Casino open network system architecture
First Claim
1. A network architecture for a gaming environment comprising:
- a plurality of gaming devices configured to generate and output data;
a data repository adapted to collect data provided by said plurality of gaming devices, said data repository including at least one memory device;
a plurality of disparate systems, each of said systems comprising one or more devices, one or more of the systems utilizing a particular communication protocol which is different than another system or the data repository; and
at least one open interface provided between the plurality of disparate systems, said open interface permitting communications between each of said plurality of disparate systems and said data repository, whereby data collected by said data repository may be transmitted to and used at any or all of the plurality of disparate systems.
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Abstract
A network architecture for a gaming environment includes a plurality of gaming devices configured to generate and output data and a data repository adapted to collect data provided by the plurality of gaming devices, the data repository including at least one memory device. The network architecture includes a plurality of disparate systems, the systems implementing different applications and/or utilizing different languages or communication protocols/formats, and at least one open interface provided between the plurality of disparate systems, the at least one open interface permitting communications between each of the plurality of disparate systems and the data repository, whereby data collected by the data repository regarding gaming operations may be transmitted to and used by any or all of the plurality of disparate systems, and whereby the plurality of otherwise disparate systems may communicate with one another.
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1. A network architecture for a gaming environment comprising:
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a plurality of gaming devices configured to generate and output data;
a data repository adapted to collect data provided by said plurality of gaming devices, said data repository including at least one memory device;
a plurality of disparate systems, each of said systems comprising one or more devices, one or more of the systems utilizing a particular communication protocol which is different than another system or the data repository; and
at least one open interface provided between the plurality of disparate systems, said open interface permitting communications between each of said plurality of disparate systems and said data repository, whereby data collected by said data repository may be transmitted to and used at any or all of the plurality of disparate systems. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A network architecture for a gaming environment comprising:
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a casino floor system comprising;
a plurality of gaming devices, each gaming device configured to present one or more games and generate data regarding gaming activities; and
at least one data repository configured to collected said generated data; and
a main casino system, said main casino system including a plurality of casino applications;
at least one interface provided between said main casino system and said casino floor system permitting communications between said main casino system and said casino floor system;
a plurality of general casino operating systems, said systems being generally disparate; and
at least one open interface, said at least one open interface permitting communications between said plurality of general casino operating systems and said main casino system. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A network architecture for a gaming environment comprising:
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a plurality of gaming devices configured to generate and output data;
a data repository adapted to collect data provided by said plurality of gaming devices, said data repository including at least one memory device;
a plurality of disparate systems, each of said systems comprising one or more devices, one or more of the systems embodying an application which differs from that of another system; and
at least one open interface provided between the plurality of disparate systems, said open interface permitting communications between each of said plurality of disparate systems and said data repository, whereby data collected by said data repository may be transmitted to and used at any or all of the plurality of disparate systems. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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