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 terminal software adapted for i) determining a game outcome for a game played on a gaming terminal wherein the game outcome is determined via execution of the gaming terminal software on the gaming terminal;
ii) determining a value amount available for dispensation at the gaming terminal 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 terminal software on the gaming terminal and wherein the gaming terminal is operable to dispense the value amount via a tangible media; and
iii) displaying the game outcome at the gaming terminal via execution of the gaming terminal software on the gaming terminal;
distributing a subset of the gaming applications including a first instance of the gaming terminal 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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36 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 terminal software adapted for i) determining a game outcome for a game played on a gaming terminal wherein the game outcome is determined via execution of the gaming terminal software on the gaming terminal;
ii) determining a value amount available for dispensation at the gaming terminal 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 terminal software on the gaming terminal and wherein the gaming terminal is operable to dispense the value amount via a tangible media; and
iii) displaying the game outcome at the gaming terminal via execution of the gaming terminal software on the gaming terminal;distributing a subset of the gaming applications including a first instance of the gaming terminal 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, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. 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 terminal software adapted for i) determining a game outcome for a game played on a gaming terminal wherein the game outcome is determined via execution of the gaming terminal software on the gaming terminal; - ii) determining a value amount available for dispensation at the gaming terminal 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 terminal software on the gaming terminal and wherein the gaming terminal is operable to dispense the value amount via a tangible media; and
iii) displaying the game outcome at the gaming terminal via execution of the gaming terminal software on the gaming terminal, the at least one central server being operable to distribute a subset of the gaming applications including a first instance of the gaming terminal 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 terminal software wherein the gaming device is operable to distribute the first instance of the gaming terminal software to at least the gaming terminal; and the gaming terminal operable to receive a) the first instance of the gaming terminal software from the first server, b) execute the first instance of the gaming terminal software to generate a first game outcome and to determine a first value amount available for dispensation from the gaming terminal and c) execute the first instance of the gaming terminal software to display the game outcome on the gaming terminal.
- ii) determining a value amount available for dispensation at the gaming terminal 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 terminal software on the gaming terminal and wherein the gaming terminal is operable to dispense the value amount via a tangible media; and
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27. 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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means for storing a plurality of gaming applications on at least one central server wherein the gaming applications include instances of gaming terminal software adapted for i) determining a game outcome for a game played on a gaming terminal wherein the game outcome is determined via execution of the gaming terminal software on the gaming terminal;
ii) determining a value amount available for dispensation at the gaming terminal 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 terminal software on the gaming terminal and wherein the gaming terminal is operable to dispense the value amount via a tangible media; and
iii) displaying the game outcome at the gaming terminal via execution of the gaming terminal software on the gaming terminal; andmeans for distributing a subset of the gaming applications including a first instance of the gaming terminal 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.
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28. A computer-implemented method for distributing gaming applications to a plurality of gaming sites located in at least one regulatory region 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 terminal software adapted for i) determining a game outcome for a game played on a gaming terminal wherein the game outcome is determined via execution of the gaming terminal software on the gaming terminal;
ii) determining a value amount available for dispensation at the gaming terminal 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 terminal software on the gaming terminal and wherein the gaming terminal is operable to dispense the value amount via a tangible media; and
iii) displaying the game outcome at the gaming terminal via execution of the gaming terminal software on the gaming terminal;uploading a subset of the gaming applications including a first instance of the gaming terminal software to at least one regional server associated with each regulatory region via the wide area network, the subset of gaming applications associated with each regulatory region being determined according to the associated regulatory scheme; and distributing via the wide area network a portion of the subset of gaming applications including a first instance of the gaming terminal software from either of the at least one regional server and the at least one central server to at least one of the gaming sites located in the regulatory region associated with the at least one regional server. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A system for distributing gaming applications to a plurality of gaming sites located in at least one regulatory region via a wide area network, each regulatory region having a regulatory scheme associated therewith, the system comprising:
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at least one central server for storing a plurality of gaming applications wherein the gaming applications include instances of gaming terminal software adapted for i) determining a game outcome for a game played on a gaming terminal wherein the game outcome is determined via execution of the gaming terminal software on the gaming terminal;
ii) determining a value amount available for dispensation at the gaming terminal 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 terminal software on the gaming terminal and wherein the gaming terminal is operable to dispense the value amount via a tangible media; and
iii) displaying the game outcome at the gaming terminal via execution of the gaming terminal software on the gaming terminal; andat least one regional server associated with each regulatory region for receiving a subset of the gaming applications including one or more instances of the gaming terminal software via the wide area network, the subset of gaming applications associated with each regulatory region being determined according to the associated regulatory scheme;
wherein the at least one regional server is operable to distribute via the wide area network a portion of the subset of gaming applications to at least one of the gaming sites located in the regulatory region associated with the at least one regional serverat least one gaming terminal associated with each of the regulatory regions operable to receive a first instance of the gaming terminal software and to execute the first instance of the gaming terminal software to determine a first game outcome, to execute the first instance of the gaming terminal software to determine a first value amount available for dispensation and to execute the first instance of the gaming terminal software to display the first game outcome.
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36. An apparatus for distributing gaming applications to a plurality of gaming sites located in at least one regulatory region via a wide area network, each regulatory region having a regulatory scheme associated therewith, the apparatus comprising:
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means for storing a plurality of gaming applications on at least one central server wherein the gaming applications include instances of gaming terminal software adapted for i) determining a game outcome for a game played on a gaming terminal wherein the game outcome is determined via execution of the gaming terminal software on the gaming terminal;
ii) determining a value amount available for dispensation at the gaming terminal 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 terminal software on the gaming terminal and wherein the gaming terminal is operable to dispense the value amount via a tangible media; and
iii) displaying the game outcome at the gaming terminal via execution of the gaming terminal software on the gaming terminal;means for uploading a subset of the gaming applications to at least one regional server associated with each regulatory region via the wide area network, the subset of gaming applications including a first instance of the gaming terminal software associated with each regulatory region being determined according to the associated regulatory scheme; and means for distributing via the wide area network a portion of the subset of gaming applications including a first instance of the gaming terminal software from either of the at least one regional server and the at least one central server to at least one of the gaming sites located in the regulatory region associated with the at least one regional server.
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