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Encryption in a secure computerized gaming system

US7783040B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 20, 2006
Grant dateAug 24, 2010
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Expiry dateJan 12, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L2209/56
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention provides an architecture and method for a gaming-specific platform that features secure storage and verification of game code and other data, provides the ability to securely exchange data with a computerized wagering gaming system, and does so in a manner that is straightforward and easy to manage. Some embodiments of the invention provide the ability to identify game program code as certified or approved, such as by the Nevada Gaming Regulations Commission or other regulatory agency. The invention provides these and other functions by use of encryption, including digital signatures and hash functions as well as other encryption methods.

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