Method and apparatus for filtering wagering game content
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1. A wagering game system comprising:
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a wagering game content filter to receive wagering game content over a communications network, to authenticate the wagering game content, and to filter authenticated wagering game content from non-authenticated wagering game content to provide filtered wagering game content;
a filter authentication unit to authenticate the wagering game content filter, upon authenticating the wagering game content filter, receive the filtered wagering game content, and forward the filtered wagering game content to the memory unit; and
a processor to fetch the filtered, authenticated wagering game content from the memory unit and to conduct a wagering game using the authenticated wagering game content,wherein the wagering game content filter is to authenticate the filter authentication unit before providing the filtered wagering game content to the filter authentication unit, and wherein the filter authentication unit and the wagering game content filter authenticate each other using a three-way handshake.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for filtering wagering game content are described herein. In one embodiment, the wagering game system includes a wagering game content filter to receive wagering game content over a communications network and to authenticate the wagering game content. The wagering game system can also include a memory unit to receive the wagering game content after the wagering game content filter has authenticated the wagering game content. The wagering game system can also include a processor to fetch the wagering game content from the memory unit and to conduct a wagering game based on the wagering game content.
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1. A wagering game system comprising:
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a memory unit; a wagering game content filter to receive wagering game content over a communications network, to authenticate the wagering game content, and to filter authenticated wagering game content from non-authenticated wagering game content to provide filtered wagering game content; a filter authentication unit to authenticate the wagering game content filter, upon authenticating the wagering game content filter, receive the filtered wagering game content, and forward the filtered wagering game content to the memory unit; and a processor to fetch the filtered, authenticated wagering game content from the memory unit and to conduct a wagering game using the authenticated wagering game content, wherein the wagering game content filter is to authenticate the filter authentication unit before providing the filtered wagering game content to the filter authentication unit, and wherein the filter authentication unit and the wagering game content filter authenticate each other using a three-way handshake. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A non-transitory machine readable medium including instructions, which when executed by a machine, cause the machine to perform operations comprising:
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receiving wagering game content over a communications network; determining, at a wagering game content filter, whether the wagering game content originated from a trusted source and whether the wagering game content has been modified; authenticating a filter authentication unit using the wagering game content filter, the filter authentication unit being coupled to a wagering game machine, wherein authenticating the filter authentication unit is performed using a three-way handshake between the wagering game content filter and the filter authentication unit; upon authenticating the filter authentication unit, transmitting wagering game content to the wagering game machine. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method comprising:
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authenticating a wagering game content filter using a filter authentication unit; upon authenticating the wagering game content filter; receiving, in a wagering game machine, wagering game content forwarded from the wagering game content filter, wherein the wagering game content is received over a network; authenticating the filter authentication unit before forwarding the wagering game content, wherein the filter authentication unit and the wagering game content filter authenticate each other using a three-way handshake; and forwarding the wagering game content after determining that the wagering game content originated from a trusted source and was not modified; and conducting a wagering game using the wagering game content. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A system comprising:
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a plurality of wagering game machines; and a wagering game content filter communicatively coupled to the plurality of wagering game machines, and configured to; authenticate wagering game content received over a communication network; and upon authentication of the wagering game content, transmit authenticated wagering game content to at least one of a plurality of remote wagering game machines; wherein each particular wagering game machine of the plurality of wagering game machines is configured to; authenticate the wagering game content filter; and upon authenticating the wagering game content filter; store the authenticated wagering game content in a memory of the particular wagering game machine; and conduct a wagering game using the authenticated wagering game content. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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28. A method comprising:
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authenticating, at a wagering game content filter that is communicatively coupled to a plurality of wagering game machines, wagering game content received over a communication network; and upon authentication of the wagering game content, transmit authenticated wagering game content to at least one of a plurality of remote wagering game machines, wherein the at least one of the plurality of remote wagering game machines authenticates the wagering game content filter and upon authenticating the wagering game content filter; stores the authenticated wagering game content in a memory of the particular wagering game machine; and conducts a wagering game using the authenticated wagering game content. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30)
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31. A non-transitory machine readable medium including instructions, which when executed by a machine, cause the machine to perform operations comprising:
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authenticating, at a wagering game content filter that is communicatively coupled to a plurality of wagering game machines, wagering game content received over a communication network; and upon authentication of the wagering game content, transmit authenticated wagering game content to at least one of a plurality of remote wagering game machines, wherein the at least one of the plurality of remote wagering game machines authenticates the wagering game content filter and upon authenticating the wagering game content filter; stores the authenticated wagering game content in a memory of the particular wagering game machine; and conducts a wagering game using the authenticated wagering game content. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33)
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