Credit system for gaming machines and gaming tables
US6739972B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 4, 2001 |
| Grant date | May 25, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 4, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F17/32
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A gaming machine of the type having a credit register is provided with a financial card reader and a display and data input apparatus which are utilized to establish communication between the gaming machine and a credit source and to transfer credit from the credit source to the credit register of the gaming machine. A gaming table is provided with a credit voucher printer, a credit register, a financial card reader, and a display and data input apparatus. The financial card reader and the display and data input apparatus are utilized to establish communication between the gaming table and a credit source and to transfer a requested credit amount from the credit source to the credit register of the gaming table whereupon the credit voucher printer is utilized to print a credit voucher having a value equal to the amount of credit stored in the credit register.
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