Games machine with electronic payment mechanism
First Claim
1. An electronic payment mechanism for a games machine comprisinga first token payment mechanism operated by tokens secured by contact-free detection,a second chip-card payment mechanism, andswitching means for automatically switching between the first and second payment mechanisms, the switching means accepting payment from the first token payment mechanism when a chip card is not inserted into the second chip-card payment mechanism, and, wherever a chip card is inserted into the second chip-card payment mechanism, the switching means switching over automatically to the second chip-card payment mechanism thereby no longer accepting payment from the first token payment mechanism for so long as a chip card is inserted in the chip-card payment mechanism.
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Abstract
The disclosure relates to games machines provided with electronic payment mechanisms. The conventional payment mechanism is replaced by a payment mechanism operating by means of tokens that are secured by contract-free detection and the machine is furthermore provided with a second payment mechanism operating by means of a chip card. Switching means make it possible to change over from the token-operated payment mechanism to the chip-card operated payment mechanism when a card such as this is inserted into the corresponding payment mechanism. This device makes it possible to increase the efficiency of the games machines.
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13 Claims
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1. An electronic payment mechanism for a games machine comprising
a first token payment mechanism operated by tokens secured by contact-free detection, a second chip-card payment mechanism, and switching means for automatically switching between the first and second payment mechanisms, the switching means accepting payment from the first token payment mechanism when a chip card is not inserted into the second chip-card payment mechanism, and, wherever a chip card is inserted into the second chip-card payment mechanism, the switching means switching over automatically to the second chip-card payment mechanism thereby no longer accepting payment from the first token payment mechanism for so long as a chip card is inserted in the chip-card payment mechanism.
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6. A method of receiving payment at a games machine comprising the steps of:
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providing the games machine with a token payment mechanism; providing the games machine with a chip card payment mechanism; ascertaining whether a chip card is inserted into the chip card payment mechanism, and wherever the chip card is inserted into the chip card payment mechanism, then accepting payment only from the chip card for so long as a chip card is inserted in the chip card payment mechanism; and if the chip card is not inserted into the chip card payment mechanism, then accepting payment only from tokens; and wherein the ascertaining step is performed by the games machine. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of receiving payment and discharging winnings at a games machine, the method comprising the steps of:
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accepting payment in the form of tokens with a token payment mechanism, including the step of transmitting a signal from the token payment mechanism which indicates that payment in the form of tokens has been accepted; discharging winnings in the form of tokens with a token discharge mechanism, including the step of receiving a signal at the token discharge mechanism which instructs the token discharge mechanism to discharge tokens; automatically switching between (1) the token payment mechanism and the token discharge mechanism and (2) a chip card payment mechanism wherever a chip card is inserted into the chip card payment mechanism, accepting payment only in the form of chip card debits with the chip card payment mechanism for so long as a chip card is inserted in the chip card payment mechanism, including the step of transmitting a signal from the chip card payment mechanism which indicates that payment in the form of chip card debits has been accepted; discharging winnings in the form of chip card credits with the chip card payment mechanism, including the step of receiving a signal at the chip card payment mechanism which instructs the chip card payment mechanism to discharge chip card credits to the chip card; and emulating (1) the token payment mechanism and the token discharge mechanism with (2) the chip card payment mechanism, the emulating step including the steps of ensuring that the signal transmitted from the chip card payment mechanism during the chip card payment accepting step has the same format as the signal transmitted from the token payment mechanism during the token payment accepting step, and ensuring that the signal received at the chip card payment mechanism during the chip card winnings discharging step has the same format as the signal received at the token discharge mechanism during the token winnings discharging step. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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