Activity management system
First Claim
1. An activity management system comprising:
- a client transponder with a memory unit containing at least one event criterion;
an activity station having an inductive transmission system for reading the client transponder and a memory unit containing a passkey program and a program for evaluating at least one event criterion in the client transponder; and
an attendant transponder with a memory unit containing a passkey that accesses the passkey program in the activity station allowing the attendant transponder to cause the program in the memory unit of the activity station to change the event criterion in the client transponder next time the client transponder is read by the activity station.
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Abstract
An activity management system for coin-operated systems including but not limited to video arcade games and slot machines utilizes an automated redemption system comprising a client transponder card with a memory unit, an activity station, a management station, and an attendant transponder with a memory unit. The client transponder card stores event criteria such as a debit/credit indicator, a content rating and a time stamp. The attendant transponder has a passkey and a debit/credit indicator. The activity station has an inductive transmission system and programs for evaluating the client transponder'"'"'s event criteria and for interacting with the attendant transponder'"'"'s passkey and debit/credit indicator. The management station has a computer with a database and an inductive transmission system for reading and writing data to client transponder cards. The management station has a wireless data connection with the activity stations and periodically queries the activity stations for data.
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27 Claims
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1. An activity management system comprising:
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a client transponder with a memory unit containing at least one event criterion;
an activity station having an inductive transmission system for reading the client transponder and a memory unit containing a passkey program and a program for evaluating at least one event criterion in the client transponder; and
an attendant transponder with a memory unit containing a passkey that accesses the passkey program in the activity station allowing the attendant transponder to cause the program in the memory unit of the activity station to change the event criterion in the client transponder next time the client transponder is read by the activity station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An activity management system comprising:
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a client transponder with a memory unit, the memory unit having at least one event criterion and a debit and credit indicator;
an activity station having an inductive transmission system for reading the client transponder, and a memory unit, the memory unit containing an event criteria evaluating program for evaluating the event criteria in the client transponder, a passkey program and a debit and credit program;
an attendant transponder with a memory unit containing a passkey that accesses the passkey program in the activity station allowing the attendant transponder to cause the debit and credit program in the memory unit of the activity station to change the debit and credit indicator in the client transponder next time the client transponder is read by the activity station; and
,a management station having a computer with a database, a transceiver and an inductive transmission system whereby the management station is connected with the activity station via the transceiver. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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