Gaming network environment providing a cashless gaming service
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1. A method for providing a cashless gaming service in a gaming network including gaming machines, the method comprising:
- publishing an availability of the cashless gaming service on the gaming network;
receiving a discovery request for the cashless gaming service;
registering by a gaming client with the cashless gaming service; and
processing one or more service requests between the gaming client and the cashless gaming service, said service requests conforming to an internetworking protocol.
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Abstract
A gaming network including gaming machines and gaming services further includes a cashless gaming service that provides systems and methods for funds transfer in and out of a users account between clients in 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 cashless gaming service in a gaming network including gaming machines, the method comprising:
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publishing an availability of the cashless gaming service on the gaming network;
receiving a discovery request for the cashless gaming service;
registering by a gaming client with the cashless gaming service; and
processing one or more service requests between the gaming client and the cashless gaming 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, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A gaming network system, the gaming network system comprising:
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a gaming client communicably coupled to the gaming network; and
a cashless gaming service communicably coupled to the gaming network and operable to;
publish an availability of the cashless gaming service on the gaming network;
register a gaming client with the cashless gaming service; and
process one or more service requests between the gaming client and the cashless gaming service, said service requests conforming to an internetworking protocol. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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