MULTI-CORE PROCESSING IN A WAGERING GAME MACHINE
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1. A computerized wagering game system, comprising:
- a gaming module comprising gaming code which is operable to present a wagering game on which monetary value can be wagered; and
a multi-core processor having multiple processor cores, the multiple processor cores each operable to execute any thread executing in the multi-core processor.
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Abstract
A computerized wagering game system includes a gaming module comprising gaming code which is operable when executed on to conduct a wagering game on which monetary value can be wagered, and a multi-core processor having multiple processor cores, the multiple processor cores each operable to execute any thread executing in the multi-core processor. In further embodiments, the multiple processor cores and an operating system facilitate symmetric multiprocessing, parallel processing, or hyperthreading.
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22 Claims
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1. A computerized wagering game system, comprising:
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a gaming module comprising gaming code which is operable to present a wagering game on which monetary value can be wagered; and
a multi-core processor having multiple processor cores, the multiple processor cores each operable to execute any thread executing in the multi-core processor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of operating a computerized wagering game, comprising:
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presenting a wagering game on which monetary value can be wagered; and
executing an operating system operable to support symmetric multiprocessing across more than one processor in the wagering game machine. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of operating a computerized wagering game, comprising:
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presenting a wagering game on which monetary value can be wagered; and
rendering a video image using multiple video processing cores.
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17. A machine-readable medium with instructions stored thereon, the instructions when executed operable to cause a computerized system to:
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present a wagering game upon which monetary value can be wagered; and
execute an operating system operable to support symmetric multiprocessing across two or more processors in the wagering game machine, such that processes can be assigned to more than one processor. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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