Gaming Machine Peripheral for Secure Cashless Identity Verification
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional electronic gaming machines in casinos lack identity verification for transactions and are restricted by regulatory requirements, making it difficult to modify existing systems for enhanced security or functionality without costly re-approval processes.
Innovation Solution
A distributed computer network architecture that includes a personal electronic device and a dedicated processing unit to verify player identity and facilitate secure transactions, allowing for the authorization of cashless interactions without the need for traditional cash or tokens, and enabling the integration of new features without re-certification.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If conventional electronic gaming machines process cashless transactions without identity verification, then transaction speed and ease of operation are improved, but transaction security and player control deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
A mobile interface device serves as an intermediary between the player's personal electronic device and the electronic gaming machine. This intermediary enables identity verification through the personal electronic device while maintaining the speed of cashless transactions. The mobile interface device facilitates secure authentication without requiring physical presence or manual intervention, thus resolving the contradiction between transaction speed and security.
Solution Approach 2:
The system replaces traditional mechanical cash handling and physical card insertion with electronic and wireless communication mechanisms. Identity verification is achieved through electronic authentication protocols rather than physical verification, enabling secure transactions to occur remotely and instantly, thereby improving both security and transaction speed simultaneously.
2Reliability
If conventional gaming machine hardware and software are modified to incorporate new security features, then transaction security is improved, but device complexity and cost increase due to expensive re-approval processes
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the gaming machine into distinct functional modules: a game machine processing unit that handles game logic, a peripheral controller that manages hardware operations, and a mobile interface device that handles authentication. This segmentation allows security features to be added to the mobile interface device without modifying the core gaming hardware, thereby improving security while avoiding complex modifications to the main system.
Solution Approach 2:
The mobile interface device serves multiple functions including identity verification, authentication, and communication with the gaming machine. This multi-functional approach allows a single device to handle various security requirements without necessitating multiple specialized components, thus improving security while minimizing device complexity.
3Reliability
If player identity verification is implemented in electronic gaming machines, then transaction security is improved, but ease of operation and player convenience deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables self-service authentication where the player's personal electronic device automatically verifies identity without requiring physical presence at the machine or manual intervention. The mobile interface device initiates communication with the personal electronic device and handles authentication automatically, allowing players to maintain convenience while enjoying enhanced security features.
Data Source
AI summary
A peripheral device is installed in a cabinet of an electronic gaming machine and configured to detect and communicate with a personal electronic device of a player of a casino game. The personal electronic device is configured to communicate identity information and/or account information to the peripheral device that, in turn, can be used to enable gameplay on the electronic gaming machine. Other embodiments described herein reference a network architecture facilitating cryptographically-secure and verifiable accounting of all point or real-money transactions in a casino environment.