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(43) Date of publication: 09.01.2008 Bulletin 2008/02 (21) Application number: 06752511.3 (22) Date of filing: 09.05.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G07F 17/32(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2006/018250 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/124516 (23.11.2006 Gazette 2006/47)

(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: 13.05.2005 US 129702 (71) Applicant: IGT Reno, Nevada 89521 (US)	(72) Inventors: ROWE, Richard, E. Las Vegas, Nevada 89135 (US) LANCASTER, Eric, W. Las Vegas, Nevada 89123 (US) MILLER, Steven, J. Reno, Nevada 89509 (US) (74) Representative: Manitz, Finsterwald & Partner GbR  Martin-Greif-Strasse 1 80336 München 80336 München (DE)