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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2022
Igt, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Dwayne Nelson, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Derek J. Plowman, Reno, NV (US);
IGT, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Abstract
An electronic gaming machine ('EGM') includes a processor circuit, a port coupled to the processor circuit, and a memory coupled to the processor circuit. The port is configured to communicatively couple to a license dongle. The license dongle is configured to store a license associated with a game. The license is usable to allow the game to be played on the EGM. The memory includes machine-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor circuit, cause the EGM to perform operations. The operations include providing an identifier of the license dongle to a separate entity. The operations further include, responsive to providing the identifier of the license dongle, receiving an indicator of the license associated with the game. The operations further include initiating the game on the EGM using the license.