EP0996938A1 - Datenaufzeichnungs- und displaysystem - Google Patents

Datenaufzeichnungs- und displaysystem

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Publication number
EP0996938A1
EP0996938A1 EP97940231A EP97940231A EP0996938A1 EP 0996938 A1 EP0996938 A1 EP 0996938A1 EP 97940231 A EP97940231 A EP 97940231A EP 97940231 A EP97940231 A EP 97940231A EP 0996938 A1 EP0996938 A1 EP 0996938A1
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Prior art keywords
display
machine
events
proprietor
amusement
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EP97940231A
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English (en)
French (fr)
Inventor
Adrian Francis Davies
Andrew Powell
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JPM International Ltd
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JPM International Ltd
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Publication of EP0996938A1 publication Critical patent/EP0996938A1/de
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/32—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/32—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements
    • G07F17/3202—Hardware aspects of a gaming system, e.g. components, construction, architecture thereof
    • G07F17/3204—Player-machine interfaces
    • G07F17/3211—Display means
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F9/00—Details other than those peculiar to special kinds or types of apparatus
    • G07F9/02—Devices for alarm or indication, e.g. when empty; Advertising arrangements in coin-freed apparatus
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F9/00—Details other than those peculiar to special kinds or types of apparatus
    • G07F9/08—Counting total of coins inserted

Definitions

  • a data recording and display system This invention concerns a data recording and display system and it is particularly concerned with such a system for amusement , gaming or vending machines . It is necessary for the proprietor of such a machine to be able to check from time to time on what has gone in (by way of cash or tokens) and what has gone out. For many years the industry has used electro-mechanical indexing counters, usually six digit ones, to indicate what, in this specification, will be referred to as machine events. A P machines require five (cash in and out, tokens in and out, and coins refilled) while Question and Answer machines and Club machines need just three since there are no tokens. However, although they perform adequately, they do have drawbacks.
  • meters are "dumb", being limited to incremen- tation.
  • the transistor draws current through a coil to operate a solenoid, which moves a wheel to increment the count .
  • a data recording and display system for amusement, gaming or vending machines comprising an electronic memory for totalising machine events, and a low power display, such as LCDs, proprietor actuable, to show the number of events stored in the memory.
  • 'Proprietor' includes any licensed agent who will have key and/or code access to the display, which will generally be located behind the printed machine glass and viewed through an aperture .
  • the system may also incorporate a means for transmitting the stored event data electronically to a collection or retrieval unit using light, magnetic or radio waves.
  • the display can be a single one capable of showing a series of letters and/or numbers and operating from a 6 to 30v supply via four wires (supply, return data and clock in an 1 2 C format, or supply, return, data in and data out in an RS 232 format) irrespective of the number of machine events that are to be counted. It can show the information in fragments when interrogated. For example, a single "button push" or its equivalent could initiate a sequence, the display first showing the words CASH IN, then changing to numerical digits to indicate the value of cash in, followed by CASH OUT and so on. Alternatively, each change may need to be triggered by the proprietor.

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Pinball Game Machines (AREA)
  • Control Of Vending Devices And Auxiliary Devices For Vending Devices (AREA)
EP97940231A 1996-07-06 1997-09-09 Datenaufzeichnungs- und displaysystem Withdrawn EP0996938A1 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GBGB9614255.9A GB9614255D0 (en) 1996-07-06 1996-07-06 A data recording and display system
PCT/GB1997/002415 WO1999013437A1 (en) 1996-07-06 1997-09-09 A data recording and display system

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EP0996938A1 true EP0996938A1 (de) 2000-05-03

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EP (1) EP0996938A1 (de)
GB (2) GB9614255D0 (de)
WO (1) WO1999013437A1 (de)

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US6741910B1 (en) * 2001-03-16 2004-05-25 Fuji Electric Co., Ltd. Control device for automatic vending machine

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GB9711397D0 (en) 1997-07-30
GB2310945A (en) 1997-09-10
GB9614255D0 (en) 1996-09-04
WO1999013437A1 (en) 1999-03-18
GB2310945B (en) 1999-01-13

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