Dependency Verification for Gaming Machine Content Updates

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Solution Overview

Problem

Gaming machine operators face laborious and expensive processes when updating gaming content on multiple machines, as they need to manually replace media with new content due to repetitive gaming content leading to player disinterest.

Innovation Solution

A system for dependency verification and management that includes receiving data packages with software components and their dependencies, authenticating, and verifying the presence of required dependencies on gaming machines before installation, allowing for automated and secure updates.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If manual media replacement is used to update gaming content, then content can be updated on gaming machines, but the process becomes laborious and expensive when updating scores of machines

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecontent update efficiencyVSAvoidtime for manual media replacement

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent uses digital copying of gaming content to replace physical media. Instead of manually replacing physical media (ROM, CD-ROM, flash RAM) on each machine, the system creates and distributes digital copies of gaming content over a network to multiple gaming machines simultaneously, dramatically improving update efficiency and reducing labor time

Inventive Principle:

Principle #26Copying

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces the mechanical process of physical media insertion and replacement with an automated electronic distribution system. The mechanical act of manually installing media on each machine is substituted by an electronic content delivery system that automatically transfers gaming content digitally across the network to multiple machines

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Adaptability or versatility

If gaming content is updated frequently to maintain player interest, then player engagement improves, but the cost and labor of manual updates increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveability to update game themes and contentVSAvoidease of content deployment

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The patent creates a universal content distribution system that can deploy gaming content to multiple different gaming machines simultaneously through a network. This multi-functional system allows operators to update themes, bonus events, and game settings across an entire fleet of machines using a single centralized operation, making frequent content updates practical and cost-effective

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces a network and content management system as an intermediary between the content source and gaming machines. This intermediary enables automated distribution of gaming content, eliminating the need for direct manual intervention at each machine and simplifying the content deployment process

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS8287381B2Content dependency verification for a gaming machine

Publication Date: 2012.10.16 LNW GAMING INC

AI summary

A system, apparatus and method for dependency verification of content distributed to a gaming machine is described herein. In some embodiments, a method includes receiving, over a network and into a gaming machine, data that includes a software component. The method also includes verifying that the gaming machine includes the version or the range of versions of a component, upon determining that the software component is dependent on a version or a range of versions of the component that is part of the gaming machine.