Wagering Game Data Security Controller Validation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Wagering game systems face challenges in validating the integrity of data stored and retrieved, as existing security measures like passwords and code authentication do not adequately check the integrity of wagering game data, making them susceptible to unauthorized access and fraud.
Innovation Solution
An apparatus and method that includes a wagering game data security controller, which fetches wagering game data and a reference value from a data store, computes a comparison value, and performs security operations if the values do not match, including disabling access and alerting attendants, to ensure data integrity and prevent fraudulent use.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional password and code authentication are used, then ease of operation is improved, but reliability of data integrity is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-calculates and stores a reference value (hash) of the wagering game data in the database before the data is potentially tampered with. This preliminary action enables later verification without requiring complex real-time computation or additional hardware, maintaining ease of operation while ensuring data integrity through comparison of the current data hash against the stored reference hash.
2Device complexity
If no data validation is implemented, then device complexity is reduced, but harmful factors increase
Solution Approach 1:
The invention introduces a hash function as an intermediary mechanism that transforms wagering game data into a fixed-size reference value. This intermediary layer enables fraud detection without requiring complex validation logic or additional hardware components. The hash function acts as a mathematical mediator that efficiently verifies data integrity, preventing fraud while maintaining relatively simple system architecture.
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AI summary
Systems for validating wagering game data are described herein. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes an application program configured to transmit a request for wagering game data. The apparatus can also include a wagering game data security controller configured to detect the request. The wagering game data security controller can include a wagering game data processor configured to fetch the wagering game data and a reference value from a data store. The wagering game data security controller can also include a wagering game data validator configured to compute a comparison value based on the wagering game data, and to determine whether the comparison value is equal to the reference value. The wagering game data security controller can also include a notifier unit configured to present a notification if the comparison value is not equal to the reference value.