Progressive System Server for Multiplied Jackpot Display
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional progressive controllers in electronic gaming systems are unable to facilitate two-way communications between electronic gaming machines (EGMs) and overhead signs, limiting their ability to display additional jackpot information such as multiplied progressive jackpots, and often trigger meter protection faults when calculating increased jackpot values.
Innovation Solution
A progressive system server is introduced to communicate with EGMs and overhead displays, calculating and transmitting multiplied progressive jackpot values to avoid meter protection faults and enable the display of enhanced jackpot information on overhead signs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If traditional progressive controllers calculate increased jackpot values on EGMs, then jackpot information can be displayed on overhead signs, but meter protection faults are triggered
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a progressive system server as an intermediary between EGMs and overhead signs. The server receives jackpot data from EGMs, performs the multiplication calculations, and then transmits the results to overhead signs for display. This mediator approach prevents EGMs from directly calculating increased jackpot values, thereby avoiding meter protection faults while maintaining full display capability.
2Loss of information
If progressive controllers provide detailed jackpot information to overhead signs, then player engagement is enhanced, but traditional controllers lack the capability to provide additional detail
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the computational parameters by introducing multiplication factors to the base jackpot values. The progressive system server receives base jackpot data from EGMs, applies multiplication parameters, and generates enhanced jackpot information (e.g., multiplied progressive jackpots) that is then transmitted to overhead signs. This parameter transformation enables detailed information display that traditional controllers cannot provide.
3Ease of operation
If two-way communications are implemented between EGMs and overhead signs, then enhanced jackpot display is enabled, but traditional progressive controllers are incapable of facilitating such communications
Solution Approach 1:
The progressive system server is designed as a multi-functional universal platform that handles multiple communication protocols and data types. It can receive various formats of jackpot data from different EGMs, perform standardized multiplication calculations, and transmit enhanced information to overhead signs. This universal design enables two-way communication capability across the entire system without requiring modifications to individual EGMs or overhead signs.
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AI summary
An electronic gaming system includes an electronic gaming machine configured to execute a wagering game, an overhead display, and a progressive system server. The progressive system server is configured to: (i) receive, from the electronic gaming machine, a message including at least one of a) a progressive jackpot value, b) a progressive jackpot level, and c) a progressive jackpot multiplier, the progressive jackpot value, the progressive jackpot level, and the progressive jackpot multiplier awarded by the electronic gaming machine during the wagering game; (ii) calculate a multiplied progressive jackpot value by multiplying the received progressive jackpot value by the received progressive jackpot multiplier; and (iii) transmit the multiplied progressive jackpot value to the electronic gaming machine, wherein the electronic gaming machine is configured to increase a credit balance associated with the wagering game based on the multiplied progressive jackpot value.