Abstract: An activity management system for coin-operated systems including but not limited to video arcade games and slot machines utilizes an automated redemption system comprising a client transponder card with a memory unit, an activity station, a management station, and an attendant transponder with a memory unit. The client transponder card stores event criteria such as a debit/credit indicator, a content rating and a time stamp. The attendant transponder has a passkey and a debit/credit indicator. The activity station has an inductive transmission system and programs for evaluating the client transponder's event criteria and for interacting with the attendant transponder's passkey and debit/credit indicator. The management station has a computer with a database and an inductive transmission system for reading and writing data to client transponder cards. The management station has a wireless data connection with the activity stations and periodically queries the activity stations for data.

Abstract: The present invention is an activity management system, in particular for coin-operated systems including but not limited to video arcade games and slot machines. The preferred embodiment of the activity management system is an automated redemption system comprising a client transponder card with a memory unit, an activity station, a management station, and an attendant transponder with a memory unit. The memory unit of the client transponder card preferably has event criteria such as a debit/credit indicator, a content rating and a time stamp. The memory unit of the attendant transponder preferably has a passkey and a debit/credit indicator. The preferred embodiment of the activity station has an inductive transmission system, a memory unit with programs for evaluating the client transponder's event criteria such as the debit/credit indicator, content rating and/or time stamp and programs for interacting with the attendant transponder's passkey and debit/credit indicator.

Abstract: The present invention is an activity management system, in particular for access control and monitoring at amusement parks, ski resorts, correctional facilities, hospitals and subway systems. The preferred embodiment of the activity management system comprises a client transponder card with a memory unit, an activity station that can be integrated with an access control device, and a management station. The memory unit of the client transponder card preferably has event criteria such as a debit/credit indicator and a time stamp. The preferred embodiment of the activity station has an inductive transmission system, a memory unit with programs for evaluating the client transponder's event criteria. The preferred embodiment of the management station has a computer with a database and a management station inductive transmission system for reading and writing data to client transponder cards. The management station preferably has a wireless network data connection with the activity station.