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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 1996
Filed:
Sep. 22, 1993
Jean-Marie Gatto, Paris, FR;
Dominique Bertrand, Paris, FR;
Internationale Des Jeux, Boulogne, FR;
Abstract
A gaming terminal for use with information carriers, such as gaming coupons and receipts. The gaming terminal comprises an information analyzer including an information processor for converting the information read from the carriers into digital data and for transmitting the data to a remote processing system, a dividable nonvolatile memory system for storing terminal instructions received from the remote processing system and for storing gaming data received by the terminal, a data receiver for accepting carrier validation data originating from the processing system, a data display, a keyboard, and a terminal processor. The information analyzer further comprises a single analysis device having the facility to analyze hand-written signs or marks scribed on the coupons by a player and the facility to read bar codes representing validation numerals on the receipts.