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BILL ACCEPTOR FOR A GAMING MACHINE

  • US 20110144796A1
  • Filed: 02/18/2011
  • Published: 06/16/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/12/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A bill acceptor for a gaming machine, the bill acceptor comprising:

  • a receiving zone for receiving a bill;

    a sensing device at an input region of the receiving zone for sensing at least one characteristic of the bill;

    a controller in communication with the sensing device, the controller configured to receive an output signal from the sensing device, and update a bill acceptance rate based upon the output signal; and

    an annunciator controlled by the controller to be activated when the bill acceptance rate drops below a predetermined threshold.

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