Interface for a gaming machine

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8939833
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11946618

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A gaming machine adapted to print validated tickets for a game player includes a microprocessor for controlling game operation (e.g., slot machine operation) and including a cashout signal input, a network interface coupled to the microprocessor for communicating with a central authority, and a memory in the network interface that stores a pre-loaded ticket validation number received from the central authority. In addition, a ticket printer is coupled to the microprocessor for printing a ticket that includes pending credit indicia and pre-loaded ticket validation indicia in response to a cashout signal on the cashout signal input. After the ticket is printed, the gaming machine obtains a new pre-loaded validation number in preparation for the next ticket printing event.

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BANK OF AMERICA N A1455 MARKET STREET 5TH FLOOR SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Baltz, F Van Las Vegas, US 5 122
McNamee, J Christopher Las Vegas, US 13 718

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