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Method and apparatus for managing gaming machine code downloads

  • US 20040048667A1
  • Filed: 09/10/2002
  • Published: 03/11/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/10/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for providing a gaming machine with operational code from at least one remote location comprising:

  • at least one gaming machine, said gaming machine including at least one gaming machine controller adapted to control the gaming machine and present at least one game at said gaming machine to a player, said at least one gaming machine including a player tracking device including a processor and a memory and a first communication link permitting transmission of information between said at least one gaming machine controller and player tracking device;

    a player tracking host arranged to store data regarding activities of one or more players of said gaming machine;

    a communications interface associated with said player tracking device and permitting said player tracking device to receive information from a remote location and transmit information to a remote location;

    a second communication link between said communication interface of said player tracking device and said player tracking host over which information may be transmitted; and

    a game code host, said game host including a storage device storing game code, said game code host having a communication interface associated with at least a portion of said second communication link permitting the transmission of game code from said game code host to said player tracking device, whereby said player tracking device may provide said code in processed or unprocessed form to said at least one gaming machine controller.

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