Granted Patent B2

US 12,249,210 · App. 18/364,231 · Granted Mar 11, 2025

Inventors: Nimish Purohit (Las Vegas, NV); Garrett Hill (Las Vegas, NV); Eric Taylor (Carson City, NV)

Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.

G07F17/3227G06F8/61G07F17/3241H04L9/0637H04L9/3247H04L9/50

Abstract

Claims (43)

1. A computing device for configuring a gaming device, the computing device comprising:

at least one memory with instructions stored thereon; and

at least one processor in communication with the at least one memory, wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the at least one processor to:

cause an operating system (OS) image to be installed on the gaming device;

cause a blockchain client to be installed on the gaming device, wherein the gaming device executes the blockchain client to:

connect to a blockchain network including a blockchain;

generate a preparation transaction including a device identifier (ID) associated with the gaming device; and

transmit the preparation transaction to the blockchain for storage.

2. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions further cause the at least one processor to configure a security key associated with the gaming device.

3. The computing device of claim 2 , wherein the preparation transaction further includes a hash of the security key.

4. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the preparation transaction further includes at least one of a manufacturer ID, a customer ID, or a hash of a game image.

5. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the gaming device is further configured to store a copy of the blockchain at the gaming device.

6. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions further cause the at least one processor to:

identify a software image to be installed on the gaming device once the gaming device has reached a destination location; and

transmit a software image transaction to the blockchain to pre-stage the software image for installation onto the gaming device upon arrival at the destination location.

7. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions further cause the at least one processor to disconnect from the gaming device prior to shipment of the gaming device.

8. At least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium with instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:

cause an operating system (OS) image to be installed on a gaming device;

cause a blockchain client to be installed on the gaming device, wherein the gaming device executes the blockchain client to:

connect to a blockchain network including a blockchain;

generate a preparation record including a device identifier (ID) associated with the gaming device; and

transmit the preparation record to the blockchain for storage.

9. The at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein the instructions further cause the at least one processor to configure a security key associated with the gaming device.

10. The at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 9 , wherein the preparation record further includes a hash of the security key.

11. The at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein the preparation record further includes at least one of a manufacturer ID, a customer ID, or a hash of a game image.

12. The at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein the gaming device is further configured to store a copy of the blockchain at the gaming device.

13. The at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein the instructions further cause the at least one processor to:

determine a software image to be installed on the gaming device once the gaming device has reached a destination location; and

transmit a software image transaction to the blockchain to pre-stage the software image for installation onto the gaming device upon arrival at the destination location.

14. The at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein the instructions further cause the at least one processor to disconnect from the gaming device prior to shipment of the gaming device.

15. A method of preparing a gaming device for shipment, the method implemented by at least one processor in communication with at least one memory, the method comprising:

causing an operating system (OS) image to be installed on the gaming device;

causing a blockchain client to be installed on the gaming device, wherein the gaming device executes the blockchain client to:

connect to a blockchain network including a blockchain;

generate a preparation transaction including a device identifier (ID) associated with the gaming device; and

transmit the preparation transaction to the blockchain for storage.

16. The method of claim 15 , further comprising configuring a security key associated with the gaming device.

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the preparation transaction further includes a hash of the security key.

18. The method of claim 15 , wherein the preparation transaction further includes at least one of a manufacturer ID, a customer ID, or a hash of a game image.

19. The method of claim 15 , wherein the gaming device is further configured to store a copy of the blockchain at the gaming device.

20. The method of claim 15 , further comprising:

determining a software image to be installed on the gaming device once the gaming device has reached a destination location; and

transmitting a software image transaction to the blockchain to pre-stage the software image for installation onto the gaming device upon arrival at the destination location.

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