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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 06, 2007
Jacob Graham, Sparks, NV (US);
Gregory A. Schlottmann, Sparks, NV (US);
Jacob C. Bruce, Reno, NV (US);
Anthony R. Escalera, Sparks, NV (US);
Jacob Graham, Sparks, NV (US);
Gregory A. Schlottmann, Sparks, NV (US);
Jacob C. Bruce, Reno, NV (US);
Anthony R. Escalera, Sparks, NV (US);
IGT, Reno, NV (US);
Abstract
Methods and devices are provided for querying databases maintained by electronic gaming machines ('EGMs'). The databases preferably follow a predetermined naming convention. In some such implementations, a query is written in a predetermined message field. For example, the query string may be written in a predetermined extension of the Gaming Standards Association's G2S Message Protocol. An EGM (or other device) receiving a message containing such a query may extract the query from the predetermined field, parse the query, determine the requested data and return a responsive message that includes the requested data.