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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 2003
Filed:
Aug. 07, 1997
Applicant:
Inventor:
Steven A. Weiss, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Assignee:
Casino Data Systems, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63F 9/22 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A63F 9/22 ;
Abstract
An apparatus and method for cashless gaming wherein a player can access credits via a pin activated keypad located on the gaming machine. Real-time accounting allows the player to redeem credits and secure perquisites as a function of patronage.