Method and apparatus for automated configuration of gaming machine operating parameters
First Claim
1. A method of configuring a gaming machine from a computer, the method comprising:
- accessing a sequence of manual touch screen actuations at the computer, which when used on a video display implement a configuration parameter for the gaming machine, the configuration parameter stored on the computer;
establishing a communication link between the computer and a central processing unit in the gaming machine;
transmitting a first actuation signal from the computer to the gaming machine, the first actuation signal being identical to a signal produced by a first manual touch screen actuation selected from the sequence of manual touch screen actuations;
determining whether the central processing unit correctly responds to the first actuation signal; and
in response determining that the central processing unit has correctly responded to the first signal, transmitting a second actuation signal from the computer to the gaming machine, the second actuation signal being identical to a signal produced by a second manual touch screen actuation selected from the sequence of manual touch screen actuations, the second manual touch screen actuation being subsequent to the first manual touch screen actuation,wherein the sequence of manual touch screen actuations cause the gaming machine to select the configuration parameter from a configuration parameter menu.
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Abstract
An automated method of configuring a gaming machine using a storage medium such as a paper ticket containing gaming machine configuration parameter data. The storage medium is read by a gaming machine peripheral device, such as a bill validator, which transmits the data to the gaming machine'"'"'s central processing unit. The central processing unit stores and implements the new configuration parameters. The storage medium is encoded with a machine-readable indicium such as a bar code, a two-dimensional bar code, or any other format including magnetic storage, holograms, etc. An alternate embodiment uses a computer in communication with the gaming machine'"'"'s central processing unit to download configuration parameters by electronically simulating the gaming machine'"'"'s pushbutton controls.
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1. A method of configuring a gaming machine from a computer, the method comprising:
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accessing a sequence of manual touch screen actuations at the computer, which when used on a video display implement a configuration parameter for the gaming machine, the configuration parameter stored on the computer; establishing a communication link between the computer and a central processing unit in the gaming machine; transmitting a first actuation signal from the computer to the gaming machine, the first actuation signal being identical to a signal produced by a first manual touch screen actuation selected from the sequence of manual touch screen actuations; determining whether the central processing unit correctly responds to the first actuation signal; and in response determining that the central processing unit has correctly responded to the first signal, transmitting a second actuation signal from the computer to the gaming machine, the second actuation signal being identical to a signal produced by a second manual touch screen actuation selected from the sequence of manual touch screen actuations, the second manual touch screen actuation being subsequent to the first manual touch screen actuation, wherein the sequence of manual touch screen actuations cause the gaming machine to select the configuration parameter from a configuration parameter menu. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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