(19)
(11) EP 1 277 182 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
28.03.2002

(43) Date of publication:
22.01.2003 Bulletin 2003/04

(21) Application number: 01916368.2

(22) Date of filing: 05.03.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G07F 17/32
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0106/866
(87) International publication number:
WO 0106/6208 (13.09.2001 Gazette 2001/37)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 08.03.2000 US 188931 P
02.03.2001 US 681231

(71) Applicant: IGT
Reno,Nevada 89511-8986 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • MC KEE, Eileen, F.
    San Francisco, CA 94114 (US)
  • PAYNE, Fred, Anthony
    Berkeley, CA 94707-2629 (US)
  • BOLICH, Kathleen, C.
    Davis, CA 95616 (US)
  • PASCAL, Andrew, S.
    Burlingame, CA 94016 (US)

(74) Representative: Körber, Martin, Dipl.-Phys. 
Mitscherlich & PartnerPatentanwälteSonnenstrasse 33
80331 München
80331 München (DE)

   


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