Cloud Central Determination Server for Regulatory Compliance
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current electronic gaming systems face challenges in providing predetermined game outcomes while adhering to regulatory requirements, particularly in jurisdictions where probability-based gaming is prohibited, and there is a need for a system that allows non-probability-based game outcomes to be presented in a manner similar to probability-based gaming experiences.
Innovation Solution
A cloud-based central determination server provides predetermined game outcomes, integrating with a remote game server and balance management server to manage funds and display game results, allowing for the issuance of winnings ticket vouchers, and enabling financial transactions through point-of-sale terminals, thus separating the presentation of game outcomes from the financial handling.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a cloud-based central determination server is used to provide predetermined game outcomes, then regulatory compliance in non-gaming jurisdictions is achieved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
A cloud-based central determination server acts as an intermediary between the game presentation device and the outcome determination process. The server provides predetermined game outcomes based on game outcome seeds, separating the determination of outcomes from the presentation of games. This allows non-gaming establishments to offer games with predetermined outcomes without requiring probability-based gaming systems, thus achieving regulatory compliance while maintaining a manageable system architecture through clear separation of concerns.
2Reliability
If separate balances for non-cashable and cashable funds are maintained, then financial security and regulatory compliance are improved, but fund management complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The fund management system is segmented into two distinct balances: a non-cashable funds balance and a cashable funds balance. Non-cashable funds are used exclusively for purchasing game outcome seeds, while cashable funds accumulate from game outcomes and can be withdrawn or used for additional gameplay. This segmentation ensures financial security by clearly separating wagering funds from winnings, while the automated tracking and reporting mechanisms manage the complexity of fund transitions between states.
3Reliability
If game outcomes are predetermined by a cloud server, then outcome consistency and fairness are improved, but real-time game presentation flexibility is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
Game outcomes are predetermined by the cloud-based central determination server before the game is presented to the player. The server generates game outcome seeds that determine the result in advance, ensuring consistency and fairness. The game presentation device then presents the game with the predetermined outcome already determined, maintaining flexibility in game presentation while ensuring the outcome is fixed and verifiable through the seed-based system.
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AI summary
Systems and methods that employ a cloud-based central determination server to provide predetermined game outcomes displayed at a game presentation device operating with a remote game server and a balance management server in association with funds transacted at a point-of-sale terminal.