Patent ID: 6219836
Filing Date: 2001-04-17
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
A computer-implemented system for use in downloading software during manufacture of gaming devices, comprising:electronic memory locations storing information including:first information regarding customer orders for gaming devices, including information about the location where said gaming devices are to be used and also storinga plurality of programs for use in gaming devices including at least a first program approved in a first jurisdiction and a second, different program approved in a second jurisdiction, andsecond information indicating that said first program is approved in said first jurisdiction and that said second program is approved in said second jurisdiction;at least a first component for a gaming device, having a component memory, said component being coupled to a computer, said computer being programmed to:receive information regarding the type of programming for downloading to said component memory;select among said plurality of programs to identify a program which has been approved for a jurisdiction which includes a location where said gaming device is to be used, to provide at least a first selected program; anddownload said selected program to said component memory.