Universal system mediation within gaming environments
US7780526B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 17, 2005 |
| Grant date | Aug 24, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 18, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F17/3255
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Gaming machines and networks capable of providing universal mediation between multiple disparate gaming systems are disclosed. In particular, multiple disparate gaming systems providing different services and features can be accessed by a player throughout a gaming session at a gaming device as a result of a single player transaction using a universal indicia of identification by the player. Such an indicia can include a card, token, PIN, biometric identifier and/or other identification source. A player identification device at the gaming device can accept such indicia, and can also facilitate protocol mediation and hardware mediation between the gaming device and each of the multiple disparate gaming systems. Enhanced DCUs may also be used to facilitate such mediations, and also to provide redundant communication paths between a LAN containing the gaming device and a WAN including the multiple disparate gaming systems.
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