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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2015
Filed:
Feb. 06, 2010
Mary M. Burke, Somonauk, IL (US);
Craig J. Sylla, Round Lake, IL (US);
Mary M. Burke, Somonauk, IL (US);
Craig J. Sylla, Round Lake, IL (US);
WMS Gaming, Inc., Waukegan, IL (US);
Abstract
Some embodiments include a computer-implemented method for tracking, over an electronic wagering game network, services performed on a wagering game machine. The method comprises: receiving, in the wagering game machine, a wagering game machine access identifier, wherein the wagering game machine access identifier indicates identity of a technician accessing a wagering game machine; detecting a service event in the wagering game machine; and generating a report indicating a modification to the wagering game machine. The method can also comprise receiving a technician log describing the modification to the wagering game machine; transmitting, to a service controller, the report, the log, and the wagering game machine access identifier. The method can also comprise receiving, from the service controller, maintenance information associated with the wagering game machine; and presenting the maintenance information on a display associated with the wagering game machine.