Identification token

• US 6,659,875 B2
• Filed: 07/12/2001
• Issued: 12/09/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 07/13/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Gaming Partners International Corporation
• Original Assignee: Dolphin Advanced Technologies Pty Ltd. (Melco International Development Limited)
• Inventors: Purton, William Westmore
• Primary Examiner(s): Jeffery, John A.
• Application Number:
  US09/902,725
• Publication Number:
  US 20020006829A1
• Time in Patent Office: 880 Days
• Field of Search: 463/47, 463/29, 463/25, 273/148.R, 273/288, 273/309, 194/214, 235/492
• US Class Current: 463/47
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/04 characterised by the shape
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/047 the record carrier being shaped as a coin or a gambling token

Abstract

An identification token 5 is provided with a read /write electronic chip 8 and antenna 10 located beneath a label 9. The chip operates in the 12-15 MHz frequency range. The identification token is easy to fabricate and requires less power to operate. It has application as a gaming token for a casino environment or a medallion for use in monitoring patrons at sporting venues

Claims

1. An identification token comprising:

a body portion having at least one surface;

a recess formed in said surface;

a label adapted to seat op a surface within said recess;

an antenna selectively printed on or adhered to said label or said surface within said recess;

an electronic identification and data device selectively adhered to said label or said surface within said recess and connected to said antenna;

whereby the electronic identification and data device lies directly between said label and said surface within said recess.

2. An identification token as claimed in claim 1 wherein the electronic identification and data device receives and transmits data in the frequency range 12-15 MHz.

3. An identification token comprising:

a label recess formed in at least one surface of the token;

a label adhered to the token within said recess; and

an electronic identification and data device sandwiched directly between said label and the surface of said label recess.

4. The identification token as claimed in claim 3, wherein the data device transmits and receives data in the frequency range 12-15 MHZ.