Gaming machine payout dispensing system with on escrow area and locks
First Claim
1. A system for dispensing a payout from a gaming machine which includes means for generating a winning play in the playing of a game of chance, comprising:
- means for dispensing a payout from a gaming machine in the form of paper tokens, wherein the dispensing means are adapted to be installed in the gaming machine; and
software means for interacting with the winning play generating means and for controlling the dispensing means for the payout of the paper tokens responsive to a winning play in the winning play generating means.
11 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
In a system and method for a payout in the form of paper tokens from a gaming machine, the system includes a hopper for dispensing the paper tokens, a cassette for containing the paper tokens, and software for controlling the operations of the payout of the paper tokens from the gaming machine. The cassette and hopper are located in the gaming machine in plain view of a player, and are locked for security purposes. Each paper token is transported through a payout path by mechanisms in the cassette and the hopper which interact to dispense a paper token. A plurality of sensors sense the transport of the paper token through the payout path, the operation of the transport mechanism, and the status of the paper token supply. An escrow area is provided in the cassette for rejected paper tokens, as sensed by sensors and diverted by a diverting mechanism into the escrow area. A memory element in the cassette stores operational information regarding dispensing of the paper tokens. A communicating device in the gaming machine sends messages to a central monitoring system regarding the gaming machine operations. Monitoring devices monitor security and accounting functions of the gaming machines, including security cameras which monitor the payout of the paper tokens from a gaming machine after being signalled by the system that the payout is about to begin.
191 Citations
34 Claims
-
1. A system for dispensing a payout from a gaming machine which includes means for generating a winning play in the playing of a game of chance, comprising:
-
means for dispensing a payout from a gaming machine in the form of paper tokens, wherein the dispensing means are adapted to be installed in the gaming machine; and software means for interacting with the winning play generating means and for controlling the dispensing means for the payout of the paper tokens responsive to a winning play in the winning play generating means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
-
-
13. A system for dispensing a payout from a gaming machine which includes means for generating a winning play in the playing of a game of chance, comprising:
-
means for dispensing a payout from a gaming machine in the form of paper tokens, wherein the dispensing means are adapted to be installed in the gaming machine; and software means for interacting with the winning play generating means and for controlling the dispensing means for the payout of the paper tokens responsive to the generating of a winning play in the winning play generating means; and means for containing the paper tokens to be dispensed by the dispensing means, wherein the containing means are adapted to be installed in the dispensing means and include an escrow area where paper tokens which are rejected from being dispensed are diverted to.
-
-
14. A system for dispensing a payout from a gaming machine which includes means for generating a winning play in the playing of a game of chance, comprising:
-
a dispenser adapted to provide a payout from a gaming machine in the form of paper tokens, wherein the dispenser is adapted for use with the gaming machine; software means for interacting with the winning play generating means and for controlling the dispenser for the payout of the paper tokens responsive to the generating of a winning play in the winning play generating means; and means for containing the paper tokens to be dispensed by the dispenser, wherein the containing means are adapted to be installed in the dispenser, and include an escrow area where paper tokens which are rejected from being dispensed are diverted to.
-
-
15. A system for dispensing a payout from a gaming machine which includes means for generating a winning play in the playing of a game of chance, comprising:
-
a dispenser adapted to provide a payout from a gaming machine in the form of paper tokens, wherein the dispenser is adapted for use with the gaming machine; and software means for interacting with the winning play generating game means and for controlling the dispenser for the payout of the paper tokens responsive to the generating of a winning play in the winning play generating means. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
-
-
21. A system for dispensing a payout from a gaming machine which includes means for winning play generating the playing of a game of chance, comprising:
-
means for dispensing a payout from a gaming machine in the form of paper tokens, wherein the dispensing means are adapted to be installed in the gaming machine; software means for interacting with the game play enabling means and for controlling the dispensing means for the payout of the paper tokens responsive to the generating of a winning play in the winning play generating means; means for containing the paper tokens to be dispensed by the dispensing means, wherein the containing means are adapted to be installed in the dispensing means; and means for locking the paper tokens in the containing means. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
-
Specification