(19)
(11) EP 1 609 055 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
17.03.2005

(43) Date of publication:
28.12.2005 Bulletin 2005/52

(21) Application number: 04757683.0

(22) Date of filing: 19.03.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 7/08
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2004/008680
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/082781 (30.09.2004 Gazette 2004/40)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 19.03.2003 US 392618
24.11.2003 US 723410

(71) Applicant: Gtech Rhode Island Corporation
West Greenwich, RI 02817 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • MEEHAN, Richard
    Atlanta, GA 30307 (US)
  • CARNEY, Stephen
    Barrington, RI 02806 (US)
  • SEYMOUR, Jennifer
    Roswell, GA 30075 (US)
  • FITZGERALD, Craig
    Alpharetta, GA 30004 (US)
  • FINOCCHIO, Richard
    Everett, MA 02190 (US)

(74) Representative: Bird, Ariane et al
Bird Goen & Co, Klein Dalenstraat 42A
3020 Winksele
3020 Winksele (BE)

   


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