| 摘要 |
<p>A remote revenue collection station controls access to and play of one or more pool tables. The remote station includes coin, token and bill collectors, non-currency card readers for debit, credit and special purpose fare cards, scanners for bar codes on coupons and the like, and a computer with communication capabilities for contacting sources capable of authorizing non currency payment transactions. The computer can be programmed to determine type and duration of play as a function of the payment made by a patron. One station can be connected to control a plurality of pool tables, either directly or though wireless communication, which could be optical or electromagnetic.</p> |
