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Gaming apparatus with an optical wireless system

  • US 20030190958A1
  • Filed: 04/08/2002
  • Published: 10/09/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/08/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A gaming system comprising:

  • a first gaming unit comprising;

    a display unit that is capable of generating video images;

    a value input device;

    a gaming unit controller operatively coupled to said display unit and said value input device, said gaming unit controller comprising a processor and a memory operatively coupled to said processor, said gaming unit controller being programmed to allow a person to make a wager, said gaming unit controller of being programmed to cause a video image to be generated on said display unit, said video image representing a game, and said gaming unit controller being programmed to determine a value payout associated with an outcome of said game represented by said video image;

    an optical communication transceiver capable of wireless data transmission and reception;

    an optical communication controller coupled to said optical communication transceiver of said first gaming unit and said gaming unit controller of said first gaming unit, said optical communication controller comprising a processor and a memory operatively coupled to said processor of said optical communication controller of said first gaming unit;

    a second gaming unit comprising;

    a display unit that is capable of generating video images;

    a value input device;

    a gaming unit controller operatively coupled to said display unit of said second gaming unit and said value input device of said second gaming unit, said gaming unit controller of said second gaming unit comprising a processor and a memory operatively coupled to said processor of said second gaming unit, said gaming unit controller of said second gaming unit being programmed to allow a person to make a wager, said gaming unit controller of said second gaming unit being programmed to cause a video image to be generated on said display unit of said second gaming unit, said video image representing a game, and said gaming unit controller of said second gaming unit being programmed to determine a value payout associated with an outcome of said game represented by said video image;

    an optical communication transceiver capable of wireless data transmission and reception; and

    an optical communication controller coupled to said optical communication transceiver of said second gaming unit and said gaming unit controller of said second gaming unit, said optical communication controller comprising a processor and a memory operatively coupled to said processor of said optical communication controller of said second gaming unit, said optical communication controller of said second gaming unit being programmed to allow wireless data communication with said optical communication transceiver of said first gaming unit;

    a routing device comprising;

    an optical communication transceiver capable of wireless data transmission and reception; and

    a routing device controller comprising a processor and a memory, said routing device controller being programmed to allow communication with said optical communication transceivers of said first and second gaming units.

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