Methods and systems for controlling access to resources in a gaming network
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1. A method of controlling access to resources in a casino gaming network system, the method comprising:
- receiving login information associated with a user accessing a client computer at an authorization Web service executed on a server, wherein the resources to which access is controlled are those in the casino gaming network system, the casino gaming network system being of a casino having games wherein money or credits are exchanged based on the outcome of game play, and wherein the resources to which access is controlled are those of one of a gaming machine, a gaming floor, casino slot operations, a casino floor or an electronic gaming machine;
sending data indicative of the login information from the authorization Web service to a database for verification;
receiving verification of the login information from the database;
creating a security session for the user;
storing data associated with the security session on the server; and
sending a user identifier associated with the security session to the client computer.
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Abstract
A Web authorization service facilitates the control of access to resources in a casino gaming network system.
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42 Claims
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1. A method of controlling access to resources in a casino gaming network system, the method comprising:
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receiving login information associated with a user accessing a client computer at an authorization Web service executed on a server, wherein the resources to which access is controlled are those in the casino gaming network system, the casino gaming network system being of a casino having games wherein money or credits are exchanged based on the outcome of game play, and wherein the resources to which access is controlled are those of one of a gaming machine, a gaming floor, casino slot operations, a casino floor or an electronic gaming machine; sending data indicative of the login information from the authorization Web service to a database for verification; receiving verification of the login information from the database; creating a security session for the user; storing data associated with the security session on the server; and sending a user identifier associated with the security session to the client computer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of accessing resources in a casino gaming network system, the method comprising:
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receiving user input at a client computer indicative of login information associated with a user, wherein the resources accessed are those in the casino gaming network system, the casino gaming network system being of a casino having games wherein money or credits are exchanged based on the outcome of game play, and wherein the resources to which access is controlled are those of one of a gaming machine, a gaming floor, a casino slot operations, casino floor or an electronic gaming machine; sending the login information from the client computer to an authorization Web service executed on a server; receiving a user identifier from the authorization Web service; sending the user identifier in a Service Oriented Architecture Protocol (“
SOAP”
) header to a gaming-related Web service;sending a request to the gaming-related Web service to access a resource in the casino gaming network; and receiving access to the resource without further user input indicative of the login information. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. A non-transitory computer-readable medium that stores instructions that cause a server to control access to resources in a casino gaming network system, by:
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receiving login information associated with a user accessing a client computer at an authorization Web service executed on the server, wherein the resources to which access is controlled are those in the casino gaming network system, the casino gaming network system being of a casino having games wherein money or credits are exchanged based on the outcome of game play, and wherein the resources to which access is controlled are those of one of a gaming machine, a gaming floor, casino slot operations, a casino floor or an electronic gaming machine; sending data indicative of the login information from the authorization Web service to a database for verification; receiving verification of the login information from the database; creating a security session for the user; storing data associated with the security session on the server; and sending a user identifier associated with the security session to the client computer. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A non-transitory computer-readable medium that stores instructions that cause a client computer to access resources in a casino gaming network system, by:
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receiving user input at the client computer indicative of login information associated with a user, wherein the resources accessed are those in the casino gaming network system, the casino gaming network system being of a casino having games wherein money or credits are exchanged based on the outcome of game play, and wherein the resources to which access is controlled are those of one of a gaming machine, a gaming floor, casino slot operations, a casino floor or an electronic gaming machine; sending the login information from the client computer to an authorization Web service executed on a server; receiving a user identifier from the authorization Web service; sending the user identifier in a Service Oriented Architecture Protocol (“
SOAP”
) header to a gaming-related Web service;sending a request to the gaming-related Web service to access a resource in the casino gaming network system; and receiving access to the resource without further user input indicative of the login information. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40)
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41. A method of controlling access to a resource in a casino gaming network system, the method comprising:
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receiving a request from a user to access a resource at a gaming-related Web service, wherein the resource is in the casino gaming network system, the casino gaming network system being of a casino having games wherein money or credits are exchanged based on the outcome of game play, and wherein the resources to which access is controlled are those of one of a gaming machine, a gaming floor, casino slot operations, a casino floor or an electronic gaming machine; receiving a user identifier from the user in a Service Oriented Architecture Protocol (“
SOAP”
) header;sending data indicative of the user identifier from the gaming-related Web service to an authorization Web service; receiving a set of permissions associated with the user from the authorization Web service; and granting access to the resource based at least in part on the received set of permissions.
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42. A non-transitory computer-readable medium that stores instructions that cause a server to control access to a resource in a casino gaming network system, by:
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receiving a request from a user to access a resource at a gaming-related Web service, wherein the resource is in the casino gaming network system, the casino gaming network system being of a casino having games wherein money or credits are exchanged based on the outcome of game play, and wherein the resources to which access is controlled are those of one of a gaming machine, a gaming floor, casino slot operations, a casino floor or an electronic gaming machine; receiving a user identifier from the user in a Service Oriented Architecture Protocol (“
SOAP”
) header;sending data indicative of the user identifier from the gaming-related Web service to an authorization Web service; receiving a set of permissions associated with the user from the authorization Web service; and granting access to the resource based at least in part on the received set of permissions.
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