Device verification system and method

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(54) DEVICE VERIFICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD

(76) Inventors: James W. Morrow, Sparks, NV (US);

Lawrence McAllister, Las Vegas, NV
(US); Robert Dubner, Westwood, NJ
(US); David Carman, Glenwood, MD
(US)

Correspondence Address:

BROWN RAYSMAN MILLSTEIN FELDER &
STEINER, LLP
SUITE 711

1880 CENTURY PARK EAST
LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 (US)

(21) Appl. No.: 10/243,912

(22) Filed: Sep. 13, 2002

Publication Classification

(51) Int. CI.7 G11C 29/00; G06F 11/00;

G01R 31/28

(52) U.S. C I 714 742

(57) ABSTRACT

There is provided a method and system for verifying a device, having components. Identification numbers of the components are read and then verified. The process of verifying comprises matching each identification number in a database to determine whether each identification number is valid. In one embodiment, the database is remote from the device, wherein verification is performed over a network connecting a database server containing the database with the device. The device transmits the identification numbers for each of the components to the database server for verification. A file allocation structure reader may be located in a basic input/output system of the device for reading and verifying data files from a persistent storage media without loading an operating system. The device may comprise a gaming machine that contains a monitor for monitoring one or more system events being processed by the gaming machine. The monitor monitors routine and non-routine events. A detector is included for detecting selected system events so that they may be recorded.