Method and apparatus for changing firmware in a gaming printer
First Claim
1. A method of updating and confirming a gaming printer'"'"'s firmware using an external device, comprising:
- providing a printer memory coupled to the gaming printer, the printer memory comprising;
a code memory section, comprising;
printer operation programming instructions; and
printer data;
a voucher memory section, comprising;
voucher generation instructions; and
voucher data;
a coupon memory section, comprising;
coupon generation instructions; and
coupon data,wherein the gaming printer is configured to generate a digital signature for a content of each memory section independently of each of the other memory sections;
receiving by the gaming printer from the external device a firmware update, the firmware update including update content for a memory section to be selected from the code memory section, the voucher memory section, and the coupon memory section;
selecting by the gaming printer the memory section for storage of the firmware update on the basis of the firmware;
storing by the gaming printer in the selected memory section the update content without altering the content of any non-selected memory section;
receiving by the gaming printer a security request from the external device, the security request including a request for the content of a non-selected memory section;
transmitting by the gaming printer to the external device, content from the non-selected memory section and a digital signature for the content of the non-selected memory section, in response to the security request; and
confirming by the external device the content of the non-selected memory section received from the gaming printer by generating a second digital signature for the content from the non-selected memory section and comparing the second digital signature to the digital signature received from the gaming printer.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatuses for changing firmware in a gaming printer. The printer containing computer memory, internal and/or external to the printer, with the memory divided logically into multiple parts; a first section containing computer codes, a second section containing the data describing the format of gaming vouchers, and a third section containing data describing the format of promotional coupons. A mathematically unique identifier is created as an individual signature for each section of the memory, with each signature being independent of the other signatures, thus allowing for the changing the contents of one or more sections of the memory without affecting the contents of the unchanged sections of the memory.
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9 Claims
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1. A method of updating and confirming a gaming printer'"'"'s firmware using an external device, comprising:
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providing a printer memory coupled to the gaming printer, the printer memory comprising; a code memory section, comprising; printer operation programming instructions; and printer data; a voucher memory section, comprising; voucher generation instructions; and voucher data; a coupon memory section, comprising; coupon generation instructions; and coupon data, wherein the gaming printer is configured to generate a digital signature for a content of each memory section independently of each of the other memory sections; receiving by the gaming printer from the external device a firmware update, the firmware update including update content for a memory section to be selected from the code memory section, the voucher memory section, and the coupon memory section; selecting by the gaming printer the memory section for storage of the firmware update on the basis of the firmware; storing by the gaming printer in the selected memory section the update content without altering the content of any non-selected memory section; receiving by the gaming printer a security request from the external device, the security request including a request for the content of a non-selected memory section; transmitting by the gaming printer to the external device, content from the non-selected memory section and a digital signature for the content of the non-selected memory section, in response to the security request; and confirming by the external device the content of the non-selected memory section received from the gaming printer by generating a second digital signature for the content from the non-selected memory section and comparing the second digital signature to the digital signature received from the gaming printer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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