APPARATUS FOR GATHERING, TRANSFERRING, AND AUDITING PAYMENT INFORMATION
First Claim
1. A currency media reader hub comprising:
- a communication board module comprisinga communication port module adapted to connect the currency media reader hub with a peripheral component;
a network port module adapted to connect the currency media reader hub to a network;
a currency media reader module connected to the communication board module, the currency media reader module being adapted to communicate with a virtual currency holding media and transfer data between the communication board module and the virtual currency holding media;
a user interface module connected to the communication board and adapted to display a currency value stored on the virtual currency holding media; and
an intelligent board module connected to the communication board to provide communication capability with the network, the intelligent board module comprisingan IP MAC address module adapted to identify the currency media reader hub on the network;
a memory module for storing data;
a clock module; and
an input/output port module.
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Abstract
A currency media reader hub on a gaming machine to monitor transactions is provided. The currency media reader hub comprises a communication board module comprising a communication port module adapted to connect the currency media reader hub with a peripheral component, a network port module adapted to connect the currency media reader hub to a network, a currency media reader module connected to the communication board module, the currency media reader module being adapted to communicate with a virtual currency holding media and transfer data between the communication board module and the virtual currency holding media, a user interface module connected to the communication board and adapted to display a currency value stored on the virtual currency holding media and an intelligent board module connected to the communication board to provide communication capability with the network.
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19 Claims
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1. A currency media reader hub comprising:
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a communication board module comprising a communication port module adapted to connect the currency media reader hub with a peripheral component; a network port module adapted to connect the currency media reader hub to a network; a currency media reader module connected to the communication board module, the currency media reader module being adapted to communicate with a virtual currency holding media and transfer data between the communication board module and the virtual currency holding media; a user interface module connected to the communication board and adapted to display a currency value stored on the virtual currency holding media; and an intelligent board module connected to the communication board to provide communication capability with the network, the intelligent board module comprising an IP MAC address module adapted to identify the currency media reader hub on the network; a memory module for storing data; a clock module; and an input/output port module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for connecting a currency media reader hub to a gaming machine, the method comprising:
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disconnecting a currency receiver module from the gaming machine; connecting the currency receiver module to the currency media reader hub; and connecting the currency media reader hub to the gaming machine so that the currency receiver module and the gaming machine communicate therebetween. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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- 18. A computer readable media comprising computer executable instruction providing a method for connecting a currency media reader hub to a gaming machine, the method comprising selecting a communication mode suitable to communicate between the gaming machine and the currency media reader hub, the communication mode being selected from a pulse string communication mode, a serial communication mode and a universal serial bus mode.
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