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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2009
Filed:
Sep. 12, 2003
Joseph R. Hedrick, Reno, NV (US);
William R. Wells, Reno, NV (US);
Franco Crivelli, Reno, NV (US);
Greg Parrott, Reno, NV (US);
Joseph R. Hedrick, Reno, NV (US);
William R. Wells, Reno, NV (US);
Franco Crivelli, Reno, NV (US);
Greg Parrott, Reno, NV (US);
IGT, Reno, NV (US);
Abstract
A gaming device having a card management system which is operable to manage a plurality of circulating data cards. The gaming device, in one embodiment, preferably includes a card read-write device for reading data cards, one or more card holders for holding a plurality of data cards and one or more card transporters for moving data cards to and from the card holders. The gaming device processor preferably uses the read-write device to reset or change data on data cards. The present invention increases the convenience and efficiency for playing and managing gaming devices.