Authentication service in a service-oriented gaming network environment
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1. A method for providing an authentication service in a gaming network including gaming machines, the method comprising:
- publishing the availability of the authentication service on the gaming network;
receiving a request to register with the authentication service from a service provider on the gaming network; and
processing one or more service requests between the service provider and the authentication service, said service requests conforming to an internetworking protocol.
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Abstract
An authentication service for a gaming network including gaming machines provides systems and methods for authenticating 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 an authentication service in a gaming network including gaming machines, the method comprising:
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publishing the availability of the authentication service on the gaming network;
receiving a request to register with the authentication service from a service provider on the gaming network; and
processing one or more service requests between the service provider and the authentication 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 an authentication 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 operable to request a service from the service provider; and
an authentication server hosting an authentication service, said server communicably coupled to the gaming network and operable to;
publish the availability of the authentication service on the gaming network;
receive a request to register with the authentication service from a service provider on the gaming network; and
process one or more service requests between the service provider and the authentication service, said service requests conforming to an internetworking protocol. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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