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(43) Date of publication: 08.08.2007 Bulletin 2007/32 (21) Application number: 05858617.3 (22) Date of filing: 30.08.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G07F 17/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/031217 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/058640 (24.05.2007 Gazette 2007/21)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA HR MK YU (30) Priority: 13.09.2004 US 939772 16.09.2004 US 610262 07.02.2005 US 52129 (71) Applicant: Pokertek, Inc. Matthew, NC 28106 (US)	(72) Inventors: WHITE, Gehrig Henderson Charlotte, NC 28277 (US) CRAWFORD, James T.III Charlotte, NC 28270 (US) (74) Representative: Richardson, Mark Jonathan et al Keltie Fleet Place House 2 Fleet Place London EC4M 7ET London EC4M 7ET (GB)