Gaming machine system having automatic reporting feature
First Claim
1. A method of reporting alterations to the payout structure of a gaming machine, comprising:
- providing a standard payout structure;
replacing said standard payout structure with a modified payout structure;
after said replacing, automatically generating a report for submission to a gaming regulatory agency, said report indicating said replacing of said standard payout structure with said modified payout structure; and
transmitting said report to said gaming regulatory agency.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method of reporting alterations to the operation of a gaming machine. The method includes operating the gaming machine in a standard mode of operation, and subsequently altering the standard mode of operation. In response to this altering, a report is automatically generated for submission to a gaming regulatory agency. The report indicates that the standard mode of operation has been altered. In one common form, the mode of operation being altered is the payout structure, which is information that must be submitted to the gaming regulatory agency in most jurisdictions. In other alternatives, the novel method includes transmitting the report to the agency, possibly automatically via an electronic transmission. The present invention also contemplates gaming machines that are configured to generate such a report, and gaming machine networks that are configured to generate such a report.
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48 Claims
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1. A method of reporting alterations to the payout structure of a gaming machine, comprising:
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providing a standard payout structure;
replacing said standard payout structure with a modified payout structure;
after said replacing, automatically generating a report for submission to a gaming regulatory agency, said report indicating said replacing of said standard payout structure with said modified payout structure; and
transmitting said report to said gaming regulatory agency. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of reporting alterations to the operation of a gaming machine, comprising:
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operating said gaming machine;
altering a regulated attribute of said gaming machine; and
in response to said altering, automatically generating a report for submission to a gaming regulatory agency, said report indicating said altering of said regulated attribute. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A gaming machine network, comprising:
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a plurality of gaming machines, each of said plurality of gaming machines including a processor for randomly selecting one of a plurality of outcomes of said gaming machine in response to a wager amount; and
a central controller in communication with said plurality of gaming machines, said central controller generating a report for submission to a gaming regulatory agency, said report indicating changes in a regulated attribute for at least one of said gaming machines. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A gaming machine, comprising:
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a memory device for storing instructions related to a regulated attribute of said gaming machine; and
a processor for randomly selecting one of a plurality of outcomes of said gaming machine in response to a wager amount, said processor controlling operation of said gaming machine according to said instructions, said processor sending a report-generating signal external to said gaming device for allowing a report to be generated in response to said regulated attribute being altered. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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