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US 7,001,276 B2Granted
Gaming machine and server therefor
AssigneeAruze Corp.
InventorTomohiro Shinoda
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Abstract
A gaming machine (10) and a server (1) for the gaming machine are provided. A game carried out with the gaming machine (10) that uses a token with built-in IC chip is characterized in that game initial data or game history data is read out from the token and the commencement or progress of the game is controlled based on the read out data and previously stored data.
Claims19
A gaming machine comprising:
- data reading means for reading game data from a token with built-in IC chip;
- and
- data transmission means for transmitting the game data being read out by the data reading means,
- wherein the data reading means comprises an upward-facing recess such that the token with built-in IC chip is fitted into the recess;
- wherein the upward-facing recess is provided on a support disposed next to a display device which shows progress of a game;
- and
- wherein an action figure is attached to the token with built-in IC chip in a detachable manner.
4 more elements
A system for managing a game being used for a computer network comprising:
- at least one gaming machine comprising data reading means for reading game data from a token with built-in IC chip;
- and
- a server comprising:
- data acquisition means for acquiring the game data being read out by the data reading means of the gaming machine;
- and
- data storage means for storing at least the game data being acquired by the data acquisition means,
- wherein the data reading means comprises an upward-facing recess such that the token with built-in IC chip is fitted into the recess;
- wherein the upward-facing recess is provided on a support disposed next to a display device which shows progress of the game;
- and
- wherein an action figure is attached to the token with built-in IC chip in a detachable manner.
7 more elements
A gaming machine utilizing a token with built-in IC chip, comprising:
- an information reader, which reads game data from the token with built-in IC chip;
- and
- a data transmitter comprising an interface circuit, which transmits the game data read by the information reading device;
- wherein the information reader comprises an upward-facing recess such that the token with built-in IC chip is fitted into the recess;
- wherein the upward-facing recess is provided on a support disposed next to a display device which shows progress of a game;
- and
- wherein an action figure is attached to the token with built-in IC chip in a detachable manner.
4 more elements
A system for managing a game, comprising:
- at least one gaming machine which reads game data from a token with built-in IC chip, and
- a server which acquires the game data being read by the gaming machine, and stores the acquired game data;
- wherein the gaming machine comprises an upward-facing recess such that the token with built-in IC chip is fitted into the recess in order to read the game data;
- wherein the upward-facing recess is provided on a support disposed next to a display device which shows progress of the game;
- and
- wherein an action figure is attached to the token with built-in IC chip in a detachable manner.
3 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.