Patent ID: 7168089
Filing Date: 2007-01-23
Classification: A63F,G06F,G06Q,G07F,H04L

Abstract:
1. In a software authorization agent, a method of generating a gaming software transaction record used to facilitate a transfer of gaming software between two gaming devices, the method comprising: receiving a gaming software transaction request from a first gaming device; authenticating an identity of the first gaming device; generating a gaming software transaction record comprising gaming software transaction information that is used to approve or reject the transfer of gaming software from a second gaming device to the first gaming device sending an authorization message to the first gaming device wherein the authorization message includes information indicating whether the first gaming device is authorized to transfer the gaming software to the second gaming device and wherein the first gaming device and the second gaming device are separate from the software authorization agent; wherein the gaming software is for at least one of a) a game of chance played on a gaming machine, b) a bonus game of chance played on a gaming machine, c) a device driver for a for a device installed on a gaming machine, d) a player tracking service on a gaming machine and e) an operating system installed on the gaming machine.