| 摘要 |
<p>A method of operating a network of entertainment devices, each having a payment mechanism, for permitting execution of entertainment content is disclosed. The disclosed method comprises the steps of: (i) defining primary and modifying schedules, each schedule defining a set of attributes for operation of an entertainment device and storing said schedules in a database; (ii) associating each entertainment device with one or more groups of devices, each group having a specified one or more of said schedules: (iii) defining a third set of schedules, each schedule defining a further set of attributes for operation of a plurality of entertainment devices and storing said schedules in a database (iv) for each entertainment device in the network, determining from all the schedules that apply to that device, a subset of attributes that shall prevail in that device; and (v) configuring the device to have that subset of attributes. This allows for dynamic changes to the content made available at an entertainment device to be made.</p> |
