Game removal with game history

US8550922B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• IGT · US

Inventors

• Dwayne R. Nelson · Las Vegas, US
• Steven G. LeMay · Reno, US
• Robert Breckner · Reno, US
• Warner Cockerille · Sparks, US
• Jamal Benbrahim · Reno, US
• Bryan D. Wolf · Reno, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 3, 2006
• Grant date: Oct 8, 2013
• Expiry date: Mar 23, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G07F17/3234
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Games may be divided into different portions having differing preservation needs. These different portions may be saved to set locations for set periods of time when a downloaded game that was available on a given gaming terminal must be disabled, removed or otherwise made unavailable on the gaming terminal. The removal process may be automated or controlled remotely, although this is not strictly required. Further, preservation of games may be implemented using directories of the various game components for multiple downloaded games available to a gaming terminal.