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Matched Legal Cases: ['Application No. 2003270623', 'Application No. 2003270623', 'Application No. 2006249229', 'Application No. 2006249229', 'Application No. 79469', 'Application No. 2', 'Application No. 2', 'Application No. 2', 'Application No. 07751864', 'Application No. 03752329', 'Application No. 03752329', 'Application No. 2005106847']

Brevet US7951008 - Non-volatile memory management technique implemented in a gaming machine - Google�BrevetsRecherche Images Maps Play YouTube Actualit�s Gmail Drive Plus » Recherche avanc�e dans les brevets | Historique Web | Connexion Recherche avanc�e dans les brevets BrevetsVarious embodiments of the present invention are directed to different techniques for managing the storage of accumulated information in selected non-volatile memory sources at a gaming machine. In one implementation of the present invention relates to a technique for automatically and dynamically swapping...http://www.google.fr/patents/US7951008?utm_source=gb-gplus-shareBrevet US7951008 - Non-volatile memory management technique implemented in a gaming machine Num�ro de publicationUS7951008 B2Type de publicationOctroi Num�ro de demande11/367,525 Date de publication31 mai 2011 Date de d�p�t3 mars 2006 Date de priorit�3 mars 2006Autre r�f�rence de publicationEP1999732A2US20070207854WO2007103170A2WO2007103170A3 InventeursSteven G. LeMayDwayne R. NelsonJames W. StockdaleBryan D. Wolf Cessionnaire d'origineIgt Classification aux �tats-Unis463/43463/24711/170711/165463/29 Classification internationaleG06F12/00A63F13/00 Classification coop�rativeG07F17/32G06F12/08G07F17/3202G07F17/3241G06F12/12 Classification europ�enneG07F 17/32G06F 12/08G06F 12/12G07F 17/32HG07F 17/32CR�f�rencesCitations de brevets (82)Citations hors brevets (44) R�f�renc� par (6)Liens externesUSPTO Cession USPTO EspacenetNon-volatile memory management technique implemented in a gaming machineUS 7951008 B2 R�sum� Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to different techniques for managing the storage of accumulated information in selected non-volatile memory sources at a gaming machine. In one implementation of the present invention relates to a technique for automatically and dynamically swapping critical data and/or other game related information between the non-volatile RAM and the alternate storage (e.g., disk drive) of a gaming machine as new games are activated and/or existing games are deactivated at the gaming machine.
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