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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 23, 2004
Applicant:
Steven A. Weiss, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Inventor:
Steven A. Weiss, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Assignee:
Aristocrat Technologies, Inc., Las Vegas, NV (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63F 9/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus and method for cashless gaming wherein a player can access credits via a pin activated keypad located on a gaming machine with a card reader and a player card. Real-time accounting allows the player to redeem credits and secure perquisites as a function of patronage. The apparatus and method can prompt the player in regards to credits remaining on a credit meter of the gaming machine if the player card is left in the card reader when credits remain on the credit meter.