Patent application number | Description | Published |
20130081923 | ORIENTATION SENSING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR A BILL VALIDATOR - A bill validating apparatus includes a housing having an elongated opening therein. At one end of the elongated opening there is an article receiving slot. A first sensor is on one long side of the elongated slot and a second sensor is on the other long side. The bill validating system includes a transport mechanism for moving the article of tender past the sensors. The bill validating apparatus also includes an orientation determination device communicatively coupled to the first sensor and the second sensor. In response to a determined orientation of the bill validating apparatus, the orientation determination device enables one of the first sensor or the second sensor. | 04-04-2013 |
20130084949 | LOCKDOWN BUTTON FOR GAMING MACHINES AND DEVICES - Techniques providing lock down of a gaming machine by a wireless device associated with a user. A request from a wireless device to lock down the gaming machine is received at the gaming machine or a network server in communication with the gaming machine. The gaming machine or network server determines whether the user associated with the wireless device has access to lock down the gaming machine. Upon determining that the user has access, the user is allowed to lock down the gaming machine with the wireless device. Lock down may include placing the gaming machine in an unplayable state. | 04-04-2013 |
20130084971 | GAMING MACHINE EXTERNAL DEVICE APPLICATION - Techniques for management of a gaming machine with a wireless device associated with a user. A gaming machine includes a communication interface and one or more processors. The communication interface is configured to communicate with a wireless device and a network server. The one or more processors are configured to receive a request from the wireless device for access to management options of the gaming machine, facilitate verifying by the network server whether a user associated with the wireless device has access to the management options, and upon obtaining verification from the network server that the user has access to the management options, allow the user to utilize the management options to manage the gaming machine with the wireless device. | 04-04-2013 |
20130084992 | DIGITAL LOG FOR GAMING MACHINES - Techniques for providing a digital log book for a gaming machine. In some implementations, a gaming machine may include a controller adapted to communicate with a network server and a memory configured to store digital log book entries in a digital log. The gaming machine may further include one or more processors configured to verify whether a user has access to the gaming machine, verify that the user has access to the digital log book, and allow the user to add an entry into the digital log book if the verifications are successful. In some implementations, the digital log book for the gaming machine may be accessed by a device that is in communication with the gaming machine, such as a wireless device. | 04-04-2013 |
20130084998 | KEYLESS ENTRY INTO AND MAINTENANCE OF GAMING MACHINE - Gaming machines and methods providing for control of gaming machines and gaming networks via a wireless device. A gaming machine includes a one or more cabinets enclosing interior components of the gaming machine. Access to each cabinet may be controlled with a locking mechanism. A communication interface of the gaming machine communicates with the wireless device and a network server. One or more processors of the gaming machine are configured to receive requests from the wireless device for access to a cabinet, facilitate verifying by the network server whether a user associated with the wireless device has access to the cabinet, and upon obtaining verification from the network server that the user has access to the main cabinet, unlock the appropriate locking mechanism. In some implementations, different cabinets require different security levels for the user. | 04-04-2013 |
20130085000 | STRUCTURAL WALL APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR A GAMING MACHINE - A gaming machine includes an outer housing and an inner housing. The outer housing includes a first wall having a first ventilation port in fluid connection exterior to the outer housing. The inner housing within the outer housing includes a second wall including a second ventilation port. The second ventilation port is offset from the first ventilation port. The gaming machine also includes a player input/output accessible through the outer housing, and circuitry for gaming within the inner housing and operably connected to the player input/output. | 04-04-2013 |