Gaming token verification - Patent 1973081

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EP 1 973 081 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	14.10.2009 Bulletin 2009/42

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	24.09.2008 Bulletin 2008/39

(21)	Application number: 08250898.7

(22)	Date of filing: 14.03.2008

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

G07F 1/06^(2006.01)

G07F 7/08^(2006.01)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL BA MK RS

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Priority:

19.03.2007 US 919137 P

(71)	Applicant: Progressive Gaming International Corporation
	Las Vegas, NV 89119 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	Steil, Rolland N. Las Vegas,NV 89145 (US)

(74)	Representative: Leppard, Andrew John et al
	Bryer, Shelley, John Amor, Greenwood LLP 7 Gay Street Bath BA1 2PH 7 Gay Street Bath BA1 2PH (GB)

(54)	Gaming token verification

(57) An apparatus and method for verifying the integrity and correct value of a game token. The token includes a primary and a secondary source of identification. The preferred primary token identification is an embedded RFID tag. The secondary token identification may be an alphanumeric serial number, a bar code or combination thereof. The game token is produced in conjunction with an electronic manifest. The manifest provides a production history of the game tokens and is a source of verification data. The data is subsequently used by a gaming establishment to verify the face value of the game token as compared to the physical appearance of the game token. In this way, counterfeit or altered game tokens may be identified prior to redemption.

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