Method, system, apparatus, and article of manufacture for profile-driven configuration for electronic gaming machines (egms)

An article of manufacture, comprising:

• a computer-readable medium having computer-readable instructions stored thereon that are executable by a processor to configure a plurality of electronic gaming machines (EGMs), each of said EGMs having at least one configuration parameter that is scaled differently than said at least one configuration parameter of other ones of said EGMs, by:
• examining a profile having a generalized value of said at least one configuration parameter;
• translating said generalized value of said at least one configuration parameter to a corresponding specific value of said at least one configuration parameter for each of said EGMs;
• and
• generating a configuration change command to change a current specific value, of respective said at least one configuration parameter at each of said EGMs, to said corresponding specific value for each of said EGMs.

An apparatus adapted to control configuration of a plurality of electronic gaming machines (EGMs), each of said EGMs having at least one configuration parameter that is scaled differently than said at least one configuration parameter of other ones of said EGMs, the apparatus comprising:

• a storage unit adapted to store a profile having a generalized value of said at least one configuration parameter;
• a processor coupled to said storage unit and adapted to translate said generalized value of said at least one configuration parameter to a corresponding specific value of said at least one configuration parameter for each of said EGMs;
• and
• a network interface coupled to said processor and adapted to communicate with said EGMs to provide a configuration change command, generated by said processor, to said EGMs to change a current specific value of said at least one configuration parameter at said EGMs to said corresponding specific value.

A system, comprising:

• a plurality of electronic gaming machine (EGM) means, each of said EGM means having at least one configuration parameter that is scaled differently than said at least one configuration parameter of other ones of said EGM means;
• input means for receiving a profile having a first value of said at least one configuration parameter, said profile specifying a time schedule in which said EGM means are to be configured to implement said first value of said at least one configuration parameter;
• translation means for translating said first value of said at least one configuration parameter to a corresponding second value of said at least one configuration parameter for each of said EGM means;
• communication means for obtaining from each of said EGM means a current second value of respective said at least one configuration parameter;
• and
• processor means for generating a configuration change command to change said current second value to said corresponding second value for each of said EGM means according to said time schedule specified in said profile.

A configuration method for an electronic gaming machine (EMG) having at least one configuration parameter that is scaled differently than said at least one configuration parameter of at least one other EGM, the method comprising:

• receiving at said EGM a query for current configuration settings at said EGM;
• providing by said EGM said current configuration settings in response to said query;
• receiving at said EGM a configuration change command that instructs a configuration change from a current specific value, of at least one of said configuration settings, to a new specific value according to a time schedule;
• and
• performing said configuration change at said EGM,
• wherein said new specific value is obtained by translating a generalized value, applicable to all of said EGMs and as specified in a profile, of said at least one configuration setting to said new value.