Patent ID: 9367835
Filing Date: 2016-06-14
CPC Classification: G06Q,G07F

Claim Text:
1. A method of operating a gaming device including a processor, an acceptor, and a memory in communication with a game controller and a printer, the method comprising: (a) if a physical item is received via the acceptor, establishing a credit balance based, at least in part, on a monetary value associated with the received physical item, wherein said physical item is selected from the group consisting of: a ticket associated with the monetary value and a unit of currency; (b) receiving a command being sent from the game controller to the printer to issue a printed ticket voucher; (c) determining whether an indication to issue a virtual ticket voucher was received prior to receiving the command from the game controller, wherein the indication is not received from the game controller; (d) if the indication was received prior to receiving the command: (e) if the indication was not received prior to receiving the command from the game controller: