Configurable wagering game manager
First Claim
1. A method of requesting and displaying gaming machine information using a wagering game manager displayed via a graphical user interface, the method comprising:
- receiving, from a user via at least one input device, a first request to configure the wagering game manager for display via the graphical user interface (GUI), wherein the first request is associated with a user identifier;
transmitting, to a game manager server, a second request for wagering game manager configuration options associated with the user identifier, wherein the wagering game manager configuration options determine wagering game manager content including one or more separate modules providing information about services available from one or more application servers;
receiving, from the game manager server, the requested configuration options and displaying the requested configuration options to the user;
receiving, from the user via the at least one input device, one or more configuration option selections;
obtaining wagering game information and module placement information for the one or more separate modules as determined by the selected configuration options;
generating wagering game manager content based on the placement information, the wagering game information, and the one or more separate modules; and
displaying, via the GUI on at least one display device, the generated wagering game manager content.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for monitoring and/or servicing wagering game machines are described herein. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a request to configure wagering game manager content, wherein the request is associated with a user identifier. The method can also include transmitting another request and the user identifier, and receiving and presenting configuration options, where the configuration options determine from which of a plurality of application servers that services can be requested. Additionally, in some embodiments, the configuration options determine separate modules for presenting information about the services. The method can also include receiving one or more configuration selections associated with the configuration options.
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17 Claims
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1. A method of requesting and displaying gaming machine information using a wagering game manager displayed via a graphical user interface, the method comprising:
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receiving, from a user via at least one input device, a first request to configure the wagering game manager for display via the graphical user interface (GUI), wherein the first request is associated with a user identifier; transmitting, to a game manager server, a second request for wagering game manager configuration options associated with the user identifier, wherein the wagering game manager configuration options determine wagering game manager content including one or more separate modules providing information about services available from one or more application servers; receiving, from the game manager server, the requested configuration options and displaying the requested configuration options to the user; receiving, from the user via the at least one input device, one or more configuration option selections; obtaining wagering game information and module placement information for the one or more separate modules as determined by the selected configuration options; generating wagering game manager content based on the placement information, the wagering game information, and the one or more separate modules; and displaying, via the GUI on at least one display device, the generated wagering game manager content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A machine-readable, non-transitory medium including instructions that, the instructions, when executed by a gaming system, cause the gaming system to perform a method including:
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receiving, via at least one input device, a request to launch a wagering game manager, the request including a user identifier; providing, via one or more display devices, configuration options associated with the user identifier; receiving, via the at least one input device, one or more configuration option selections; determining, based on the one or more configuration option selections, a set of modules and module placement information; obtaining wagering game manager content, wherein some of the content originates from one or more remote application servers, wherein the content includes wagering game machine information for each of the modules of the set of modules; and displaying, via at least one display device, the wagering game manager content based on the wagering game machine information, the placement information, and the set of modules. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A gaming system comprising:
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a configuration data store configured to store configuration selections associated with a wagering game manager, wherein the configuration selections are also associated with a user identifier; and a wagering game manager server configured to; determine and present configuration options associated with the user identification; receive the configuration selections; receive the user identification and a request for content associated with the user identification, wherein the content is determined in part by the configuration selections; determine, based on the configuration selections, a set of modules and module placement information; obtain wagering game machine information for each of modules of the set; and generate the content based on the placement information, the wagering game information, and the set of modules. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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