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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 09, 2007
John G. Kroeckel, San Ramon, CA (US);
Gennady I. Soliterman, San Ramon, CA (US);
Bryan M. Kelly, Alamo, CA (US);
Dennis Lockard, Tracy, CA (US);
Jeffrey C. Tallcott, Modesto, CA (US);
Jeffrey Allen, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Robert Luciano, Reno, NV (US);
John G. Kroeckel, San Ramon, CA (US);
Gennady I. Soliterman, San Ramon, CA (US);
Bryan M. Kelly, Alamo, CA (US);
Dennis Lockard, Tracy, CA (US);
Jeffrey C. Tallcott, Modesto, CA (US);
Jeffrey Allen, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Robert Luciano, Reno, NV (US);
Bally Gaming, Inc., Las Vegas, NV (US);
Abstract
Certain non-limiting exemplary embodiments disclosed herein teach a game system comprising a wide area network, a game unit coupled to the wide area network and capable of uploading game data concerning game play, and a server coupled to the wide area network and capable of receiving the game data and storing the game data in a database with other game data. According to certain non-limiting exemplary embodiments, the wide area network is the Internet. Encryption may be used to protect game data before it is uploaded. The game unit may be, for example, directly coupled to the Internet via an Internet Service Provider, or coupled to a local area network which may be coupled to the wide area network.