Methods and apparatus for providing communications services at a gaming machine

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8177645
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11456459

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In a first aspect, a method is provided that includes the steps of (1) providing an auxiliary unit adapted to allow a gaming machine to be retrofitted to provide communications services; and (2) retrofitting a non-communications-enabled gaming machine with the auxiliary unit so that the non-communications enabled gaming machine is adapted to provide communications services based on game play at the non-communications-enabled gaming machine. Numerous other aspects are provided.

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IGT9295 PROTOTYPE DRIVE RENO NV 89521

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Jorasch, James A Stamford, US 1157 99708
Sammon, Russell P San Francisco, US 206 13352
Walker, Jay S Ridgefield, US 1531 124413

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