Candle antenna

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1995-05-24

1997-02-25

Harrison, Jessica

Amusement devices: games

Fencing

463 47, 455 90, 362253, H04B 1000

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056055064

ABSTRACT:
An antenna for a wireless network is disclosed. The network includes multiple gaming machines such as slot machines or video poker machines located in an establishment. These machines communicate certain playing data (coin-in, coin-out data, etc.) to a central computer over the wireless network. Antennas for the gaming machines are located in a conventional candle on top of the gaming machine. Such candles typically contain one or more lights which when illuminated indicate a certain event such as a jackpot being hit. The disclosed antenna is unobtrusively located within a conventional candle structure so that from its exterior, a candle antenna appears to be a normal candle of the type typically used on gaming machines. However, interior to the candle antenna is an antenna capable of sending and receiving signals of a particular radio frequency band.

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Rules of the Federal Communications Commission, 47 CFR .sctn. 15.247 Operation within the bands 902-928 MHz, 2400-2483.5 MHz, and 5725-5850 MHz, and 47 CFR .sctn. 15.209 Radiated emission limits.

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