Gaming Terminal Fill Codes for Secure Offline Credit Reloads
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing gaming terminals face challenges in securely and efficiently refilling game plays due to the potential for unauthorized data access and limited internet connectivity, necessitating improved systems for fill management.
Innovation Solution
A fill management system that includes a gaming terminal and a fill generation system, utilizing a dongle for secure communication, encryption algorithms, and QR code scanning for seamless fill operations, enabling secure and efficient fill requests with minimal user interaction.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional fill operations are used with internet connectivity requirements, then fill operations can be completed through centralized servers, but gaming terminals in areas with limited internet access cannot perform fill operations
Solution Approach 1:
A dongle serves as an intermediary device that stores fill data locally and enables gaming terminals to perform fill operations without requiring internet connectivity. The dongle acts as a mediator between the terminal and the fill management system, allowing offline fill operations while maintaining security through encrypted communication protocols.
2Reliability
If fill operations are performed with centralized server management, then security can be maintained through centralized control, but the system complexity increases due to required internet infrastructure
Solution Approach 1:
The fill management system is segmented into multiple independent components: a fill generation system that creates secure fill tokens, dongles that store and manage fill data locally, and gaming terminals that execute fills. This segmentation allows security to be maintained through distributed cryptographic verification rather than centralized server control, reducing infrastructure complexity.
3Ease of operation
If manual fill processes are used, then user control over fill operations is maintained, but user intervention time and operational complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The gaming terminal is equipped with automated fill capabilities that allow it to autonomously communicate with the fill generation system, receive fill tokens, and update its internal state without requiring manual user intervention. The system maintains user control through authentication protocols while eliminating time-consuming manual steps.
4Adaptability or versatility
If fill data is transmitted over internet connections, then centralized management is enabled, but the risk of unauthorized data access by third parties increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system transforms fill data from human-readable formats into encrypted cryptographic tokens that can only be decoded by the authorized gaming terminal using its unique cryptographic key. This parameter change from plaintext to encrypted format maintains centralized management capabilities while preventing unauthorized interception and use of fill data during transmission.
Data Source
AI summary
Systems and methods to enable fill operations are disclosed. An embodiment of a method may include initiating a fill request for continued play of one or more electronic games at the electronic gaming terminal. The method may include verifying an electronic gaming terminal PIN and account password. The method may include, in response to verification, generating a fill request. The method may include encrypting and transmitting the fill request to a fill management system from an electronic gaming terminal. The method may include generating a fill code. The method may include building and encrypting a fill response including the fill code to form an encrypted fill response. The method may include transmitting the encrypted fill response from the fill generation system to the electronic gaming terminal. The method may include decrypting the encrypted fill response. The method may include applying a fill amount to the electronic gaming terminal.