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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7297062 | Modular entertainment and gaming systems configured to consume and provide network services A secure and modular architecture for monitoring and controlling clusters of pay entertainment and gaming devices. The architecture allows flexible and secure use of state-of-the-art multimedia and Internet technologies to attract the younger player generation used ... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7261635 | Method and apparatus for operating a gaming device to dispense a specified amount A gaming device, such as a slot machine, determines a balance and a “dispensed amount” that is less than the balance. The dispensed amount may be determined by, for example, receiving signals from one or more key presses that specify the dispensed amount. Altern... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7232371 | Method for cashless gaming Methods for avoiding or reducing reliance on the need to use a physical payment instrument in substitution for cash for wagering on gaming terminals. With the method, the player uses a secure cashless payment instrument that does not require presentation of the paym... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7229354 | Interactive wagering systems and methods for restricting wagering access Systems and methods are provided for an interactive wagering application that restricts wagering access. The restrictions may be based on user-defined restrictions on the location of the user equipment or any other suitable criterion. The interactive wagering applic... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7155590 | Method and apparatus for computer memory protection and verification A method and apparatus are provided for computer memory protection and verification. In one example, the apparatus is a secure memory device (SMD) including means to independently read the program memory device and compute and store a signature or other means of ver... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7017805 | Radio frequency identifiers in game tickets Game ticketing systems and methods provide for the use of radio frequency identifiers (RFIDs). Game tickets such as instant lottery tickets include a substrate having game data and a removable mask covering the game data. A transponder is coupled to the substrate wh... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6979264 | Method and system for verifying entitlement to play a game using biometric identifier A player is permitted to participate in an interactive gaming event from a remote location, such as a hotel room or home computer, once the player's entitlement to participate has been confirmed using a biometric identifier. One method of the invention includes firs... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6951302 | System and method for performing a quasi-cash transaction A system and method of performing a quasi-cash transaction for a customer including receiving a desired transaction dollar amount. A State identification card issued to the customer is electronically processed to retrieve machine readable information. Customer ident... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6945870 | Modular entertainment and gaming system configured for processing raw biometric data and multimedia response by a remote server A secure and modular architecture for monitoring and controlling clusters of pay entertainment and gaming devices. The architecture allows flexible and secure use of state-of-the-art multimedia and Internet technologies to attract the younger player generation used ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6932704 | Method and apparatus for operating a gaming device to dispense a specified amount A gaming device, such as a slot machine, determines a balance and a “dispensed amount” that is less than the balance. The dispensed amount may be determined by, for example, receiving signals from one or more key presses that specify the dispensed amount. Altern... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6910625 | Commercial self-service equipment Commercial self-service equipment (1) gathering several integrated modules that are responsible for a series of specific service functions to the user, namely: CPU (13), hard disk (14), floppy disk drive (15), video monitor (3) or ... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6907114 | Telephone line use enablement of lottery participation A lottery is provided, requiring participants to use a telephone company's line, or line segments. ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6896619 | Apparatus and method for a cashless actuated gaming system A gaming machine adapted to print validated tickets for a game player includes a microprocessor for controlling game operation (e.g., slot machine operation) and including a cashout signal input, a network interface coupled to the microprocessor for communicating wi... | 05/24/2005 |
| RE38733 | Method and apparatus for motivating players to return to a casino using premiums A method of motivating players to return to a casino includes receiving a request to convert a predetermined value of casino currency to cash. Upon the receipt of the request, a premium value is calculated based at least in part on the predetermined value. Subsequen... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6814518 | Secure printer system for gaming devices A modular printer system comprising a support frame, a chassis, a media holder, and a printer assembly. The support frame supports the other components and may be attached to other devices. The chassis is slidably attached to the support frame so that it may be at l... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6760014 | Display system including a microcircuit card and a reader The invention concerns a display system comprising a plurality of chip cards (1) and a chip card reader (9), each chip card (1) comprising a software and a body (2) produced in synthetic material and wherein is provided a communication in... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6758393 | Mobile cashier terminal The present specification discloses a mobile cashier terminal adaptable for use with cash or cashless voucher gaming system having a LAN interconnecting cashier terminals, a central voucher-record database server, one or more logical gaming controllers, and a plural... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6739972 | Credit system for gaming machines and gaming tables 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 ... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6676515 | Apparatus and method for a secure ticket actuated gaming system A gaming machine adapted to print validated tickets for a game player includes a microprocessor for controlling game operation (e.g., slot machine operation) and including a cashout signal input, a network interface coupled to the microprocessor for commu... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6641035 | Card made of fluorescent material and card reader for use with the card A card that carries information on it and a card reader that read and/or writes information on the card. The card is made of a fluorescent material that, when receiving UV light, emits light in the visible spectrum. The card reader may have a UV lamp for ... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6558256 | Cashless method for a gaming system using player information A cashless peripheral method interfacing with a gaming system. The gaming system issues a "cash-out" signal when a player quits playing and receives a "cash-in" signal when a player desires to play a game in the gaming system. A stack of unprinted tickets... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6553104 | Telephone line use enablement of lottery participation A lottery is provided, requiring participants to use a telephone company's line, or line segments.... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6547131 | Preset amount electronic funds transfer system for gaming machines 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 c... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6511377 | Cashless gaming system: apparatus and method An apparatus and method for cashless gaming wherein a player can access credits via a pin activated keypad located on the gaming machine. Real-time accounting allows the player to redeem credits and secure perquisites as a function of patronage.... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6471590 | Cashless method for a gaming system A cashless peripheral method interfacing with a gaming system. The gaming system issues a "cash-out" signal when a player quits playing and receives a "cash-in" signal when a player desires to play a game in the gaming system. A stack of unprinted tickets... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6394907 | Cashless transaction clearinghouse A disclosed cashless instrument transaction clearinghouse provides clearinghouse server including a network interface allowing the cashless instrument transaction clearinghouse to communicate with a number of gaming properties and a processor configured t... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6347738 | Preset amount electronic funds transfer system for gaming machines 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 c... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6280326 | Cashless method for a gaming system A cashless peripheral method interfacing with a gaming system. The gaming system issues a "cash-out" signal when a player quits playing and receives a "cash-in" signal when a player desires to play a game in the gaming system. A stack of unprinted tickets... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6267670 | System and method for performing lottery ticket transactions utilizing point-of-sale terminals A system and method for performing integrated lottery ticket and merchandise transactions using a point-of-sale terminal that generates a single sales receipt containing all pertinent lottery ticket and merchandise transaction information The lottery tick... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6263054 | Telephone line use enablement of lottery participation A lottery is provided, requiring participants to use a telephone company's line, or line segments.... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6247643 | Gaming machine system operable with general purpose charge cards In a gaming establishment, a player feeds a general purpose charge card such as a VISA, MasterCard or AMERICAN EXPRESS card to a reader at a gaming machine or enters on a keyboard or other input device, information relating to the general purpose charge c... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6193608 | Method for motivating players to return to a casino using premiums A method of motivating players to return to a casino includes receiving a request to convert a predetermined value of casino currency to cash. Upon the receipt of the request, a premium value is calculated based at least in part on the predetermined value... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6162122 | Method and apparatus for operating networked gaming devices A system for monitoring and configuring gaming devices interconnected over a high-speed network is disclosed. The system can support a file server, one or more floor controllers, one or more pit terminals, and other terminals all interconnected over the n... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6056194 | System and method for networking and controlling vending machines A vending machine control system and method for controlling vending of items from one or more vending machines having a coin acceptor interface and selection controls for selecting items to vend. Control system and method are provided for sending and rece... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6019283 | Gaming machine system operable with general purpose charge cards In a gaming establishment, a player feeds a general purpose charge card such as a VISA, MasterCard or AMERICAN EXPRESS card to a reader at a gaming machine or enters on a keyboard or other input device, information relating to the general purpose charge c... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5959277 | Gaming machine system operable with general purpose charge cards A player feeds a general purpose charge card, such as a VISA, MasterCard or AMERICAN EXPRESS card, or an account identification to a reader at a gaming machine or enters on a keyboard or other input device, information relating to the general purpose char... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5952640 | Gaming machine system operable with general purpose charge cards In a gaming establishment, a player feeds a general purpose charge card such as a VISA, MasterCard or AMERICAN EXPRESS card to a reader at a gaming machine or enters on a keyboard or other input device, information relating to the general purpose charge c... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5902983 | Preset amount electronic funds transfer system for gaming machines A gaming machine 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 ... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5811772 | Gaming machine system operable with general purpose charge cards A player feeds a general purpose charge card, such as a VISA, MasterCard or AMERICAN EXPRESS card, or an account identification to a reader at a gaming machine or enters on a keyboard or other input device, information relating to the general purpose char... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5800268 | Method of participating in a live casino game from a remote location A method by which a player may participate in a live casino game from a location remote from the casino is disclosed. A player establishes an information link with a casino from an interface station including a video monitor and keypad. In response to the... | 09/01/1998 |
