Patent ID: 7886288
Filing Date: 2011-02-08
Classification: A63F,G06F

Abstract:
1. A gaming apparatus comprising: a memory storing a plurality of software files; a logic designed or configured to: 1) group the plurality of software files into three separate image files consisting of an operating system image file, a control system image file and a game image file; 2) to specify all operating system files in the plurality of software files to be included in the operating system image file, control system files and game files in the plurality of software files not included in the operating system image file; 3) to specify all the control system files in the plurality of software files to be included in the control system image file, the operating system files and the game files in the plurality of software files not included in the control system image file; 4) to specify all the game files in the plurality of software files to be included in the game image file, the operating system files and the control system files in the plurality of software files not included in the game image file; 5) to create the operating system image file, the control system image file and the game image file; 6) to specify separate mount points for each of the operating system image file, the control system image file and the game image file wherein the files of each of said image files are extractable at the respective separate mount points to cause the files of each of said image files to be available for use by a gaming device; and 7) to copy the operating system image file, the control system image file and the game image file to a media accessible from the gaming device.