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Method and apparatus for controlling access to areas of gaming machines

  • US 20020142831A1
  • Filed: 04/02/2001
  • Published: 10/03/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/02/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. Apparatus for selectively controlling access to one or more of plural areas of a gaming machine, the apparatus comprising:

  • plural electrically operable lock mechanisms respectively associated with the areas and each movable between unlocked and locked conditions with respect to its associated area;

    control circuitry including a processor operating under control of a stored program and coupled to each of the lock mechanisms for controlling operation thereof;

    a data storage and retrieval system adapted to communicate with the processor and including a storage medium for storing data including personnel identification data and access authorization data indicative of the areas, if any, of the machine for which a person seeking access to the machine is authorized; and

    a data input device coupled to the processor for inputting at least personnel identification data identifying a person seeking access to an area of the machine, the processor being responsive to input personnel identification data for operating one or more lock mechanisms in accordance with access authorization corresponding to an identified person.

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