Gaming Machine

• US 20090005153A1
• Filed: 05/21/2008
• Published: 01/01/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 06/27/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Universal Entertainment Corporation
• Original Assignee: Aruze Corp.
• Inventors: KITAGAWA, Shigehiko, TANIMURA, Tatsuhiko, KISHI, Hideaki
• Granted Patent: US 8,597,105 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/20
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3202 Hardware aspects of a gaming system, e.g. components, construction, architecture thereof

Abstract

A gaming machine is provided, which includes an interface portion, a controller, a memory, a first power supply, and a second power supply. The interface portion is connected with at least one unit used for executing a game. The controller controls the unit connected to the interface portion and detects an occurrence of abnormal operation at the unit. The memory stores identification information for identifying the unit, and further stores historical information that includes information related to the occurrence of abnormal operation detected by the controller in connection with the identification information. The first power supply supplies a voltage required for operation of the controller. The second power supply supplies the voltage required for operation of the controller if a voltage supplied for the controller by the first power supply is less than the voltage required for operation of the controller.

Claims

1. A gaming machine, comprising:

an interface portion to which at least one unit used for executing a game is connected;

a controller that controls the unit connected to the interface portion and detects an occurrence of abnormal operation at the unit;

a memory that stores identification information for identifying the unit, the memory further storing historical information that includes information related to the occurrence of abnormal operation detected by the controller in connection with the identification information;

a first power supply for supplying a voltage required for operation of the controller; and

a second power supply for supplying the voltage required for operation of the controller if a voltage supplied for the controller by the first power supply is less than the voltage required for operation of the controller.

2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising a removal memory that is attachably and detachably connected with the interface portion and that stores the historical information.

3. The gaming machine according to claim 2, further comprising a time counter, wherein the removal memory further stores information related to a time counted by the time counter, the time being correlated with the historical information.

4. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the historical information stored in the removal memory is encrypted.

5. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising a time counter, wherein the memory further stores information related to a time counted by the time counter, the time being correlated with the historical information.

6. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the second power supply includes a first secondary power supply and a second secondary power supply,

wherein the first secondary power supply is charged by the first power supply, and if a voltage supplied for the controller by the first power supply is less than the voltage required for operation of the controller, the first secondary power supply supplies a voltage for the controller, and

wherein the second secondary power supply is charged by the first power supply, and if both voltages supplied for the controller by the first power supply and the first secondary power supply are less than the voltage required for operation of the controller, the second secondary power supply supplies a voltage for the controller.

7. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the historical information stored in the memory is encrypted.