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AssigneeAristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
InventorsNick Graham Roach, Michael Thomas McNee, David James Greenslade
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In an example, a gaming device includes a license module, the license module arranged to determine, prior to allowing execution of program code of a game having an associated license, whether the license is a fixed term license or a continual term license, and, if the license is a fixed term license, check that the license is current before allowing the program code to execute. In an example, a method of controlling use of a game by a gaming device, the game having an associated license, includes determining prior to allowing the program code of the game to execute whether the license is a fixed term license or a continual term license, and, if the license is a fixed term license, checking whether the license is current before allowing the program code to execute.
A transaction method comprising:
A method of controlling use of at least one game, the method comprising:
A method of licensing a plurality of games, comprising:
A method of controlling use of a game by a gaming device, the game having an associated license, the method comprising determining prior to allowing the program code of the game to execute whether the license is a fixed term license or a continual term license, and, if the license is a fixed term license, checking whether the license is current before allowing the program code to execute.
A gaming device comprising a license module, the license module arranged to determine, prior to allowing execution of program code of a game having an associated license, whether the license is a fixed term license or a continual term license, and, if the license is a fixed term license, check that the license is current before allowing the program code to execute.
A gaming system comprising:
A tangible computer readable medium comprising computer program code for execution by a processing system, the computer program code, when executed, implements a method of controlling use of a game by a gaming device, the game having an associated license, the method comprising determining prior to allowing the program code of the game to execute whether the license is a fixed term license or a continual term license, and, if the license is a fixed term license, checking whether the license is current before allowing the program code to execute.
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