System and method for tracking casino promotional funds and apparatus for use therewith

Patent 5321241 Issued on June 14, 1994. Estimated Expiration Date:

March 19, 2013. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Inventor

Craine, Philip L.

Assignee

Calculus Microsystems Corporation

Application

No. 034205 filed on 03/19/1993

US Classes:

463/25, Credit/debit monitoring or manipulation (e.g., game entry, betting, prize level, etc.)463/42, Network type (e.g., computer network, etc.)902/23FOR ENTERTAINMENT, AMUSEMENT, OR GAMBLING

Examiners

Primary: Shepperd, John W.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Flehr, Hohbach, Test, Albritton & Herbert

International Class

G06F 015/28

Abstract

A system for tracking casino promotional funds given to a casino patron, comprising a plurality of gaming machines A bank controller is provided for the plurality of gaming machines. A server is connected to the bank controller. A plurality of memory devices are provided. Each memory device has a memory which has encoded therein an identification of a serial number which is assigned to a casino patron receiving the memory device. The system provides an account balance for the casino patron which is associated with the memory device supplied to the casino patron. An interface device is provided on each gaming machine and is adapted to interface with the memory device to permit operation of the gaming machine and to permit debiting of the account balance of the casino patron as the gaming machine is operated by the casino patron utilizing the assigned memory device.