Progressive Jackpot Reconfiguration During Active Play
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current gaming platforms require time-consuming and error-prone processes to modify progressive jackpot settings, involving reboots and reconfigurations of gaming machines, especially when the jackpot is in progress.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that allow for the reconfiguration of progressive jackpot settings while the jackpot is in progress without stopping the progressive jackpot, by detecting user input, storing gaming data, and enabling reconfiguration only after satisfying specific authorization criteria, thus avoiding the need for full RAM clear and reconfiguration of gaming machines.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If progressive jackpot settings are modified using traditional methods, then the settings can be changed, but the gaming machine requires RAM clear and reconfiguration which causes downtime and potential data loss
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the progressive jackpot configuration into separate modifiable components (contribution amounts, jackpot levels, denominations) that can be changed independently without requiring a complete system reconfiguration. This allows specific settings to be modified while the gaming machine remains operational, eliminating the need for full RAM clear and reducing downtime.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary validation and authorization checks before allowing setting modifications. Configuration changes are prepared and validated in advance, ensuring that modifications can be applied smoothly without causing system errors or requiring repeated reconfiguration attempts, thus reducing overall downtime.
2Adaptability or versatility
If progressive jackpot settings are modified using traditional methods, then the settings can be changed, but the process is error-prone due to reboots and reconfiguration
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements feedback mechanisms that automatically verify configuration changes after modification. The system monitors and validates that new settings are correctly applied without errors, providing immediate feedback on the success or failure of reconfiguration attempts. This eliminates the need for manual verification and reduces configuration errors.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs self-verification and self-correction of configuration settings automatically. When settings are modified, the gaming machine autonomously checks for consistency and validity, and can automatically revert changes if validation fails, reducing human error and improving reliability without requiring operator intervention.
3Stability of the object's composition
If all gaming machines in a bank are reconfigured to change progressive jackpot settings, then consistency is maintained, but the process becomes more time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal configuration management system that can simultaneously update multiple gaming machines in a bank through centralized control. The configuration changes are propagated across the entire bank in parallel, allowing all machines to be reconfigured at the same time rather than sequentially, thus maintaining consistency while reducing total reconfiguration time.
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates and distributes standardized configuration templates across the gaming bank. Once a configuration is validated on one machine, it can be copied and applied to other machines in the bank, ensuring consistency while eliminating the need to manually configure each machine individually, significantly reducing reconfiguration time.
4Adaptability or versatility
If progressive jackpot settings are modified while in progress, then real-time changes are enabled, but data integrity may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements protective measures before allowing configuration changes during an active progressive jackpot. The system creates backup copies of current settings and accounting data, and establishes validation rules that prevent changes which would compromise data integrity. These preparatory cushioning measures ensure that even if changes are made, data integrity is maintained and can be restored if needed.
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AI summary
A system and method(s) to perform operations for reconfiguring an in-progress progressive jackpot. The operations include detecting, (e.g., by an electronic processor, a progressive controller, etc.) in response to user input, a request to reconfigure a portion of a setting of a progressive jackpot while the progressive jackpot is in progress. The operations further include storing gaming data associated with use of the setting. The operations further include enabling, by the electronic processor in response to storing the gaming data and while the progressive jackpot remains in progress, reconfiguration of the portion of the setting without requiring reconfiguration of an additional portion of the setting.