Wireless input/output and peripheral devices on a gaming machine
First Claim
1. A gaming machine comprising:
- a gaming machine housing;
a master gaming controller adapted for executing a game of chance played on the gaming machine and communicating wirelessly with one or more peripheral devices used to play the game of chance, wherein the one or more peripheral devices are mounted within the gaming machine housing; and
a wireless communication manager executed by the master gaming controller adapted for managing wireless communications between (i) the master gaming controller and the peripheral devices, (ii) the peripheral devices, or both (i) and (ii).
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Abstract
A disclosed gaming machine provides methods and apparatus for wirelessly communicating between devices within the gaming machine. The gaming machine includes a gaming machine housing to which a master gaming controller and one or more gaming peripherals can be mounted. The master gaming controller is adapted for executing a game of chance played on the gaming machine and communicating wirelessly with the one or more gaming peripherals used to play the game of chance. Furthermore, the gaming machine includes a wireless communication manager that can manage wireless communications between the master gaming controller and the gaming peripherals, between the gaming peripherals, or a combination thereof.
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40 Claims
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1. A gaming machine comprising:
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a gaming machine housing;
a master gaming controller adapted for executing a game of chance played on the gaming machine and communicating wirelessly with one or more peripheral devices used to play the game of chance, wherein the one or more peripheral devices are mounted within the gaming machine housing; and
a wireless communication manager executed by the master gaming controller adapted for managing wireless communications between (i) the master gaming controller and the peripheral devices, (ii) the peripheral devices, or both (i) and (ii). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of providing wireless communications between devices in a gaming machine comprising:
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composing and encrypting a message from a first gaming device to a second gaming device, wherein the first gaming device and second gaming device are associated with the gaming machine, and wherein a first communication identification key associated with the first gaming device is used to provide sender information and a second communication key associated with the second gaming device is used to provide receiver information;
wirelessly sending the message from the first gaming device to the second gaming device using the first identification key and the second identification key; and
determining at the first gaming device whether the message was received by the second gaming device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A method of receiving wireless communications between devices in a gaming machine comprising:
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wirelessly receiving packets from a first gaming device at a second gaming device, wherein the first gaming device and second gaming device are associated with the gaming machine, the packets having a first communication identification key associated with the first gaming device;
wirelessly sending confirmation packets to the first gaming device;
authenticating the received packets from the first gaming device using the first communication identification key;
assembling authenticated packets into a message from the first gaming device; and
processing the message at the second gaming device. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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