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Gaming terminal data repository and information distribution system
Assignee: International Game Technology
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Filing: 2000-12-21
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Granted: 2003-11-11
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Expires: 2020-12-21
Abstract
Abstract A disclosed gaming terminal data repository may be used to store game software components, game software component information and gaming transaction information for a plurality of gaming terminals owned by a plurality of gaming entities. The repository may store the game software component information and the gaming transaction information in a database partitioned according to the different gaming entities in a manner allowing a game software component configuration of a particular gaming machine to be easily analyzed and modified. Using various update triggers, game software components for gaming terminals connected to the gaming terminal data repository may be automatically updated. The gaming machines, configured or designed to receive game software components from the repository, may present game play using a combination of game software components residing on the gaming machine and the game software components received from the repository.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard E. Rowe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 22:44
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07F; G07F17/00; G07F17/32; A; A63; A63F; A63F13/00; A63F13/70; A63F13/77; G06; G06F; G06F8/00; G06F8/60; G06F8/65; G07F17/3225; G07F17/323; G07F17/3232; A63F2300/00; A63F2300/40; A63F2300/407; A63F2300/50; A63F2300/55; A63F2300/5513; A63F2300/5546
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
178 words
A gaming terminal data repository comprising; a network interface for communicating with a plurality of gaming terminals; a memory arranged to store a) gaming terminal transaction information received from the plurality of gaining terminals and b) game software components for use by the plurality of gaming terminals; a processor designed or configured i) to update game software components on said gaming terminals using one or more update triggers; ii) to receive game software component information from the gaming terminals wherein the game software component information describes game software components stored on the gaming terminals; iii) to download to the gaming terminals game software components wherein a plurality of said game software components are used to present a game of chance on each gaming terminal and wherein the gamins terminal data repository is capable of: a) determining a gaming jurisdiction where a particular gaining terminal is located; b) generating instructions for configuring same software components that comply with rules of the gaming jurisdiction and; c) sending the instructions for configuring the game software components to the particular gaming terminal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
178 words
A gaming terminal data repository comprising; a network interface for communicating with a plurality of gaming terminals; a memory arranged to store a) gaming terminal transaction information received from the plurality of gaining terminals and b) game software components for use by the plurality of gaming terminals; a processor designed or configured i) to update game software components on said gaming terminals using one or more update triggers; ii) to receive game software component information from the gaming terminals wherein the game software component information describes game software components stored on the gaming terminals; iii) to download to the gaming terminals game software components wherein a plurality of said game software components are used to present a game of chance on each gaming terminal and wherein the gamins terminal data repository is capable of: a) determining a gaming jurisdiction where a particular gaining terminal is located; b) generating instructions for configuring same software components that comply with rules of the gaming jurisdiction and; c) sending the instructions for configuring the game software components to the particular gaming terminal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
The gaming terminal data repository of claim 1 further comprising: a firewall.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
The gaming terminal data repository of claim 1 , wherein the game software components are selected from the group consisting of game system components, game paytables, game bonusing, game progressives, game graphics, game sounds, game jurisdiction information and game networking components.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The gaming terminal data repository of claim 1 , wherein the processor are designed or configured to execute one or more gaming repository applications.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
47 words
The gaming terminal data repository of claim 4 , wherein the gaming repository application are selected from the group consisting of a data analysis application, a configuration design application, a scheduling design application, report generation application, a query configuration application and a game software version management application.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
63 words
The gaming terminal data repository of claim 1 , wherein the game of chance is selected from the group consisting of a video bingo game, a video lottery game, a video blackjack game, a video slot game, a mechanical slot game, a video poker game, a video keno game, a video pachinko game, a video game of chance and a video card game.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The gaming terminal data repository of claim 1 , wherein the game transaction information is stored according to one or more game data categories.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
36 words
The gaming terminal data repository of claim 7 , wherein the game data categories are selected from the group consisting of game version data, game data, gaming terminal data, player data, route data and venue data.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
The gaming terminal data repository of claim 1 wherein the memory is a hard drive or a CD-RW drive.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
The gaming terminal data repository of claim 1 , wherein the network interface is a wireless network interface or a wired network interface.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
The gaming terminal data repository of claim 1 , wherein the network interface communicates with a remote gaming device.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
33 words
The gaming terminal data repository of claim 11 , wherein the remote gaming device is selected from the group consisting of a printer, a portable computer, a personal digital assistant and a computer.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
25 words
The gaming terminal data repository of claim 1 , wherein the gaming terminals and game software components are owned by a plurality of gaming entities.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
33 words
The gaining terminal data repository of claim 13 , wherein gaming transaction information and game software components owned by each gaming entity are stored in a separate gaming data partition in said memory.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
31 words
The gaming terminal data repository of claim 13 , wherein gaming transaction information and game software components owned by a first gaming entity are not accessible to a second gaming entity.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
38 words
The gaming terminal data repository of claim 1 , wherein the gaming terminal data repository is accessible to a plurality of different users and wherein the different users are grouped according to a plurality of hierarchical access groups.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
55 words
The gaming terminal data repository of claim 16 , wherein access to the gaming transaction information, the game software components and gaming repository applications stored on the gaming data repository by users in each of the hierarchical access groups is limited according to one or more hierarchical access privileges assigned to the hierarchical access group.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
26 words
The gaming terminal data repository of claim 1 , wherein the gaming transaction information and game software component information are stored in queryable and partitioned database.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
47 words
The gaining terminal data repository of claim 1 , wherein a plurality of game software components are combined into a game program for use by a first master gaming controller on a first gaming terminal to generate the game of chance played on the first gaming terminal.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
27 words
The gaming terminal data repository of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further designed or configured to generate a video display interface for configuring gaming terminals.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
20 words
The gaming terminal data repository of claim 20 , wherein the video display interface comprises templates for configuring gaming terminal.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
26 words
The gaming terminal data repository of claim 21 , wherein the video display interface is capable of displaying game software configuration information for each gaming terminal.
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