# US 9,437,075 B2 · Method and apparatus for modifying gaming machines to provide supplemental or modified functionality

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- Number: US 9,437,075 B2
- Document ID: US9437075B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 14/636,033
- Filed: 2015-03-02
- Published: 2015-06-18
- Granted: 2016-09-06
- Earliest claimed: 1998-08-03
- Applicants: Western Gaming Properties
- Inventors: Stanley P. Dabrowski
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9437075B2

## CPC

- G07F 17/3225: {Data transfer within a gaming system, e.g. data sent between gaming machines and users}
- A63F 9/24: Games using electronic circuits not otherwise provided for
- G06F 3/16: Sound input; Sound output (speech processing G10L)
- G06Q 20/10: specially adapted for electronic funds transfer [EFT] systems; specially adapted for home banking systems
- G06Q 20/18: involving self-service terminals [SST], vending machines, kiosks or multimedia terminals
- G06Q 50/34: Betting or bookmaking, e.g. Internet betting
- G07F 5/24: with change-giving
- G07F 17/32: for games, toys, sports, or amusements
- G07F 17/3209: {Input means, e.g. buttons, touch screen}
- G07F 17/3211: {Display means}
- G07F 17/3227: {Configuring a gaming machine, e.g. downloading personal settings, selecting working parameters}
- G07F 17/3241: {Security aspects of a gaming system, e.g. detecting cheating, device integrity, surveillance (computer security G06F21/00)}
- G07F 17/3246: {involving coins and/or banknotes}
- G07F 17/3248: {involving non-monetary media of fixed value, e.g. casino chips of fixed value}
- G07F 17/3251: {involving media of variable value, e.g. programmable cards, programmable tokens}
- G07F 17/3272: {Games involving multiple players}
- G07F 17/3281: {wherein game attributes are transferred between players, e.g. points, weapons, avatars}
- G07F 17/42: for ticket printing or like apparatus {, e.g. apparatus for dispensing of printed paper tickets or payment cards}
- A63F 2009/2455: {Printers}
- A63F 2009/247: {audible, e.g. using a loudspeaker}
- 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})
- A63F: CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)
- G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

## Abstract

A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for transferring credits from one gaming device to another via the use of coded scrip is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of accepting a cash-out command in the gaming device, scanning a magnetically manifested code uniquely identifying a scrip stored in the gaming device, transmitting a cash-out message comprising the code to a remote processor having access to a database configured to store and retrieve codes from a plurality of gaming devices, receiving a scrip dispense message from the remote processor, and dispensing the scrip. The apparatus comprises a scrip storage unit, a scrip dispensing unit having a scrip transducer for reading and recording a magnetically manifested code on a scrip retrieved from the scrip storage unit, and a processor, communicatively coupled to the scrip transducer and a remote computer having access to a database for storing and retrieving code information from the plurality of gaming devices.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An electronic gaming device comprising:
a video display;
a touch screen input device coupled to the video display;
a first processor configured to generate output to the video display associated with a play of a wager-based game via a first communication path, to receive input from the touch screen input device via a second communication path;
a second processor communicatively coupled to the first communication path and the second communication path,
the second processor configured to:
control an interruption of a first signal from the first processor to the video display on the first communication path,
control an interruption of a second signal from the touch screen input device to the first processor on the second communication path; and
generate a first substitute signal comprising an announcement for the first signal and a second substitute signal for the second signal.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The electronic gaming device of claim 1, wherein the second processor is further configured to route information from the first signal or the second signal to a destination device.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The electronic gaming device of claim 1, wherein the second processor is further configured to modify electronic input data from the touch screen input device.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The electronic gaming device of claim 1, further comprising a wireless interface wherein the electronic gaming device is configured to communicate via the wireless interface.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The electronic gaming device of claim 4, wherein the second processor is configured to communicate with a portable electronic device proximate to the electronic gaming device via the wireless interface.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The electronic gaming device of claim 1, wherein the first processor is further configured to communicate with a remote device via a third communication path.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The electronic gaming device of claim 6, wherein the second processor is further configured to control interruption of a third signal between first processor and the remote device.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The electronic gaming device of claim 7, wherein the second processor is configured to generate a third substitute signal for the third signal.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The electronic gaming device of claim 1, wherein the first signal is interrupted by a signal interrupting and substitution device communicatively coupled to the second processor.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The electronic gaming device of claim 9, wherein the second processor is further configured to receive the first signal from the signal interrupting and substitution device and route the signal to a destination device.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The electronic gaming device of claim 1, wherein the first substitute signal is generated without the first signal.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

The electronic gaming device of claim 1, wherein the first substitute signal is generated at least in part from the first signal.

### Claim 13 (depends on 1)

The electronic gaming device of claim 1, further comprising a network interface wherein at least the second processor is configured to communicate with a remote server via the network interface.

### Claim 14 (depends on 13)

The electronic gaming device of claim 13, wherein the first substitute signal is generated at least in part from the first signal and information received from the remote server.

### Claim 15 (depends on 13)

The electronic gaming device of claim 13, further comprising a network interface, wherein the second processor is further configured to receive first electronic media data from the remote server and second electronic media data from first processor, combine the first electronic media data and the second electronic media data and output the combined first electronic media data and the second electronic media data to an output device communicatively coupled to the first processor and the second processor.

### Claim 16 (depends on 15)

The electronic gaming device of claim 15, wherein the output device is an audio device.

### Claim 17 (depends on 15)

The electronic gaming device of claim 15, wherein the output device is the video display.

### Claim 18 (depends on 15)

The electronic gaming device of claim 15, wherein the first electronic media information and the second electronic media information are each electronic video data.

### Claim 19 (depends on 15)

The electronic gaming device of claim 15, wherein the first electronic media information and the second electronic media information are each electronic audio data.

### Claim 20 (depends on 1)

The electronic gaming device of claim 1, wherein the second processor is configured to output to the video display video content associated with the play of a game.