Preset amount electronic funds transfer system for gaming machines
US6547131B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 29, 1999 |
| Grant date | Apr 15, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 29, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F17/3255
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
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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