Patent ID: 8241109

Claim:
A method of updating data on meter Random Access Memory (RAM) of a gaming system, the method including: creating a backup copy of the data in the meter RAM and storing the backup copy in a predetermined, second data storage location of a memory device of the meter; determining whether the data in the meter RAM is to be updated; in response to determining that the data in the meter RAM is to be updated, setting a status of an indicator to an updating state; determining whether the power from a dedicated local power supply has failed and determining whether the status of the indicator is the updating state; and in response to determining that the power from the dedicated local power supply has failed and the status of the indicator is the updating state, restoring data in the meter RAM using the backup copy; wherein, in the event of a power failure, the dedicated local power supply provides a hold-up time sufficient to set the status of the indicator to the updating state.