DISCOVERY METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DYNAMICALLY LOCATING NETWORKED GAMING COMPONENTS AND RESOURCES
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1. A method in a gaming machine located on a casino property for locating one or more of a plurality of gaming machine resources, comprising:
- causing a domain name server to return an indicator to a specified directory service available on the casino property;
sending a query to the indicated directory service to provide information for accessing a named gaming resource available on the casino property, the resource being a database or a web service;
receiving from the indicated directory service a response to the query that specifies a server that is available for handling requests to access the named gaming resource and information for accessing the resource; and
using the information provided by the received response, accessing the named gaming resource through the specified server.
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Abstract
A slot management system including a download and configuration server-based sub-system and method is disclosed for use with game devices, systems, and methods is provided to enable users to monitor, control, and modify game devices and other related activities. A services discovery system and method is provided for providing dynamic access to gaming resources, services, and other components.
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1. A method in a gaming machine located on a casino property for locating one or more of a plurality of gaming machine resources, comprising:
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causing a domain name server to return an indicator to a specified directory service available on the casino property; sending a query to the indicated directory service to provide information for accessing a named gaming resource available on the casino property, the resource being a database or a web service; receiving from the indicated directory service a response to the query that specifies a server that is available for handling requests to access the named gaming resource and information for accessing the resource; and using the information provided by the received response, accessing the named gaming resource through the specified server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A computer-readable medium containing content that is configured, when executed, to perform a method comprising:
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using a DNS server, determining an indicator to a specified directory services server available from the casino property; querying the indicated directory services service to retrieve information for accessing a named gaming resource available from the casino property, the resource being a database or a web service; receiving from the indicated directory services server a response that indicates a server to be used to access the named gaming resource and that indicates information for accessing the server and/or the resource; and using the indicated information, accessing the named gaming resource through the indicated server. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. A dynamic configuration system for managing access to a plurality of gaming resources distributed throughout or accessible from at least one casino property, comprising:
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one or more directory services servers each configured to, in response to a request for access to a gaming resource, dynamically determine a server from a plurality of servers having access to gaming resources accessible from the casino property by a gaming machine and to return an indication to the determined server and optionally an indication of access information; one or more DNS servers configured to locate and return an indication to one of the one or more directory services servers; and one or more gaming machines distributed throughout the at least one casino property configured to query at least one of the DNS servers to obtain the indicated directory services server and to query the indicated directory services server for access to a named gaming resource. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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