Gaming machine systems and methods for accepting various currencies
US9536387B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 1, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jan 3, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 18, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F17/3246
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system including a bill or note validator of a gaming machine, a host computer, and a game credit meter. The bill or note validator is adapted to receive and recognize at least a first currency and a second currency, each issued by a different jurisdiction, and is further adapted to encode a monetary denomination of the second currency. The host computer is adapted to receive the encoded monetary denomination of the secondary currency, to decode the encoded monetary denomination and to determine an amount of game credit to be credited to the player. The game credit meter is adapted to store a total amount of game credit purchased by the player of the gaming machine including game credit purchased by the player in response to the player inserting one or more bills or notes of either or both currencies into the gaming machine.
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