Information updating management in a gaming system
US8647207B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 30, 2007 |
| Grant date | Feb 11, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 2, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63F2300/552
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Updating information in a client-server based gaming system comprising a client gaming machine, a game application server and a central database, by: storing in said central database login information for gaming system units that are logged in to the gaming system; storing updated information in the central database; storing an information update control command comprising an indication of the updated information and an indication of a receiver gaming system unit in the central database; generating an update command message comprising an update command for execution of an update operation in the receiver gaming system unit; determining the communication route to the receiver gaming system unit dependent on the stored login information; communicating the update command message to the receiver gaming system unit dependent on the determined communication route; executing the update command comprised in the update command message in the receiver gaming system unit.
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