公开(公告)号：US20050099639A1

公开(公告)日：2005-05-12

申请号：US10802352

申请日：2004-03-16

申请人： Stephen Payne ,  Richard Quaif

发明人： Stephen Payne ,  Richard Quaif

IPC分类号： B41J20060101 ,  G06F13/10 ,  G06F15/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/1203 ,  G06F3/1229 ,  G06F3/1285

摘要： The present invention relates to methods for providing periodic status updates from a printer to a host system, and a printer capable of providing such status updates. A printer in accordance with the present invention includes means for generating printer status information and means for automatically sending the printer status information to the host system at periodic time intervals, without the need for a status request from the host system or a status change at the printer. The time interval and/or the status information may be configured via the host system.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及用于提供从打印机到主机系统的周期性状态更新的方法，以及能够提供这种状态更新的打印机。 根据本发明的打印机包括用于生成打印机状态信息的装置和用于以周期性的时间间隔自动地将打印机状态信息发送到主机系统的装置，而不需要来自主机系统的状态请求或在主机系统的状态改变 打印机。 时间间隔和/或状态信息可以经由主机系统来配置。

公开(公告)号：US20050195432A1

公开(公告)日：2005-09-08

申请号：US11102458

申请日：2005-04-07

申请人： Donald Brooks ,  Richard Quaif ,  Bart Shuldman

发明人： Donald Brooks ,  Richard Quaif ,  Bart Shuldman

IPC分类号： G06F3/12 ,  G06Q30/00 ,  G06F3/00 ,  G06F5/00 ,  G06F11/30 ,  G06F13/00 ,  G06F17/60

CPC分类号： G07F17/42 ,  G06F3/1204 ,  G06F3/1206 ,  G06F3/1247 ,  G06F3/1254 ,  G06F3/1284 ,  G06F3/1286 ,  G06Q20/20 ,  G06Q20/387 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G07G5/00

摘要： Methods are disclosed for driving a printer to print highly secure vouchers and less secure coupons. The printer can reside, for example, in a wagering terminal (e.g., slot machine), ticket machine, point-of-sale terminal or the like. A first driver receives, e.g., from a primary controller, data indicative of voucher information to be printed. A second driver receives, e.g., from a secondary controller, data indicative of coupon information to be printed. A processor responsive to the first and second drivers generates printer commands in a standard printer format so that the same printer can be used to print vouchers and coupons. Coupons do not have to be processed by the secure (and usually proprietary) hardware and/or software provided by the terminal manufacturer for printing vouchers.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于驱动打印机打印高度安全的凭证和较不安全的优惠券的方法。 打印机可以驻留在例如投注终端（例如，老虎机），售票机，销售点终端等中。 第一驾驶员例如从主控制器接收指示要打印的凭证信息的数据。 第二驱动器例如从副控制器接收指示要打印的优惠券信息的数据。 响应于第一和第二驱动器的处理器以标准打印机格式生成打印机命令，以便可以使用相同的打印机来打印凭单和优惠券。 优惠券不必由终端制造商提供的用于打印凭证的安全（通常是专有的）硬件和/或软件来处理。

公开(公告)号：US20080038035A1

公开(公告)日：2008-02-14

申请号：US11974460

申请日：2007-10-12

申请人： Bart Shuldman ,  Richard Quaif ,  Donald Brooks

发明人： Bart Shuldman ,  Richard Quaif ,  Donald Brooks

IPC分类号： B41J5/00

CPC分类号： G07F17/3202 ,  G06F3/1206 ,  G06F3/1209 ,  G06F3/1222 ,  G06F3/1236 ,  G06F3/1244 ,  G06F3/1284 ,  G06F3/1285 ,  G06Q20/387 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/323 ,  G07F17/42

摘要： An interface is disclosed for driving a printer to print highly secure vouchers and less secure coupons. The printer can reside, for example, in a wagering terminal (e.g., slot machine), ticket machine, point-of-sale terminal or the like. A first driver receives, e.g., from a local controller, data indicative of voucher information to be printed. A second driver receives, e.g., from a central system controller, data indicative of coupon information to be printed. A processor responsive to the first and second drivers generates printer commands in a standard printer format so that the same printer can be used to print vouchers and coupons. Coupons do not have to be processed by the secure (and usually proprietary) hardware and/or software provided by the terminal manufacturer for printing vouchers.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于驱动打印机打印高度安全的凭证和较不安全的优惠券的界面。 打印机可以驻留在例如投注终端（例如，老虎机），售票机，销售点终端等中。 第一驾驶员例如从本地控制器接收指示要打印的凭证信息的数据。 第二驱动器例如从中央系统控制器接收指示要打印的优惠券信息的数据。 响应于第一和第二驱动器的处理器以标准打印机格式生成打印机命令，以便可以使用相同的打印机来打印凭单和优惠券。 优惠券不必由终端制造商提供的用于打印凭证的安全（通常是专有的）硬件和/或软件来处理。

公开(公告)号：US20060221386A1

公开(公告)日：2006-10-05

申请号：US11365751

申请日：2006-02-28

申请人： Donald Brooks ,  Richard Quaif

发明人： Donald Brooks ,  Richard Quaif

IPC分类号： G06F3/12

CPC分类号： G07F17/32 ,  G06F3/1204 ,  G06F3/1236 ,  G06F8/60 ,  G07F17/323

摘要： A peripheral such as a printer is controlled to receive data from different data ports. A first port receives data formatted according to a first protocol. A second port receives data formatted according to a second protocol. A first processor is associated with the peripheral. A second processor is associated with the second port. A switch is adapted to receive (i) first data from the first port and (ii) second data from the second port after processing by the second processor. The switch is controlled in response to a command received via the second port to couple either the first data or second data to the first processor for use in controlling the peripheral. New firmware can be downloaded to the peripheral via the second port in response to the command. The command can be communicated to the first processor via a separate port at the first processor and a memory shared with the second processor.