Patent ID: 6589119
Filing Date: 2003-07-08
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
A slot machine system comprising:a network of slot machines (200, 201, 202) having value unit transfer elements (300, 301, 302); a network data transfer link (123) for said slot machines to communicate with a central processing unit (1); and devices (400, 401, 402), each device comprising: a multichannel link including a first main channel (410) connecting to the central processing unit (1) via the network data transfer link (123), a second main channel (420) connecting to a slot machine (200) in the network, and a secondary channel (430) connecting to the value unit transfer element (300); and means for switching main data transfers via the first main channel (410) and the second main channel (420), and for switching secondary data transmissions via the second main channel (420) and the secondary channel (430).