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公开(公告)号:EP1586038A4
公开(公告)日:2007-03-14
申请号:EP03752329
申请日:2003-09-11
申请人: IGT RENO NEV
发明人: NELSON DWAYNE R
CPC分类号: G07F17/32 , A63F13/12 , A63F2300/206 , A63F2300/401 , A63F2300/552 , A63F2300/6063 , G06F12/023 , G06F2212/401 , G07F17/3202 , G07F17/3241
摘要: A method and apparatus of dynamically storing critical data of a gaming machine by allocating and deallocating memory space in a gaming machine is disclosed. One or more embodiments describe downloading or removing a new game to a gaming machine such that all existing critical data in NV-RAM memory is left intact. In one embodiment, the invention discloses a method and apparatus for dynamically allocating and deallocating memory space to accommodate either permanent or temporary storage in an NV-RAM. A method and apparatus is provided to monitor available memory space and dynamically resize the memory in NV-RAM. In one embodiment, a method is disclosed for performing an integrity check of the NV-RAM and determining whether a critical data error has occurred. In one or more embodiments, methods of compacting and shifting contents of an NV-RAM are described to consolidate available memory space or to prevent unauthorized access of NV-RAM memory.
摘要翻译: 公开了一种通过分配和解除分配游戏机中的存储空间来动态存储游戏机的关键数据的方法和设备。 一个或多个实施例描述向游戏机下载或移除新游戏,使得NV-RAM存储器中的所有现有关键数据保持不变。 在一个实施例中,本发明公开了一种用于动态分配和解除分配存储器空间以适应NV-RAM中的永久存储器或临时存储器的方法和设备。 提供了一种方法和装置来监视可用存储空间并动态调整NV-RAM中的存储器的大小。 在一个实施例中,公开了一种用于执行NV-RAM的完整性检查并确定是否发生关键数据错误的方法。 在一个或多个实施例中,描述了压缩和移动NV-RAM的内容的方法以合并可用存储器空间或防止对NV-RAM存储器的未经授权的访问。