Data and value unit transfer system on slot machine network
First Claim
1. A slot machine system comprising:
- a network of slot machines (200, 201, 202) having value unit transfer elements (300, 301, 302);
a network data transfer link (123) for said slot machines to communicate with a central processing unit (1); and
devices (400, 401, 402), each device comprising;
a multichannel link including a first main channel (410) connecting to the central processing unit (1) via the network data transfer link (123), a second main channel (420) connecting to a slot machine (200) in the network, and a secondary channel (430) connecting to the value unit transfer element (300); and
means for switching main data transfers via the first main channel (410) and the second main channel (420), and for switching secondary data transmissions via the second main channel (420) and the secondary channel (430).
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Abstract
A data transfer network with at least one slot machine (200) having a value unit transfer element (300) and a data transfer link (123) connected to a central processing unit (1). Between each slot machine and the transfer link is a device (400) that provides a multichannel link including a first main channel (410) connecting to the central processing unit (1) via the network data transfer link (123), a second main channel (420) connecting to the slot machine (200), and a secondary channel (430) connecting to the value unit transfer element (300). A data transfer switching and coordinating means enables data to be transmitted between the slot machine (200) and the value unit transfer element (300), and data to be transmitted between the slot machine (200) and the data transfer link (123).
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22 Claims
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1. A slot machine system comprising:
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a network of slot machines (200, 201, 202) having value unit transfer elements (300, 301, 302);
a network data transfer link (123) for said slot machines to communicate with a central processing unit (1); and
devices (400, 401, 402), each device comprising;
a multichannel link including a first main channel (410) connecting to the central processing unit (1) via the network data transfer link (123), a second main channel (420) connecting to a slot machine (200) in the network, and a secondary channel (430) connecting to the value unit transfer element (300); and
means for switching main data transfers via the first main channel (410) and the second main channel (420), and for switching secondary data transmissions via the second main channel (420) and the secondary channel (430). - 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 data transfer network comprising:
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at least one slot machine (200) having a value unit transfer element (300);
a data transfer link (123) connecting to a central processing unit (1); and
at least one device (400) comprising;
a multichannel link including a first main channel (410) connecting to the central processing unit (1) via the network data transfer link (123), a second main channel (420) connecting to the slot machine (200) and a secondary channel (430) connecting to the value unit transfer element (300); and
data transfer switching and coordinating means for enabling data to be transmitted between the slot machine (200) and the value unit transfer element (300), and data to be transmitted between the slot machine (200) and the data transfer link (123). - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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