METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MODIFYING GAMING MACHINES TO PROVIDE SUPPLEMENTAL OR MODIFIED FUNCTIONALITY
First Claim
1. An output system for an electronic gaming machine including a first processor configured to generate a play of a wager-based game on the electronic gaming machine comprising:
- a first communication interface configured to receive first data associated with the play of the wager-based game generated by the first processor;
a second communication interface configured to receive second data from a remote server;
a second processor, coupled to an output mechanism, configured to;
1) receive the first data from the first processor via the first communication interface,
2) receive the second data from the remote server via the second communication interface,
3) determine whether to output a first signal which includes the first data or a substitute signal which includes only the second data and
4) control output, via the output mechanism, of the first signal or the substitute signal;
and the output mechanism.
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Abstract
A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for transferring credits from one gaming device to another via the use of coded scrip is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of accepting a cash-out command in the gaming device, scanning a magnetically manifested code uniquely identifying a scrip stored in the gaming device, transmitting a cash-out message comprising the code to a remote processor having access to a database configured to store and retrieve codes from a plurality of gaming devices, receiving a scrip dispense message from the remote processor, and dispensing the scrip. The apparatus comprises a scrip storage unit, a scrip dispensing unit having a scrip transducer for reading and recording a magnetically manifested code on a scrip retrieved from the scrip storage unit, and a processor, communicatively coupled to the scrip transducer and a remote computer having access to a database for storing and retrieving code information from the plurality of gaming devices.
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25 Claims
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1. An output system for an electronic gaming machine including a first processor configured to generate a play of a wager-based game on the electronic gaming machine comprising:
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a first communication interface configured to receive first data associated with the play of the wager-based game generated by the first processor; a second communication interface configured to receive second data from a remote server; a second processor, coupled to an output mechanism, configured to;
1) receive the first data from the first processor via the first communication interface,
2) receive the second data from the remote server via the second communication interface,
3) determine whether to output a first signal which includes the first data or a substitute signal which includes only the second data and
4) control output, via the output mechanism, of the first signal or the substitute signal;and the output mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An output system for an electronic gaming machine including a first processor configured to generate a play of a wager-based game on the electronic gaming machine comprising:
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a first communication interface configured to receive first data associated with the play of the wager-based game generated by the first processor; a second communication interface configured to receive second data from a remote server; a second processor, coupled to a printing mechanism, configured to;
1) receive the first data from the first processor via the first communication interface,
2) receive the second data from the remote server via the second communication interface,
3) determine whether to output a first signal which includes the first data or a substitute signal which includes only the second data and
4) control output, via the printing mechanism, of the first signal or the substitute signal;and the printing mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An output system for an electronic gaming machine including a first processor configured to generate a play of a wager-based game on the electronic gaming machine comprising:
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a first communication interface configured to receive first audio data associated with the play of the wager-based game generated by the first processor; a second communication interface configured to receive second audio data from a remote server; a second processor, coupled to an audio device, configured to;
1) receive the first audio data from the first processor via the first communication interface,
2) receive the second audio data from the remote server via the second communication interface,
3) determine whether to output a first signal which includes the first audio data or a substitute signal which includes only the second audio data and
4) control output, via the audio device, of the first signal or the substitute signal. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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