Gaming system configuration change reporting

a technology of configuration change and reporting, applied in the field of management systems and methods, can solve the problem of labor-intensive management of casinos
US20080153600A1Inactive Publication Date: 2008-06-26BALLY GAMING INC
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Authority / Receiving Office
US · United States
Current Assignee / Owner
BALLY GAMING INC
Publication Date
2008-06-26
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Abstract

Gaming machines may be remotely reconfigured and / or reprogrammed, data remotely collected, and a comparison performed between at least two different configurations. Such may be done to determine optimal configurations of gaming machines for various periods (e.g., days, times, months, Holidays). The reconfiguration and / or reprogramming may, for example, change a minimum or maximum wager limit, change a payout schedule, change an aspect of a bonus, progressive or other jackpot, and / or change allocation an of gaming machines between Class II and Class III. Reports may be produced indicative of the effects of the reconfiguration or reprogramming.
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0001] This application claims benefit under 35 U.S.C. 119(e) to U.S. provisional patent application Ser. No. 60 / 865,332, filed Nov. 10, 2006; and U.S. provisional patent application Ser. No. 60 / 865,550, filed Nov. 13, 2006.BACKGROUND

[0002] 1. Technical Field

[0003] This invention pertains generally to management systems and methods. More particularly, the present invention relates to a computerized method and system for downloading gaming software and configuring gaming machines.

[0004] 2. Description of Related Art

[0005] Various networked gaming systems have been developed over the years beginning at least in the 1980's. With acceptance and utilization, users such as casino operators have found it desirable to increase the computer management of their facilities and expand features available on networked gaming systems. For instance, there are various areas in the management of casinos that is very labor intensive, such as reconfiguring gaming machi...

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