Cashless gaming system: apparatus and method
US6511377B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 7, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jan 28, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 7, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F17/3281
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus and method for cashless gaming wherein a player can access credits via a pin activated keypad located on the gaming machine. Real-time accounting allows the player to redeem credits and secure perquisites as a function of patronage.
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