Communication protocol for gaming system configuration

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6884174
APP PUB NO 20040002383A1
SERIAL NO

10183108

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A method and apparatus for communicating gaming machine settings is disclosed. In one embodiment a universal configuration communication protocol is provided for retrieving or modifying, over a network, current gaming machine setting of a remotely located gaming machine. A translation table may be implemented with the communication protocol to achieve variable translation between different gaming machine platforms. In one embodiment the gaming machine status is requested prior to activating the communication protocol to prevent interruption of game play. In one embodiment activation of the communication protocol may result in the gaming machine momentarily entering an inactive status.

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IGT6355 SOUTH BUFFALO DRIVE LAS VEGAS NV 89113

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Lundy, Christopher Reno, NV 10 487
Olson, Garret Reno, NV 1 154

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