Patent ID: 8500562

Claim:
A gaming system comprising: a user terminal including: at least one user terminal processor, at least one user terminal display device, at least one user terminal input device, and at least one user terminal memory device which stores a plurality of instructions which, when executed by the at least one user terminal processor, cause the at least one user terminal processor to operate with the at least one user terminal display device and the at least one user terminal input device to receive configuration data from a user; and a server configured to communicate with the user terminal, said server and said user terminal programmed to: (i) determine a preparation code associated with the configuration data, (ii) provide the preparation code to the user, (iii) cause the configuration data and the preparation code to be transmitted to a gaming device distinct from the user terminal, and (vi) in response to the gaming device receiving the preparation code from the user, configure the gaming device in accordance with the configuration data.