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(43) Date of publication: 22.12.2004 Bulletin 2004/52 (21) Application number: 02717749.2 (22) Date of filing: 28.03.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G07F 17/32 (86) International application number: PCT/US2002/010003 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/083794 (09.10.2003 Gazette 2003/41)

(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 (71) Applicant: IGT Reno,Nevada 89511 (US)	(72) Inventor: BENBRAHIM, Jamal Reno, NV 89511 (US) (74) Representative: Körber, Martin, Dipl.-Phys.  Mitscherlich & PartnerPatentanwälteSonnenstrasse 33 80331 München 80331 München (DE)