Method and apparatus for remotely customizing a gaming device
First Claim
1. A method of customizing a gaming device comprising:
- receiving customization data from a user terminal;
wherein receiving customization data from a user terminal includes;
presenting a plurality of sets of customization options to a user,wherein presenting the plurality of sets of customization options includes presenting at least one performance indicator associated with each set of customization options,wherein each set defines a respective plurality of values, each value corresponding to a respective parameter, and furtherwherein the plurality of values of a given set are to be implemented simultaneously if the given set is selected by the user; and
receiving, from the user, one selected set of customization options, the one set being selected from the plurality of sets of customization options;
determining an associated customization code; and
transmitting the customization data and the associated customization code to a slot server, wherein the slot server is operable to configure a gaming device based on the customization data and the associated customization code.
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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.
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30 Claims
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1. A method of customizing a gaming device comprising:
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receiving customization data from a user terminal; wherein receiving customization data from a user terminal includes; presenting a plurality of sets of customization options to a user, wherein presenting the plurality of sets of customization options includes presenting at least one performance indicator associated with each set of customization options, wherein each set defines a respective plurality of values, each value corresponding to a respective parameter, and further wherein the plurality of values of a given set are to be implemented simultaneously if the given set is selected by the user; and receiving, from the user, one selected set of customization options, the one set being selected from the plurality of sets of customization options; determining an associated customization code; and transmitting the customization data and the associated customization code to a slot server, wherein the slot server is operable to configure a gaming device based on the customization data and the associated customization code. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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