Linking component, system, and method for providing additional services at a gaming machine
US8016666B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 30, 2002 |
| Grant date | Sep 13, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 25, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F17/3251
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Methods and apparatus consistent with the present invention provide additional services, such as cashless gaming and player tracking, at a gaming machine. One such gaming machine includes a game processor, a peripheral device, and a linking component connected between the game processor and the peripheral device. The linking component emulates or relays communication signals sent between the game processor and the peripheral device using the communication protocol used for communication between the game processor and the peripheral device.
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