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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 06, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2011
Mary M. Burke, Somonauk, IL (US);
Nevin J. Liber, Libertyville, IL (US);
Mark B. Ganger, West Chicago, IL (US);
Craig J. Sylla, Round Lake, IL (US);
Matthew J. Ward, Northbrook, IL (US);
Mary M. Burke, Somonauk, IL (US);
Nevin J. Liber, Libertyville, IL (US);
Mark B. Ganger, West Chicago, IL (US);
Craig J. Sylla, Round Lake, IL (US);
Matthew J. Ward, Northbrook, IL (US);
WMS Gaming Inc., Waukegan, IL (US);
Abstract
A system, apparatus and method for gaming-related communications in a hierarchical multi-tiered system are described herein. In some embodiments, a method includes transmitting a master configuration from a central operations of a hierarchical multi-tiered system to a local gaming site having one or more gaming components. The method also includes receiving a selected configuration for one or more of the gaming components based on the master configuration. The method includes downloading the selected configuration to the one or more of the gaming components through the hierarchical multi-tiered system.