Network architecture for gaming industry accounting
AssigneeJCM American Corporation
InventorsDominic Mohrhardt, Dave Kubajak, Mike Nguyen
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Abstract
A peripheral device is installed in a cabinet of an electronic gaming machine and configured to detect and communicate with a personal electronic device of a player of a casino game. The personal electronic device is configured to communicate identity information and/or account information to the peripheral device that, in turn, can be used to enable gameplay on the electronic gaming machine. Other embodiments described herein reference a network architecture facilitating cryptographically-secure and verifiable accounting of all point or real-money transactions in a casino environment.
Claims14
A method of funding an electronic gaming machine comprising:
- securing a communication channel between a mobile interface device associated with the electronic gaming machine and a personal electronic device;
- facilitating communications between the electronic gaming machine and one or more peripherals of the electronic gaming machine;
- and
- configuring a dedicated processing unit, separate from a gaming machine processor, to:
- receive and verify identifying information related to the personal electronic device;
- receive financial account information from the personal electronic device;
- and
- send one or more instructions to the electronic gaming machine to credit the electronic gaming machine with funds from a financial account associated with the financial account information.
A method of funding an electronic gaming machine comprising:
- securing a communication channel between a mobile interface device associated with the electronic gaming machine and a personal electronic device;
- facilitating communications between the electronic gaming machine and one or more peripherals of the electronic gaming machine;
- and
- configuring a dedicated processing unit, separate from a gaming machine processor, to:
- receive and verify identifying information related to the personal electronic device;
- receive financial account information from the personal electronic device;
- and
- send one or more instructions to a peripheral controller in communication with the electronic gaming machine to credit the electronic gaming machine with funds from a financial account associated with the financial account information.
A method of funding an electronic gaming machine comprising:
- securing a communication channel between a mobile interface device associated with the electronic gaming machine and a personal electronic device;
- facilitating communications between the electronic gaming machine and one or more peripherals of the electronic gaming machine;
- and
- configuring a dedicated processing unit, separate from a gaming machine processor, to:
- receive and verify identifying information related to the personal electronic device;
- receive financial account information from the personal electronic device;
- and
- send one or more instructions to a peripheral controller in communication with the electronic gaming machine to credit the electronic gaming machine with funds from a financial account associated with the financial account information;
- and
- assigning a cryptographically unique signature to at least each electronic gaming machine funding transaction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.