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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 23, 2012
Method, apparatus, and program product for distributing random number generation on a gaming network
Joseph R. Enzminger, Austin, TX (US);
Joseph R. Enzminger, Austin, TX (US);
Multimedia Games, Inc., Austin, TX (US);
Abstract
Methods, apparatus, and program products are disclosed for providing distributed RNG calculation capability. Generally, gaming machines cooperate on a gaming network to calculate a result for a RNG algorithm. A preferred system uses peer machines to perform partial RNG calculations, but cooperating server machines may also be used. One method calculates a first partial RNG calculation at a first machine using a seed value. The first machine transmits results of the first partial calculation to a second machine, which completes the RNG calculation. Some algorithms may include a step of combining partial results from two or more gaming machines. A preferred system uses a RNG state tracker and a seed tracker operating on a RNG master machine. This machine initializes a partial RNG with a seed value, and then tracks the state of the partial RNG using results from the completed calculation obtained over the network.