Embedded Web Server for Casino Gaming Device Management
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current casino gaming systems lack direct communication capabilities between gaming devices and external clients, requiring intervention from a back-end system for management and control, which limits efficient management and monitoring of gaming components.
Innovation Solution
Embedding web servers within gaming components and machines allows for a unique management user interface to be delivered to external web browsers, enabling direct communication and management without back-end system intervention, using standard protocols like HTTP and TCP/IP.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a back-end system is used to manage gaming devices, then centralized control and data collection are achieved, but direct communication between gaming devices and external clients is blocked, reducing management efficiency
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the back-end system into distributed embedded web servers within each gaming device. Each gaming device becomes an independent management node that can be accessed directly by external clients via web browsers, eliminating the mandatory intermediary role of the back-end system while maintaining centralized control capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an embedded web server as a new intermediary layer within each gaming device. This web server enables direct HTTP/TCP/IP communication between external clients and gaming devices, replacing the traditional back-end-mediated communication path while allowing the back-end system to continue functioning as an optional management interface.
2Speed
If all communication is routed through the back-end system, then centralized data collection is maintained, but direct access to gaming components is delayed, reducing responsiveness
Solution Approach 1:
The patent adds a new communication dimension by embedding web servers within gaming devices that operate on standard HTTP/TCP/IP protocols. This creates a parallel communication path alongside the traditional back-end-mediated route, allowing external clients to access gaming devices directly via web browsers without routing through the back-end system, thereby reducing communication latency.
3Adaptability or versatility
If gaming devices are designed for gaming purposes only, then device simplicity is maintained, but management and control capabilities are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes gaming devices multi-functional by embedding web servers that enable both gaming operations and web-based management functions. The same gaming device hardware platform supports both its primary gaming purpose and additional management capabilities, allowing external clients to access and control gaming components directly through standard web browsers without requiring separate management hardware.
Data Source
AI summary
An embedded web server is disclosed. In one embodiment, a casino gaming system comprises a back-end system having one or more servers. One or more gaming machines are operatively connected to the back-end system via a network connection, and one or more gaming devices are operatively connected to at least one gaming machine. The gaming device includes an embedded web server and a web browser in communication with the web server, and delivers a management user interface to the web browser for accessing the gaming device.