Amusement devices: games – Including means for processing electronic data – Access or authorization
Reexamination Certificate
2005-02-08
2005-02-08
Wellington, A. L. (Department: 3713)
Amusement devices: games
Including means for processing electronic data
Access or authorization
C463S001000, C463S025000, C463S043000, C463S047000, C273S138100, C273S138200, C273S139000, C273S14800B, C235S375000, C235S380000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06852031
ABSTRACT:
A disclosed smart card includes a processor and memory configured to execute a number of gaming applications, such as a bonus game application, a progressive game application, a voucher application and a paytable application, and communicate with a master gaming controller on the gaming machine. Gaming instructions, generated during the execution of one or more of the gaming application on the smart card, may be used to affect game play on the gaming machine. The gaming instructions for various gaming services may be supplied to gaming machines operating in a “stand alone” mode or gaming machine connected to some type of dedicated network. In addition, the smart card may store game components including audio game components and video game components that may be downloaded into a gaming machine and incorporated into a game presentation on the gaming machine. The smart card may be utilized at many different venues including casinos, hotels, bars, restaurants and retail stores.
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Beyer Weaver & Thomas LLP
IGT
Nguyen Binh-An D.
Wellington A. L.
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