Verification system and method
First Claim
1. A verification system utilizing an operational component registry, the verification system comprising:
- a memory device, wherein the memory device stores registered identification data for one or more gaming units, wherein the gaming units include one or more components, and wherein the components include hardware and software;
an interface that communicates the installed identification data from the gaming units to the operational component registry; and
a processor that analyzes the registered identification data and the installed identification data of the gaming units; and
wherein enablement of the gaming units is determined by examining the registered identification data and the installed identification data.
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Abstract
A verification system has an operational component registry 10 that includes an interface 20, a memory device 30, and a processor 40. Preferably, the interface 20 in the operational component registry 10 communicates the installed identification data 50 from the gaming units 60 to the operational component registry. The memory device 30 preferably stores registered identification data 70 for the gaming units 60. Preferably, the processor 40 in the operational component registry 10 then analyzes the registered identification data 70 and the installed identification data 50 from the gaming units 60, after which enablement of the gaming units is determined based upon the examination of the registered identification data and the installed identification data. An operational component registry 10 may also monitor changes, services, requirements, enablement, and productivity of the gaming units or components of the gaming units.
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129 Claims
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1. A verification system utilizing an operational component registry, the verification system comprising:
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a memory device, wherein the memory device stores registered identification data for one or more gaming units, wherein the gaming units include one or more components, and wherein the components include hardware and software;
an interface that communicates the installed identification data from the gaming units to the operational component registry; and
a processor that analyzes the registered identification data and the installed identification data of the gaming units; and
wherein enablement of the gaming units is determined by examining the registered identification data and the installed identification data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 36)
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31. A verification system comprising:
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a catalog of registered identification data, wherein the registered identification data comprises identification data for components supposed to be installed on one or more gaming units; and
a catalog of installed identification data, wherein the installed identification data comprises identification data for components that are actually installed on the gaming units. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65)
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66. A method for verifying components of one or more gaming units using an operational component registry, the method comprising:
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selecting one or more gaming units for verification;
establishing communication with the selected gaming units;
receiving installed identification data at the operational component registry from the selected gaming units as to components actually installed on the selected gaming units; and
examining the installed identification data and registered identification data stored to determine enablement of the gaming units. - View Dependent Claims (67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90)
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91. A method for verifying and selectively enabling gaming units, the method comprising:
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receiving installed identification data from one or more gaming units at an operational component registry through an interface located on the operational component registry;
storing registered identification data on a memory device located within the operational component registry; and
examining the registered identification data and the installed identification data using a processor located in the operational component registry to determine enablement of the gaming units. - View Dependent Claims (92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113)
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114. A verification system utilizing an operational component registry, the verification system comprising:
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a memory device, wherein the memory device stores registered identification data for one or more gaming units, wherein the gaming units include one or more components, and wherein the components include hardware and software;
an interface that communicates the installed identification data from the gaming units to the operational component registry; and
a processor that analyzes the registered identification data and the installed identification data of the gaming units; and
wherein enablement of the gaming units is determined by examining the registered identification data and the installed identification data; and
wherein one or more gaming machine system components are assigned identification codes and are grouped together into a protected group of component bindings using cryptographic security procedures and the identification codes of the components in the bindings group, and wherein the bindings prevent falsification or repudiation of log entries with respect to any modifications or replacements of components within the bindings group.
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115. A verification system utilizing an operational component registry, the verification system comprising:
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a catalog of registered identification data, wherein the registered identification data comprises identification data for components supposed to be installed on one or more gaming units; and
a catalog of installed identification data, wherein the installed identification data comprises identification data for components that are actually installed on the gaming units; and
wherein one or more gaming machine system components, including at least one of the catalogs, are assigned identification codes and are grouped together into a protected group of component bindings using cryptographic security procedures and the identification codes of the components in the bindings group, and wherein the bindings prevent falsification or repudiation of log entries with respect to any modifications or replacements of components within the binding group.
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116. A method for verifying components of one or more gaming units using an operational component registry, the method comprising:
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assigning identification codes to gaming machine system components within a gaming unit;
binding together one or more gaming machine system components within the gaming unit, including registered identification data and installed identification data, into a protected group of component bindings using cryptographic security procedures and the identification codes of the components in the bindings group, and wherein the bindings prevent falsification or repudiation of log entries with respect to any modifications or replacements of components within the binding group;
selecting one or more gaming units for verification;
establishing communication with the selected gaming units;
receiving installed identification data at the operational component registry from the selected gaming units as to components actually installed on the selected gaming units; and
examining the installed identification data and registered identification data to determine enablement of the gaming units.
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117. A method for verifying and selectively enabling gaming units, the method comprising:
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assigning identification codes to gaming machine system components within a gaming unit;
binding together one or more gaming machine system components within the gaming unit, including registered identification data and installed identification data, into a protected group of component bindings using cryptographic security procedures and the identification codes of the components in the bindings group, and wherein the bindings prevent falsification or repudiation of log entries with respect to any modifications or replacements of components within the binding group;
receiving installed identification data from one or more gaming units at an operational component registry through an interface located on the operational component registry;
storing registered identification data on a memory device located within the operational component registry; and
examining the registered identification data and the installed identification data using a processor located in the operational component registry to determine enablement of the gaming units.
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118. A component bindings verification system for gaming machine system components, the verification system comprising:
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identification codes, wherein an identification code is assigned to each gaming machine system component; and
a protected grouping of gaming machine system components that form component bindings using cryptographic security procedures and the identification codes of the components in the bindings group, and wherein the bindings prevent falsification or repudiation of log entries with respect to any modifications or replacements of components within the bindings group. - View Dependent Claims (119, 120, 121, 122, 123)
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124. A verification method for prevention falsification and repudiation of log entries with respect to modifications and replacements gaming machine system components, the verification method comprising:
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assigning identification codes to gaming machine system components within a gaming unit, wherein the gaming machine system components include at least non-volatile RAM, a cabinet, and a hard drive;
binding together one or more gaming machine system components into a protected group of component bindings using cryptographic security procedures and the identification codes of the components in the bindings group, and wherein the bindings prevent falsification or repudiation of log entries with respect to any modifications or replacements of components within the binding group. - View Dependent Claims (125, 126, 127, 128, 129)
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