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Controlled access switch

  • US 8,708,826 B2
  • Filed: 10/18/2006
  • Issued: 04/29/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/28/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A controlled configuration and management system for monitoring and controlling one or more gaming devices in a gaming system on at least one gaming floor using a secure authentication procedure for authorizing devices to access the gaming system, the system comprising:

  • an authentication server for determining if gaming devices are authorized to access the gaming system;

    an authenticator coupled to the authentication server;

    a gaming machine comprising at least one gaming device enabled for the secure authentication procedure of the controlled access system couple to the authenticator;

    the gaming machine further comprising at least one gaming device non-enabled for the secure authentication procedure of the controlled access system; and

    a controlled access switch coupled between the at least one non-enabled gaming device and the authenticator, wherein the controlled access switch operates as a front end to the secure authentication procedure for the at least one non-enabled gaming device wherein;

    the at least one non-enabled gaming device is associated with a unique identifier;

    the authentication server maintains a database of identifiers associated with authorized non-enabled gaming devices;

    the secure authentication procedure comprises sending the identifier associated with the non-enabled gaming device to the authentication server via the authenticator; and

    the authentication server either accepts or rejects the non-enabled gaming device based on the identifier associated with that device.

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