Portable Wagering Game Drive Secure Data Transport
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current wagering game machines lack the ability to securely transport and utilize sensitive data outside of casino networks, limiting player experience and entertainment options, as they are designed with security measures that restrict data access and have limited memory capacity.
Innovation Solution
A portable, ultra-high-density memory device that allows secure storage and transport of wagering game data, including player preferences and environmental data, enabling players to use this data on external devices for enhanced gaming experiences beyond the casino network.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If security measures are implemented to protect wagering game data, then data security is improved, but data accessibility and player experience are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments data into different categories (player preferences, account data, environmental data) and stores them selectively on the portable player drive. Not all data needs to be accessible everywhere - the segmentation allows secure storage of sensitive data while maintaining accessibility for specific data types in appropriate contexts, resolving the contradiction between security and accessibility.
Solution Approach 2:
Different data has different access requirements. The system implements local quality by providing different levels of access and processing capabilities for different data types. Player preferences are stored locally for easy access, while account data may have restricted access. This allows the system to maintain security for critical data while preserving ease of operation for data that needs to be readily accessible.
2Device complexity
If memory capacity is limited on wagering game machines, then device complexity is reduced, but player experience and game options are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The system moves from a single-device memory limitation to a distributed memory architecture where the portable player drive acts as an external dimension for storage. The wagering game machine itself can have limited memory, but the portable drive provides an additional storage dimension that can be connected when needed, effectively expanding capacity without increasing the complexity of the base machine.
Solution Approach 2:
The portable player drive serves multiple functions: it stores player preferences, holds account data, stores environmental data, and provides game content. This multi-functionality allows a single device with limited memory to access vast amounts of data through the portable drive, resolving the contradiction between device complexity and versatility.
3Speed
If data is stored locally on wagering game machines, then access speed is improved, but data storage capacity is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments data into frequently accessed items (player preferences, current session data) that are stored locally for fast access, and less frequently accessed items (account data, environmental data, game libraries) that are stored on the portable player drive. This segmentation allows the system to maintain fast local access for critical data while providing extensive storage capacity through the portable drive.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary action by pre-loading player preferences and frequently needed data onto the portable player drive before it is connected to the wagering game machine. This ensures that when the drive is connected, data is already available for immediate access, maintaining speed while utilizing the expanded capacity.
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AI summary
A wagering game system and its operations are described herein. In some embodiments, the operations can include storing a copy of wagering game content of a wagering game on a portable data storage device while the portable data storage device is connected to a wagering game machine in a casino, the wagering game being played at the wagering game machine. The operations can further include disconnecting the portable data storage device from the wagering game machine, the portable data storage device being configured to transport the copy of the wagering game content to play on a computing device outside the casino.