SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CENTRALIZED RANDOM NUMBER GENERATOR PROCESSING

摘要

A networked gaming system and method with a central true random number generator (“TRNG”) for generating random numbers (“RNs”). The RNs are supplied to electronic gaming machines (“EGMs”) on a network and are used to determine game outcomes. The system and method are configured to gather requests for RNs from EGMs in batches that are coordinated by a server based gaming (“SBG”) service where the SBG service receives RN requests from EGMs and routes the requests in batches to the central true random number generator request handler (“TRNGRH”) service. The central TRNGRH service responds to the SBG service with a batch of RNs that are then distributed to the EGMs within an acceptable response time.

主权项

1. A system in which a plurality of electronic gaming machines (“EGMs”) are connected on a network wherein players are enabled to play games on the EGMs with an opportunity to win an award, comprising:
a first central server in communication with the network, comprising: a true random number generator (“TRNG”) for generating random numbers (“RNs”) that determine the outcome of games played on EGMs on the network wherein each game outcome resulting from a corresponding RN is one of a predefined set of game outcomes including winning and losing outcomes; and a true random number generator request handler (“TRNGRH”) for handling RN batch requests with individual RN requests received on the network from the EGMs or from a service acting as an abstraction layer, and coordinating the transmission of RNs generated by the TRNG on the network; at least one server based gaming (“SBG”) server in communication with the network wherein an abstraction layer is used, for: (a) receiving individual RN requests from at least a first group of EGMs that is a subset of the plurality of EGMs, and accumulating the RN requests in a list that forms a batch of RN requests; (b) sending the batch of RN requests to the TRNGRH for handling and response; (c) receiving a response to the batch request sent to the TRNGRH including a RN corresponding to each RN request in the batch; and (d) transmitting each RN request in the batch to the appropriate EGM in response to each individual request received from the EGMs; and wherein t+τi