Gaming machine power fail enhancement
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1. A method of updating data on meter Random Access Memory (RAM) of a gaming system, the method including:
- creating a backup copy of the data in the meter RAM and storing the backup copy in a predetermined, second data storage location of a memory device of the meter;
determining whether the data in the meter RAM is to be updated;
in response to determining that the data in the meter RAM is to be updated, setting a status of an indicator to an updating state;
determining whether the power from a dedicated local power supply has failed and determining whether the status of the indicator is the updating state; and
in response to determining that the power from the dedicated local power supply has failed and the status of the indicator is the updating state, restoring data in the meter RAM using the backup copy;
wherein, in the event of a power failure, the dedicated local power supply provides a hold-up time sufficient to set the status of the indicator to the updating state.
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Abstract
An operating system for a gaming system includes a data producer which generates non-reproducible data relating to a transaction carried out in respect of the gaming system. A data consumer is in communication with the data producer for storing data relating to the non-reproducible data. A game controller is in communication with the data producer and the data consumer which effects communications between the data producer and the data consumer by means of a transaction-based protocol. The invention also relates to the use of data storage device for a gaming system that includes a local power supply.
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1. A method of updating data on meter Random Access Memory (RAM) of a gaming system, the method including:
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creating a backup copy of the data in the meter RAM and storing the backup copy in a predetermined, second data storage location of a memory device of the meter; determining whether the data in the meter RAM is to be updated; in response to determining that the data in the meter RAM is to be updated, setting a status of an indicator to an updating state; determining whether the power from a dedicated local power supply has failed and determining whether the status of the indicator is the updating state; and in response to determining that the power from the dedicated local power supply has failed and the status of the indicator is the updating state, restoring data in the meter RAM using the backup copy; wherein, in the event of a power failure, the dedicated local power supply provides a hold-up time sufficient to set the status of the indicator to the updating state. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A gaming machine comprising:
a processor and a memory, wherein the processor is configured to; create a backup copy of data from a meter Random Access Memory (RAM) and store the backup copy in a predetermined second data storage location; determine whether data in the meter RAM is to be updated; in response to determining that the data in the meter RAM is to be updated, set a status of an indicator to an updating state; determine whether the power from a dedicated local power supply has failed and determine whether the status of the indicator is the updating state; and in response to determining that the power from the dedicated local power supply has failed and the status of the indicator is the updating state, restore data in the meter RAM using the backup copy; wherein, in the event of a power failure, the dedicated local power supply is to provide a hold-up time sufficient to set the status of the indicator to the updating state. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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