Patent ID: 7127069

Claim:
A method of obtaining a game license on a gaming machine providing a game play of one or more games, the method comprising: providing a gaming machine comprising a 1) housing, 2) master gaming controller coupled to the housing that controls a game of chance played on the gaming machine and determines the outcome of the game of chance wherein the game license is associated with the game of chance; 3) a first input mechanism, coupled to the housing, for receiving and storing money or indicia of credit input to the gaming machine; and 4) an output mechanism, coupled to the housing, for outputting money or a tangible indicia of credit redeemable for cash from the gaming machine resulting from outcomes for the game of chance determined on the gaming machine; under control of the master gaming controller, determining license data is needed for the game of chance while the game of chance is available for game play on the gaming machine; under control of the master gaming controller, generating a game license request message to request the license data; under control of the master gaming controller, sending the game license request message to a remove server; under control of the master gaming controller, receiving a game license reply message from the remote server including the license data; under control of the master gaming controller, updating the game license using the license data on the gaming machine.