Message director service in a service-oriented gaming network environment
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1. A method for providing a message director service in a gaming network including gaming machines, the method comprising:
- publishing an availability of the message director service on the gaming network;
receiving a discovery request for the message director service;
registering by a gaming client with the message director service; and
processing one or more service requests between the gaming client and the message director service, said service requests conforming to an internetworking protocol.
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Abstract
A message director service for a gaming network including gaming machines provides systems and methods for processing messages between 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 message director service in a gaming network including gaming machines, the method comprising:
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publishing an availability of the message director service on the gaming network;
receiving a discovery request for the message director service;
registering by a gaming client with the message director service; and
processing one or more service requests between the gaming client and the message director service, said service requests conforming to an internetworking protocol. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A gaming network system providing a message director service, the gaming network system comprising:
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a gaming client communicably coupled to the gaming network; and
a message director service communicably coupled to the gaming network and operable to;
publish an availability of the message director service on the gaming network;
register a gaming client with the message director service; and
process one or more service requests between the gaming client and the message director service, said service requests conforming to an internetworking protocol. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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