[go: up one dir, main page]

WO2001095265A1 - Systeme de gestion, de controle et d'inspection des fraudes d'exploitation de machines a sous et/ou a gain par telecommande - Google Patents

Systeme de gestion, de controle et d'inspection des fraudes d'exploitation de machines a sous et/ou a gain par telecommande Download PDF

Info

Publication number
WO2001095265A1
WO2001095265A1 PCT/ES2000/000205 ES0000205W WO0195265A1 WO 2001095265 A1 WO2001095265 A1 WO 2001095265A1 ES 0000205 W ES0000205 W ES 0000205W WO 0195265 A1 WO0195265 A1 WO 0195265A1
Authority
WO
WIPO (PCT)
Prior art keywords
module
control
machines
inspection
recreational
Prior art date
Application number
PCT/ES2000/000205
Other languages
English (en)
Spanish (es)
Inventor
Vicente Angel Marcos Cartas
José Luis JIMENEZ RIVERO
José Ramón VIGIL MORANT
Original Assignee
Venelente Sociedad Limitada
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Priority to ES009801140A priority Critical patent/ES2149097B1/es
Application filed by Venelente Sociedad Limitada filed Critical Venelente Sociedad Limitada
Priority to PCT/ES2000/000205 priority patent/WO2001095265A1/fr
Priority to AU50794/00A priority patent/AU5079400A/en
Publication of WO2001095265A1 publication Critical patent/WO2001095265A1/fr

Links

Classifications

    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/32—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements
    • G07F17/3202—Hardware aspects of a gaming system, e.g. components, construction, architecture thereof
    • G07F17/3223—Architectural aspects of a gaming system, e.g. internal configuration, master/slave, wireless communication
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/32—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/32—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements
    • G07F17/3225—Data transfer within a gaming system, e.g. data sent between gaming machines and users
    • G07F17/3232—Data transfer within a gaming system, e.g. data sent between gaming machines and users wherein the operator is informed
    • G07F17/3234—Data transfer within a gaming system, e.g. data sent between gaming machines and users wherein the operator is informed about the performance of a gaming system, e.g. revenue, diagnosis of the gaming system
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/32—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements
    • G07F17/3241—Security aspects of a gaming system, e.g. detecting cheating, device integrity, surveillance
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08C—TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS FOR MEASURED VALUES, CONTROL OR SIMILAR SIGNALS
    • G08C17/00—Arrangements for transmitting signals characterised by the use of a wireless electrical link
    • G08C17/02—Arrangements for transmitting signals characterised by the use of a wireless electrical link using a radio link
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04Q—SELECTING
    • H04Q9/00—Arrangements in telecontrol or telemetry systems for selectively calling a substation from a main station, in which substation desired apparatus is selected for applying a control signal thereto or for obtaining measured values therefrom
    • H04Q9/02—Automatically-operated arrangements

Definitions

  • the sector of the technique referred to in the present invention is the exploitation of recreational machines with or without a prize.
  • the invention that is the subject of a patent application consists of a fraud inspection system and real-time control and management of recreational machines, such machines being understood as those machines intended for recreational use by means of payment by coins or other electronic means of payment, in which one or more games are offered to the user, both through displays (CRT, plasma, LCD, TFT or similar) and those in which a game is offered where one or several balls or balls (pinballs, flippers, table football , basketball) or of those where the aim is exercised (darts, shot with guns or assimilated) or those that they demand the skill of the player through the use of joysticks to obtain prizes as well as virtual reality machines or simulators. Also included within the possible applications of the present invention are its use in the jukebox machines popularly called slot machines that reproduce musical selections upon payment by the user. The aforementioned recreational machines may or may not reward with extra games or returning coins to the winners or giving away various products.
  • machines with prizes commonly called slot machines
  • the player by means of the introduction of coins or other means of payment for example magnetic or microchip band cards or by radiofrequency and by choosing any combinations (numbers, letters, fruits, colors, or similar) randomly receive cash prizes by returning coins, or by electronic payment in other means of payment.
  • the collection control in the said machines is normally carried out by means of an arc with the collection of the coins and their confrontation with the reading of a counter that connected to the electronic controller of the recreational machine counts each impulse of passage that the coin admirer sends by the acceptance of a valid currency, or by acceptance of an electronic means of payment of those described above.
  • the machine In case the machine suffers a fault in the period of time elapsed Since the premises notify the operating company of the same, the collection is obviously void, until the repair technician has the opportunity to visit the premises based on their routes or planning. In addition, the machine can suffer failures that are hardly noticeable by the person in charge of the hospitality establishment or even by the collector who prevent the full exploitation of the operation such as the undue rejection of coins, the absence or excess of prizes for electronic breakdown and others of difficult forecast and only detectable by means of a statistical check of the admission of coins, plays made, time of the same and integrated prizes that together will report deviations regarding the typical operation of the same. This post-arch check can take even months because the statistical check can only be done after several operator visits.
  • the exploitation is currently carried out by purely manual means where, in addition to the above-mentioned problem, the possibility of exploitation fraud is added both by the collection and repair teams belonging to the operating company itself and the improper handling by the in charge of the hospitality or recreation room business.
  • This system of management, control and inspection of recreational machines with or without prize is characterized by a remote unit that is installed in any recreational machine to control.
  • Said remote unit has a set of interfaces for connection to different parts of the recreational machine to obtain data that is inte ⁇ reted, processed and stored.
  • This unit Remote is interconnected to a long-range bi-directional telecommunications module to link to one or several central units, whose modem can be radioelectric from kilometer to nanometric waves either by analog or digital communication, by trunking systems, multipoint point, cellular radio called popularly mobile telephony, bidirectional pagers, or by connection to a telephone network or special modems for sending data through the power supply network that allows to obtain remotely the data obtained by the controller of the remote unit in one or several central units.
  • Said remote unit also has another two-way short-range communications module that can be radiollectric or special for sending data via an electrical network, which connects machines located in the same premises or nearby premises, so that the operating data is They can be concentrated and sent to the central operating unit through the long-range telecommunications module.
  • This remote unit also includes an autonomous power module with a battery that allows the system to operate even when the arcade machine is disconnected from the network.
  • the remote unit incorporates several interface modules for obtaining the data of the payment and income media meters, detection of the manipulation of the circuits of the payment and income meters, detection of opening and closing of the recreational machine, of lack of supply in the recreational machine of the mains, out of service or failures in the recreational machine, low state in the internal battery of the remote unit, alarm of the premises.
  • the remote arcade machine can be turned off, on and reset from the central unit. You can also reset the remote unit from the central unit, reset the payment and income counters, deactivate and activate the remote unit, synchronize the time of the remote unit with that of the central unit.
  • Said remote unit also incorporates interface modules for the connection of a payment telephone, of an external audiovisual display that allows the sending of audiovisual contents.
  • This system of management, control and inspection of recreational machines with or without a prize is characterized by one or more central units.
  • These central units have one or more communication modules depending on of the transmission medium and / or operator of communication networks chosen which in turn are connected to a computer.
  • the central operating unit may have one or more satellite systems for consulting from different locations, including through portable systems.
  • the central unit receives and processes the data obtained by the different remote units such as income and payments, hours of funcipraining, time of use, time of switching on and off. Opening hours of the remote recreational machine, meter manipulation, breakdowns, out of service, lack of power supply, local alarm, low state of the internal battery of the equipment, nipulation or change of location of the remote unit.
  • This system allows to study the user of the machines by profiles such as zones, schedules, types of machines and also to study in real time the evolution among the users of the new launches of recreational machines facilitating the study of the market and making modifications of the products with a short response time to improve their acceptance by the user public.
  • it transforms the operations of collection, maintenance and technical service by abandoning manual means and using telecommunications systems to greatly eliminate the costs derived from geographical dispersion derived from collection, maintenance and technical service tasks.
  • This system by controlling in real time the collection and the alarms of operation, allows to plan the treasury of the operating companies based on objective and known data prior to the act of collection, realizing a remarkable work of anti-fraud system.
  • Drawing number 1 is a block diagram of the modules that make up the equipment to be installed in the recreational machine.
  • Drawing number 2 is a block diagram of the operating plant.
  • Drawing number 3 is a diagram of possible implementation of the equipment to be installed inside the recreational machine.
  • This patent is intended to establish an effective and technically reliable system in order to solve the current problems of exploitation of recreational machines as they have been defined previously.
  • the core of the invention is a system to be installed inside the recreational machine, whatever its manufacturer or age, and which is housed in a box, inside which the following modules are housed:
  • a set of electronic inferred modules (1) that is responsible, for various connections to the gaming machine or slot machines, depending on the type or model of it to collect and send electrical signals from the circuits thereof, and adapt the impedance levels and galvanically isolate these connections so that you do not alter the operation of the recreational machine.
  • a controller module (2) whose preferred embodiment may consist of a microprocessor with multiple analog and digital inputs / outputs that will be connected to the interface module.
  • the controller will also be equipped with a real-time clock and an EPROM type memory system that will have a firmware program resident with the appropriate software for the purposes of the invention and RAM type for temporary storage of the data obtained useful to know the exploitation and its alarms as will be described later.
  • a powerful communication module (3) bidirectional equipped with a modem for sending the data from the equipment to be installed in the recreational machine to the operator's center, being able to send them by different means depending on availability and / or price of the telecommunication services available, listing as possible options in the current state of the art we will cite the radio medium, either analog or digital communication (multipoint point radio, trunking systems, cellular radio commonly called mobile telephony, bidirectional pagers, telephone network connection or special modems for data transmission through the power supply network.
  • analog or digital communication multipoint point radio, trunking systems, cellular radio commonly called mobile telephony, bidirectional pagers, telephone network connection or special modems for data transmission through the power supply network.
  • the subsystems (1), (2), (3) and (4) described above are interconnected by a two or more two-wire system with TTL or RS232 logic levels, depending on the medium used. Both the communication modules and the controller module are equipped with the corresponding shields to prevent electromagnetic or radiofrequency interference between the different modules. In addition, high-loss ferrite cores will be used to prevent blocking of the controller system due to interference due to electromagnetic radiation from the telecommunication modules if they are wireless. These anti-interference measures are not vital but will improve the reliability of the invention.
  • the interface module (1) is connected through an external wiring (26) and connects the box (25) where the equipment installed in the machine (figure 3) is housed to the sensitive points of the recreational machine (27) including
  • the meters (28) which, by way of example and not limitation, depending on the type of machine, manufacturer and data desired by the operating companies, are the following:
  • the microprocessor of the recreational machine is sent to the admission counter (electromechanical or electronic) as parallel accounting of the latter and anti-fraud system that detects the manipulations of the wiring of the said meter that is used to read the collection by the person in charge of the premises and the person in charge of the collection.
  • the said connection will go to an input of the controller module that will read in continuous mode the output impedance of said counter so that the mere manipulation of the wiring to the counter is detected by the variation of impedance recorded in the circuit.
  • the said connection will be connected to an input of the controller module that will read in continuous mode the output impedance of said counter so that the mere manipulation of the wiring to the meter is detected by the variation of impedance recorded in the circuit.
  • connections described above serve to obtain in real time, by the equipment installed in the recreational machine, the proper functioning and condition of the essential parameters of the recreational machine. These parameters are stored as logical data in the RAM memory of the controller system up to a maximum of thirty days of continuous operation, although this limit has a purely practical interest since, if necessary, this storage capacity can be multiplied by the mere exchange of RAM chips for others with greater storage capacity.
  • the operating plants can be housed by their small size (figure 2) in any office of the operator's own office and consists of a communications module (21) depending on the means of transmission and / or operator of chosen communication networks that include one or more modems that in turn are connected to a controller (22) that can be a proprietary platform (SUN, Digital, HP) or to a compatible Macintosh type computer or PC, or, using a specific proprietary electronic microcontroller.
  • a monitor for the full use of the system, a monitor of any type that allows viewing the management, control, fraud and alarm detection software screens and a better color printer to print the reports would be necessary but not essential. of alarms, historical listings, graphs and histograms of the comparative results of alarms and exploitation.
  • an audible and optical alarm will sound on the said computer or controller and preferably a printed report will be issued immediately for verification with date and time of the event, in addition to record in the historical database.
  • the historical database will be relational and will present the parameters chosen by the operator in order of dates, identification codes of the machines, name of the place where the operation is carried out, addresses and telephone numbers of the premises, access codes or numbers of the terminal in the case of operating through telephone or cellular companies, machine permit number, type of machine and others available or that were of interest to the operating company, and the results of several operating companies can also be consolidated and the data received in a single operating center, with the consequent synergy and cost savings.
  • the operating unit can also be connected by any means of communication to a fixed or portable accessory terminal (23) so that authorized persons can access the operating plant data by means of authorization.
  • the data can be consulted by accessing the proprietary computer or microcontroller through an access system hierarchized by levels so that it is necessary to enter a password to access the program and allow different importance in the queries depending on the hierarchical level of the operator.
  • Preferred query modules can be:
  • the corresponding interface module (6) and (10) sends the corresponding alarm, what is warned at the operating center and appropriate measures can be taken at the moment.
  • the corresponding warning is received from the equipment installed in the recreational machine by the signals received from the corresponding interface module (7) allowing to control if the maintenance schedules and forecasts given to the operators are fulfilled and allowing an optimization of the procedures and maintenance routes.
  • the invention also allows the maintenance of the machines recreational and / or with prize without any visit of the operator with the following preferential means of maintenance.
  • the zeroing module (14) In case the received data shows disagreements due to possible interference in the sending of data or even some malfunction in the equipment to be installed in the recreational machine, there is the possibility, through the zeroing module (14), of reset the stored records without deleting the historical data or the alarm data, so that a clearing of the meter data is achieved and therefore a new counting from scratch of the system.
  • the equipment to be installed in the recreational machine will send a notification of the alarms that are being recorded through the communications equipment.
  • the transmitter equipment can be inhibited through the inhibition module (16) preventing the plant from becoming saturated and the use of communication networks with the consequent expense for the operator, when the recreational machines are not in active operation.
  • a synchronization module (17) is provided between the real-time clock of the equipment to be installed in the recreational machine and the operating unit that will serve as a single pattern to the rest of the remote controllers by sending an update code .
  • the system allows to detect the state of charge and maintenance of its own battery by means of the module (13) allowing to program the maintenance of the same battery minimizing the downtimes of the system for this reason.
  • Connection to an external display or integrated in the slot machine that through the interf module is special (20) can be a CRT tube, plasma, LCD, TFT, incandescent or semiconductor light matrix (LED) or even projection front or rear projection in order to show advertising messages of any type of product, legal marketing, in accordance with current legislation on advertising.
  • the publicity will be prepared or modified from the operating center also by the aforementioned remote control.
  • the messages will be alphanumeric or graphic, monochrome or in color and may show animation of the figures and / or images.
  • the messages will be sent from the operating center through the long-range communications module (3), and once received by the equipment installed in the recreational machine, they can be displayed on the corresponding external audiovisual display at the times and sequences chosen by the programmer without further intervention of the operating center. In this way, different advertising messages can be programmed depending on the type of machine, location of the place of operation of the i ,ma, profile of the target audience, schedule (morning, afternoon, night, or combination thereof) and calendar.

Landscapes

  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Computer Security & Cryptography (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Slot Machines And Peripheral Devices (AREA)
  • Alarm Systems (AREA)
  • Selective Calling Equipment (AREA)

Abstract

L'invention concerne un système de gestion, de contrôle et d'inspection des fraudes d'exploitation de machines à sous et/ou à gain par télécommande. Un dispositif installé dans la machine à sous permet d'envoyer par l'intermédiaire d'un module de longue portée radioélectrique ou d'une ligne téléphonique bidirectionnelle les données obtenues de l'exploitation à une centrale où sont reçues les alarmes résultant d'anomalies d'exploitation ou de fraudes dans la perception de l'argent des machines. Les informations reçues par la centrale permettent d'effectuer la maintenance des machines à sous à distance sans nécessiter la visite de techniciens, de contrôler et de signaliser à l'aide de moyens statistiques les déviations du fonctionnement normal des machines, et d'évaluer leur rentabilité et leur acceptation par le consommateur. Un autre module de communication de faible portée radioélectrique et bidirectionnelle permet de concentrer les données d'alarme et d'exploitation de plusieurs machines situées dans un même local pour leur envoi postérieur à la centrale d'exploitation par l'intermédiaire du module de communication de longue portée.
PCT/ES2000/000205 1998-06-02 2000-06-07 Systeme de gestion, de controle et d'inspection des fraudes d'exploitation de machines a sous et/ou a gain par telecommande WO2001095265A1 (fr)

Priority Applications (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
ES009801140A ES2149097B1 (es) 1998-06-02 1998-06-02 Sistema de gestion, control e inspeccion de fraude de explotacion de maquinas recreativas y/o con premio por telecontrol.
PCT/ES2000/000205 WO2001095265A1 (fr) 1998-06-02 2000-06-07 Systeme de gestion, de controle et d'inspection des fraudes d'exploitation de machines a sous et/ou a gain par telecommande
AU50794/00A AU5079400A (en) 2000-06-07 2000-06-07 Remote-controlled system for the management, control and inspection of frauds inthe exploitation of recreational machines and/or prize machines

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
ES009801140A ES2149097B1 (es) 1998-06-02 1998-06-02 Sistema de gestion, control e inspeccion de fraude de explotacion de maquinas recreativas y/o con premio por telecontrol.
PCT/ES2000/000205 WO2001095265A1 (fr) 1998-06-02 2000-06-07 Systeme de gestion, de controle et d'inspection des fraudes d'exploitation de machines a sous et/ou a gain par telecommande

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
WO2001095265A1 true WO2001095265A1 (fr) 2001-12-13

Family

ID=26154223

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
PCT/ES2000/000205 WO2001095265A1 (fr) 1998-06-02 2000-06-07 Systeme de gestion, de controle et d'inspection des fraudes d'exploitation de machines a sous et/ou a gain par telecommande

Country Status (2)

Country Link
ES (1) ES2149097B1 (fr)
WO (1) WO2001095265A1 (fr)

Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US9087431B2 (en) 2013-08-06 2015-07-21 Patent Investment & Licensing Company Method for creating an electronic log for documenting entries into gaming machines
US10593151B2 (en) 2013-06-13 2020-03-17 Patent Investment & Licensing Company System to dispatch casino agents to an electronic gaming machine in response to a predefined event at the electronic gaming machine
US10909803B2 (en) 2013-08-06 2021-02-02 Acres Technology Method and system for dispatching casino personnel and tracking interactions with players

Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE3427635C1 (de) * 1984-07-26 1986-04-10 Endress U. Hauser Gmbh U. Co, 7867 Maulburg Brückenschaltungsanordnung
JPH04253294A (ja) * 1991-01-30 1992-09-09 Nec Corp 自動販売機の状態情報遠隔収集方式
WO1995005609A2 (fr) * 1993-08-18 1995-02-23 Real Time Data Systeme de controle a distance de distributeurs automatiques
JPH08161609A (ja) * 1994-11-30 1996-06-21 Sanyo Electric Co Ltd 自動販売機の情報収集システム
WO2000019748A1 (fr) * 1998-09-28 2000-04-06 Venelente Sociedad Limitada Gestion et controle des distributeurs automatiques a travers les canaux de controle de la telephonie mobile numerique

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE3427635C1 (de) * 1984-07-26 1986-04-10 Endress U. Hauser Gmbh U. Co, 7867 Maulburg Brückenschaltungsanordnung
JPH04253294A (ja) * 1991-01-30 1992-09-09 Nec Corp 自動販売機の状態情報遠隔収集方式
WO1995005609A2 (fr) * 1993-08-18 1995-02-23 Real Time Data Systeme de controle a distance de distributeurs automatiques
JPH08161609A (ja) * 1994-11-30 1996-06-21 Sanyo Electric Co Ltd 自動販売機の情報収集システム
WO2000019748A1 (fr) * 1998-09-28 2000-04-06 Venelente Sociedad Limitada Gestion et controle des distributeurs automatiques a travers les canaux de controle de la telephonie mobile numerique

Non-Patent Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
DATABASE WPI Week 198616, Derwent World Patents Index; Class S01, AN 1986-100785 *
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN *

Cited By (10)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US10593151B2 (en) 2013-06-13 2020-03-17 Patent Investment & Licensing Company System to dispatch casino agents to an electronic gaming machine in response to a predefined event at the electronic gaming machine
US11183011B2 (en) 2013-06-13 2021-11-23 Acres Technology System to dispatch casino agents to an electronic gaming machine in response to a predefined event at the electronic gaming machine
US11810420B2 (en) 2013-06-13 2023-11-07 Acres Technology Dispatching casino agents to an electronic gaming machine
US12412449B2 (en) 2013-06-13 2025-09-09 Acres Technology Dispatching casino agents to an electronic gaming machine
US9087431B2 (en) 2013-08-06 2015-07-21 Patent Investment & Licensing Company Method for creating an electronic log for documenting entries into gaming machines
US9367991B2 (en) 2013-08-06 2016-06-14 Patent Investment & Licensing Company Method for retrieving an identity card associated with an electronic gaming machine
US10354487B2 (en) 2013-08-06 2019-07-16 Patent Investment & Licensing Company Automated method for servicing electronic gaming machines
US10909803B2 (en) 2013-08-06 2021-02-02 Acres Technology Method and system for dispatching casino personnel and tracking interactions with players
US10997820B2 (en) 2013-08-06 2021-05-04 Acres Technology Automated method for servicing electronic gaming machines
US11699324B2 (en) 2013-08-06 2023-07-11 Acres Technology Automated method for servicing electronic gaming machines

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
ES2149097B1 (es) 2001-03-01
ES2149097A1 (es) 2000-10-16

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
US20190304203A1 (en) Method and apparatus for automatic location-specific configuration management of a removable meter unit
CA2664291C (fr) Systeme ameliore de collecte de donnees pour parcometres electroniques
US5477952A (en) Retrofittable universal secure activity-reporting electronic coin tracker for coin-operated machines, particularly for detecting embezzlement of monies collected by video games
US7110954B2 (en) Wireless purchase and on-line inventory apparatus and method for vending machines
EP0015081B1 (fr) Machines pour l'amusement
FI94806B (fi) Telelinkkijärjestelmä tarkkailua ja raportointia varten
US5611730A (en) Progressive gaming system tailored for use in multiple remote sites: apparatus and method
US6188328B1 (en) Vehicle parking device
ES2331223B1 (es) Sistema de prepago para medidores de energia electrica por tarjeta inteligente sin contacto con dispositivo automatico de corte de suministro.
US20090192950A1 (en) Method and apparatus for operating a removable meter unit
WO1991010976A1 (fr) Systeme de decompte de prepaiement utilisant des cartes d'achat codees a partir d'emplacements multiples
WO2000019748A1 (fr) Gestion et controle des distributeurs automatiques a travers les canaux de controle de la telephonie mobile numerique
NZ527747A (en) Management system for entertainment machines
JP3454503B2 (ja) ゲーム機の遠隔集中監視システム
EP0901610B1 (fr) Systeme de comptage
WO2006091805A2 (fr) Systeme de gestion des informations
WO2001095265A1 (fr) Systeme de gestion, de controle et d'inspection des fraudes d'exploitation de machines a sous et/ou a gain par telecommande
GB2230629A (en) Reading meters
JP3719788B2 (ja) カード式遊技システム
US20250265563A1 (en) Mobile payment and monitoring device for gaming machines
WO2000049542A1 (fr) Systeme de gestion a distance, de controle d'utilisation frauduleuse et de localisation geographique de machines activees par des paiements en numeraire ou par cartes
ZA200101136B (en) System for controlling consumption of a medium especially a mains-connected medium.
RU17442U1 (ru) Сетевой контроллер системы игровых устройств и система игровых устройств единой информационно-призовой сети
ES2213458B1 (es) Terminal publico de telefonia y metodo para la facturacion del estacionamiento de vehiculos a traves de dicho terminal.
JPS638894A (ja) 料金分計システム

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
AK Designated states

Kind code of ref document: A1

Designated state(s): AU BR CA HU IL MX NO PL SG SI SK US

AL Designated countries for regional patents

Kind code of ref document: A1

Designated state(s): AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LU MC NL PT SE

121 Ep: the epo has been informed by wipo that ep was designated in this application
122 Ep: pct application non-entry in european phase