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(43) Date of publication: 14.11.2007 Bulletin 2007/46 (21) Application number: 06719060.3 (22) Date of filing: 18.01.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G07F 17/32(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2006/002088 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/078938 (27.07.2006 Gazette 2006/30)

(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 (30) Priority: 18.01.2005 US 645488 P (71) Applicant: Gtech Rhode Island Corporation Providence, RI 02903 (US)	(72) Inventors: BLYTHE, Chad Round Rock, Texas 78681 (US) CLEMENT, Stephen Round Rock, Texas 78613 (US) ALAGARSAMY, Ganesh Kalayarkoil, Tamilnadu 630 551 (IN) SWITZER, Daniel J Cedar Park, Texas 78613 (US) (74) Representative: Kopf, Korbinian Paul  Maiwald Patentanwalts GmbH Elisenhof Elisenstrasse 3 80335 München 80335 München (DE)