Method and arrangement for improved client extension management
AssigneeOngame Services AB
InventorHenrik Lagercrantz
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Abstract
A poker gaming server configured to support a plurality of connected poker clients and a plurality of connected operator servers, each said poker client being associated with at least one of said plurality of operator servers, said poker gaming server comprising a gaming data feed unit configured for providing a gaming data feed relating to each connected poker client to its respective associated operator servers, a notification unit configured for receiving and forwarding client notifications to a connected poker client from its associated operator server, and an authentication unit configured for authenticating at least one of a plurality of operator specific extension units upon request from a connected poker client.
Claims22
A system comprising:
- a poker gaming server associated with an online poker game;
- at least one poker client connected to the poker gaming server, the poker client configured to participate in the online poker game, wherein the poker client comprises a plug-in;
- and
- a plug-in server associated with the plug-in, wherein the plug-in server is external to the poker gaming server;
- wherein the poker gaming server is configured to:
- transmit gaming data about the online poker game to the plug-in server, the gaming data relating to the poker client,
- receive, from the plug-in server, a client notification destined for the poker client, and
- forward the client notification to the poker client,
- wherein the plug-in server is configured to:
- receive the gaming data from the poker gaming server, and
- in response to receiving the gaming data, transmit the client notification to the poker gaming server, and
- wherein the poker client is configured to:
- receive the client notification forwarded from the poker gaming server,
- process the client notification, and
- in response to the processing of the client notification, communicate directly with the plug-in server when providing functionality of the plug-in,
- wherein the poker gaming server is further configured to authenticate a request received from the poker client to access the plug-in at the poker client, and
- wherein the poker client is further configured to transmit the request to access the plug-in in response to the processing of the client notification.
A method of extending functionality of a poker gaming server, the poker gaming server being associated with an online poker game with at least one poker client, and the poker client comprising a plug-in, the method comprising:
- the poker gaming server transmitting gaming data about the online poker game to a plug-in server associated with the plug-in, wherein the plug-in server is external to the poker gaming server;
- upon receiving the gaming data, the plug-in server transmitting a client notification to the poker gaming server, wherein the client notification is destined for the poker client;
- the poker gaming server forwarding the client notification to the poker client;
- the poker client processing the client notification;
- and
- the poker client communicating directly with the plug-in server when providing functionality of the plug-in,
- the method further comprising the poker gaming server authenticating a request to access the plug-in, wherein the request is received from the poker client,
- wherein request to access the plug-in is transmitted by the poker client in response to the processing of the client notification.
A system comprising:
- a poker gaming server associated with an online poker game;
- at least one poker client connected to the poker gaming server, the poker client configured to participate in the online poker game, wherein the poker client comprises a plug-in;
- and
- a plug-in server associated with the plug-in, wherein the plug-in server is external to the poker gaming server;
- wherein the poker gaming server is configured to:
- transmit gaming data about the online poker game to the plug-in server, the gaming data relating to the poker client,
- receive, from the plug-in server, a client notification destined for the poker client, and
- forward the client notification to the poker client,
- wherein the plug-in server is configured to:
- receive the gaming data from the poker gaming server, and
- in response to receiving the gaming data, transmit the client notification to the poker gaming server, and
- wherein the poker client is configured to:
- receive the client notification forwarded from the poker gaming server,
- process the client notification, and
- in response to the processing of the client notification, communicate directly with the plug-in server when providing functionality of the plug-in,
- wherein the poker gaming server is further configured to:
- receive an additional client notification destined for an additional poker client, where the additional poker client is not connected to the poker gaming server;
- and
- discard the additional client notification.
A method of extending functionality of a poker gaming server, the poker gaming server being associated with an online poker game with at least one poker client, and the poker client comprising a plug-in, the method comprising:
- the poker gaming server transmitting gaming data about the online poker game to a plug-in server associated with the plug-in, wherein the plug-in server is external to the poker gaming server;
- upon receiving the gaming data, the plug-in server transmitting a client notification to the poker gaming server, wherein the client notification is destined for the poker client;
- the poker gaming server forwarding the client notification to the poker client;
- the poker client processing the client notification;
- and
- the poker client communicating directly with the plug-in server when providing functionality of the plug-in,
- the method further comprising:
- the poker gaming server receiving an additional client notification destined for an additional poker client, where the additional poker client is not connected to the poker gaming server;
- and
- the poker gaming server discarding the additional client notification.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.