Wide area program distribution and game information communication system
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for distributing gaming applications to a plurality of gaming sites located in a plurality of regulatory regions via a wide area network, the plurality of regulatory regions associated with a plurality of corresponding regulatory schemes, the method comprising:
- storing a plurality of gaming applications on at least one central server wherein the gaming applications include versions of gaming software of a base game application designed or configured for one or more of i) determining a game outcome for a game played on a gaming terminal;
ii) determining a value amount available for dispensation based upon a wager made on the game and based upon the determined game outcome wherein the value amount is determined via execution of the gaming software;
or iii) displaying the game outcome at the gaming terminal via execution of the gaming software on the gaming terminal,wherein the plurality of gaming applications includes a plurality of versions of the base gaming application corresponding to the plurality of regulatory schemes;
selecting first and second versions of the base gaming application from the plurality of versions,wherein the first version is specific to a first regulatory scheme, and the second version is specific to a second regulatory scheme; and
downloading the first and second versions from the at least one central server to respective first and second gaming sites located in respective first and second regulatory regions via the wide area network,wherein the first regulatory region is associated with the first regulatory scheme and the second regulatory region is associated with the second regulatory scheme, and wherein the first version is only appropriate for use in the first regulatory region and the second version is only appropriate for use in the second regulatory region.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus are described for distributing gaming applications to a plurality of gaming sites located in a plurality of regulatory regions via a wide area network. Each regulatory region has a regulatory scheme associated therewith. A plurality of gaming applications are stored on at least one central server. A subset of the gaming applications are distributed from the at least one central server to at least one of the gaming sites located in one of regulatory regions via the wide area network, the subset of gaming applications being determined according to the associated regulatory scheme.
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18 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for distributing gaming applications to a plurality of gaming sites located in a plurality of regulatory regions via a wide area network, the plurality of regulatory regions associated with a plurality of corresponding regulatory schemes, the method comprising:
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storing a plurality of gaming applications on at least one central server wherein the gaming applications include versions of gaming software of a base game application designed or configured for one or more of i) determining a game outcome for a game played on a gaming terminal;
ii) determining a value amount available for dispensation based upon a wager made on the game and based upon the determined game outcome wherein the value amount is determined via execution of the gaming software;
or iii) displaying the game outcome at the gaming terminal via execution of the gaming software on the gaming terminal,wherein the plurality of gaming applications includes a plurality of versions of the base gaming application corresponding to the plurality of regulatory schemes; selecting first and second versions of the base gaming application from the plurality of versions, wherein the first version is specific to a first regulatory scheme, and the second version is specific to a second regulatory scheme; and downloading the first and second versions from the at least one central server to respective first and second gaming sites located in respective first and second regulatory regions via the wide area network, wherein the first regulatory region is associated with the first regulatory scheme and the second regulatory region is associated with the second regulatory scheme, and wherein the first version is only appropriate for use in the first regulatory region and the second version is only appropriate for use in the second regulatory region. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for distributing gaming applications to a plurality of gaming sites located in a plurality of regulatory regions via a wide area network, the plurality of regulatory regions associated with a plurality of corresponding regulatory schemes, the system comprising:
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at least one central server for storing a plurality of gaming applications wherein the gaming applications include versions of gaming software of a base game application designed or configured for one or more of i) determining a game outcome for a game played on a gaming terminal;
ii) determining a value amount available for dispensation based upon a wager made on the game and based upon the determined game outcome wherein the value amount is determined via execution of the gaming software;
or iii) displaying the game outcome at the gaming terminal via execution of the gaming software on the gaming terminal,wherein the plurality of gaming applications includes a plurality of versions of the base gaming application corresponding to the plurality of regulatory schemes; wherein the at least one central server is operable to do the following; select first and second versions of the base gaming application from the plurality of versions, wherein the first version is specific to a first regulatory scheme, and the second version is specific to a second regulatory scheme; and download the first and second versions from the at least one central server to respective first and second servers at respective first and second gaming sites located in respective first and second regulatory regions via the wide area network, wherein the first regulatory region is associated with the first regulatory scheme and the second regulatory region is associated with the second regulatory scheme, and wherein the first version is only appropriate for use in the first regulatory region and the second version is only appropriate for use in the second regulatory region; the first server configured to store the first version of the gaming software wherein the first server is operable to distribute the first version of the gaming software to at least the gaming terminal; and the gaming terminal operable to receive the first version of the gaming software from the first server and at least operable to i) execute the first version of the gaming software to generate a first game outcome, ii) determine a first value amount available for dispensation from the gaming terminal, iii) execute the first version of the gaming software to display the game outcome on the gaming terminal or iv) combinations thereof. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. An apparatus for distributing gaming applications to a plurality of gaming sites located in a plurality of regulatory regions via a wide area network, the plurality of regulatory regions associated with a plurality of corresponding regulatory schemes, the apparatus comprising:
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a memory configured to store a plurality of gaming applications on at least one central server wherein the gaming applications include versions of gaming software of a base game application designed or configured for one or more of i) determining a game outcome for a game played on a gaming terminal;
ii) determining a value amount available for dispensation based upon a wager made on the game and based upon the determined game outcome wherein the value amount is determined via execution of the gaming software;
or iii) displaying the game outcome at the gaming terminal via execution of the gaming software on the gaming terminal,wherein the plurality of gaming applications includes a plurality of versions of the base gaming application corresponding to the plurality of regulatory schemes; and a logic device operable to do the following; select first and second versions of the base gaming application from the plurality of versions, wherein the first version is specific to a first regulatory scheme, and the second version is specific to a second regulatory scheme; and download the first and second versions from the at least one central server to respective first and second gaming sites located in respective first and second regulatory regions via the wide area network, wherein the first regulatory region is associated with the first regulatory scheme and the second regulatory region is associated with the second regulatory scheme, and wherein the first version is only appropriate for use in the first regulatory region and the second version is only appropriate for use in the second regulatory region. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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