Encoded Glyph Verification for Gaming Devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current verification processes in gaming devices are time-consuming and disruptive, requiring physical access to open the cabinet and disconnect hardware to verify software and firmware, leading to downtime and potential revenue loss.
Innovation Solution
A verification system that uses a processor to generate and display encoded glyphs on gaming devices, allowing for non-intrusive verification by scanning the glyphs without opening the cabinet, using a scanner to verify the components based on the displayed data.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If physical access to verification interface is restricted by opening cabinet and disconnecting hardware, then verification reliability is improved, but verification time and operational downtime increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary verification interface that allows optical scanning of encoded glyphs without requiring physical access to internal components. The scanner acts as a mediator between the external verification system and the internal game personality memory, enabling verification through the cabinet structure rather than requiring cabinet opening and hardware disconnection.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates an optical copy (glyph) of the verification data stored in the game personality memory. Instead of directly accessing and reading the memory contents through physical connection, the system generates a visual representation (encoded glyph) that can be scanned and verified optically, replacing direct physical access with optical copying.
2Measurement precision
If physical access to verification interface is required, then verification accuracy is improved, but operational availability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The verification interface serves as an intermediary that maintains verification accuracy while preserving operational availability. It allows the gaming device to remain in play during verification by enabling scanning of the displayed glyph without requiring game removal or cabinet opening, thus maintaining both accuracy and productivity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent enables continuous operation of the gaming device during verification. The verification process does not interrupt gameplay or require removal from service, as the glyph can be scanned while the device remains operational, ensuring uninterrupted useful action and maintaining high operational availability.
3Reliability
If verification process requires stopping gameplay and removing game personality memory, then verification thoroughness is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the verification data from the game personality memory and presents it in a separate, accessible form (encoded glyph on display). This allows verification of the memory contents without physically removing or manipulating the memory device, simplifying the verification process while maintaining thoroughness.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables fast, efficient, and non-obtrusive verification of gaming device software and firmware, reducing downtime and maintaining operational availability by allowing verification without disrupting gameplay.
Implementation Method 1
a display adapted to display the glyph
Implementation Method 2
a scanner adapted to scan the glyph from the display
Data Source
AI summary
Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a verification system including a processor adapted to generate a glyph for at least one component of a computing system, a display adapted to display the glyph, and a scanner adapted to scan the glyph from the display. The computing system includes the processor and the display. The scanner is adapted to verify the at least one component of the computing system based at least in part on the glyph.