Patent ID: 7520810
Filing Date: 2009-04-21
Classification: A63F,G06F,G06Q,G07F

Abstract:
1. A method for transferring game credits among a plurality of gaming devices, comprising the steps of: accepting a cash-out command in a first gaming device; retrieving a reusable card stored in the first gaming device, the reusable card accepted into the first gaming device from another of the plurality of gaming devices; recording a code uniquely identifying the reusable card stored in the first gaming device on the reusable card; dispensing the reusable card; accepting the reusable card in a second gaming device; reading the code; providing a number of credits in the second gaming device based upon the read code; and storing the reusable card in the second gaming device for reuse by the second gaming device wherein: the step of recording a code uniquely identifying the reusable card stored in the first gaming device comprises the steps of: the step of recording a second code uniquely identifying the reusable card retrieved from being stored in the second gaming device comprises the steps of