Method and apparatus for gaming device software configuration
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1. A gaming apparatus comprising:
- a memory storing a plurality of software files;
a logic designed or configured to;
1) group the plurality of software files into three separate image files consisting of an operating system image file, a control system image file and a game image file;
2) to specify all operating system files in the plurality of software files to be included in the operating system image file, control system files and game files in the plurality of software files not included in the operating system image file;
3) to specify all the control system files in the plurality of software files to be included in the control system image file, the operating system files and the game files in the plurality of software files not included in the control system image file;
4) to specify all the game files in the plurality of software files to be included in the game image file, the operating system files and the control system files in the plurality of software files not included in the game image file;
5) to create the operating system image file, the control system image file and the game image file;
6) to specify separate mount points for each of the operating system image file, the control system image file and the game image file wherein the files of each of said image files are extractable at the respective separate mount points to cause the files of each of said image files to be available for use by a gaming device; and
7) to copy the operating system image file, the control system image file and the game image file to a media accessible from the gaming device.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for packaging, distributing, installing, deleting, or updating gaming software is disclosed. In one embodiment the method and apparatus of the invention identifies a plurality of files, which may exceed hundreds of files, to be distributed, installed, or provided as updates. The plurality of files are selected and processed into a reduced number of files, often a single file. The single file contains all of the plurality of files and is capable of being further processed to restore the plurality of files and the directory structure of the plurality of files.
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1. A gaming apparatus comprising:
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a memory storing a plurality of software files; a logic designed or configured to;
1) group the plurality of software files into three separate image files consisting of an operating system image file, a control system image file and a game image file;
2) to specify all operating system files in the plurality of software files to be included in the operating system image file, control system files and game files in the plurality of software files not included in the operating system image file;
3) to specify all the control system files in the plurality of software files to be included in the control system image file, the operating system files and the game files in the plurality of software files not included in the control system image file;
4) to specify all the game files in the plurality of software files to be included in the game image file, the operating system files and the control system files in the plurality of software files not included in the game image file;
5) to create the operating system image file, the control system image file and the game image file;
6) to specify separate mount points for each of the operating system image file, the control system image file and the game image file wherein the files of each of said image files are extractable at the respective separate mount points to cause the files of each of said image files to be available for use by a gaming device; and
7) to copy the operating system image file, the control system image file and the game image file to a media accessible from the gaming device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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13. A gaming apparatus comprising:
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a memory storing software files; a logic device designed or configured to
1) group the software files into three separate compilation files consisting of an operating system compilation file, a control system compilation file and a game compilation file;
2) collect all operating system software files in the software files into the operating system compilation file, wherein control system software files and game software files are not collected in the operating system compilation file;
3) to collect all the control system software files into the control system compilation file, wherein the operating system software files and the game software files are not collected in the control system compilation file;
4) to collect all the game software files into the game compilation file wherein the operating system software files and control system software files are not collected in the game compilation file;
5) to designate separate mount points for each compilation file on a storage media; and
6) to send the operating system compilation file, the control system compilation file and the game compilation file to a remote storage media, wherein the operating system compilation file, control system compilation file, and the game compilation file are each expandable on the remote storage media to create the collected operating system software files, the collected control system software files and the collected game software files on the remote storage media. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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