POWERED DOCKING USB HUBS FOR A WAGERING GAME MACHINE
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1. A gaming device comprising:
- a plurality of docking USB hubs mated together forming a stack, the docking USB hubs to receive data from a plurality of USB devices;
a docking USB power unit mated to one of the docking USB hubs, the USB power unit to provide power to the docking USB hubs and to receive USB data from the docking USB hubs; and
a host processor to receive the data from the docking USB power unit and to conduct wagering games using the data.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for docking and powering Universal Serial Bus hubs in a wagering game machine are described herein. In one embodiment, a docking Universal Serial Bus (USB) power unit includes a USB socket to receive USB data and a power socket to receive power of a first type. The USB power unit can also include a switching power unit to convert the power of the first type into power of a second type. The power unit can also include a docking connector to join the docking USB power unit to a USB hub, where the USB hub is to dock with the docking USB power unit, and where the docking connector to conduct the USB data and some of the power of the second type to the USB hub.
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20 Claims
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1. A gaming device comprising:
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a plurality of docking USB hubs mated together forming a stack, the docking USB hubs to receive data from a plurality of USB devices;
a docking USB power unit mated to one of the docking USB hubs, the USB power unit to provide power to the docking USB hubs and to receive USB data from the docking USB hubs; and
a host processor to receive the data from the docking USB power unit and to conduct wagering games using the data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A docking Universal Serial Bus (USB) power unit comprising:
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a USB socket to receive USB data;
a power socket to receive power of a first type;
a switching power unit to convert the power of the first type into power of a second type; and
a docking connector to join the docking USB power unit to a USB hub, the USB hub to dock with the docking USB power unit, the docking connector to conduct the USB data and some of the power of the second type to the USB hub. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus comprising:
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a first connector to affix the apparatus to a first Universal Serial Bus (USB) hub and to receive power and USB data from the first USB hub;
a hub controller to receive the USB data and some of the power and to transmit the USB data to a second USB hub; and
a second connector to affix the apparatus to the second USB hub and to conduct the USB data and some of the power to the second USB hub. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus comprising:
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a Universal Serial Bus (USB) hub controller to receive USB data and power, the USB data received from a host computer, and the USB hub controller to process the USB data;
a plurality of USB sockets communicatively coupled to the USB hub controller, the plurality of USB sockets to conduct the USB data and some of the power to a plurality of USB devices; and
a power monitoring unit to determine how much of the power is consumed by ones of the plurality of USB devices. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method comprising:
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receiving from a USB hub an indication of power consumption of a USB device, wherein the USB hub determines the power consumption by measuring current and voltage to the USB device; and
creating a report describing the power consumption, the report based on the indication. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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