Coin hopper status detection and reporting system
AssigneeMohegan Tribal Gaming Authority
InventorsFrancis L. Neborsky, James P. Brennan
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Abstract
An apparatus for detecting when a coin hopper in a gaming machine is low on coins and alerting the operator that service is required. An exemplary embodiment employs a system, which includes a probe for detecting the coin level and providing a signal to a detection circuit, and a circuit that receives the probe signal for determination of the low coin hopper condition. The circuit also provides a signal for illuminating an enunciator to inform the operator of the status of the gaming machine; and a signal to inform a central computer system of the status of the gaming machine.
Claims7
A system for detecting the status of a gaming machine coin hopper, the system comprising:
- a probe for determining the fill status of the coin hopper;
- a detection circuit for determining if the coin hopper level is below a limit based upon a state of said probe;
- an enunciator responsive to said detection circuit for alerting an operator as to the status of said coin hopper;
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- an output device responsive to said detection circuit for providing a signal to a player tracking system monitor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.