EP1139310A3 - Open-loop cashless gaming system and method using smart data mediums - Google Patents

Open-loop cashless gaming system and method using smart data mediums Download PDF

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EP1139310A3
EP1139310A3 EP01400743A EP01400743A EP1139310A3 EP 1139310 A3 EP1139310 A3 EP 1139310A3 EP 01400743 A EP01400743 A EP 01400743A EP 01400743 A EP01400743 A EP 01400743A EP 1139310 A3 EP1139310 A3 EP 1139310A3
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open
gaming system
cashless gaming
smart data
data mediums
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EP1139310A2 (en
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John J. Giobbi
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WMS Gaming Inc
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/32—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements
    • G07F17/3244—Payment aspects of a gaming system, e.g. payment schemes, setting payout ratio, bonus or consolation prizes
    • G07F17/3248—Payment aspects of a gaming system, e.g. payment schemes, setting payout ratio, bonus or consolation prizes involving non-monetary media of fixed value, e.g. casino chips of fixed value
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/32—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/32—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements
    • G07F17/3244—Payment aspects of a gaming system, e.g. payment schemes, setting payout ratio, bonus or consolation prizes
    • G07F17/3251—Payment aspects of a gaming system, e.g. payment schemes, setting payout ratio, bonus or consolation prizes involving media of variable value, e.g. programmable cards, programmable tokens
EP01400743A 2000-03-22 2001-03-22 Open-loop cashless gaming system and method using smart data mediums Withdrawn EP1139310A3 (en)

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CN1718266B (en) * 2004-07-08 2010-07-28 环球娱乐株式会社 Gaming machine and gaming system
US7946917B2 (en) 2001-08-10 2011-05-24 Igt Flexible loyalty points programs
US8425313B2 (en) 2001-08-10 2013-04-23 Igt Dynamic casino tracking and optimization
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US8876608B2 (en) 2000-04-07 2014-11-04 Igt Virtually tracking un-carded or anonymous patron session data
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US7762888B2 (en) 2001-08-07 2010-07-27 Igt Game oriented promotional card
US7993197B2 (en) 2001-08-10 2011-08-09 Igt Flexible loyalty points programs
US7311605B2 (en) 2002-06-12 2007-12-25 Igt Player tracking assembly for complete patron tracking for both gaming and non-gaming casino activity
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EP0360613A2 (en) * 1988-09-22 1990-03-28 Bally Gaming International, Inc. Game machine data transfer system
FR2691561A1 (en) * 1992-05-21 1993-11-26 Gemplus Card Int Payment system for games machine - uses smart card to store credit and hold altered balance, and to initiate operation of game after debiting card
WO1996007164A1 (en) * 1994-08-31 1996-03-07 Gemplus Card reader for game machine
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EP0360613A2 (en) * 1988-09-22 1990-03-28 Bally Gaming International, Inc. Game machine data transfer system
FR2691561A1 (en) * 1992-05-21 1993-11-26 Gemplus Card Int Payment system for games machine - uses smart card to store credit and hold altered balance, and to initiate operation of game after debiting card
WO1996007164A1 (en) * 1994-08-31 1996-03-07 Gemplus Card reader for game machine
DE19710361A1 (en) * 1997-03-13 1998-09-17 Adp Gauselmann Gmbh Operating method for coin-operated amusement machine

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US7946917B2 (en) 2001-08-10 2011-05-24 Igt Flexible loyalty points programs
US7997978B2 (en) 2001-08-10 2011-08-16 Igt Flexible loyalty points programs
US8425313B2 (en) 2001-08-10 2013-04-23 Igt Dynamic casino tracking and optimization
US8430749B2 (en) 2001-08-10 2013-04-30 Igt Dynamic casino tracking and optimization
US8979646B2 (en) 2002-06-12 2015-03-17 Igt Casino patron tracking and information use
CN1718266B (en) * 2004-07-08 2010-07-28 环球娱乐株式会社 Gaming machine and gaming system

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