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`Patent Number:
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`(45) Date of Patent:
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`5,038,022
`Aug. 6, 1991
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`4,689,742 8/1987 Troy et al. .......................... 364/412
`(54) APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR
`4,812,805 3/1989 Lachat et al. ....................... 235/384
`PROVIDING CREDT FOR OPERATING A
`4,815,741 3/1989 Small .............................. 273/138 A
`GAMING MACHINE
`4,842,278 6/1989 Markowicz ......................... 364/412
`4,884,212 l 1/1989 Stutsman ............................. 364/479
`76 Inventor: James L. Lucero, 280 Arbolada Dr.,
`A ia, Calif. 91006
`OTHER PUBLICATIONS
`rcadia, Calif. 9
`"New Australian Gaming Complexes Usher in Era of
`(21) Appl. No.: 453,991
`Cashless Card-Based Watering', Card News, p. 3, Jun.
`(22) Filed:
`Dec. 19, 1989
`6, 1988.
`Ringer, R., "Casino Machines to Accept Debit Cards',
`51) Int. Cl........................ G06F 15/44; G06F 15/21
`y
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`52 U.S. C. .................................... 235/380; 235/381;
`American Banker, vol. 148, p. 3, May 1983.
`235/375; 902/23: 364/410; 273/138 A "Legislation Takes Cash Out of Casinos', Las Vegas
`Sun, Apr. 2, 1985
`y
`58 Field of Search ................ 235/375, 379,380,381,
`235/382, 383; 902/22, 23, 32; 364/410, 412,
`, Apr. 4,
`400, 401, 408, 479; 273/138 A; 340/825.31,
`Primary Examiner-Stuart S. Levy
`825.33, 825.34, 825.35
`Assistant Examiner-Robert A. Weinhardt
`References Cited
`Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Cooper & Dunham
`U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
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`ABSTRACT
`The apparatus for enabling a gaming machine in an
`328i s M375; establishment to provide credit to a player operating the
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`machine without the player leaving the machine. The
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`4.335,798 7/1982 Hedges et al.
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`4,467,424 8/1984 Hedges et al.......
`... 364/412
`gaming machine has a card reader associated with it for
`4,575,622 3/1986 Pellegrini............
`... 235/.382
`transmitting player related financial data to a remote
`4,594,663 6/1986 Nagata et al. ....................... 364/4O1
`location for approval. A first code identifies the particu
`4,636,951 1/1987 Harlick ................................ 364/412
`lar gaming machine and a second code identifies the
`4,639,889 1/1987 Matsumoto et al...........
`235/379
`establishment in which the gaming machine is located.
`: 3. 3. g al. 2.
`A visual display on the gaming machine indicates the
`War
`Oza et al. ......
`... 364/
`amount of credit approved and usable by the player and
`4,669,596 6/1987 Capers et al. ...
`... 235/381
`4,669,730 6/1987 Small ...............
`273/138 A enables the player to operate the gaming machine to use
`4,674,055 6/1987 Ogaki et al. ........................... 902/22
`the credit.
`4,674,618 6/1987 Eglise et al. .
`... 235/381
`4,675,515 6/1987 Lucero ................................ 235/381
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`APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING
`CREDT FOR OPERATING A GAMING MACHINE
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`presses a keyboard "enter' key after the card has been
`approved and automatically obtains a credit balance
`that is indicated on the visual display.
`The credit card can be used in various ways in con
`5 junction with the gaming machine. In one embodiment,
`the machine issues a credit slip which is signed by the
`player for the amount of credit and retained by the
`casino or establishment to remit to the player's financial
`institution. In another embodiment, the credit card is
`simply swiped through the card reader groove and the
`dollar amount entered. The card reader includes a slot
`machine code to identify that particular machine, an
`establishment code to identify the establishment and
`transmits that information along with any codes on the
`card to identify the player and the financial institution
`issuing the card. In that instance, the player's financial
`institution simply debits the player's account and credits
`the establishment s account for the dollar amount of
`credit obtained.
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`TECHNICAL FIELD
`The present invention relates to gaming systems in
`general and in particular, to a method and apparatus for
`providing credit for operating a gaming machine such
`as, for example, a slot machine. A visual display, key
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`board, and card reader are associated with the gaming
`machine to provide credit to the player upon approval
`of his credit card or by debiting his account with a debit
`card.
`BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
`It is well known that gambling casinos and other
`business establishments have a plurality of gaming ma
`chines, such as, for example only, slot machines in
`which a player can insert coins, pull a handle, and hope
`for a winning combination of elements on spinning
`reels, which allow him to obtain money from the ma
`chine. These machines are simply games of chance that
`some individuals play for entertainment and others play
`with the hope of receiving winnings.
`Some casinos have cashiers located at strategic posi
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`tions in the casino for use by patrons to obtain coins for
`use in playing the gaming machines When a player is at
`a gaming machine and needs more coins, he must walk
`away from the machine, find a cashier and obtain more
`coins. This may give a player the opportunity to change
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`his mind about playing the machine further. In addition,
`it may mean that the player will lose his place at the
`machine which may make it difficult for the player if he
`feels that the machine is about ready to "payoff". Fur
`ther, sometimes a player feels that he is on a "roll' and
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`does not want to interrupt the playing because of his
`winning streak. Thus, the present system disrupts the
`playing of the machine which is undesirable from the
`standpoint of the owner and may be undesirable from
`the standpoint of the player.
`SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
`The present invention relates to a gaming machine,
`such as a slot machine, for use within a casino or other
`establishment to enable a player's participation at a
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`particular machine such that the player can obtain fur
`ther credit for playing the machine as needed without
`relinquishing his position at the machine.
`In the preferred embodiment, each machine has asso
`ciated therewith and forming part thereof a card reader,
`a visual display, and a keyboard entry pad. This enables
`a player, without leaving his position at the machine, to
`insert his debit card in a slot of the card reader forming
`part of the machine to automatically debit his account at
`a financial institution in the amount entered through the
`keyboard pad thereby giving the player a credit balance
`visually displayed which the player can "playoff' sin
`ply by continuing to operate the machine. In this em
`bodiment, once the account has been debited and the
`visual display indicates the amount of credit obtained,
`the player uses the credit to continue to play without
`leaving his place at the machine
`In an alternate embodiment, the player, without giv
`ing up his position at the machine, inserts a credit card
`in the reader, enters the amount of credit desired and
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`the P.I.N. number (personal identification number) of
`the player, has the credit card automatically checked
`for verification of the credit from a remote location,
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`SUMMARY
`The present invention is used in a casino or other
`establishment where gaming machines are available to
`enable each gaming machine to provide credit to a
`player operating the machine and comprises means
`forming part of the gaming machine and coupled to a
`remote financial institution to obtain credit for the
`player that is usable by the player operating the ma
`chine, a visual display on the gaming machine for indi
`cating the amount of credit useful by the player and
`means coupled to the credit obtaining means for en
`abling the player to use the indicated credit to operate
`the gaming machine. The invention also relates to appa
`ratus for enabling a gaming machine to provide credit
`through a player operating the machine with the use of
`a financial card such as a credit card or a debit card.
`BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING
`These and other objects of the present invention will
`be disclosed in conjunction with the accompanying
`drawings in which like numerials represent like ele
`ments and in which:
`FIG. 1 is an isometric view of a gaming machine,
`such as a slot machine, that incorporates the present
`invention and enables a player to obtain credit to play
`the machine with leaving the machine;
`FIG. 2 is a diagrammatic representation of the circuit
`means necessary for obtaining the credit and which
`forms part of the gaming machine;
`FIG. 3 is a diagrammatic representation of an alter
`nate means for remotely communicating with the credit
`obtaining circuitry forming part of the gaming machine;
`and
`FIG. 4 is a flow chart illustrating the steps taken by
`the player to obtain credit at the machine without the
`player having to leave his place at the machine.
`DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE
`DRAWINGS
`Gambling casinos and gaming parlor include a vari
`ety of gaming machines such as slot machines, poker
`machines which actually play a card game and other
`types. Some of these machines dispense coins as the
`player obtains a winning combination while in others
`credit is obtained and indicated on the machine. The
`player can use the credit to continue to play the ma
`chine or the credit can be converted to cash by a cashier
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`in the casino. In such cases, a display of some type, such
`FIG. 1 or through which the card may be swiped. The
`as a liquid crystal display, may indicate the credit avail
`reader 26 is coupled to a remote card approval financial
`able on that particular machine. However, when the
`institution 28 where is it determined if the card is enti
`credit has been used and none remains, the player must
`tled to the credit requested. Status of the card is re
`then insert more coins. If that occurs, the player must
`turned over line 30 to reader 26 where the status is
`coupled to the liquid crystal display 18 on line 32. If the
`leave his place at the machine, find a cashier and then
`obtain more coins with which to operate the machine.
`card is invalid, the display so indicates. If the card is
`In such case, the player, when he returns to the ma
`acceptable for the amount of credit desired, the liquid
`chine, may find it occupied by another player. This may
`crystal display 18 gives instructions to obtain the credit
`be particularly frustrating to a player if he believes that
`through the use of the keyboard 20. The information
`that particular machine is about ready to "payoff" or if
`generated through the keyboard 20 is coupled on line 21
`he believes he is on a particular lucky streak with that
`to reader 26 which provides the necessary signals on
`machine.
`line 24 to the gaming machine operating mechanism 36
`The particular gaming machine 10 shown in FIG. 1
`to allow the player to use the credit by operating the
`includes the present invention which enables the player
`gaming machine. As indicated earlier, the gaming ma
`to obtain credit without having to leave his place at the
`chine operating mechanism 36 is already in existence
`machine with the use of a financial card of the type such
`and is used by players where credit is accumulated from
`winnings on the machine and the player simply contin
`as any well known credit card or a debit card such as an
`ATM card. Other cards of the type having a prear
`ues to play the machine using the available credit that
`ranged amount of credit stored on the card may also be
`has been previously won.
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`used. Each time such card is used, the amount of credit
`In this case, the credit approved by the remote finan
`available is reduced by the amount of credit used until
`cial institution is transferred to the machine and the
`the credit is totally depleted Such card is disclosed in
`machine operates in a well known manner to allow the
`U.S. Pat. No. 4,575,622. The machine 10 has indicators
`player to continue to use the credit indicated. Thus with
`14 which indicate to the player certain patterns or indi
`the novel invention forming part of the gaming machine
`cia. Particular combinations of these patterns are desig
`as illustrated in FIG. 1, the player does not need to
`nated as winning combinations. The player inserts the
`leave the machine to obtain further credit, but simply
`coins in a slot such as a slot 19, activates the machine by
`inserts his card in slot 22, enters the desired credit
`pulling the handle 12, pushing buttons or taking some
`amount through keyboard 20 and when the remote
`other action and observes the indicators in the displays
`institution has approved the credit, the machine indi
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`14 to determine if a winning combination is obtained. If
`cates the amount of credit obtained and allows the
`so, the display 18 may indicate the amount won as a
`player to continue to play the machine with the credit
`credit which the player may use to continue playing the
`that he has obtained.
`machine without inserting additional coins. If the player
`As stated previously, a card reading device may be
`wishes, he can elect to receive cash for the credit avail
`used which allows the cards to be swiped through a slot
`able and the appropriate value is obtained either by
`22 where it is automatically read and the same proce
`coins dropped or dispensed into a slot or tray 16 or the
`dure followed to obtained the credit. Where a debit
`card is used, it would not be necessary to sign any credit
`credit is redeemed from a cashier.
`If the player has used all of his coins or credit he has
`slip since the unique code identifying the establishment
`won by playing the machine, the present invention
`and the unique code identifying the gaming machine are
`enables him to obtain further credit without leaving the
`transmitted to the remote institution along with the
`machine by inserting his financial card, either a credit
`player's identification and the proper debits and credits
`take place automatically.
`card, a debit card or other available card 24 into slot 22.
`The card may be swiped through a groove instead of
`In order for the invention to be used with the ma
`being inserted in a slot, if desired. The amount of credit
`chine shown in FIG. 1, the necessary cabling must be
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`desired is entered through the keyboard 20. The reader
`connected to the machine and thus the machine has a
`26 associated with the machine 10 transmits from the
`fixed location and it cannot be moved without discon
`card the information concerning the player to a remote
`necting all of the cables and reconnecting them at a new
`location such as, for example, the player's financial
`location This means that the machines can be used only
`institution along with a first code 27 identifying the
`in fixed locations where the necessary cabling is avail
`gaming machine and, if necessary, a second code 29
`able.
`identifying the establishment where the machine is lo
`In order to make the machine portable, the invention
`cated. The financial institution may then credit the es
`may be modified as illustrated in FIG. 3 which is a
`tablishment's account and debit the player's account in
`diagrammatic representation of an alternate version of
`the amount entered into the keyboard. In an alternative
`the novel invention in which a transceiver 46 is associ
`system, the gaming machine 10 may issue a credit slip
`ated with the reader 26 shown in FIG. 2. The machine
`indicating the amount of credit obtained and which may
`10, in this case, need not be located in any particular
`be signed by the player, given to a casino employee and
`fixed location, but can be moved as necessary to any
`kept by the casino for return to the player's financial
`desired location. In such case, the incoming signals
`institution for proper credit. Of course the casino or
`from the financial institution approving the card are
`coupled on line 30, which may be, for example, a tele
`establishment may be the financial institution in the
`sense that it can give pre-arranged credit to the player
`phone line, to an interface unit 38 in the casino. The
`which can be utilized by the player through the means
`interface unit couples the incoming signals to trans
`of a financial card used by the player, as described
`ceiver 42 on line 40. Transceiver 42 sends the signals
`through the air into a corresponding transceiver 46 in
`above.
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`As shown schematically in FIG. 2, the gaming ma
`the gaming machine. The output of the transceiver is
`chine 10 includes a card reader 26 having a slot or
`then coupled to reader 26 shown in FIG. 2 and the
`groove in which the card 24 is inserted as illustrated in
`system operates as described previously. A code unit 50
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`storing a unique code is associated with each trans
`financial institution being different from the establish
`ceiver 46 identifying the particular gaming machine 10
`ment, comprising:
`that is to receive the signal. Thus only that particular
`an electronic circuit coupling the unattended ma
`gaming machine 10 will be addressed from transceiver
`chine to the remote financial institution having said
`42 when multiple gaming machines are being serviced
`player's account;
`in the same establishment. Such coding techniques are
`means for enabling said player to generate data repre
`old and well known in the art. The unique codes may be
`senting the player's identity, a requested amount of
`assigned such that not only is the particular gaming
`playing credit to be charged to said player's ac
`machine 10 identified with its own code, but the estab
`count at said remote financial institution, and to
`lishment in which the machine is located may also be
`cause generation of data regarding the establish
`identified by a particular code 41 at transceiver 42, so
`ment's identity;
`that the remote financial institution approving the credit
`means enabled by said player to automatically trans
`card has a record of not only of the gambling institution,
`mit said generated data through said electronic
`but also the particular gaming machine receiving the
`circuit to said remote financial institution for ap
`credit.
`proval of said requested playing credit and transfer
`FIG. 4 illustrates a flow chart of the operation of the
`of said requested playing credit from said player's
`reader 26 and associated circuits in the gaming machine
`account to said establishment's account upon ap
`10. The system is entered at 52 by the player observing
`proval by said financial institution without requir
`the display at 59 which may indicate, for example only,
`ing the player to leave his place at said unattended
`"INSERT CREDIT CARD". At step 56, the card is
`gaming machine;
`inserted in slot 22 or swiped through a slot and the
`means on said unattended machine for automatically
`display is observed at step 58. The display may indicate,
`receiving an indication of said approval of the re
`for example only, enter PIN number. At step 60 the
`quested amount of playing credit from said remote
`player enters the PIN number through the keyboard
`financial institution through said electronic circuit;
`and the display may indicate at 62 “ENTER CREDIT
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`DESIRED". The player then enters the credit desired
`and
`means coupled to said indication means for automati
`through the keyboard at step 62 and the display may
`cally enabling the player to use the approved play
`indicate the amount entered and state "IF AMOUNT
`ing credit to operate the unattended gaming ma
`ENTERED IS CORRECT, PRESSENTER". That is
`indicated at step 66. At step 68, the player presses the
`chine.
`2. Apparatus as in claim 1 wherein the means for
`enter key and the display, at step 70 indicates the credit
`enabling the player to generate data comprises:
`balance that was approved. As the machine is played
`a credit card reader as part of the gaming machine
`the credit balance is reduced. Thus if $10.00 is indicated
`and coupled to said remote financial institution
`as the credit obtained, and each play of the machine
`through said electronic circuit for enabling a credit
`costs $1.00, the credit balance as shown will decrease by
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`card to be used solely by the player to request
`$1.00 each time the machine is played until the credit
`credit for the player to operate said gaming ma
`balance is zero or is altered by winnings obtained by the
`player. At step 72, the slot machine operating mecha
`chine; and
`an alphanumeric keyboard on the gaming machine
`nism is activated so that the player can continue playing
`and coupled to the remote institution through said
`the machine. Actuators 17 enable the player to accept
`electronic circuit for entering the amount of credit
`odds in a well-known manner. The player can select
`requested by the player.
`patterns diagonally or across or bet variable amounts of
`3. Apparatus as in claim 2 wherein the indication
`credit with each play with the use of the actuators 17 in
`means is a liquid crystal display.
`a well-known manner.
`4. Apparatus as in claim 2 further comprising:
`Thus, there has been disclosed a novel apparatus and
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`a source of a code identifying the establishment
`method of enabling a gaming machine to provide credit
`where the gaming machine is established, said code
`to a player operating the machine without leaving his
`being associated with said card reader such that
`place at the machine. He simply swipes his card through
`when said generated data is automatically transmit
`the reader and enters through the keyboard the amount
`ted through said electronic circuit to said remote
`of credit desired, and the financial institution at a re
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`financial institution, said code identifying said es
`mote distance from the machine approves or denies the
`tablishment is also transmitted to said remote finan
`credit which is indicated on the display on the machine
`cial institution.
`itself. When the credit is obtained, the machine allows
`5. Apparatus as in claim 2 further comprising:
`the player to use that credit in playing the machine
`a first transceiver located in the establishment and
`without the player having to leave the machine to ob
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`coupled to said remote financial institution; and
`tain the credit.
`a second transceiver forming a part of the gaming
`While the invention has been described in connection
`machine and coupled to the card reader and the
`with a preferred embodiment, it is not intended to limit
`alphanumeric keyboard for transmitting said gener
`the scope of the invention to the particular form set
`ated data representing the player's identity and the
`forth but, on the contrary, it is intended to cover such
`amount of requested circuit by wireless transmis
`alternatives, modifications, and equivalents as may be
`sion signals to and receiving wireless transmission
`included within the spirit and scope of the invention as
`signals representing said approval of the requested
`defined by the appended claims.
`amount from the first transceiver approving or
`I claim:
`disapproving the player's requested credit so that
`1. Apparatus for enabling an unattended gaming ma
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`the gaming machine is portable and may be moved
`chine in an establishment having an account to provide
`from any one location to another desired location
`playing credit to a player operating the machine from
`within the establishment.
`the player's existing credit account in a financial institu
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`6. Apparatus as in claim 5 further comprising:
`a first coding unit associated with the first transceiver
`for establishing a first unique code identifying the
`establishment in which the gaming machine is lo
`cated; and
`a second coding unit associated with the second
`transceiver for storing, recognizing and transmit
`ting by wireless transmission to the first transceiver
`a second unique code identifying the particular
`gaming machine such that the first transceiver, in
`receiving said wireless information from said sec
`ond transceiver, transmits both codes and said
`player generated data to the financial institution
`and when transmitting wireless information to the
`gaming machine, said first transceiver transmits
`said second unique code that is recognized only by
`the gaming machine requesting credit with the
`player's financial card that has stored said second
`code.
`7. A method of enabling an unattended gaming ma
`chine in an establishment, having an account, to provide
`playing credit to a player operating the machine from
`the player's credit account existing in an financial insti
`tution at a location remote from the establishment, said
`financial institution being different from the establish
`ment, comprising the steps of:
`coupling the unattended machine to the remote finan
`cial institution having said player's existing account
`with an electronic circuit;
`enabling said player to generate data representing the
`player's identity and a requested amount of playing
`credit to be charged to said player's account at said
`remote financial institution and to cause generation
`of data regarding the establishment's identity;
`automatically transmitting said generated data
`through said electronic circuit to said remote finan
`cial institution for approval of the requested
`amount and transfer of said requested credit from
`said player's account to said establishment's ac
`count upon approval by said financial institution at
`the request of said player and without requiring the
`player to leave his place at said unattended gaming
`machine;
`automatically receiving at said unattended machine
`an indication of said approval of the requested
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`amount of playing credit from said remote financial
`institution through said electronic circuit; and
`automatically enabling the player to use the approved
`playing credit to operate the unattended gaming
`machine.
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`8. A method as in claim 7 wherein the step of enabling
`the player to generate data comprises the steps of:
`forming a credit card reader as part of the gaming
`machine;
`coupling the card reader to said remote financial
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`institution through said electronic circuit for en
`abling a credit card to be used solely by the player
`to request said credit for the player;
`generating signals representing the amount of credit
`requested by the player with an alphanumeric key
`board on the gaming machine; and
`coupling the generated signals to the remote institu
`tion for approval through said electronic circuit.
`9. A method as in claim 8 comprising the step of using
`a liquid crystal display as the to display said received
`indication.
`10. A method as in claim 8 further comprising the
`steps of:
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`identifying the establishment where the gaming ma
`chine is located with a code; and
`associating said code with said card reader such that
`when said generated data is automatically transmit
`ted through said electronic circuit to said remote
`financial institution, said code identifying said es
`tablishment is also transmitted to said remote finan
`cial institution.
`11. A method as in claim 8 further comprising the
`steps of:
`locating a first transceiver in the establishment;
`coupling the first transceiver to said remote financial
`institution through said electronic circuit;
`locating a second transceiver within the gaming ma
`chine; and
`coupling said second transceiver to said card reader
`and said alphanumeric keyboard for transmitting
`said generated data representing the player's iden
`tity and the amount of requested credit by wireless
`signals to and receiving wireless transmission sig
`nals representing said approval of the requested
`amount from the first transceiver approving or
`disapproving the player's requested credit so that
`the gaming machine is portable and may be moved
`from any one location to any other desired location
`within the establishment.
`12. A method as in claim 11 further comprising the
`steps of:
`assigning a first unique code to the first transceiver
`for identifying the establishment in which the par
`ticular gaming machine is located;
`assigning a second unique code to the second trans
`ceiver for identifying the associated gaming ma
`chine such that said second code is transmitted to
`said first transceiver as part of said generated data;
`transmitting both the establishment code and the
`gaming machine code to the remote financial insti
`tution with said first transceiver as part of said
`generated data;
`receiving data representing credit approval at said
`first transceiver from the remote financial institu
`tion;
`transmitting by wireless signal from said first trans
`ceiver the received data representing the approved
`credit along with said second unique code;
`receiving said credit approval data and said second
`unique code in said gaming machine; and
`recognizing said second code only by said gaming
`machine requesting credit with the player's finan
`cial card that is identified by said second code.
`13. Apparatus for enabling an unattended gaming
`machine in an establishment, having an account, to
`provide credit to a player operating the machine from
`the player's existing credit account in a financial institu
`tion at a location remote from the establishment, said
`financial institution being different from the establish
`ment, comprising:
`means coupled to said unattended gaming machine
`for establishing a code identifying the establish
`ment in which the unattended gaming machine is
`located;
`means forming part of the unattended gaming ma
`chine to enable said player to generate data repre
`senting the player's identity and a requested
`amount of credit to be provided by said player's
`account at said remote financial institution;
`means associated with said unattended gaming ma
`chine to automatically transmit said generated data
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`and said establishment identifying code to said
`remote financial institution for approval of said
`requested amount of credit and transferring of the
`requested amount of credit from the player's exist
`ing account to the establishment's account without
`requiring the player to leave his place at said unat
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`tended gaming machine upon approval by said
`financial institution;
`means coupled to said unattended machine for receiv
`ing and displaying data from said remote financial
`institution representing the credit approved; and
`means coupled to the data receiving and displaying
`means for enabling said player to use the displayed
`credit to operate the gaming machine.
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