Patent ID: 8259596
Filing Date: 2012-09-04
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for managing internet protocol (IP) addresses in a gaming network having one or more gaming machines, wherein a gaming machine includes one or more in-game network devices, the method comprising: determining an external IP address associated with a given gaming machine; determining an internal IP address scope associated with the given gaming machine; receiving a request for an internal IP address from an in-game network device associated with the given gaming machine; leasing to the in-game network device a temporary internal IP address selected from a default IP address scope when an updated external IP address and an updated internal IP address scope are not received from a host after a power outage for the gaming network, wherein the default IP address scope does not include a previously leased IP address; and updating the temporary internal IP address for the in-game network device when an updated internal IP address scope is received by the in-game network device.