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(43) Date of publication: 16.07.2003 Bulletin 2003/29 (21) Application number: 01968043.8 (22) Date of filing: 06.09.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 17/60 (86) International application number: PCT/US0126/011 (87) International publication number: WO 0202/1369 (14.03.2002 Gazette 2002/11)

(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: 06.09.2000 US 655896 (71) Applicant: Casino Data Systems Las Vegas, NV 89118 (US)	(72) Inventor: WEISS, Steven, A. Las Vegas, NV 89118 (US) (74) Representative: Colens, Alain et al c/o Bureau Colens SPRLrue Franz Merjay 21 1050 Bruxelles 1050 Bruxelles (BE)