Amusement device shared resource system and method
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1. An amusement device system comprising:
- a first amusement device having a controller and a memory;
a shared resource device operatively connected to the first amusement device;
a second amusement device having a controller and a memory, the second amusement device being in communication with the first amusement device and being configured to access and control the shared resource device through the first amusement device.
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Abstract
An amusement device system includes a first amusement device having a controller and a memory, a shared resource device operatively connected to the first amusement device and a second amusement device having a controller and a memory. The second amusement device is in communication with the first amusement device and is configured to access and control the shared resource device through the first amusement device.
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14 Claims
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1. An amusement device system comprising:
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a first amusement device having a controller and a memory;
a shared resource device operatively connected to the first amusement device;
a second amusement device having a controller and a memory, the second amusement device being in communication with the first amusement device and being configured to access and control the shared resource device through the first amusement device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An amusement device system comprising:
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a first amusement device having a controller and a memory;
a first shared resource device operatively connected to the first amusement device;
a second amusement device having a controller and a memory, the second amusement device being in communication with the first amusement device and being configured to access and control the first shared resource device through the first amusement device; and
a second shared resource device operatively connected to the second amusement device, the first amusement device being in communication with the second amusement device and being configured to access and control the second shared resource device through the second amusement device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of controlling a shared resource in a networked system of amusement devices, the networked system including at least a first amusement device having a controller and a memory, a shared resource device operatively connected to the first amusement device and a second amusement device having a controller and a memory, the second amusement device being in communication with the first amusement device and being configured to access and control the shared resource device through the first amusement device, the method comprising the steps of:
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using the second controller to make a request that the first controller run a terminal server application, the terminal server application being configured to accept commands to control the inputs/outputs of the first amusement device controller, controlling the shared resource device using the second controller by commanding the inputs/outputs of the first amusement device using the terminal server application.
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