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US 2003/0148809 A1Published application
Method and apparatus for monitoring or controlling a gaming machine based on gaming machine location
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InventorDwayne Nelson
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A method and apparatus for tracking and determining a location of a gaming machine or other item within a casino or hotel is disclosed. In one embodiment the method and apparatus utilizes a transmitter or emitter to provide a tracking signal that may be tracked by one or more receivers or detectors. It is contemplated that the transmitter or emitter connect to a gaming machine. As the gaming machine is relocated within the casino its location is monitored. The one or more receivers may communicate with a host computer or other data processing system to generate location data regarding the gaming machine in relation to other aspects of the casino. Based on the location information generated by the location monitoring and tracking system, other aspects of machine operation may be controlled and additional features dependant on the machine location information may be enabled.
A method for synchronizing an aspect of operation for two or more gaming machines comprising:
A method for monitoring compliance with gaming regulations comprising:
A system for controlling two or more gaming machines upon an occurrence of a winning event, the system comprising:
A method for highlighting occurrence of a winning event on a gaming machine by causing other proximately located gaming machines to react to the winning event, the method comprising:
A method for configuring a gaming machine comprising:
A method for associating one or more gaming machines with a linked progressive comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.