Patents
US 12243382 B2: System, method, and program using near field communication for gaming machine
- Granted
- 2025-03-04
- Filed
- 2022-11-04 application 17981125
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A networked computer system for use in a casino property is described herein. The networked computer system includes a near field communication (NFC) reader coupled to a gaming device and a player tracking server. The player tracking server is programmed to receive an NFC signal including a user ID, access a plurality of user account records and select a matching user account record having a corresponding user ID matching the received user ID, retrieve account information included in the matching user account record, and display the account information on the gaming device.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg250304.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Konami Gaming, Inc. 299 patents | US company or organization | Las Vegas, NV | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Sepich | Henderson, NV | 24 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Thomas E. Soukup | Las Vegas, NV | 27 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Jeffrey George | Las Vegas, NV | 33 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| G07F | Coin-freed or like apparatus | G07F17/3227 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-04 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | GEORGE, JEFFREY signed 2018-09-24 SEPICH, EDWARD signed 2018-09-24 SOUKUP, THOMAS E. signed 2018-09-24 | KONAMI GAMING, INC. LAS VEGAS, NV | 61884/404 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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