Secure identification devices and methods for detecting and monitoring access thereof
US9245416B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 8, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jan 26, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 12, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F17/3251
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A game token having a counter system including a denomination value, a housing, and a token identification element at least partially contained within the housing is disclosed. The token identification element includes an antenna configured to receive and transmit a signal, a memory configured to store a plurality of different types of token data, a counter configured to modify and maintain a read attempt value, and a processor or control logic. The processor or logic control configured to, upon a read attempt of the memory by a reader, compare a signature of the reader against the one or more authorized reader signatures, and generate an alert when the signature does not match any one of the one or more authorized reader signatures.
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