Document Handler System and Method with Timed Operation
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Abstract
A document handler system and method includes timed operation functionality in which the manufacturer of the document handler may input coded information in the document handler to establish a timed operation of the document handler which may be contingent on continued payments for use of the document handler. Alternatively, or in addition, the timed operation may be used to establish an appropriate warranty period during which the manufacturer is obligated to provide repairs, modification and/or support for the document handler.
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40 Claims
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21. A document handling system for a gaming device, comprising:
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an inlet for receiving documents; a validation passageway for guiding a document inserted into the inlet; a validation conveyor for transporting the document along the validation passageway; a validation sensor for detecting optical or magnetic features of the document transported along the validation passageway to produce detection signals; a network communication port configured to communicate with an external system; a control device in communication with the network communication port and the validation sensor; and a clock in electronic communication with the control device for tracking a time period; wherein the control device is configured to; in response to the inlet receiving a document, determine whether the document handling system is enabled by determining whether the time period has elapsed; if the document handling system is not enabled, report a disabled condition for the document handling system; if the document handling system is enabled; determine whether the document handling system is in compliance with a license; if the document handling system is not in compliance with the license, report the disabled condition for the document handling system; if the document handling system is in compliance with the license, process the document. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method for operating a document handler comprising the steps of:
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receiving a document at an inlet in a document validator of the document handler, the document validator comprising at least one of;
a validation passageway for guiding the document inserted into the inlet, a validation conveyor for transporting the document along the validation passageway, and a validation sensor for detecting optical or magnetic features of the document to produce detection signals;in response to the inlet receiving the document, determining whether the document handler is enabled by determining whether a predefined time period has elapsed; if the document handler is not enabled, reporting a disabled condition for the document handler; if the document handler is enabled; determining whether the document handler is in compliance with a license; if the document handler is not in compliance with the license, reporting the disabled condition for the document handler; if the document handler is in compliance with the license, processing the document. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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