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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 31, 2010
Filed:
Jan. 28, 2003
Applicants:
Bill Wells, Reno, NV (US);
Richard Wilder, Sparks, NV (US);
Inventors:
Bill Wells, Reno, NV (US);
Richard Wilder, Sparks, NV (US);
Assignee:
IGT, Reno, NV (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63F 13/12 (2006.01); A63F 9/24 (2006.01); G06F 9/445 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Memories coupled to a gaming terminal, are reprogrammed by a method and apparatus which includes identification, negotiation, downloading and verification information from an external information source to a gaming terminal. Hardware devices are used to identify gaming terminals or components.