Prize redemption kiosk
    1.
    发明授权
    Prize redemption kiosk 有权
    奖赎回亭

    公开(公告)号:US08308554B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-11-13

    申请号:US11821145

    申请日:2007-06-22

    IPC分类号: A63F9/24

    摘要: Some preferred implementations of the invention provide a kiosk that can read a cashless instrument, determine one or more corresponding items of merchandise for which the cashless instrument may be redeemed and provide the corresponding item(s) of merchandise. The cashless instrument may be, for example, an ordinary “cash out” ticket, a ticket formed according to the invention, a player loyalty instrument, etc. Some implementations of the invention provide EGMs configured to issue cashless instruments that may be exchanged for various types of merchandise. The cashless instruments may be, for example, encoded tickets. Some implementations provide EGMs configured for encoding a prize code that indicates a corresponding item of merchandise for which the cashless instrument may be redeemed. However, a cashless instrument may or may not indicate a prize code. If a cashless instrument includes a prize code, the prize code may or may not be indicated in human-readable form.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的一些优选实施例提供了一种可以读取无现金仪器的信息亭,确定可兑换无现金工具的商品的一个或多个相应商品,并提供相应的商品。 无现金工具可以是例如普通现金出票,根据本发明形成的票,玩家忠诚度仪器等。本发明的一些实施方案提供了配置用于发行可兑换各种类型的无现金工具的EGM 商品。 无现金乐器可以是例如编码票。 一些实施方式提供了配置用于编码奖品代码的EGM,该奖品代码指示可兑换无现金工具的相应商品项目。 然而,无现金工具可能会或可能不会指示奖品代码。 如果无现金工具包含奖品代码,则奖品代码可能以或可能不以人类可读的形式表示。

    Prize redemption kiosk
    2.
    发明申请
    Prize redemption kiosk 有权
    奖赎回亭

    公开(公告)号:US20080318671A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-12-25

    申请号:US11821145

    申请日:2007-06-22

    IPC分类号: A63F11/00

    摘要: Some preferred implementations of the invention provide a kiosk that can read a cashless instrument, determine one or more corresponding items of merchandise for which the cashless instrument may be redeemed and provide the corresponding item(s) of merchandise. The cashless instrument may be, for example, an ordinary “cash out” ticket, a ticket formed according to the invention, a player loyalty instrument, etc. Some implementations of the invention provide EGMs configured to issue cashless instruments that may be exchanged for various types of merchandise. The cashless instruments may be, for example, encoded tickets. Some implementations provide EGMs configured for encoding a prize code that indicates a corresponding item of merchandise for which the cashless instrument may be redeemed. However, a cashless instrument may or may not indicate a prize code. If a cashless instrument includes a prize code, the prize code may or may not be indicated in human-readable form.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的一些优选实施例提供了一种可以读取无现金仪器的信息亭,确定可兑换无现金工具的商品的一个或多个相应商品,并提供相应的商品。 无现金工具可以是例如普通的“现金”票,根据本发明形成的票,玩家忠诚度记录仪等。本发明的一些实施方案提供了配置用于发行可兑换为各种各样的无现金工具的EGM 商品种类。 无现金乐器可以是例如编码票。 一些实施方式提供了配置用于编码奖品代码的EGM,该奖品代码指示可兑换无现金工具的相应商品项目。 然而,无现金工具可能会或可能不会指示奖品代码。 如果无现金工具包含奖品代码,则奖品代码可能以或可能不以人类可读的形式表示。

    Game oriented promotional card
    3.
    发明授权
    Game oriented promotional card 有权
    以游戏为导向的促销卡

    公开(公告)号:US06969319B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-11-29

    申请号:US09924250

    申请日:2001-08-07

    摘要: A promotional device and methods for using such a device are described. The promotional device has indicia of credit associated therewith for effecting operation of a specific gaming application on a gaming machine which is in communication with the promotional device. The promotional device identifies the specific gaming application and limits use of the credit thereto.

    摘要翻译: 描述了使用这种装置的促销装置和方法。 促销装置具有与之相关的信用标记,用于在与促销装置通信的游戏机上进行特定游戏应用的操作。 促销设备识别特定的游戏应用并限制其使用的使用。

    Ultra-thick gaming device
    4.
    发明授权
    Ultra-thick gaming device 有权
    超厚游戏设备

    公开(公告)号:US09483905B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-11-01

    申请号:US12477591

    申请日:2009-06-03

    摘要: Systems, apparatus, and related methods for implementing services over a plurality of gaming devices in a mesh network. A plurality of gaming devices are situated in a mesh network. A gaming device includes a client processing module configured to provide play of one or more games of chance, and a mesh network interface configured to provide communications with a further one or more gaming devices. A gaming device also includes a server processing module configured to receive and transmit service data via the mesh network. The service data is independent of game play data for wagering on a game of chance at one or more of the gaming devices. The service data is capable of being stored at a gaming device and at the further one or more gaming devices to provide a level of redundant storage of the service data.

    摘要翻译: 用于在网状网络中的多个游戏设备上实现服务的系统,装置和相关方法。 多个游戏设备位于网状网络中。 游戏装置包括被配置为提供一次或多次机会游戏的客户端处理模块,以及被配置为提供与另外的一个或多个游戏设备的通信的网状网络接口。 游戏装置还包括服务器处理模块,其经配置以经由网格网络接收和发送服务数据。 服务数据独立于用于在一个或多个游戏设备上进行游戏的游戏的游戏数据。 服务数据能够存储在游戏设备和另外的一个或多个游戏设备处,以提供服务数据的冗余存储级别。

    Server based meter model softcount and audit processing for gaming machines
    5.
    发明授权
    Server based meter model softcount and audit processing for gaming machines 失效
    基于服务器的电表模型软计数和游戏机的审计处理

    公开(公告)号:US08221231B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-07-17

    申请号:US13166142

    申请日:2011-06-22

    摘要: Systems and methods for metering accounting activities on gaming machines are disclosed. Remote metering can be had for a gaming machine having a master gaming controller, an external cabinet housing a display device and one or more acceptors, dedicated meters, and communication paths between the master gaming controller and display device, and between meters and acceptors. Dedicated meters are located outside and remote from the external cabinet, and are adapted to track continuously at least one item of accounting information associated with the gaming machine. Such meters can be recognized by a gaming regulator as the official meters for the gaming machine, and can be located at a central location in close proximity to other dedicated meters associated with other gaming machines. Such meters can be individual discrete physical devices secured along dedicated communication lines, or can be electronic meters residing on a single server.

    摘要翻译: 公开了计算游戏机会计活动的系统和方法。 远程计量可以用于具有主游戏控制器,外壳,容纳显示设备的一个或多个接收器,专用仪表以及主游戏控制器和显示设备之间的通信路径以及米与受体之间的通信路径的游戏机。 专用仪表位于外部机柜的外部并远离外部机柜,并适用于连续跟踪与游戏机相关的至少一项会计信息。 游戏调节器可以将这样的仪表识别为用于游戏机的官方仪表,并且可以位于与其他游戏机相关联的其他专用仪表附近的中心位置处。 这样的仪表可以是沿着专用通信线路固定的单独的离散物理设备,或者可以是驻留在单个服务器上的电子计量表。

    ULTRA-THICK GAMING DEVICE
    6.
    发明申请
    ULTRA-THICK GAMING DEVICE 有权
    超薄游戏装置

    公开(公告)号:US20100311505A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-12-09

    申请号:US12477591

    申请日:2009-06-03

    IPC分类号: A63F9/24

    摘要: Disclosed are gaming systems, apparatus, and related methods that implement services over a plurality of gaming devices in a mesh network. A plurality of gaming devices are situated at respective network nodes of the mesh network. A gaming device includes a storage medium, a player interface, a client processing module configured to provide play of one or more games of chance responsive to receiving a wager from a player at the player interface, and a mesh network interface configured to provide communications at a respective network node with the mesh network. The mesh network interface is configured to transmit data to and receive data from a further one or more of the gaming devices at associated network nodes. A gaming device also includes a server processing module configured to: receive a data update signal, receive updated service data, and store, responsive to the data update signal, the updated service data in the storage medium as at least a portion of data of a service provided in a wagering environment. The service data is independent of game play data for wagering on a game of chance at one or more of the gaming devices. The server processing module is further configured to transmit, responsive to the data update signal, the updated service data to a designated further one or more of the gaming devices via the mesh network interface. The updated service data is capable of being stored at the further one or more gaming devices while being stored in the storage medium to provide a level of redundant storage of the service data.

    摘要翻译: 公开了通过网状网络中的多个游戏设备实现服务的游戏系统,装置和相关方法。 多个游戏设备位于网状网络的各个网络节点处。 游戏装置包括存储介质,播放器接口,客户端处理模块,被配置为响应于在播放器接口处从播放器接收下注,提供一个或多个机会游戏的播放;以及网格网络接口,被配置为提供通信 具有网状网络的相应网络节点。 网状网络接口被配置为向相关联的网络节点处的另外一个或多个游戏设备发送数据并从其接收数据。 游戏装置还包括服务器处理模块,该服务器处理模块被配置为:响应于数据更新信号,接收数据更新信号,接收更新的服务数据,并将存储介质中更新的服务数据存储为数据更新信息的至少一部分 在一个下注环境中提供的服务。 服务数据独立于用于在一个或多个游戏设备上进行游戏的游戏的游戏数据。 服务器处理模块还被配置为经由网状网络接口将响应于数据更新信号的经更新的服务数据发送到指定的另外一个或多个游戏设备。 更新的服务数据能够被存储在另外的一个或多个游戏设备中,同时被存储在存储介质中以提供服务数据的冗余存储的级别。

    Cashless transaction clearinghouse
    7.
    发明授权
    Cashless transaction clearinghouse 有权
    无现金交易结算所

    公开(公告)号:US06866586B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-03-15

    申请号:US09993163

    申请日:2001-11-16

    IPC分类号: G06Q20/00 G07F17/32 A63F13/00

    摘要: A disclosed cashless instrument transaction clearinghouse provides clearinghouse server including a network interface allowing the cashless instrument transaction clearinghouse to communicate with a number of gaming properties and a processor configured to enable the validation of cashless instruments at a gaming property different from where the cashless instrument was generated. Methods are provided that allow a plurality of cashless gaming devices located at different gaming properties to communicate with one another via the cashless instrument transaction clearinghouse in a secure manner using symmetric and asymmetric encryption techniques. Further, to reduce the possibilities of theft and fraud, the methods allow a receiver of a message to authenticate an identity of a sender of a message.

    摘要翻译: 所披露的无现金工具交易结算所提供的结算所服务器包括允许无现金工具交易结算所与多个游戏属性进行通信的网络接口,以及配置成能够在不同于无现金工具产生的游戏财产上验证无现金工具的处理器 。 提供了允许位于不同游戏属性的多个无现金游戏设备通过使用对称和非对称加密技术的安全方式经由无现金工具交易结算所彼此通信的方法。 此外,为了减少盗窃和欺诈的可能性,这些方法允许消息的接收者认证消息的发送者的身份。

    Wireless gaming environment
    8.
    发明授权
    Wireless gaming environment 有权
    无线游戏环境

    公开(公告)号:US06682421B1

    公开(公告)日:2004-01-27

    申请号:US09544884

    申请日:2000-04-07

    IPC分类号: A63F1300

    摘要: A disclosed hand-held device provides a game service system having a wire-less communication interface, a display screen and a microprocessor which generates a number of game service interfaces on the display screen. The hand-held device may input ticket voucher information and communicate with a remote transaction server such that a ticket voucher may be validated. Additionally, the hand-held device may be used to provide a variety of gaming services using different game service interfaces provided on the device. These hand-held devices may be checked out by a game service representative in a secure manner such that the game service representative may roam a game playing area and provide various game services to game players in the game playing area using the hand-held device. These game services may include ticket validation, a prize validation, food services, accommodation services or a gaming operations services.

    摘要翻译: 所公开的手持装置提供具有无线通信接口,显示屏和微处理器的游戏服务系统,其在显示屏上产生多个游戏服务接口。 手持设备可以输入票据凭证信息并与远程交易服务器进行通信,从而可以验证票据凭证。 此外,手持设备可以用于使用设备上提供的不同游戏服务接口来提供各种游戏服务。 这些手持装置可以由游戏服务代表以安全的方式检出,使得游戏服务代表可以漫游游戏区域,并使用手持装置向游戏玩家提供各种游戏服务。 这些游戏服务可能包括机票验证,奖品验证,食品服务,住宿服务或游戏运营服务。

    SERVER BASED METER MODEL SOFTCOUNT AND AUDIT PROCESSING FOR GAMING MACHINES
    9.
    发明申请
    SERVER BASED METER MODEL SOFTCOUNT AND AUDIT PROCESSING FOR GAMING MACHINES 失效
    基于服务器的仪表型号软件和游戏机的审核处理

    公开(公告)号:US20110250952A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-10-13

    申请号:US13166142

    申请日:2011-06-22

    IPC分类号: A63F9/24

    摘要: Systems and methods for metering accounting activities on gaming machines are disclosed. Remote metering can be had for a gaming machine having a master gaming controller, an external cabinet housing a display device and one or more acceptors, dedicated meters, and communication paths between the master gaming controller and display device, and between meters and acceptors. Dedicated meters are located outside and remote from the external cabinet, and are adapted to track continuously at least one item of accounting information associated with the gaming machine. Such meters can be recognized by a gaming regulator as the official meters for the gaming machine, and can be located at a central location in close proximity to other dedicated meters associated with other gaming machines. Such meters can be individual discrete physical devices secured along dedicated communication lines, or can be electronic meters residing on a single server.

    摘要翻译: 公开了计算游戏机会计活动的系统和方法。 远程计量可以用于具有主游戏控制器,外壳,容纳显示设备的一个或多个接收器,专用仪表以及主游戏控制器和显示设备之间的通信路径以及米与受体之间的通信路径的游戏机。 专用仪表位于外部机柜的外部并远离外部机柜,并适用于连续跟踪与游戏机相关的至少一项会计信息。 游戏调节器可以将这样的仪表识别为用于游戏机的官方仪表,并且可以位于与其他游戏机相关联的其他专用仪表附近的中心位置处。 这样的仪表可以是沿着专用通信线路固定的单独的离散物理设备,或者可以是驻留在单个服务器上的电子计量表。

    Server based meter model softcount and audit processing for gaming machines
    10.
    发明授权
    Server based meter model softcount and audit processing for gaming machines 失效
    基于服务器的电表模型软计数和游戏机的审计处理

    公开(公告)号:US07993202B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-08-09

    申请号:US11038705

    申请日:2005-01-18

    摘要: Systems and methods for metering accounting activities on gaming machines are disclosed. Remote metering can be had for a gaming machine having a master gaming controller, an external cabinet housing a display device and one or more acceptors, dedicated meters, and communication paths between the master gaming controller and display device, and between meters and acceptors. Dedicated meters are located outside and remote from the external cabinet, and are adapted to track continuously at least one item of accounting information associated with the gaming machine. Such meters can be recognized by a gaming regulator as the official meters for the gaming machine, and can be located at a central location in close proximity to other dedicated meters associated with other gaming machines. Such meters can be individual discrete physical devices secured along dedicated communication lines, or can be electronic meters residing on a single server.

    摘要翻译: 公开了计算游戏机会计活动的系统和方法。 远程计量可以用于具有主游戏控制器,外壳,容纳显示设备的一个或多个接收器,专用仪表以及主游戏控制器和显示设备之间的通信路径以及米与受体之间的通信路径的游戏机。 专用仪表位于外部机柜的外部并远离外部机柜,并适用于连续跟踪与游戏机相关的至少一项会计信息。 游戏调节器可以将这样的仪表识别为用于游戏机的官方仪表,并且可以位于与其他游戏机相关联的其他专用仪表附近的中心位置处。 这样的仪表可以是沿着专用通信线路固定的单独的离散物理设备,或者可以是驻留在单个服务器上的电子计量表。