METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REMOTELY CUSTOMIZING A GAMING DEVICE

• US 20060252522A1
• Filed: 06/29/2006
• Published: 11/09/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 04/11/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Geoffrey M. Gelman, James Jorasch, Jay S. Walker, Steven M. Santisi
• Original Assignee: Geoffrey M. Gelman, James Jorasch, Jay S. Walker, Steven M. Santisi
• Inventors: Jorasch, James A., Santisi, Steven M., Gelman, Geoffrey M., Walker, Jay S.
• Application Number:
  US11/427,581
• Publication Number:
  US 20060252522A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/29
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/323 wherein the player is informed, e.g. advertisements, odds, instructions

Abstract

The invention includes a system and method for remotely configuring gaming devices. Initially, a central controller receives configuration data from a player at a remote user terminal. A customization code is then determined and associated with the configuration data. The configuration data and the associated customization code are transmitted from the central controller to a casino server. The casino server waits for a configuration request that includes the customization code from the player at the gaming device. Finally, the gaming device is actually configured according to the configuration data associated with a customization code received from a player at the gaming device.

Claims

1. A method of customizing a gaming device comprising:

receiving customization data from a user terminal wherein a performance indicator is included in the customization data;

determining an associated customization code; and

transmitting the associated customization code to a slot server.

2-32. -32. (canceled)