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Matched Legal Cases: ['Application No. 2006275603', 'Application No. 2006275655', 'Application No. 200680028398', 'Application No. 200680028131', 'Application No. 200680028131', 'Application No. 200910173886', 'Application No. 200680028398', 'Application No. 200680028131', 'Application No. 6788873']

Patent US8152628 - Methods and devices for authentication and licensing in a gaming network - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsMethods and devices are provided for managing licenses in gaming networks. Some aspects of the invention are provided as a license manager module that operates as part of a server-based system for provisioning and configuring gaming machines. Security and authentication techniques are provided to prevent...http://www.google.com/patents/US8152628?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8152628 - Methods and devices for authentication and licensing in a gaming networkAdvanced Patent SearchTry the new Google Patents, with machine-classified Google Scholar results, and Japanese and South Korean patents.Publication numberUS8152628 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/225,408Publication dateApr 10, 2012Filing dateSep 12, 2005Priority dateAug 1, 2005Fee statusPaidAlso published asCA2617653A1, CA2617653C, EP1934960A2, US9142096, US20070026942, US20120165094, WO2007016402A2, WO2007016402A3Publication number11225408, 225408, US 8152628 B2, US 8152628B2, US-B2-8152628, US8152628 B2, US8152628B2InventorsMichael Kinsley, Steven Lemay, Lance OrnerOriginal AssigneeIgtExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (48), Non-Patent Citations (23), Referenced by (6), Classifications (21), Legal Events (2) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetMethods and devices for authentication and licensing in a gaming network
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