Method and system for instant-on game download

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8651956
APP PUB NO 20110105234A1
SERIAL NO

12986861

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Disclosed are methods, apparatus, and systems, including computer program products, implementing and using techniques for a method for providing a game on demand over a data network, in a gaming machine. The gaming machine sends a request message for a game application over the data network. In a network mode, the gaming machine receives outputted results from an executed game application over a streaming channel of the data network for network-based game play. During the network-based game play, the game application is downloaded over a download channel of the data network. In a local mode, the gaming machine executes the downloaded game application independent of the network-based game play. The gaming machine switches instantaneously from the network mode to the local mode for machine-based game play, including maintaining a status of the network-based game play.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hedrick, Joseph R Reno, US 129 11392
Nguyen, Binh T Reno, US 277 29304
Wolf, Bryan Reno, US 47 4980

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