Partition management in a wagering game system
AssigneeWMS Gaming Inc.
InventorsJorge L. Shimabukuro, Craig J. Sylla, Jung Wang
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Abstract
A computerized wagering game system includes a gaming module operable to conduct a wagering game on which monetary value can be wagered, and a nonvolatile storage module comprising two or more partitions on at least one nonvolatile storage device and a controller operable to manage the two or more partitions.
Claims18
A computerized wagering game system, comprising:
- a gaming module operable to present a wagering game on which monetary value can be wagered;
- and
- a nonvolatile storage module comprising two or more partitions on at least one nonvolatile storage device and a controller operable to manage the two or more partitions;
- wherein at least one of the two or more partitions is secured, and at least one of the two or more partitions is restricted from execution of code stored on the partition.
A method of operating a computerized wagering game machine, comprising:
- presenting a wagering game on which monetary value can be wagered;
- and
- managing two or more partitions on at least one nonvolatile storage device, such that at least one of the two or more partitions is secured, and at least one of the two or more partitions is restricted from execution of code stored on the partition.
A machine-readable medium with instructions stored thereon, the instructions when executed operable to cause a computerized wagering game system to:
- present a wagering game on which monetary value can be wagered;
- and
- manage two or more partitions on at least one nonvolatile storage device, such that at least one of the two or more partitions is secured, and at least one of the two or more partitions is restricted from execution of code stored on the partition.
A computerized wagering game system, comprising:
- a gaming module operable to present a wagering game on which monetary value can be wagered;
- a nonvolatile storage module comprising two or more partitions on at least one nonvolatile storage device and a controller operable to manage the two or more partitions;
- a first partition of the two or more partitions operable to receive downloaded wagering game code such that the code stored on the first partition cannot be executed;
- a game verification module operable to verify the authenticity of the downloaded wagering game code and to copy the verified downloaded wagering game code to a second partition of the two or more partitions;
- the second partition of the two or more partitions operable to store the downloaded wagering game code such that the downloaded wagering game code can be executed from the second partition.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.