Automated Handpay Lockup Event Clearing Feature

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current systems face challenges in efficiently processing multiple transactions and handpay lockup events in a streaming environment, leading to prolonged downtime and increased personnel intervention, especially when large awards are won, which can result in operational inefficiencies and user dissatisfaction.

Innovation Solution

The system enables automatic or semi-automatic processing of handpay lockup events through handpay lockup event clearing features, allowing users to enroll in programs that facilitate independent processing of awards, reducing the need for personnel intervention and minimizing downtime by automatically generating tax forms and updating credit balances.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If manual processing of handpay lockup events is used, then personnel can verify and process awards accurately, but processing time increases and operational efficiency decreases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveaward processing accuracyVSAvoidaward processing speed

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The system enables self-service processing where the automated lockup event clearing feature independently handles award verification, tax form generation, and credit balance updates without requiring manual personnel intervention, thus resolving the contradiction between accuracy and speed

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces the manual mechanical processing system with an automated electronic system that uses software algorithms to verify awards, generate tax forms, and update credit balances, achieving both accuracy and high-speed processing

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Reliability

If manual intervention for handpay events is implemented, then award verification can be performed, but downtime is prolonged and user satisfaction decreases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveaward verificationVSAvoidprocessing downtime

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by pre-configuring the automated lockup event clearing feature with necessary verification protocols and tax form templates, enabling immediate automated processing when handpay events occur without waiting for manual intervention

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The automated system independently performs award verification and related processing tasks without requiring personnel intervention, thereby eliminating downtime and maintaining continuous game operation

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

3Productivity

If automated processing of handpay events is implemented, then operational efficiency increases and downtime is reduced, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveoperational efficiencyVSAvoidprocessing system complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The automated lockup event clearing feature is designed as a universal multi-functional system that handles award verification, tax form generation, credit balance updates, and event logging within a single integrated module, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining high operational efficiency

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The system introduces an intermediary automated clearing feature that mediates between the game platform and various processing tasks (verification, tax forms, credit updates), simplifying the architecture by centralizing control in a single coordinated component

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS20240312304A1Processing of multiple transactions in a game streaming environment

Publication Date: 2024.09.19 INTERNATIONAL GAME TECHNOLOGY INC

AI summary

Systems and methods that enable a plurality of transactions occurring in association with a plurality of games being played at a streaming device and streamed by a live streaming platform to be processed together.