemes or protocols
    • G06Q20/04—Payment circuits
    • G06Q20/06—Private payment circuits, e.g. involving electronic currency used among participants of a common payment scheme
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/32—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F19/00—Complete banking systems; Coded card-freed arrangements adapted for dispensing or receiving monies or the like and posting such transactions to existing accounts, e.g. automatic teller machines
    • G07F19/20—Automatic teller machines [ATMs]

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  • the present inventions relate to cash access services. More particularly, the present inventions relate to systems and methods for providing bonuses and other incentives in connection with cash access services to promote customer loyalty and control promotional expenses.
  • Cash access systems are critical to the success of many businesses, especially within the casino industry. Modern consumers have begun to carry less cash and use debit cards, credit cards, and other forms of non-cash payments more frequently in order to pay for goods and services. In the casino industry, consumer access to cash is critical to the success of the casino and a benefit to their patrons ("Casino Patrons"). Allowing Casino Patrons to access their money whenever and however they want puts more money in play on the casino floor.
  • CCA Services Casino patrons are rewarded for their loyalty and/or use of Casino Cash Access Services (“CCA Services”).
  • CCA Services come in a variety of forms, including automated teller machine (“ATM”) transactions, credit or debit card cash advance transactions, check cashing transactions, loans to gaming patrons, also known as “markers,” or usage of a Player Loyalty Card, which facilitates any of the above financial transactions at a casino or elsewhere.
  • ATM automated teller machine
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic representation of an exemplary embodiment of a system and method for bonusing and incentives in connection with CCA Services.
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic representation of another exemplary embodiment of a system and method for bonusing and incentives in connection with CCA Services.
  • bonusing system 100 comprises casino 105, which further comprises devices which are capable of facilitating CCA Services, including, for example, ATM 110, wireless/web-enabled device 115 (e.g. kiosks, booths, and gaming devices), and cash access terminal ("Casino PC") 125 within cashier cage 120.
  • ATM 110 and wireless/web-enabled device 115 communicate via ATM/POS debit/credit networks 130, such as the Internet with a holf server (' ⁇ st ' TC' 1 ') ' 13"5' " H ⁇ used ' by the CCA Services vendor or cash access services vendor 140.
  • Host PC 135 stores and utilizes the bonusing application software to determine the selection of the award recipient and amount of the awards.
  • Host PC 135 also provides the award information in the form of on-site awards to casino patrons at ATM 110 and wireless/web-enabled device 115 at the time of the transaction.
  • Casino PC 125 stores and utilizes the bonusing application software to determine the selection of the award recipient and amount of the awards.
  • Casino PC 125 also provides the award information in the form of on-site awards to casino personnel and casino patrons at casino cage 120.
  • Host PC 135 can communicate directly with Casino PC 125 to provide software updates and award program updates and further, to receive POS debit/credit transaction information and updated award recipient and amount information provided to casino patrons by Casino PC 125.
  • Awards can also be delivered or redeemed via the casino 105 or cash access services vendor 140 or via a web site supported by the company or cash access services vendor.
  • the information can be communicated via ATM/POS debit/credit networks 145, such as the Internet, and delivered to the casino patron's web browser 150 on a web site supported by the casino or cash access services vendor.
  • Casino patrons will be given the appropriate information to redeem their awards.
  • cash access services vendor 140 can provide the awards via U.S. mail to the casino patron's mailbox 155 or via an electronic distribution method, such as an e-mail sent to the casino patron's e-mail inbox.
  • ATM 110 and wireless/web-enabled device 115 can be used interchangeably and represent any terminal or terminal types, including POS devices, ATM terminals, Casino PC, specific terminals, smart phones, PDAs, mobile phones, slot machines or other gaming device, award kiosks and booths, web sites, or any web capable device. It should also be understood that the figure presented is not meant to be illustrative of an actual configuration for a computer network, but is merely an idealized schematic representation employed to more clearly and fully depict the invention.
  • bonusing system 200 comprises casino 205, which further comprises devices which are capable of facilitating CCA Services for the Casino Patron 207, including, for device 215 (e.g. kiosks, booths, and gaming devices, such as slot machine 211 and SPIU 212), and cash access terminal ("Casino PC") 225 within cashier cage 220.
  • device 215 e.g. kiosks, booths, and gaming devices, such as slot machine 211 and SPIU 212
  • Cash access terminal (“Casino PC”) 225 within cashier cage 220.
  • both a Slot Management System 227 and a Casino Patron Management System 228 are capable of facilitating CCA services.
  • ATM 210 and wireless/web-enabled device 215 communicate via ATM/POS debit/credit networks 230, such as the Internet with a host server (“Host PC") 235 housed by the CCA Services vendor or cash access services vendor 240.
  • Host PC host server
  • Host PC 235 stores and utilizes the bonusing application software to determine the selection of the award recipient and amount of the awards.
  • Host PC 235 also provides the award information in the form of on-site awards to casino patron 207 at ATM 210 and wireless/web-enabled device 215 at the time of the transaction.
  • slot management system 227 and casino patron management system 2228 communicate with slot management system 227 and casino patron management system 228, transmitting data and information regarding patron activity information of casino patron 207, including a casino patron's amount of play and time and duration of play.
  • Slot management system 227 and casino patron management system 228 routinely communicate with Host PC 235 to deliver real-time patron activity information, CCA transaction data, and bonusing and award transactions data. In the event that the bonusing application of Host PC 235 determines a casino patron has received an award, this data can be transmitted through slot management system 227 and casino patron management system 228 directly to casino patron 207 at slot machine 211.
  • Slot machine 211 and SPIU 212 communicate via ATM/POS debit/credit networks 230, such as the Internet with a Host PC 235 housed by the CCA Services vendor or cash access services vendor 240. POS debit/credit transactions and transaction information are communicated between Host PC 235 and slot machine 211 and SPIU 212.
  • the slot machine 211 described herein represent an embodiment of the invention, but may be any casino gaming device.
  • SPIU 212 may be a computer board installed inside slot machine 211 .
  • Casino PC 225 stores and utilizes the bonusing application software to determine the selection of the award recipient and amount of the awards.
  • Casino PC 225 also provides the award information in the form of on-site awards to casino personnel and casino patrons 207 at caslho ⁇ cage 220:" ir ⁇ 'Mdit ⁇ o'ry ⁇ o'st PC 235 can communicate directly with Casino PC 225 to provide software updates and award program updates and further, to receive POS debit/credit transaction information and updated award recipient and amount information provided to casino patrons by Casino PC 225.
  • Awards can also be delivered or redeemed via the casino 205 or cash access services vendor 240 or via a web site supported by the company or cash access services vendor.
  • the information can be communicated via ATM/POS debit/credit networks 245, such as the Internet, and delivered to the casino patron's web browser 250 on a web site supported by the casino or cash access services vendor.
  • Casino patron 207 will be present with an awards web page and given the appropriate information to redeem their awards.
  • cash access services vendor 240 can provide the awards via U.S. mail to the casino patron's mailbox 255 or via an electronic distribution method, such as an e-mail sent to the casino patron's e-mail inbox.
  • ATM 210, wireless/web-enabled device 215 , SPIU 212 and slot machine 211 can be used interchangeably and represent any terminal or terminal types, including POS devices, ATM terminals, Casino PC, specific terminals, smart phones, PDAs, mobile phones, slot machines or other gaming device, award kiosks and booths, web sites, or any web capable device. It should also be understood that the figure presented is not meant to be illustrative of an actual configuration for a computer network, but is merely an idealized schematic representation employed to more clearly and fully depict the invention.
  • a method for providing awards based on an exemplary embodiment of the invention is described.
  • CCA Services cash access services vendor
  • transaction histories are recorded at a processor of such transactions, a cash access system server (e.g., Host PC 135, 235), a device dispensing cash or a cash equivalent (e.g., ATM 110, 210), and/or a cash access terminal (e.g., Casino PC 125, 225 or otherwise) located at the property which houses software facilitating such transactions.
  • This data is used to determine the selection of the award recipient.
  • the configuration and selection of the award recipient is fully configurable and one embodiment of the invention is described below.
  • CCA Services transaction activity is monitored, and award selection is determined by configuration categories such as, but not limited to:
  • Range of Recurrence - Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Yearly Range of Award period From/To date range or Start Date with no end date;
  • Transaction Types - ATM ATM initiated debit card cash advance using an All-in- 1 ATM, ATM initiated credit card cash advance using an AU-In-I ATM, CasinoPC debit card cash advance, CasinoPC credit card cash advance, Cash Club debit card cash advance, Cash Club credit card cash advance, Cash Club electronic check, Cash Club account, check cashing, marker and stored value account access (one, all, or any combination of these);
  • Terminals and Terminal Types - POS devices ATM terminals, CasinoPC, Specific terminal(s), Smart Phone, PDA, mobile phone, Slot machine, SPIU, or other gaming device, web site or any web capable device (one, all, or any combination of these); and
  • Random Selection Based on randomly generated number used to select award recipient, or based on: date and time, sequence of CCA transaction, or data related to award recipient such as payment card numbers, casino card numbers, zip code, etc.
  • Range of Recurrence - Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Yearly Range of Award period From/To date range or Start Date with no end date);
  • Terminals and Terminal Types - POS devices ATM terminals, CasinoPC, Specific terminal(s), Smart Phone, PDA, mobile phone, Slot machine, SPIU, Slot Management System, Casino Patron Management System or other gaming device, web site or any web capable device (one, all, or any combination of these); and
  • Random Selection Based on randomly generated number, used to select award recipient, or based on: date and time, sequence of CCA transaction, or data related to award recipient such as payment card numbers, casino card numbers, zip code, etc.
  • Casino Patrons may submit an "entry" for an award “drawing” through a Kiosk , supported web site, or other web enabled device by entering an e-mail address and/or phone number.
  • the length of time an "entry" is valid is configurable.
  • the award recipient is notified at the time of the transaction either via a message on the financial document generated from the transaction, on a device used by the recipient (e.g., ATM, kio l Sk; i '"S15t'manme;'"sriu 5 '"'£ > l ⁇ t"'JVisuiagenient System, Casino Patron Management System, smart phone, PDA, mobile phone or other web enabled device) or a transaction receipt.
  • a device used by the recipient e.g., ATM, kio l Sk; i '"S15t'manme;'"sriu 5 '"'£ > l ⁇ t"'JVisuiagenient System, Casino Patron Management System, smart phone, PDA, mobile phone or other web enabled device
  • contact information and instructions on how to redeem the award will also be included.
  • the award recipient may be contacted via the e-mail address and/or phone number provided at the time of "entry”. Notification of awards may also be posted via the World Wide Web on supported web sites. Contact information and instructions on how to redeem the award are included in the e-mail or conveyed over the phone.
  • the award recipient may be contacted while he is playing at the casino.
  • the Host PC bonusing application and the slot management system routinely communicate real time patron activity information such as each casino patron's amount of play. Using these same communications interfaces, an award recipient may also receive a message at the gaming machine he is currently playing informing him of the availability of an award.
  • the award recipient may have the option to receive their award directly at the gaming machine.
  • the Host PC bonusing application electronically communicates with the intermediating slot management system or the casino patron management system to communicate directly with the Slot machine and/or SPIU via the gaming industry data interfaces. In this way the award can be made redeemable by the patron while he is playing at the gaming machine in the casino.
  • the award recipient may also have the option of redeeming their award via the company or supported web site or by calling a number provided in the redemption instructions.
  • All validated award recipients may also receive their awards via U.S. mail or previously agreed upon electronic distribution method.
  • a method for providing bonusing incentives based on an exemplary embodiment of the invention is described.
  • a casino patron wishes to perform a CCA services transaction, he may do so in conjunction with his Player Loyalty Card.
  • a Player Loyalty Card or "PL Card”
  • a casino patron can be credited with a bonus value that is associated with the cash value of the transaction.
  • a cash access transaction made by the casino patron adds the amount of the transaction to his cash value.
  • Bonuses are credited to the ca ⁇ h6 attbi ⁇ ".j 1 TOthls''f 0ItI 1 ⁇ 1 JM are" granted based on a percentage of the cash value of the cash access transaction.
  • a casino patron may withdraw funds from his bonus value or use his bonus value on a gaming device only after the casino patron has played an amount equal to the full value of the cash access transaction. If the casino patron does not play an amount equal to the full value of the cash access transaction, the bonus value is not accessible to the casino patron. If a casino patron chooses to cash out his cash value before playing the full amount of the cash access transaction, the funds in his bonus value will be forfeit.
  • the method described motivates the casino patron to maximize on each cash access transaction in order to receive greater bonuses, and also, incentivizes increased gaming in order to receive the full benefit of the bonus provided.
  • a casino patron performs a CCA services transaction in conjunction with his Player Loyalty Card (or "PL Card").
  • PL Card Player Loyalty Card
  • a casino patron can be credited with a bonus value that is associated with the cash value of each transaction.
  • Stored on the PL Card or on an account identified by the PL card each casino patron has a cumulative cash value and a cumulative bonus value.
  • a cash access transaction made by a casino patron adds the amount of the transaction to his stored cash value. Bonuses are credited to casino patron's bonus value and are granted based on a percentage of the cash value of each cash access transaction.
  • a casino patron may withdraw funds from his bonus value or use his bonus value on a gaming device after the casino patron has played an amount equal to a configurable percentage of the stored cash value. If the casino patron has not yet played an amount equal to the configurable percentage of the stored cash value, a percentage of the remaining bonus value will not be accessible to the casino patron. If a casino patron chooses to cash out his remaining cash value before a configurable period of time has elapsed, the remaining funds in his bonus value will be forfeit.
  • This method is highly configurable for percentages, time frames, etc in order to accommodate different gaming environments and casino marketing objectives. The method described motivates the casino patron to maximize play on cash access transactions while allowing the patron to play different games during his visit(s), thus promoting greater bonuses over a series of gaming sessions. The casino patron has a greater period of time to receive the full benefit of the bonus(es) provided.

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L'invention concerne des systèmes et des procédés permettant d'offrir des primes en espèces et d'autres primes en relation avec des services d'accès aux liquidités, dans un casino, afin de promouvoir la fidélité des clients du casino, ainsi que des frais et débours inférieurs par transaction. Les procédés de distribution de primes à des clients du casino permettent également d'offrir des primes qui optimisent les transactions d'accès aux liquidités et promeuvent et augmentent la participation aux jeux des clients de casino dans le casino.
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