Title:
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR ENTERTAINMENT MACHINES
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2002058020
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A management system for credit-operated games machines (2) has a central control device (19) which communicates with the machines (2) at their respective sites via wireless data link. GSM mobile phone technology with SMS text messaging is used. Machine operation and performance data can be uploaded from the machines (2) to the central control device (19) and data and commands can be sent to and from the central control device (19) and the machines (2). The machines (2) may be video terminals programmed with multiple games which are authenticated and enabled via the wireless data link. The machines (2) may incorporate Wireless Interface Modules (18) and the central control device (19) may be linked via the internet to the wireless net work using gateway application software (21). A machine player can obtain game-playing credit by mobile phone (22) communication with the central control device (19) which debits his account and sends credit commands to the machine (2). Reports on machine performance and messages are distributed by the central control device (19) to the local machine managers by e-mail or Internet. The local machine managers can be authorised, by wireless communications, to gain access to the machines (2) for coin box emptying.
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Inventors:
RUTANEN TUOMO (US)
UPLINGER DREW (US)
NORMAN CHRISTOPHER (GB)
UPLINGER DREW (US)
NORMAN CHRISTOPHER (GB)
Application Number:
PCT/GB2002/000269
Publication Date:
October 30, 2003
Filing Date:
January 21, 2002
Export Citation:
Assignee:
IGT UK LTD (GB)
RUTANEN TUOMO (US)
UPLINGER DREW (US)
NORMAN CHRISTOPHER (GB)
RUTANEN TUOMO (US)
UPLINGER DREW (US)
NORMAN CHRISTOPHER (GB)
International Classes:
G07F17/32; (IPC1-7): G07F17/32; A63F13/12
Domestic Patent References:
| WO1999042964A1 | 1999-08-26 | |||
| WO2001048712A1 | 2001-07-05 |
Foreign References:
| US5770533A | 1998-06-23 | |||
| US6142872A | 2000-11-07 | |||
| US6162122A | 2000-12-19 |
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