Combined cashless/cash gaming machine
US5919091A · kind A · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 21, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jul 6, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 21, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F17/32
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to casino gaming machines such as slot machines and, more particularly, to a gaming machine having cash or cashless playing capability. More particularly, the invention relates to a gaming machine having a code generating apparatus for generating a unique authorization code; a credit card having a means for recording the code; a gaming machine having a system of play authorizing input; cash acceptance apparatus for accepting a unit of cash and for authorizing a play of the gaming machine. It also relates to a system including a plurality of gaming machines connected to a central computer and to security measures for use in such machines.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.