Name service in a service-oriented gaming network environment
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1. A method for providing a name service in a gaming network including gaming machines, the method comprising:
- instantiating a name service on the gaming network;
receiving one or more service requests from a gaming client; and
processing the one or more service requests between the gaming client and the name service, said service requests conforming to an internetworking protocol.
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Abstract
A name service for a gaming network including gaming machines provides systems and methods for returning name bindings to entities on the gaming network. The gaming services framework comprises a set of services, protocols, XML schemas, and methods for providing gaming system functionality in a distributed, network based architecture that includes gaming machines and servers. The systems and methods provide a service-oriented framework for gaming and property management based upon internetworking technology and web services concepts.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for providing a name service in a gaming network including gaming machines, the method comprising:
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instantiating a name service on the gaming network;
receiving one or more service requests from a gaming client; and
processing the one or more service requests between the gaming client and the name service, said service requests conforming to an internetworking protocol. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A gaming network system providing a name service, the gaming network system comprising:
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a gaming client communicably coupled to the gaming network;
a name service communicably coupled to the gaming network and operable to;
receiving one or more service requests from the gaming client; and
processing the one or more service requests between the gaming client and the name service, said service requests conforming to an internetworking protocol. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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