Audit and pricing system for coin-operated games
Patent 5533727 Issued on July 9, 1996. Estimated Expiration Date: 
September 27, 2014. 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.
September 27, 2014. 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.Patent ReferencesMonitoring system for use with amusement game devices Entertainment machines Gaming machine and operating method therefor Patent #: 5209476 InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 312709 filed on 09/27/1994US Classes:463/23, Skill level adjustment (e.g., speed change, complexity, etc.)463/25, Credit/debit monitoring or manipulation (e.g., game entry, betting, prize level, etc.)463/35AudibleExaminersPrimary: Hayes, Gail O.Assistant: Yount, Steven R. Attorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassesA63F 009/00A63F 009/22 G06F 017/00 AbstractAn audit system for recording the activation of coin-operated electronic equipment and the amounts of money collected employing a real-time clock to time stamp information recorded in non-volatile or battery powered memory, such as total collections, number of games played, etc. The system also allows selective pricing based on a time of day schedule. | |
