Wide area program distribution and game information communication system
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for distributing gaming applications to a plurality of gaming sites located in a plurality of regulatory regions via a wide area network, each regulatory region having a regulatory scheme associated therewith, the method comprising:
- storing a plurality of gaming applications on at least one central server wherein the gaming applications include instances of gaming software designed or configured for one or more of i) determining a game outcome for a game played on a gaming terminal;
ii) determining a value amount available for dispensation based upon a wager made on the game and based upon the determined game outcome wherein the value amount is determined via execution of the gaming software;
or iii) displaying the game outcome at the gaming terminal via execution of the gaming software on the gaming terminal;
distributing a subset of the gaming applications including a first instance of the gaming software from the at least one central server at least one of the gaming sites located in a first one of regulatory regions via the wide area network, the subset of gaming applications being determined according to the associated regulatory scheme.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus are described for distributing gaming applications to a plurality of gaming sites located in a plurality of regulatory regions via a wide area network. Each regulatory region has a regulatory scheme associated therewith. A plurality of gaming applications are stored on at least one central server. A subset of the gaming applications are distributed from the at least one central server to at least one of the gaming sites located in one of regulatory regions via the wide area network, the subset of gaming applications being determined according to the associated regulatory scheme.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for distributing gaming applications to a plurality of gaming sites located in a plurality of regulatory regions via a wide area network, each regulatory region having a regulatory scheme associated therewith, the method comprising:
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storing a plurality of gaming applications on at least one central server wherein the gaming applications include instances of gaming software designed or configured for one or more of i) determining a game outcome for a game played on a gaming terminal;
ii) determining a value amount available for dispensation based upon a wager made on the game and based upon the determined game outcome wherein the value amount is determined via execution of the gaming software;
or iii) displaying the game outcome at the gaming terminal via execution of the gaming software on the gaming terminal;
distributing a subset of the gaming applications including a first instance of the gaming software from the at least one central server at least one of the gaming sites located in a first one of regulatory regions via the wide area network, the subset of gaming applications being determined according to the associated regulatory scheme. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for distributing gaming applications to a plurality of gaming sites located in a plurality of regulatory regions via a wide area network, each regulatory region having a regulatory scheme associated therewith, the system comprising
at least one central server for storing a plurality of gaming applications wherein the gaming applications include instances of gaming software designed or configured for one or more of i) determining a game outcome for a game played on a gaming terminal; - ii) determining a value amount available for dispensation based upon a wager made on the game and based upon the determined game outcome wherein the value amount is determined via execution of the gaming software;
or iii) displaying the game outcome at the gaming terminal via execution of the gaming software on the gaming terminal wherein the at least one central server is operable to distribute a subset of the gaming applications including a first instance of the gaming software from the at least one central server to a first server at least one of the gaming sites located in a first one of regulatory regions via the wide area network, the subset of gaming applications being determined according to the associated regulatory scheme;
the first server for storing the first instance of the gaming software wherein the gaming device is operable to distribute the first instance of the gaming software to at least the gaming terminal; and
the gaming terminal operable to receive the first instance of the gaming software from the first server and at least operable to i) execute the first instance of the gaming software to generate a first game outcome, ii) determine a first value amount available for dispensation from the gaming terminal, iii) execute the first instance of the gaming software to display the game outcome on the gaming terminal or iv) combinations thereof. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
- ii) determining a value amount available for dispensation based upon a wager made on the game and based upon the determined game outcome wherein the value amount is determined via execution of the gaming software;
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18. An apparatus for distributing gaming applications to a plurality of gaming sites located in a plurality of regulatory regions via a wide area network, each regulatory region having a regulatory scheme associated therewith, the apparatus comprising:
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a memory for storing a plurality of gaming applications on at least one central server wherein the gaming applications include instances of gaming software designed or configured for one or more of i) determining a game outcome for a game played on a gaming terminal;
ii) determining a value amount available for dispensation based upon a wager made on the game and based upon the determined game outcome wherein the value amount is determined via execution of the gaming software;
or iii) displaying the game outcome at the gaming terminal via execution of the gaming software on the gaming terminal; and
a logic device operable to distribute a subset of the gaming applications including a first instance of the gaming software from the at least one central server to at least one of the gaming sites located in a first one of regulatory regions via the wide area network, the subset of gaming applications being determined according to the associated regulatory scheme. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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