Preset amount electronic funds transfer system for gaming machines
US6347738B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 1, 1998 |
| Grant date | Feb 19, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 1, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F17/3281
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A gaming machine is disclosed which includes apparatus necessary to send requests to and receive authorizations from an EFT system. All such requests for credit are limited to a preset amount, so that when a player uses an EFT transfer to obtain playing credit, that credit will be limited to no more than a specified amount. In practice, the player inserts his or her ATM card (debit card), keys in a PIN number, requests playing credit, and receives the preset amount of credit which can be converted to plays on the gaming machine.
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