ELECTRONIC GAMING SYSTEM WITH CENTRAL GAME LICENSING

• US 20150336005A1
• Filed: 05/20/2014
• Published: 11/26/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 05/20/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: AGS LLC (PlayAGS, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Cadillac Jack
• Inventors: Melnick, Scott, DiMichele, Carmen, Linebaugh, Justin
• Application Number:
  US14/283,173
• Publication Number:
  US 20150336005A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/34 using peer-to-peer connections
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/73 Authorising game programs or game devices, e.g. checking authenticity
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3241 Security aspects of a gaming system, e.g. detecting cheating, device integrity, surveillance computer security G06F21/00

Abstract

Examples disclosed herein relate to systems and methods where one or more electronic gaming devices each include a memory with one or more modules and a processor which may generate one or more symbols to be located in the one or more areas on a plurality of reels. The processor may initiate one or more game play functions and each electronic gaming device may include a license. Further, a license server may verify one or more licenses on the one or more electronic gaming devices where a verification status is determined based on a license being in an active state.

Claims

1. An electronic gaming system comprising:

one or more electronic gaming devices, each electronic gaming device including a memory with one or more modules and a processor configured to generate one or more symbols to be located in the one or more areas on a plurality of reels, the processor configured to initiate one or more game play functions, each electronic gaming device including a license; and

a license server configured to verify one or more licenses on the one or more electronic gaming devices where a verification status is determined based on a license being in an active state.

2. The electronic gaming system of claim 1, wherein the license server is further configured to determine that a first electronic gaming device license is expired.

3. The electronic gaming system of claim 2, wherein the license server is further configured to generate a new license for a first electronic gaming device based on the first electronic gaming device license being expired.

4. The electronic gaming system of claim 3, wherein the license server is further configured to generate a licensing report based on the first electronic gaming device license being expired.

5. The electronic gaming system of claim 2, wherein the license server is further configured to generate a temporary license for a first electronic gaming device based on the first electronic gaming device license being expired.

6. The electronic gaming system of claim 1, further including a game server configured to determine that a first electronic gaming device license is expired.

7. The electronic gaming system of claim 6, wherein the game server is further configured to generate a new license for a first electronic gaming device based on the first electronic gaming device license being expired.

8. The electronic gaming system of claim 1, further comprising a peer-to-peer licensing system comprising at least two electronic gaming devices of the one or more electronic gaming devices.

9. The electronic gaming system of claim 8, wherein the peer-to-peer licensing system is configured to allow a first electronic gaming device transfer one or more licenses to a second electronic gaming device.

10. The electronic gaming system of claim 8, further comprising a first peer-to-peer licensing system for a first group of electronic games and a second peer-to-peer licensing system for a second group of electronic games.

11. The electronic gaming system of claim 10, wherein the first group of electronic games is located at a gaming entity and the second group of electronic games is located on the Internet.

12. The electronic gaming system of claim 11, further including a third peer-to-peer licensing system for a third group of electronic games played on one or more mobile devices.

13. A method for an electronic gaming system comprising:

verifying one or more licenses via a license server on one or more electronic gaming devices where a verification status is determined based on a license being in an active state.

14. The method of claim 13, further comprising determining that a first electronic gaming device license is expired.

15. The method of claim 14, further comprising generating a new license for a first electronic gaming device based on the first electronic gaming device license being expired.

16. The method of claim 15, further comprising generating a licensing report based on the first electronic gaming device license being expired.

17. The method of claim 14, further comprising generating a temporary license for a first electronic gaming device based on the first electronic gaming device license being expired.

18. The method of claim 13, further comprising determining via a game server that a first electronic gaming device license is expired.

19. The method of claim 18, further comprising generating a new license for a first electronic gaming device based on the first electronic gaming device license being expired.

20. The method of claim 13, further comprising verifying one or more licenses via a peer-to-peer licensing system which includes at least two electronic gaming devices.