# US 8,771,057 B2 · System and method for providing a list of monetary instruments associated with a system > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 8,771,057 B2 - Document ID: US8771057B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 11/561,074 - Filed: 2006-11-17 - Published: 2007-05-17 - Granted: 2014-07-08 - Earliest claimed: 2005-11-17 - Assignees: Konami Gaming, Inc. - Applicants: Charles Wayne Miller; Michael D. Crittenden; David Smiley; Thomas E. Soukup; Edward Sepich - Inventors: Charles Wayne Miller; Michael D. Crittenden; David Smiley; Thomas E. Soukup; Edward Sepich - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8771057B2 ## CPC - G07F 17/3244: {Payment aspects of a gaming system, e.g. payment schemes, setting payout ratio, bonus or consolation prizes} - G07F 17/32: for games, toys, sports, or amusements - G07F: COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS (coin sorting G07D3/00; coin testing G07D5/00; {handling coins or paper currencies apart from payment activated apparatus G07D; payment architectures, schemes or protocols G06Q20/00}) ## Abstract A system has one or more gaming devices including gaming machines and other devices. At least one transaction reading device is coupled to the gaming devices and reads information associated with the monetary instruments associated with the gaming devices. A host computer is operatively coupled to the transaction reading device. A database is associated with the host computer and is configured to retrievably store the information associated with monetary instruments. A data display device is operatively coupled to the host computer and retrieves and displays a list of the monetary instruments in response to input from a user. The data display device can be associated with a wireless remote device, wired to the host computer or associated with the gaming device. The list of the monetary instruments includes information associated with each of the monetary instruments. The list of the monetary instruments can include information from selected gaming devices. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A system for use with a plurality of gaming devices, comprising: a plurality of player tracking devices, each player tracking device being associated with one of the plurality of gaming devices and configured to enable a player to initiate player credit transactions to operate a corresponding gaming device; a plurality of transaction reading devices, each transaction reading device being coupled to one of the plurality of gaming devices and being configured to receive monetary instruments and read information associated with the monetary instruments to enable a player to initiate a monetary instrument transaction to operate a corresponding gaming device, at least one monetary instrument including a currency bill; a host computer operatively coupled to each transaction reading device and being configured to: receive the information associated with the monetary instrument transactions and the player credit transactions; assign a unique gaming device identifier indicative of the corresponding gaming device to the monetary instrument transactions and the player credit transactions; generate a plurality of monetary instrument transaction records associated with each corresponding monetary instrument transaction, each monetary instrument transaction records being associated with a corresponding currency bill received during the corresponding monetary instrument transaction and including a monetary value of the corresponding currency bill, a date and a time the corresponding currency bill was received, and the assigned unique gaming device identifier; and generate a plurality of player credit transaction records, each of the plurality of player credit transaction records including transaction information associated with a corresponding player credit transaction and the assigned unique gaming device identifier; a database associated with the host computer and being configured to retrievably store the generated transaction records, the host computer for awarding incentive points to player accounts stored in the database, each player tracking device allowing the player to initiate transactions to download incentive points from the host computer to the associated gaming device for play; and each player tracking device including a data display device operatively coupled to the host computer and being configured to retrieve and selectively display a list of transaction records in response to input from a user, the list of transaction records including the selected monetary instrument transaction records, the selected player credit transaction records, and the assigned unique gaming device identifier. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) A system, as set forth in claim 1, wherein the monetary instruments may be at least one of a plurality of types, including currency, tokens, cashless tickets, vouchers, magnet strip cards, player tracking cards, transfer of funds cards, credit cards, ATM cards and the like, input from a keypad, input from a touchscreen, and wired or wireless memory devices. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) A system, as set forth in claim 2, wherein the currency includes bills and coins. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) A system, as set forth in claim 2, wherein the transaction reading device is configured to read more than one of the plurality of types of the monetary instruments. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) A system, as set forth in claim 1, wherein the gaming device is one of a gaming machine or other device. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) A system, as set forth in claim 5, wherein the gaming machine may be a slot machine, a video slot machine, a poker machine, a video poker machine, an arcade game, or a video arcade game. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) A system, as set forth in claim 5, wherein the other device may be a virtual gaming machine, an electronic interface for use with table games, a vending machine, a token dispensing machine, a credit dispensing machine, or a ticket redemption machine. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) A system, as set forth in claim 1, wherein each monetary instrument transaction record includes one or more of a type of the monetary instrument, a transaction type, or an identification associated with the monetary instrument. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) A system, as set forth in claim 1, wherein each monetary instrument transaction record includes a type of the monetary instrument, a transaction type, and an identification associated with the monetary instruments. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) A system, as set forth in claim 1, wherein the list of transaction records includes a predetermined number of the monetary instrument transaction records. ### Claim 11 A system, for use with a plurality of gaming devices, comprising: a plurality of player tracking devices, each player tracking device being associated with one of the plurality of gaming devices and configured to enable a player to initiate player credit transactions to operate a corresponding gaming device; a plurality of transaction reading devices, each transaction reading device being coupled to one of the plurality of gaming devices and being configured to receive monetary instruments to enable a player to initiate a monetary instrument transaction to operate a corresponding gaming device; and a host computer operatively coupled to each of the transaction reading devices and each of the player tracking devices, the host computer configured to: receive the information associated with the monetary instrument transactions and the player credit transactions; assign a unique gaming device identifier indicative of the corresponding gaming device to the monetary instrument transactions and the player credit transactions; generate a plurality of monetary instrument transaction records associated with each corresponding monetary instrument transaction, each monetary instrument transaction record being associated with a corresponding monetary instrument received during the corresponding monetary instrument transaction, each of the monetary instrument transaction records includes an input value and the assigned unique gaming device identifier; and generate a plurality of player credit transaction records, each of the plurality of player credit transaction records including transaction information associated with a corresponding player credit transaction and the assigned unique gaming device identifier; each player tracking device including a data display device operatively coupled to the host computer and being configured to retrieve and selectively display a list of transaction records in response to input from a user, the list of transaction records including the selected monetary instrument transaction records, the selected player credit transaction records, and the assigned unique gaming device identifier, the input from the user including a range of input values, and the list of transaction records including the monetary instrument transaction records whose input value falls within the range of input values. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) A system, as set forth in claim 11, wherein the input value may include a date, a time, a gaming device location, a gaming device zone, a type of the monetary instrument, a currency denomination, and a number of credits. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) A system, as set forth in claim 1, including a second gaming device and a second transaction reading device, the data display device being coupled to the second transaction reading device and being configured to retrieve and display a second list of the monetary instruments read by the second transaction reading device coupled to the second gaming device. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) A system, as set forth in claim 13, wherein the gaming devices are coupled to the host computer through a wired or wireless network. ### Claim 15 A system, comprising: a plurality of gaming devices; a plurality of player tracking devices, each player tracking device being associated with one of the plurality of gaming devices and configured to enable a player to initiate player credit transactions to operate a corresponding gaming device; a plurality of transaction reading devices coupled to each of the plurality of gaming devices and being configured to receive monetary instruments and read information associated with the monetary instruments to enable a player to initiate monetary instrument transactions to operate the corresponding gaming device, at least one monetary instrument including a currency bill; a host computer operatively coupled to the plurality of transaction reading devices and being configured to: receive the information associated with the monetary instrument transactions and the player credit transactions; assign a unique gaming device identifier indicative of the corresponding gaming device to the monetary instrument transactions and the player credit transactions; generate a plurality of monetary instrument transaction records associated with each corresponding monetary instrument transaction, each monetary instrument transaction records being associated with a corresponding currency bill received during the corresponding monetary instrument transaction and including a monetary value of the corresponding currency bill, a date and a time the corresponding currency bill was received, and the assigned unique gaming device identifier; and generate a plurality of player credit transaction records, each of the plurality of player credit transaction records including transaction information associated with a corresponding player credit transaction and the assigned unique gaming device identifier; a database associated with the host computer and being configured to retrievably store the generated transaction records, the host computer for awarding incentive points to player accounts stored in the database, each player tracking device allowing the player to initiate transactions to download incentive points from the host computer to the associated gaming device for play; and each player tracking device including a data display device operatively coupled to the host computer and being configured to retrieve and display a list of transaction records in response to input from a user, the list of transaction records including the selected monetary instrument transaction records, the selected player credit transaction records, and the assigned unique gaming device identifier, the data display device being located at one of the plurality of gaming devices. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) A system, as set forth in claim 15, wherein the monetary instruments may be at least one of a plurality of types, including currency, tokens, cashless tickets, vouchers, magnet strip cards, player tracking cards, transfer of funds cards, credit cards, ATM cards and the like, input from a keypad, input from a touchscreen, and wired or wireless memory devices. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) A system, as set forth in claim 16, wherein currency includes bills and coins. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) A system, as set forth in claim 16, wherein the transaction reading devices associated with the plurality of gaming devices are configured to read more than one of the plurality of types of the monetary instruments. ### Claim 19 (depends on 15) A system, as set forth in claim 15, wherein the plurality of gaming devices may include at least one of a gaming machine or other device. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) A system, as set forth in claim 19, wherein the gaming machine may be a slot machine, a video slot machine, a poker machine, a video poker machine, an arcade game, or a video arcade game. ### Claim 21 (depends on 19) A system, as set forth in claim 19, wherein the other device may be a virtual gaming machine, an electronic interface for use with table games, a vending machine, a token dispensing machine, a credit dispensing machine, and a ticket redemption machine. ### Claim 22 (depends on 15) A system, as set forth in claim 15, wherein input from the user includes the unique gaming device identifier associated with a selected gaming device to retrieve the information associated with the selected gaming device, the input from the user being by magnet strip cards, entering a number from a keypad, selecting values from a menu, a barcode reader, a menu, or a wired or wireless memory device. ### Claim 23 (depends on 15) A system, as set forth in claim 15, wherein the monetary instrument transaction record includes one or more of a type of the monetary instrument, an identification associated with the monetary instrument, and a transaction type. ### Claim 24 (depends on 15) A system, as set forth in claim 15, wherein the monetary instrument transaction record includes a type of the monetary instrument, an identification associated with the monetary instrument, and a transaction type. ### Claim 25 (depends on 15) A system, as set forth in claim 15, wherein the list of transaction records includes a predetermined number of the monetary instrument transaction records. ### Claim 26 (depends on 15) A system, as set forth in claim 15, wherein each monetary instrument transaction record includes a value, the input from the user including a range of values, the list of transaction records including the monetary instruments whose value falls within the range of values. ### Claim 27 (depends on 26) A system, as set forth in claim 26, wherein the value may include a date, a time, a gaming device zone, a type of the monetary instrument, a currency denomination, and a number of credits. ### Claim 28 (depends on 15) A system, as set forth in claim 15, wherein the list of may include monetary instrument transaction records associated with more than one of the plurality of gaming devices. ### Claim 29 A method, including the steps of: reading, via a processor, information associated with monetary instrument transactions including monetary instruments associated with a gaming device, at least one monetary instrument including a currency bill; assigning, by the processor, a unique gaming device identifier indicative of the gaming device to the information associated with the monetary instruments; storing the information associated with the monetary instruments in a database; storing incentive points in player accounts in the database; allowing a player to initiate player credit transactions on the gaming device to download incentive points to the gaming device; assigning the unique gaming device identifier to each of the player credit transactions; generating a plurality of monetary instrument transaction records associated with each monetary instrument transaction, each monetary instrument transaction record being associated with a corresponding currency bill included in the corresponding monetary instrument transaction and including a monetary value of the corresponding currency bill, a date and a time the corresponding currency bill was received at the gaming device, and the assigned unique gaming device identifier; generating a plurality of player credit transaction records, each of the plurality of player credit transaction records including information associated with the corresponding player credit transaction and the assigned unique gaming device identifier; retrieving the transaction records from the database in response to input from a user; providing a data display device coupled to the database and being located at the gaming device; and selectively displaying a list of transaction records on the data display device in response to the input from the user, the list including selected monetary instrument transaction records, selected player credit transaction records, and the unique gaming device identifier. ### Claim 30 (depends on 29) A method as set forth in claim 29, wherein the information associated with the monetary instruments is read by a transaction reading device coupled to the gaming device. ### Claim 31 (depends on 29) A method as set forth in claim 29, wherein the database is associated with a host computer. ### Claim 32 (depends on 29) A method, as set forth in claim 29, wherein the gaming device is one of a gaming machine or other device. ### Claim 33 (depends on 32) A method, as set forth in claim 32, wherein the gaming machine may be a slot machine, a video slot machine, a poker machine, a video poker machine, an arcade game, or a video arcade game. ### Claim 34 (depends on 32) A method, as set forth in claim 32, wherein the other device may be a virtual gaming machine, an electronic interface for use with table games, a vending machine, a token dispensing machine, a credit dispensing machine, or a ticket redemption machine. ### Claim 35 (depends on 29) A method as set forth in claim 29, wherein the list of transaction records are displayed on a data display device. ### Claim 36 (depends on 35) A method, as set forth in claim 35, wherein the data display device is provided as part of a player tracking device. ### Claim 37 (depends on 29) A method, as set forth in claim 29, wherein the monetary instrument transaction record includes one or more , a type of the monetary instrument, a transaction type, or an identification associated with the monetary instrument. ### Claim 38 (depends on 29) A method, as set forth in claim 29, wherein the monetary instrument transaction record includes a type of the monetary instrument, a transaction type, and an identification associated with the monetary instruments. ### Claim 39 (depends on 29) A method, as set forth in claim 29, wherein the list of transaction records includes a predetermined number of the monetary instrument transaction records. ### Claim 40 (depends on 29) A method, as set forth in claim 29, wherein the monetary instrument transaction record includes values and the input from the user includes a selection of the values, with the list of the monetary instruments including information associated with the selected values. ### Claim 41 (depends on 29) A method, as set forth in claim 29, including a second gaming device coupled to a second transaction reading device, with the data display device being configured to display a list of the monetary instruments read by one of the transaction reading devices of at least one of the gaming devices. ### Claim 42 (depends on 29) A method, as set forth in claim 29, wherein the gaming devices are coupled to a host computer through a wired or wireless network. ### Claim 43 A method, including the steps of: reading, via a processor, information associated with transactions including monetary instruments associated with a plurality of gaming devices, at least one monetary instrument including a currency bill; assigning, by the process, a plurality of unique gaming device identifiers indicative of each gaming device of the plurality of gaming devices to the information associated with the monetary instruments to assign each monetary instrument to a corresponding gaming device; storing the information and the unique gaming device identifier associated with the monetary instruments in a database; storing incentive points in player accounts in the database; allowing a player to initiate player credit transactions on the gaming devices to download incentive points to the gaming device; assigning the unique gaming device identifier indicative of a corresponding gaming device to each of the player credit transactions; generating a plurality of monetary instrument transaction records associated with each monetary instrument transaction, each monetary instrument transaction record being associated with a corresponding currency bill included in the corresponding monetary instrument transaction and including a monetary value of the corresponding currency bill, a date and a time the corresponding currency bill was received at the gaming device, and the assigned unique gaming device identifier; generating a plurality of player credit transaction records, each of the plurality of player credit transaction records including a corresponding player credit transaction, and the assigned unique gaming device identifier; storing the generated transaction records in the database; retrieving the transaction records from the database in response to input from a user; providing a data display device coupled to the database and being located at the gaming device; and selectively displaying a list of the transaction records on the data display device in response to the input from the user, the list of transaction records including the selected monetary instrument transaction records, the selected player credit transaction records, and the assigned unique gaming device identifier. ### Claim 44 (depends on 43) A method as set forth in claim 43, wherein the information associated with the monetary instruments is read by a plurality of transaction reading devices coupled to each of the plurality of gaming devices and being configured to read the information associated with the monetary instruments associated with a corresponding gaming device. ### Claim 45 (depends on 43) A method, as set forth in claim 43, wherein the database is associated with a host computer. ### Claim 46 (depends on 43) A method, as set forth in claim 43, wherein the plurality of gaming devices may be one of a gaming machine and other device. ### Claim 47 (depends on 46) A method, as set forth in claim 46, wherein the gaming machine may be a slot machine, a video slot machine, a poker machine, a video poker machine, an arcade game, and a video arcade game. ### Claim 48 (depends on 46) A method, as set forth in claim 46, wherein the other device may be a virtual gaming machine, an electronic interface for use with table games, a vending machine, a token dispensing machine, a credit dispensing machine, and a ticket redemption machine. ### Claim 49 (depends on 43) A method, as set forth in claim 43, wherein the input from the user includes the unique gaming device identifier associated with selected gaming devices to retrieve the information associated with the selected gaming devices, the input from the user being by a magnet strip card, entering a number from a keypad, selecting values from a menu, a barcode reader, or a wired or wireless memory device. ### Claim 50 (depends on 43) A method, as set forth in claim 43, wherein the lists of the transaction records are displayed on a plurality of data display devices. ### Claim 51 (depends on 50) A method, as set forth in claim 50, wherein the plurality of data display devices is a component of a player tracking device. ### Claim 52 (depends on 43) A method, as set forth in claim 43, wherein the monetary instrument transaction record includes one or more of a type of the monetary instrument, an identification associated with the monetary instrument, and a transaction type. ### Claim 53 (depends on 43) A method, as set forth in claim 43, wherein the monetary instrument transaction record includes a type of the monetary instrument, an identification associated with the monetary instrument, and a transaction type. ### Claim 54 (depends on 43) A method, as set forth in claim 43, wherein the lists of the transaction records include the information associated with a predetermined number of the monetary instruments. ### Claim 55 (depends on 43) A method, as set forth in claim 43, wherein each monetary instrument transaction record includes values and the input from the user includes a selection of the values, with the list of the monetary instruments including the information associated with the selected values, in response to the input from the user. ### Claim 56 (depends on 55) A method, as set forth in claim 55, wherein the values may include a date, a time, a gaming device zone, a type of the monetary instrument, a currency denomination, and a number of credits. ### Claim 57 (depends on 43) A method, as set forth in claim 43, wherein the list of transaction records may include the monetary instrument transaction records associated with more than one gaming device.