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SYSTEM-TO-SYSTEM
WORKGROUP
October 3, 2002
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CHARTER
The System-to-System (S2S) workgroup is charged with
designing standard casino systems interface specifications,
and assisting with their implementation, to reduce the
engineering efforts required in developing, maintaining and
enhancing customer specific casino configurations
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GOALS
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The workgroup will develop interface standards in two areas:
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Communication between various gaming hosts (e.g., accounting, security, progressive
controllers, advertising / promotion displays).
Communication between gaming hosts and non-gaming host systems, to effect a
hospitality/gaming industry solution. The work will form a mutually cooperative
relationship with the hospitality industry to develop these interface standards.
The workgroup shall focus on using industry standards, including by not limited
to TCP/IP, SSL, fully formed XML and other IP protocols for the primary
protocol, and physical transport technologies, including but not limited to
Ethernet and other IP transport mechanisms.
The workgroup will focus on definition of standardized message schemas related
to moving data and the sequence of those messages.
The workgroup will work with acceptance by the regulatory agencies in mind.
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EXAMPLES
• Player Tracking to Point of Sale
– Player Tracking can include table tracking, sports book, keno and
bingo
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Player Tracking to Property Management System
Slot Accounting to Player Tracking
Money Counting Equipment to Slot Accounting
Ticketing Systems to Slot Accounting
Credit to Player Tracking
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PROPERTY MANAGEMENT TO
PLAYER TRACKING
Populates
Registration Card
from Profile
Looks up
account
Request Profile
Profile:
Name
Address
Phone
Patron Number
Etc.
Patron Management
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AND THE REVERSE……
Creat es
account
Adds Account number for
reference and card encoding
Profile:
Name
Address
Phone
Etc.
Patron Number
Patron Management
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POINT OF SALE TO
PLAYER TRACKING
Credit Points for
the purchase.
Card is swiped during
tendering of sale.
Retail, F&B, Hotel
Point of Sale
Details of
Transaction:
Outlet ID
Patron ID
Amount of
Purchase
Patron Management
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WHY STANDARDIZE?
Operator Benefits
• Ease of integration
• Increased efficiency
– Informtion from multiple
database automatically
available
• Guest Service
– Links between Hotel, POS &
Casino Servies
Manufacturer Benefits
• Ease of integration
• Reduced Development and
Maintenance Costs
– “Off the Shelf” Technology
cost effective and efficient
– XML source code openly
availabe, reduces engineering
time by approx. 80%
• Faster Time to Market
• Patron Worth
– One Player Loyalty card for
multiple casino sites
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WHY XML?
• Rapid adoption
• Established presence in the Hospitality (HITIS, OTA)
• Platform transparent
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SPONSOR COMPANIES
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