WAGERING GAME MACHINE WIRELESS KEY
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a key to authorize access to a gaming machine control system included in a wagering game machine having a wagering game unit operable to receive a wager in association with a wagering game; and
a wireless mechanism included in the key configured to transmit to and receive from the wagering game machine at least information associated with operation of the wagering gaming machine.
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Abstract
Apparatus, systems, and methods may operate to receive authorization information from a wireless key at a wagering game machine, the machine including a wagering game unit operable to receive a wager in association with a wagering game. Further activities may include granting access to a gaming machine control system included in the wagering game machine in response to receiving the authorization information.
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33 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a key to authorize access to a gaming machine control system included in a wagering game machine having a wagering game unit operable to receive a wager in association with a wagering game; and a wireless mechanism included in the key configured to transmit to and receive from the wagering game machine at least information associated with operation of the wagering gaming machine. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6)
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12. A method comprising:
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receiving authorization information from a wireless key at a wagering game machine including a wagering game unit operable to receive a wager in association with a wagering game; granting access to a gaming machine control system included in the wagering game machine in response to receiving the authorization information based upon an automatic comparison between the authorization information and existing authorized user data; and transmitting at least information associated with operation of the wagering game machine to the wireless key. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 23)
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15. (canceled)
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24. (canceled)
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25. A machine-readable medium having instructions stored therein for directing a machine to perform operations comprising:
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receiving authorization information from a wireless key at a wagering game machine including a wagering game unit operable to receive a wager in association with a wagering game; granting access to a gaming machine control system included in the wagering game machine in response to receiving the authorization information based upon an automatic comparison between the authorization information and existing authorized user data; and transmitting at least information associated with operation of the wagering game machine to the wireless key. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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28. A wagering game machine system, comprising:
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a gaming machine control system including a wagering game unit operable to receive a wager in association with a wagering game; a receiver to receive wireless information from a wireless key, the information including authorization information to authorize access to the gaming machine control system; and a transmitter to transmit at least information associated with operation of a wagering game machine comprising the wagering game unit. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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