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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2003
Filed:
Feb. 19, 1999
Herve Orus, Camoux en Provence, FR;
Jean-Jacques Foglino, Peynier, FR;
Gemplus, Gemenos, FR;
Abstract
A data transfer network with at least one slot machine ( ) having a value unit transfer element ( ) and a data transfer link ( ) connected to a central processing unit ( ). Between each slot machine and the transfer link is a device ( ) that provides a multichannel link including a first main channel ( ) connecting to the central processing unit ( ) via the network data transfer link ( ), a second main channel ( ) connecting to the slot machine ( ), and a secondary channel ( ) connecting to the value unit transfer element ( ). A data transfer switching and coordinating means enables data to be transmitted between the slot machine ( ) and the value unit transfer element ( ), and data to be transmitted between the slot machine ( ) and the data transfer link ( ).