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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 16, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 15, 2006
James W. Morrow, Sparks, NV (US);
Lawrence Mcallister, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Robert Dubner, Westwood, NJ (US);
David Carman, Glenwood, MD (US);
James W. Morrow, Sparks, NV (US);
Lawrence McAllister, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Robert Dubner, Westwood, NJ (US);
David Carman, Glenwood, MD (US);
Bally Gaming, Inc., Las Vegas, NV (US);
Abstract
There is provided a method and system for verifying a device, having components. Identification numbers of the components are read and then verified. The process of verifying comprises matching each identification number in a database to determine whether each identification number is valid. In one embodiment, the database is remote from the device, wherein verification is performed over a network connecting a database server containing the database with the device. The device transmits the identification numbers for each of the components to the database server for verification. A file allocation structure reader may be located in a basic input/output system of the device for reading and verifying data files from a persistent storage media without loading an operating system. The device may comprise a gaming machine that contains a monitor for monitoring one or more system events being processed by the gaming machine. The monitor monitors routine and non-routine events. A detector is included for detecting selected system events so that they may be recorded.