Gaming machine system having automatic reporting feature
First Claim
1. A method of reporting modifications to regulated attributes of a gaming machine, the method comprising the acts of:
- using a memory system to store a plurality of reports associated with a plurality of jurisdictions, the plurality of reports for indicating a change in one or more regulated attributes of a gaming machine;
using at least one processor to operate the gaming machine in a particular jurisdiction;
using the at least one processor to modify one or more of the regulated attributes of the gaming machine; and
in response to the modifying one or more of the regulated attributes, using the at least one processor to automatically generate a report associated with the particular jurisdiction.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method of reporting alterations to the operation of a gaming machine. The method includes operating the gaming machine in a standard mode of operation, and subsequently altering the standard mode of operation. In response to this altering, a report is automatically generated for submission to a gaming regulatory agency. The report indicates that the standard mode of operation has been altered. In one common form, the mode of operation being altered is the payout structure, which is information that must be submitted to the gaming regulatory agency in most jurisdictions. In other alternatives, the novel method includes transmitting the report to the agency, possibly automatically via an electronic transmission. The present invention also contemplates gaming machines that are configured to generate such a report, and gaming machine networks that are configured to generate such a report.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of reporting modifications to regulated attributes of a gaming machine, the method comprising the acts of:
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using a memory system to store a plurality of reports associated with a plurality of jurisdictions, the plurality of reports for indicating a change in one or more regulated attributes of a gaming machine; using at least one processor to operate the gaming machine in a particular jurisdiction; using the at least one processor to modify one or more of the regulated attributes of the gaming machine; and in response to the modifying one or more of the regulated attributes, using the at least one processor to automatically generate a report associated with the particular jurisdiction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of reporting alterations of regulated attributes of a gaming machine network containing a plurality of gaming machines and a central controller in communication with the plurality of gaming machines, each of the plurality of gaming machines including a processor for randomly selecting one of a plurality of outcomes, the method comprising the acts of:
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using the respective processors to alter a regulated attribute in each of the plurality of gaming machines; and in response to said altering, using the respective processors to automatically generate a single report for submission to a gaming regulatory agency, the report indicating the altering of the regulated attributes of the plurality of gaming machines. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of reporting modifications to regulated attributes of a gaming machine that is operational in a standard mode, the method comprising the acts of:
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in response to an occurrence of a first predetermined event, using at least one processor to modify a regulated attribute of the gaming machine; in response to an occurrence of a second predetermined event, using the at least one processor to resume the standard mode of operation of the gaming machine; and using the at least one processor to automatically generate a report indicating the modifying of the regulated attribute. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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