Gaming system using an automated teller machine

• US 20050167488A1
• Filed: 11/06/2002
• Published: 08/04/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 11/06/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Allan B. Zukermann, John A. Higgins, Michael J. Davis, Robert L. Montgomery
• Original Assignee: Allan B. Zukermann, John A. Higgins, Michael J. Davis, Robert L. Montgomery
• Inventors: Davis, Michael J., Montgomery, Robert L., Zukermann, Allan B., Higgins, John B.
• Application Number:
  US10/493,512
• Publication Number:
  US 20050167488A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 235/381
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/18 involving self-service terminals [SST], vending machines, kiosks or multimedia terminals
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3223 Architectural aspects of a gaming system, e.g. internal configuration, master/slave, wireless communication
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3246 involving coins and/or banknotes
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3248 involving non-monetary media of fixed value, e.g. casino chips of fixed value
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3255 Incentive, loyalty and/or promotion schemes, e.g. comps, gaming associated with a purchase, gaming funded by advertisements
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 19/20 Automatic teller machines [ATMs]
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 19/201 Accessories of ATMs

Abstract

Disclosed in this writing is an automated teller machine. The machine includes mechanisms for conducting a financial transaction as well as for providing game cards, prizes, prize money, game-card redemption receipts, and placing bets or wages as a form of internet gambling in association with the financial transaction.

Claims

1. A gaming system, comprising:

a broadcast network outputting broadcast signals indicative of a game;

a gaming machine provided at a location separate from the broadcast network, the gaming machine providing a game card to a user; and

a receiver unit receiving the broadcast signals indicative of the game and outputting such broadcast signals in a format perceivable by the user.

2. The gaming system of claim 1, wherein the gaming machine provides the game card to the user without charging a fee for the game card.

3. The gaming system of claim 2, wherein the broadcast network is a television network.

4. The gaming system of claim 1, wherein the gaming machine includes an automated teller machine.

5. The gaming system of claim 4, wherein the automated teller machine provides pre-printed game cards to the user.

6. The gaming system of claim 4, wherein the automated teller machine provides a voucher to the user whereby the user presents the voucher to a clerk to receive the game card.

7. The gaming system of claim 4, wherein the automated teller machine prints the voucher.

8. A method, comprising the step of:

providing a game card by an automated teller machine.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the step of providing the game card is defined further as printing a receipt having a redemption receipt for the game card whereby the user can receive one or more game cards upon displaying the redemption receipt to a store clerk.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein the method further comprises the step of printing a transaction receipt by the automated teller machine and wherein the step of providing the game card is defined further as printing a voucher separate from the transaction receipt.

11. The method of claim 8, wherein the step of providing the game card is defined further as dispensing a pre-printed game card from the automated teller machine.

12. The method of claim 8, wherein the game card includes at least one coupon.

13. The method of claim 8, wherein the game card includes attached coupons.

14. The method of claim 8, wherein prior to the step of providing the game card, the method comprises the steps of:

reading data by the automated teller machine from a transaction card associated with a user; and

conducting a transaction utilizing the data read from the transaction card.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the step of providing the game card is defined further as printing a receipt having a redemption receipt for the game card whereby the user can receive one or more game cards upon displaying the redemption receipt to a store clerk.

16. The method of claim 14, wherein the method further comprises the step of printing a transaction receipt by the automated teller machine and wherein the step of providing the game card is defined further as printing a voucher separate from the transaction receipt.

17. The method of claim 14, wherein the step of providing the game card is defined further as dispensing a pre-printed game card from the automated teller machine.

18. The method of claim 14, wherein the game card includes at least one coupon.

19. The method of claim 14, wherein the game card includes attached coupons.

20. An automated teller machine, comprising:

means for conducting a financial transaction; and

means for providing a game card in association with the financial transaction.

21. The automated teller machine of claim 20, wherein the means for providing the game card includes means for printing a receipt having a redemption receipt for the game card whereby the user can receive one or more game cards upon displaying the redemption receipt to a store clerk.

22. The automated teller machine of claim 20, wherein the means for providing the game card includes means for printing a transaction receipt and means for printing a voucher separate from the transaction receipt.

23. The automated teller machine of claim 20, wherein the means for providing the game card is defined further as means for dispensing a pre-printed game card.

24. The automated teller machine of claim 20, wherein the game card includes at least one coupon.

25. The automated teller machine of claim 20, wherein the game card includes attached coupons.

26. The automated teller machine of claim 20, wherein the means for conducting the financial transaction includes means for reading data from a transaction card associated with a user.

27. The automated teller machine of claim 26, wherein the means for providing the game card is defined further as means for printing a receipt having a redemption receipt for the game card whereby the user can receive one or more game cards upon displaying the redemption receipt to a store clerk.

28. The automated teller machine of claim 26, further comprising means for printing a transaction receipt and wherein the means for providing the game card is defined further as means for printing a voucher separate from the transaction receipt.