Patent ID: 6890260
Filing Date: 2005-05-10
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. An apparatus, comprising: a gaming apparatus and a player tracking card; said gaming apparatus comprising a housing, a display unit associated with said housing and capable of generating video images, a value input device, a card reader, and a controller; said player tracking card disposed in said card reader, said player tracking card comprising a data storage device, a first card surface, a second card surface, and a light transmissive body portion, said player tracking card being positioned in a card illumination position wherein said first card surface is disposed in said card reader so that said first card surface is positioned adjacent said first and second light generating sources associated with said card reader, and said second card surface of said player tracking card remains visible outside said card reader; and when said player tracking card is in said card illumination position, lights generated by said first and second light generating sources are transmitted into said first card surface of said player tracking card and are transmitted through said light transmissive body portion of said player tracking card so that said lights are visible to said user through said second card surface.