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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 14, 2007
Floyd Goldstein, Grass Valley, CA (US);
John Goodman, Reno, NV (US);
Dung Hua, Sparks, NV (US);
David C. Williams, Carson City, NV (US);
Fred Nesimeier, Reno, NV (US);
Floyd Goldstein, Grass Valley, CA (US);
John Goodman, Reno, NV (US);
Dung Hua, Sparks, NV (US);
David C. Williams, Carson City, NV (US);
Fred Nesimeier, Reno, NV (US);
IGT, Las Vegs, NV (US);
Abstract
The invention provides for an automated data collection having an endpoint coupled to at least one gaming machine to collect data from the at least one gaming machine, at least one concentrator in communication with the endpoint via a personal area network to obtain the data from the endpoint, and at least one remote collection server in communication with the at least one concentrator to receive the data from the at least one concentrator, wherein the data is pushed from the endpoint to the at least one remote collection server at predefined time intervals without interrupting game play on the at least one gaming machine.