USB device protocol for a gaming machine
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1. A gaming machine comprising:
- a master gaming controller designed or configured to control one or more games played on the gaming machine and to communicate with a plurality of USB gaming peripherals using a USB compatible communications; and
the plurality of USB gaming peripherals coupled to the gaming machine and in communication with the master gaming controller, each of the plurality of USB gaming peripherals comprising;
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a USB compatible communication connection, one or more peripheral devices specific to each USB gaming peripheral wherein each peripheral device supports one or more USB features, and a USB peripheral controller designed or configured i) to control the one or more peripheral devices and ii) to communicate with the master gaming controller and peripheral devices using the USB compatible communications, the USB peripheral controller comprising;
one or more USB compatible interfaces wherein each USB compatible interface is mapped to a single USB feature in the one of peripheral devices.
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Abstract
A disclosed gaming machine has a plurality of “gaming peripherals,” each communicating with a master gaming controller via a standard peripheral interface such as the USB (Universal Serial Bus).). For USB compatible communications, characteristics of a USB gaming peripheral class are defined. The USB gaming peripheral class allows features of a USB gaming peripheral in the USB gaming peripheral class to be controlled by a USB host in a manner compatible with USB.
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1. A gaming machine comprising:
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a master gaming controller designed or configured to control one or more games played on the gaming machine and to communicate with a plurality of USB gaming peripherals using a USB compatible communications; and
the plurality of USB gaming peripherals coupled to the gaming machine and in communication with the master gaming controller, each of the plurality of USB gaming peripherals comprising;
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a USB compatible communication connection,one or more peripheral devices specific to each USB gaming peripheral wherein each peripheral device supports one or more USB features, and a USB peripheral controller designed or configured i) to control the one or more peripheral devices and ii) to communicate with the master gaming controller and peripheral devices using the USB compatible communications, the USB peripheral controller comprising;
one or more USB compatible interfaces wherein each USB compatible interface is mapped to a single USB feature in the one of peripheral devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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