Amusement devices: games – Including means for processing electronic data – Access or authorization
Reexamination Certificate
2011-08-02
2011-08-02
D'Agostino, Paul A (Department: 3716)
Amusement devices: games
Including means for processing electronic data
Access or authorization
C463S042000, C463S040000, C463S025000, C382S118000, C705S039000, C704S275000, C235S379000, C235S380000, C235S382000, C455S558000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07988553
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and method for selecting an account for a gaming player is presented. In one embodiment, a preexisting card is electronically read. Information coded into the magnetic stripe or bar code on the preexisting card is decoded. The decoded information is used to identify matching player accounts. The identified player accounts are presented to the user, who can then select one of the accounts. The selected account is then accessed.
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Candalino Ted G.
Kastner Steven Robert
D'Agostino Paul A
IGT
Weaver Austin Villeneuve & Sampson LLC
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