IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0671394
(2012-11-07)
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등록번호 |
US-8479908
(2013-07-09)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
10 인용 특허 :
56 |
초록
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A gaming peripheral for a gaming machine is described. The gaming peripheral can be configured to emulate the functions of a lighting device, such as a candle. The gaming peripheral can be configured to provide enhanced gaming features such as 1) enhanced networking capabilities, 2) enhanced periphe
A gaming peripheral for a gaming machine is described. The gaming peripheral can be configured to emulate the functions of a lighting device, such as a candle. The gaming peripheral can be configured to provide enhanced gaming features such as 1) enhanced networking capabilities, 2) enhanced peripheral device monitoring and upgrade capabilities, 3) enhanced player monitoring and security capabilities 4) enhanced gaming function capabilities and 5) enhanced player reward capabilities. The enhanced gaming features can be provided in a non-intrusive manner such that regulated software executed on a gaming machine does not have to be altered.
대표청구항
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1. A method in a retrofit gaming device having a controller including a processor and a memory and a network interface, said retrofit gaming device retrofitted to an existing wager-based gaming machine having a touch screen video display, a value input device, a value output device and a game contro
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A method in a retrofit gaming device having a controller including a processor and a memory and a network interface, said retrofit gaming device retrofitted to an existing wager-based gaming machine having a touch screen video display, a value input device, a value output device and a game controller communicatively coupled to the value input device, the value output device and the touch screen video display wherein after a retrofit of the existing wager-based gaming machine, the retrofit gaming device, game controller, the value input device and the value output device are disposed within an existing gaming machine cabinet, comprising: receiving, by the processor via a first communication pathway added during the retrofit that is between the retrofit gaming device and the value input device within the existing gaming machine cabinet, first data from the value input device;receiving, by the processor via a second communication pathway added during the retrofit that is between the retrofit gaming device and the value output device within the existing gaming machine cabinet, second data from the value output device;receiving, by the processor via a third communication pathway added during the retrofit that is between the retrofit gaming device and the touch screen video display third data from the touch screen video display;sending, by the processor via a fourth communication pathway added during the retrofit that is between the retrofit gaming device and the touch screen video display, video data for output on at least a portion of the touch screen video display;receiving, by the processor via a fifth communication pathway added during the retrofit that is between the retrofit gaming device and the game controller within the existing gaming machine cabinet, fourth data associated with a play of a wager-based game from the game controller;wherein the game controller is configured to control a play of the wager-based game played on the existing gaming machine including outputting a video presentation associated with the play of the wager-based on the touch screen video display;in response to receiving the first data, the second data, the third data, the fourth data or combinations thereof, initiating by the processor a value transaction including a value amount to be added or to be dispensed from the existing wagering-based gaming machine;sending, by the processor via a sixth communication pathway added during the retrofit that uses the network interface, transaction data associated with the value transaction to a remote server;sending, by the processor, commands to one or more of the value input device via the first communication pathway, the value output device via the second communication pathway, the game controller via fifth communication pathway or combinations thereof to add or remove the value amount from the wager-based gaming machine; andsending, by the processor, via the fourth communication pathway added during the retrofit, information related to the value transaction in the video data for output on the at least portion of the touch screen video displaywherein functions of the retrofit gaming device including communicating with the value input device via the first communication pathway, the value output device via the second communication pathway, the touch screen video display via the third communication pathway, the touch screen video display via the fourth communication pathway and the game controller via the fifth communication pathway do not require modification to existing game software executed by the game controller prior to the retrofit of the existing gaming machine. 2. The method of claim 1, further comprising establishing, by the processor, communications with a portable electronic device. 3. The method of claim 2, further comprising receiving, by the processor, fifth data associated with the value transaction from the portable electronic device. 4. The method of claim 3, wherein the value transaction is initiated in response to the fifth data received from the portable electronic device. 5. The method of claim 3, further comprising sending, by the processor, fifth data associated with the value transaction to the portable electronic device. 6. The method of claim 2, wherein the retrofit gaming device includes a wireless interface and wherein the communications are established via the wireless interface. 7. The method of claim 1, wherein the value transaction is initiated in response to only receiving the third data from the touch screen video display. 8. The method of claim 1, wherein the transaction data sent to the remote server via the sixth communication pathway is for transferring the value amount to a remote account associated with a person playing the wager-based game at the gaming machine. 9. The method of claim 8, further comprising, receiving by the processor, identification information associated with the person. 10. The method of claim 1, further comprising, receiving by the processor via a seventh communication pathway added during the retrofit, sixth data from a card reader coupled to the existing gaming machine cabinet. 11. The method of claim 10, wherein the sixth data includes identification information associated with a card inserted in the card reader. 12. The method of claim 11, further comprising sending by the processor the sixth data to remote server via the sixth communication pathway. 13. The method of claim 10, further comprising initiating the value transaction in response to receiving the sixth data from the card reader. 14. The method of claim 10, further comprising receiving by the processor verification data for verifying information associated with a card inserted in the card reader. 15. The method of claim 11, wherein the verification data includes one or more numbers. 16. The method of claim 1, wherein the value input device is a bill acceptor. 17. The method of claim 1, wherein the value output device is a printer. 18. The method of claim 17, wherein one or more of the commands is for outputting a ticket from the printer. 19. The method of claim 1, further comprising generating in the processor a bonus game presentation for a bonus game wherein the video data includes the bonus game presentation. 20. The method of claim 19, wherein the third data includes information associated with a play of the bonus game. 21. The method of claim 1, wherein the video data includes a menu having a plurality of player-selectable options. 22. The method of claim 21, further comprising receiving in the processor in the third data from the touch screen video display information associated with player selections of one or more of the player-selectable options from the menu. 23. The method of claim 1, further comprising sending by the processor via a seventh communication pathway added during the retrofit audio data for output on one or more audio devices coupled to the game controller. 24. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving in the processor player tracking account information. 25. The method of claim 1, wherein the network interface is one of a wired or a wired interface.
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