Match Evolution Interleaved Wagering System Architecture
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current communication and processing systems for complex wagering processes are inadequate, requiring more advanced systems to efficiently manage and regulate intricate wagering operations while maintaining regulatory compliance and security.
Innovation Solution
A match evolution interleaved wagering system with a process controller acting as an interface between interactive processing devices and wager controllers, allowing for efficient operation across multiple devices, secure data encryption, and isolation of wager logic from regulatory requirements, enabling distributed processing and scalable operations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional EGMs with centralized processing are used for complex wagering processes, then the system can handle simple wagering propositions, but it becomes inadequate for managing intricate wagering operations with multiple devices
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides the wagering processing architecture into distinct segments: interactive processing devices handle user interface and game presentation, while separate wager controllers handle wagering logic and regulatory compliance. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently, enabling complex multi-device wagering operations without proportionally increasing overall system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces process controllers as intermediary components between interactive processing devices and wager controllers. These intermediaries manage communication and coordination, allowing multiple devices to participate in wagering operations while maintaining centralized regulatory control, thus scaling complexity management.
2Ease of operation
If wager logic is integrated with regulatory compliance requirements in the same system, then the system can operate with unified control, but it requires extensive customization and regulatory approval for any changes
Solution Approach 1:
The system separates wager logic processing from regulatory compliance functions into distinct modules. Interactive processing devices execute wagering games and logic, while dedicated wager controllers handle regulatory requirements. This separation allows wagering game modifications without requiring regulatory re-approval, as long as the regulated wager controller functionality remains unchanged.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts regulated wagering functions into separate wager controller devices that are distinct from the interactive processing devices running wagering games. This extraction allows the majority of the system to be modified and updated without triggering regulatory approval processes, improving ease of manufacture and customization.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a single wager controller serves multiple interactive processing devices, then the system achieves scalable operations, but the communication and coordination complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces process controllers as intermediary devices that manage communication between multiple interactive processing devices and shared wager controllers. These intermediaries handle device-specific protocols and coordinate wagering operations, allowing scalable multi-device operations while containing communication complexity within the intermediary layer rather than propagating it throughout the entire system.
Solution Approach 2:
The wager controller is designed as a universal component that can serve multiple interactive processing devices through standardized interfaces and protocols. This multi-functionality enables a single wager controller to manage numerous devices, achieving scalability while reducing the total number of regulated components that would otherwise be required.
4Productivity
If distributed processing is implemented across multiple devices, then the system achieves better performance and scalability, but security and data integrity become more challenging to maintain
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts security-critical wagering functions and data into dedicated wager controller devices that are physically or logically separated from interactive processing devices. This extraction ensures that sensitive wagering data and control logic remain in regulated, secure environments while allowing distributed interactive devices to provide high-performance user experiences.
Solution Approach 2:
Process controllers serve as secure intermediaries that manage data exchange between distributed interactive devices and regulated wager controllers. They implement security protocols, validate communications, and ensure data integrity, allowing distributed processing to maintain security standards while achieving improved performance.
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AI summary
A match evolution interleaved wagering system is disclosed. The match evolution interleaved wagering system includes a display and a user input device connected to an interactive processing device, where the interactive processing device is connected to a wager controller by a process controller. The wager controller is also connected to credit input and credit output devices. A user inputs credit items into the match evolution wagering system providing wagering credits for a match evolution game. The interactive device hosts an interactive application providing a match evolution game where an interactive game board, including a grid and symbols, is displayed to a user, who selects and places a symbol on the board. When a specified number of matched symbols within the grid on the board is determined, a credit wager is executed in the wager controller, resulting in a credit wager outcome utilizing a random number generator and paytable.