Patent ID: 9501896
Filing Date: 2016-11-22
CPC Classification: G07F

Claim Text:
1. A method for controlling the operation and configuration of an electronic game terminal comprising a processor programmed to control play of one or more of a series of electronic games on the electronic game terminal, comprising the steps of: setting a license fee to be charged for a game fill communicated to a game operator for playing one or more of the series of electronic games on the electronic game terminal, the license fee for the game fill based, at least in part, on a unique electronic game terminal identifier; determining a maximum number of plays of each of the electronic games that can be played on the electronic game terminal at each of a plurality of levels of play thereof for the license fee set for the game fill communicated to the game operator; generating a passcode for activating the plays of the electronic games of the game fill for play on the electronic game terminal, the passcode based, at least in part, on the license fee set for the game fill, and communicating the passcode from an electronic game service provider computer to the game operator for activating the electronic games provided by the game fill to be played on the electronic game terminal; dynamically determining a number of games remaining on the electronic game terminal for the game fill following each play of at least one of the games of the game fill by the processor of the electronic game terminal, wherein the number of games remaining varies based on a number of games previously played at each level of play thereof; automatically deactivating the electronic game terminal, if the processor of the electronic game terminal determines that there are no electronic games of the game fill remaining to be played; receiving a request for a new passcode from the game operator to refill the electronic game plays on the electronic game terminal, the request being received by the electronic game service provider computer and including the unique electronic game terminal identifier; in response to the request, generating a new passcode using the electronic game service provider computer, the new passcode based, at least in part, on the unique electronic game terminal identifier, for reactivating game plays on the electronic game terminal; and communicating the new passcode from the electronic game service provider computer to the electronic game terminal.