Global Patent Index - EP 1488392 A1

EP 1488392 A1 20041222 - GAMING APPARATUS WITH AN OPTICAL WIRELESS SYSTEM

Title (en)

GAMING APPARATUS WITH AN OPTICAL WIRELESS SYSTEM

Title (de)

SPIELVORRICHTUNG MIT EINEM OPTISCHEN DRAHTLOSEN SYSTEM

Title (fr)

APPAREIL DE JEUX DE HASARD A SYSTEME OPTIQUE SANS FIL

Publication

EP 1488392 A1 20041222 (EN)

Application

EP 02807149 A 20020328

Priority

US 0209967 W 20020328

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO03083798A1] A casino gaming unit may include a display unit that is capable of generating video images, a value input devide, a gaming unit controller operatively coupled to the display unit and the value input device, an optical communication transceiver capable of wireless data transmission and reception, and an optical communication controller coupled to the optical communication transceiver and the gaming unit controller. The gaming unit controller may comprise a processor and a memory and may allow a person to make a wager, to cause a video image representing a game to be generated on the display unit, to determine an outcome of the game, and a value payout associated with the outcome of the game. The optical communication controller may facilitate wireless data communication with an optical communication transceivers of one or more devices at locations remote from the gaming unit.

IPC 1-7

G07F 17/32

IPC 8 full level

G07F 9/00 (2006.01); G06Q 50/34 (2012.01); G07F 17/32 (2006.01); G07F 17/34 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G07F 17/32 (2013.01); G07F 17/3223 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 03083798A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 03083798 A1 20031009; AU 2002306998 A1 20031013; EP 1488392 A1 20041222; RU 2004131663 A 20050410; RU 2288504 C2 20061127

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 0209967 W 20020328; AU 2002306998 A 20020328; EP 02807149 A 20020328; RU 2004131663 A 20020328