Casino gambling system with biometric access control
CA 2430774 A1 · Owner: International Game Technology · Inventors: Rowe, Richard E.
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A casino gambling system may comprise a first computer a plurality of casino , gambling units operatively coupled to the first computer and a second , computer operatively coupled to the first computer. The second computer may include a biometric input apparatus capable of generating digital data representing a unique physical characteristic of a user and a controller operatively coupled to the biometric input apparatus. The controller may have a microprocessor and a memory and may be programmed to control access to the second computer based upon digital data generated by the biometric input apparatus. The biometric input apparatus may be a camera for generating an image of a …
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- Filed December 6, 2001. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended December 6, 2021.
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