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EP 1 330 767 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 30.07.2003 Bulletin 2003/31 (21) Application number: 01977090.8 (22) Date of filing: 12.10.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 19/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0127/762 (87) International publication number: WO 0203/3640 (25.04.2002 Gazette 2002/17)

(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: 13.10.2000 US 687769 (71) Applicant: Casino Data Systems Las Vegas, CA 89118 (US)	(72) Inventor: WEISS, Steven, A. Las Vegas, NV 89118 (US) (74) Representative: Colens, Alain  c/o Bureau Colens SPRLrue Franz Merjay 21 1050 Bruxelles 1050 Bruxelles (BE)