(19)
(11) EP 1 412 901 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
20.11.2003

(43) Date of publication:
28.04.2004 Bulletin 2004/18

(21) Application number: 02761215.9

(22) Date of filing: 31.07.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7G06F 17/60
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/024426
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/014870 (20.02.2003 Gazette 2003/08)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 03.08.2001 US 921716
27.09.2001 US 966706

(71) Applicant: IGT
Reno,Nevada 89521 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • ROWE, Rick
    Incline Village, NV89451 (US)
  • LEWIS, Larry, C.
    Las Vegas, NV 89123 (US)
  • FORD, Brian, W.
    Henderson, NV 89012 (US)
  • EISENREICH, Thomas, Allen
    Henderson, NV 89074 (US)

(74) Representative: Manitz, Finsterwald & Partner GbR 
Martin-Greif-Strasse 1
80336 München
80336 München (DE)

   


(54) METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FACILITATING AND MONITORING MONETARY TRANSACTIONS AND REWARDS IN A GAMING ENVIRONMENT