CONTACTLESS PLAYER CARD WITH IMPROVED SECURITY
First Claim
1. A gaming machine comprising:
- a cabinet;
a master gaming controller, enclosed within said cabinet, designed or configured a) to control a wager-based game played on the gaming machine;
b) to control a photonic power source configured to provide power to a photonic-powered card;
c) to communicate with the photonic-powered card via an optical communication interface using an optical communication protocol;
d) to communicate with one or more remote servers via a network interface;
a display device, coupled to the cabinet, configured to display the wager-based game;
an acceptor mechanism, coupled to an outer surface of the cabinet, configured to receive the photonic-powered card in a position that allows the photonic card to
1) receive photons emitted from the photonic power source and
2) communicate with the master gaming controller via the optical communication interface;
the photonic power source located within an interior portion of the cabinet aligned with the acceptor mechanism;
the optical communication interface coupled to the master gaming controller and aligned with the acceptor mechanism;
the network interface coupled to the master gaming controller;
an input mechanism, coupled to the cabinet, for receiving cash or an indicia of credit for making wagers on the wager-based game; and
an output mechanism, coupled to the cabinet, for outputting cash or an indicia of credit.
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Abstract
A gaming system that is compatible with photonic-powered card devices is described. The gaming system may comprise a number of host devices each coupled to one or more gaming machines. The gaming machines may be operable to provide wagering on an outcome of a game of chance, display the outcome of the game of chance, accept cash or an indicia of credit and dispense an award, such as cash or indicia of credit, to a player utilizing the gaming machine. The gaming machines may be configured to accommodate a photonic-powered card including communicating with these cards via an optical communication interface. One or more transactions on the gaming machine, such as a transfer of cash or indicia of credit on or off the gaming machine or an initiation of a player tracking session, may be enabled using photonic-powered card devices and associated hardware/software.
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33 Claims
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1. A gaming machine comprising:
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a cabinet; a master gaming controller, enclosed within said cabinet, designed or configured a) to control a wager-based game played on the gaming machine;
b) to control a photonic power source configured to provide power to a photonic-powered card;
c) to communicate with the photonic-powered card via an optical communication interface using an optical communication protocol;
d) to communicate with one or more remote servers via a network interface;a display device, coupled to the cabinet, configured to display the wager-based game; an acceptor mechanism, coupled to an outer surface of the cabinet, configured to receive the photonic-powered card in a position that allows the photonic card to
1) receive photons emitted from the photonic power source and
2) communicate with the master gaming controller via the optical communication interface;the photonic power source located within an interior portion of the cabinet aligned with the acceptor mechanism; the optical communication interface coupled to the master gaming controller and aligned with the acceptor mechanism; the network interface coupled to the master gaming controller; an input mechanism, coupled to the cabinet, for receiving cash or an indicia of credit for making wagers on the wager-based game; and an output mechanism, coupled to the cabinet, for outputting cash or an indicia of credit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A gaming system comprising;
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a gaming machine comprising; a cabinet; a master gaming controller, enclosed within said cabinet, designed or configured a) to control a wager-based game played on the gaming machine;
b) to control a photonic power source configured to provide power to a photonic-powered card;
c) to communicate with the photonic-powered card via a first optical communication interface using an optical communication protocol;
d) to communicate with one or more remote servers via a network interface;a display device, coupled to the cabinet, configured to display the wager-based game; an acceptor mechanism, coupled to an outer surface of the cabinet, configured to receive the photonic-powered card in a position that allows the photonic card to
1) receive photons emitted from the photonic power source and
2) communicate with the master gaming controller via the optical communication interface;the photonic power source located within an interior portion of the cabinet aligned with the acceptor mechanism; the first optical communication interface coupled to the master gaming controller and aligned with the acceptor mechanism; the network interface coupled to the master gaming controller; an input mechanism, coupled to the cabinet, for receiving cash or an indicia of credit for making wagers on the wager-based game; and an output mechanism, coupled to the cabinet, for outputting cash or an indicia of credit; and the photonic-powered card comprising; a photovoltaic cell; a second optical communication interface compatible with the first communication interface; a memory for storing at least gaming information; and a logic device, coupled to the photovoltaic cell, the second optical communication interface and the memory designed or configured to
1) perform bi-directional communications using the optical communication protocol via the second optical communication interface;
2) detect a power level generated by the photovoltaic cell and
3) to determine the power level of the photovoltaic cell is above a threshold value and to only transmit the gaming information via the second optical communication interface when the power level of the photovoltaic cell is above the threshold value. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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