Flex-time scheduling of electronic gaming machines

An illustrative method controls changes to be made in electronic gaming machines (EGMs) that permit wagering on games. A schedule of conditions to be implemented by one or more EGMs is stored in memory. The schedule includes records containing the identity of an EGM, conditions to be implemented by...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors Burke, Mary M, Bytnar, Michael R
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 06.11.2012
Online AccessGet full text

Cover

More Information
Summary:An illustrative method controls changes to be made in electronic gaming machines (EGMs) that permit wagering on games. A schedule of conditions to be implemented by one or more EGMs is stored in memory. The schedule includes records containing the identity of an EGM, conditions to be implemented by the identified EGM, dates on which the conditions are to be implemented, and start and end times during which the implementation is to occur. Each record stores a priority parameter. It is determined that at least two records are to be implemented on the same date such that a time overlap in servicing the implementation of first and second conditions associated with the first and second records would result. A time sequence of execution of the first and second records is determined based on the respective priority parameters of each of the first and second records. The execution of the first and second records is caused in accord with the determined sequence to avoid the time overlap in servicing the implementation of first and second conditions.