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(11) EP 1 488 391 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
22.12.2004 Bulletin 2004/52

(21) Application number: 02807147.0

(22) Date of filing: 28.03.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G07F 17/32
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/009670
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/083797 (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) Inventors:
  • WOLF, Bryan
    Reno, NV 89506 (US)
  • SCHLOTTMAN, Greg
    Reno, NV 89502 (US)
  • BROSNAN, Bill
    Reno, Nevada 89509 (US)

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