Abstract: A local game-area network includes a plurality of gaming devices and local game-area servers. Each local game-area server is associated with a corresponding gaming device. Each local game-area server in the local game-area network is operatively associated with every other local game-area server in the local game-area network. Additionally, one of the local game-area servers is a host local game-area server while the remaining gaming devices and associated local game-area servers are clients. Furthermore, the host status of the host local game-area server moves dynamically to an available local game-area server in the local game-area network in response to the host local game-area server becoming non-operational.

Abstract: A logic interface engine 10 is used as an interface between a command driven device and a logical communication channel. The logic interface engine 10 includes a logic controller 20, a command router 30, a message processor 40, and a transport layer 50. The logic controller includes a plurality of object classes that correspond to components of the command-driven device. The command router receives the outbound commands sent by the object classes, and inbound commands sent from the command inQueues of the command router, which the command router duplicates and forwards, as required. The message processor(s) each includes a corresponding host, message builder, and message splitter. The transport layer receives the outbound messages sent by the message processors and sends outbound messages to the logical communication channel. Additionally, the transport layer sends inbound messages to the message processors.