System, method, and apparatus for presenting media in a wagering game machine
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1. A method for presenting media in a wagering game machine comprising:
- receiving an internal media request from a component of the wagering game machine;
receiving an external data signal from outside the wagering game machine;
preparing media based on the internal media request and the external data signal; and
presenting the media on media presentation devices.
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Abstract
System, methods and apparatus for presenting media in a wagering game machine are described herein. In one embodiment, the method includes receiving an internal media request from a component of the wagering game machine and receiving an external data signal from outside the wagering game machine. In the embodiment, the method also includes preparing media based on the internal media request and the external data signal and presenting the media on media presentation devices.
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1. A method for presenting media in a wagering game machine comprising:
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receiving an internal media request from a component of the wagering game machine;
receiving an external data signal from outside the wagering game machine;
preparing media based on the internal media request and the external data signal; and
presenting the media on media presentation devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A wagering game machine comprising:
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a gaming module to conduct a wagering game and to select a first media content;
an external signal receiver to receive a second media content from a source outside the wagering game machine;
a media switcher to receive the first media content and the second media content, the media switcher to present the first media content and a second media content on one or more media presentation devices. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus comprising:
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means for receiving value;
means for conducting a wagering game based on the value, the means for conducting a wagering game to transmit an internal media request, wherein the internal media request includes a first media content to represent a state of the wagering game;
means for receiving an external data signal from outside the apparatus, the external data signal including control data or a second media content, wherein the control data includes instructions to present local media content stored on the apparatus;
means for presenting the first media content, second media content, and local media content on a media presentation device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A machine-readable medium that provides instructions, which when executed by a machine, cause the machine to perform operations comprising:
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receiving audio content and video content, wherein the audio content and video content correspond to a state of a wagering game;
receiving a progressive game jackpot amount representing a jackpot amount available on a plurality of gaming machines of a gaming network;
preparing media content based on the progressive game jackpot amount;
transmitting the audio content, the video content, and the media content to a plurality of media presentation devices, wherein the video content and the media content can be in a picture-in-picture format. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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23. A computerized wagering game system, comprising:
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a gaming module comprising a processor and gaming code which is operable when executed on the processor to conduct a wagering game on which monetary value can be wagered;
a display, coupled to the gaming module and operable to display information related to the wagering game; and
a video switcher, the video switcher coupled between the video display and the gaming module, the video switcher operable to receive an external video signal from a video source external to the wagering game system, and further operable to control presentation of the external video signal and the wagering game information on the display.
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