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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 19, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2004
Christopher W. Blackburn, Reno, NV (US);
Rory L. Block, Carson City, NV (US);
Chih-hui Jan, Reno, NV (US);
James P. Simmermon, Reno, NV (US);
Thomas A. Gentles, Algonquin, IL (US);
Vikram Swamy, Chicago, IL (US);
Terry D. Warkentin, Carson City, NV (US);
Christopher W. Blackburn, Reno, NV (US);
Rory L. Block, Carson City, NV (US);
Chih-Hui Jan, Reno, NV (US);
James P. Simmermon, Reno, NV (US);
Thomas A. Gentles, Algonquin, IL (US);
Vikram Swamy, Chicago, IL (US);
Terry D. Warkentin, Carson City, NV (US);
WMS Gaming Inc., Waukegan, IL (US);
Abstract
An accounting service for a gaming network including gaming machines provides systems and methods for retrieving accounting information such as gaming machine meter information from gaming machines on the gaming network. The gaming services framework comprises a set of services, protocols, XML schemas, and methods for providing gaming system functionality in a distributed, network based architecture that includes gaming machines and servers. The systems and methods provide a service-oriented framework for gaming and property management based upon internetworking technology and web services concepts.