Error detection/correction and fault detection/recovery – Data processing system error or fault handling – Reliability and availability
Reexamination Certificate
2011-07-12
2011-07-12
Beausoliel, Robert (Department: 2113)
Error detection/correction and fault detection/recovery
Data processing system error or fault handling
Reliability and availability
C714S020000, C714S051000, C463S024000, C340S005820, C382S116000, C726S005000, C726S028000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07979740
ABSTRACT:
A gaming machine includes a processor adapted to execute a program of a game; a biometric reader configured to capture first biometric data from the player, and a trusted cache. The trusted cache includes a nonvolatile memory that is configured to store the first biometric data; a context data save engine configured to save the context of the program to the nonvolatile memory and to associate the stored first biometric data with the saved context of the program upon the processor receiving a request from the player to suspend game play, and a context data recovery engine configured to recover the saved context from the nonvolatile memory and to cause continued execution of the program from the recovered saved context upon the biometric reader capturing second biometric data from the player that matches the stored first biometric data and receiving a request from the player to resume game play.
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Brunet De Courssou Thierry
Gatto Jean-Marie
Taylor Eric F.
Beausoliel Robert
Manoskey Joseph D
Mudalla Technology, Inc.
Young Law Firm P.C.
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