Download progress management gaming system

摘要

A modified form of the UDP multicast protocol is disclosed to implement a one-way download progress notification system between a server and one or more clients. The UDP multicast download progress notification system enables UDP messages to be sent only to registered clients, not broadcasted to all clients. This architecture minimizes network traffic and enhances system security, since only registered clients receive the UDP message. The configuration of the UDP multicast download progress notification system does not require the configuration of network devices in order to support a UDP multicast. Furthermore, any number of the clients may be on a different network domain than the DCM engine.

主权项

1. A gaming architecture system using a modified form of User Datagram Protocol (UDP) multicast download progress notification system in a client-server architecture that otherwise allows only client initiated messages, the system comprising:
one or more clients, wherein each client executes a graphical user interface display; a server having one or more processors, the server connected to the one or more clients via a network, wherein the server identifies download progress notification information that has potential for inclusion in a download progress notification message; a database connected to the server, wherein the server queries the database for a list of clients, wherein the database replies with a list of clients, wherein the server sends download progress notification to all clients on the list using an assigned port number from a UDP broadcast processor, and wherein the download progress notification is presented on the graphical user interface display.