Amusement devices: games – Including means for processing electronic data – Credit/debit monitoring or manipulation
Reexamination Certificate
2007-05-15
2007-05-15
Hotaling, II, John M. (Department: 3714)
Amusement devices: games
Including means for processing electronic data
Credit/debit monitoring or manipulation
C463S042000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10308314
ABSTRACT:
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. A player account is created which has an account balance amount. A player can remove a quantity of credits from a credit meter of the gaming machine in accordance with a selected amount and uploaded the selected amount to the player account to increase the account balance amount.
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Aristocrat Technologies Inc.
Harper Tramar
Hotaling II John M.
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