Amusement devices: games – Including means for processing electronic data – Credit/debit monitoring or manipulation
Reissue Patent
2007-05-29
2007-05-29
Thai, Xuan M. (Department: 3713)
Amusement devices: games
Including means for processing electronic data
Credit/debit monitoring or manipulation
C700S091000
Reissue Patent
active
10341317
ABSTRACT:
Apparatus is disclosed systematically to extract data from operating machines of the type used in gaming establishments. Various data is required by management to maximize the operation and the profit potential of a given machine is compiled in the machine itself. The compiled data is serially transferred to a memory device via a one-wire protocol. The memory device writes the data according a defined software routine. The contents of the memory device can be transferred to a computer for subsequent manipulation and display.
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Blasczec Miroslaw
Soriano Salvatore
Walsh Michael
Wood William
Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner LLP
Global Payment Technologies, Inc.
Thai Xuan M.
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