Time service in a service-oriented gaming network environment
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1. A method for providing a time service in a gaming network including gaming machines, the method comprising:
- publishing the availability of the time service on the gaming network;
discovering by a client the availability of the time service; and
processing one or more service requests between the client and the time service, said service requests conforming to an internetworking protocol.
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Abstract
A time service for a gaming network including gaming machines provides systems and methods for processing time related requests on the gaming network by service providers, gaming machines and other 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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1. A method for providing a time service in a gaming network including gaming machines, the method comprising:
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publishing the availability of the time service on the gaming network;
discovering by a client the availability of the time service; and
processing one or more service requests between the client and the time 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 time service, the gaming network system comprising:
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a service provider communicably coupled to the gaming network;
at least one gaming machine communicably coupled to the gaming network; and
a time service, said time service communicably coupled to the gaming network and operable to;
publish the availability of the time service on the gaming network; and
process one or more service requests between from the gaming machine or the service provider, said service requests conforming to an internetworking protocol. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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