Bill stacker and hopper access technique for a gaming device
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1. A gaming device comprising:
- a cabinet housing first components, including a game display and circuitry for operating the gaming device, the first components not including any money storage receptacle, the cabinet also housing at least one money storage receptacle;
a first access barrier, the first access barrier having a first access state and a first barrier state, the first access state providing access to only the first components but not access to any money storage receptacle, the first barrier state blocking access to the first components;
a second access barrier, the second access barrier having a second access state and a second barrier state, the second access state providing access to the at least one money storage receptacle but not access to the first components, the second barrier state blocking access to the at least one money storage receptacle;
a first lock for locking the first access barrier in the first barrier state and for unlocking the first access barrier to enable the first access barrier to be moved to the first access state; and
a second lock for locking the second access barrier in the second barrier state and for unlocking the second access barrier to enable the second access barrier to be moved to the second access state,wherein the second access barrier is a coin tray,wherein the at least one money storage receptacle comprises a bill stacker and a coin hopper, the second access state comprising;
a first state providing access to only the bill stacker, and a second state providing access to the coin hopper.
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Abstract
In a gaming machine, unlocking a first lock enables an attendant to open the front door of the gaming machine, allowing access to the internal circuitry of the gaming machine but not allowing access to the money in the gaming machine. Unlocking a second lock enables an attendant to open a second access barrier to gain access to the money. Since access to the internal circuitry is separated from access to the money, better security control is provided.
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27 Claims
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1. A gaming device comprising:
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a cabinet housing first components, including a game display and circuitry for operating the gaming device, the first components not including any money storage receptacle, the cabinet also housing at least one money storage receptacle; a first access barrier, the first access barrier having a first access state and a first barrier state, the first access state providing access to only the first components but not access to any money storage receptacle, the first barrier state blocking access to the first components; a second access barrier, the second access barrier having a second access state and a second barrier state, the second access state providing access to the at least one money storage receptacle but not access to the first components, the second barrier state blocking access to the at least one money storage receptacle; a first lock for locking the first access barrier in the first barrier state and for unlocking the first access barrier to enable the first access barrier to be moved to the first access state; and a second lock for locking the second access barrier in the second barrier state and for unlocking the second access barrier to enable the second access barrier to be moved to the second access state, wherein the second access barrier is a coin tray, wherein the at least one money storage receptacle comprises a bill stacker and a coin hopper, the second access state comprising; a first state providing access to only the bill stacker, and a second state providing access to the coin hopper. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A gaming device comprising:
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a cabinet housing first components for operating the gaming device, the first components not including any money storage receptacle, the cabinet also housing at least one money storage receptacle; a first access barrier, the first access barrier having a first access state and a first barrier state, the first access state providing access to only the first components but not access to any money storage receptacle, the first barrier state blocking access to the first components; a second access barrier, the second access barrier having a second access state and a second barrier state, the second access state providing access to the at least one money storage receptacle but not access to the first components, the second barrier state blocking access to the at least one money storage receptacle; a first lock for locking the first access barrier in the first barrier state and for unlocking the first access barrier to enable the first access barrier to be moved to the first access state; and a second lock for locking the second access barrier in the second barrier state and for unlocking the second access barrier to enable the second access barrier to be moved to the second access state, wherein the second access barrier is slideable substantially linearly and laterally with respect to a front of the gaming device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A gaming device comprising:
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a cabinet housing first components for operating the gaming device, the first components not including any money storage receptacle, the cabinet also housing at least one money storage receptacle; a first access barrier, the first access barrier having a first access state and a first barrier state, the first access state providing access to only the first components but not access to any money storage receptacle, the first barrier state blocking access to the first components; a second access barrier, the second access barrier having a second access state and a second barrier state, the second access state providing access to the at least one money storage receptacle but not access to the first components, the second barrier state blocking access to the at least one money storage receptacle; a first lock for locking the first access barrier in the first barrier state and for unlocking the first access barrier to enable the first access barrier to be moved to the first access state; and a second lock for locking the second access barrier in the second barrier state and for unlocking the second access barrier to enable the second access barrier to be moved to the second access state, wherein the second access barrier is mounted so as to be pulled in a direction substantially linearly in a forward direction with respect to a front of the gaming device to provide access to the at least one money storage receptacle. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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23. A method performed on a gaming machine, the gaming machine having a cabinet housing first components for operating the gaming device, the first components not including any money storage receptacle, the cabinet also housing at least one money storage receptacle, the method comprising:
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moving a first access barrier between a first access state and a first barrier state, the first access state providing access to only the first components but not access to any money storage receptacle, the first barrier state blocking access to the first components; and moving a second access barrier between a second access state and a second barrier state, the second access state providing access to the at least one money storage receptacle but not access to the first components, the second barrier state blocking access to the at least one money storage receptacle, wherein moving the second access barrier comprises sliding the second access barrier substantially linearly and laterally to provide access to a bill stacker. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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25. A method performed on a gaming machine, the gaming machine having a cabinet housing first components for operating the gaming device, the first components not including any money storage receptacle, the cabinet also housing at least one money storage receptacle, the method comprising:
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moving a first access barrier between a first access state and a first barrier state, the first access state providing access to only the first components but not access to any money storage receptacle, the first barrier state blocking access to the first components; and moving a second access barrier between a second access state and a second barrier state, the second access state providing access to the at least one money storage receptacle but not access to the first components, the second barrier state blocking access to the at least one money storage receptacle, wherein moving the second access barrier comprises pulling the second access barrier in a direction substantially linearly in a forward direction with respect to a front of the gaming device to provide access to the at least one money storage receptacle. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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