EXTERNAL CONTROL OF A PERIPHERAL DEVICE THROUGH A COMMUNICATION PROXY IN A WAGERING GAME SYSTEM
First Claim
1. An electronic wagering game machine comprising:
- a central processing unit (CPU);
at least one peripheral device in data communication with the CPU; and
a data communication interface in data communication with the CPU to enable data communication with an external system via an external system interface, the data communication interface including a first communication mode to control data communication between the external system and the at least one peripheral device, the data communication interface including a second communication mode to enable a communication proxy that optionally relinquishes control of the data communication between the external system and the at least one peripheral device.
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Abstract
Example embodiments are directed to external control of peripheral devices through a communication proxy of an electronic wagering game machine in a wagering game network. In a particular embodiment, an electronic wagering game machine includes a central processing unit (CPU); at least one peripheral device in data communication with the CPU; and a data communication interface in data communication with the CPU to enable data communication with an external system via an external system interface, the data communication interface including a first communication mode to control data communication between the external system and the at least one peripheral device, the data communication interface including a second communication mode to enable a communication proxy that optionally relinquishes control of the data communication between the external system and the at least one peripheral device.
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28 Claims
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1. An electronic wagering game machine comprising:
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a central processing unit (CPU); at least one peripheral device in data communication with the CPU; and a data communication interface in data communication with the CPU to enable data communication with an external system via an external system interface, the data communication interface including a first communication mode to control data communication between the external system and the at least one peripheral device, the data communication interface including a second communication mode to enable a communication proxy that optionally relinquishes control of the data communication between the external system and the at least one peripheral device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An electronic wagering game system comprising:
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a central processing unit (CPU); at least one peripheral device in data communication with the CPU; an external system; an external system interface; and a data communication interface in data communication with the CPU to enable data communication with the external system via the external system interface, the data communication interface including a first communication mode to control data communication between the external system and the at least one peripheral device, the data communication interface including a second communication mode to enable a communication proxy that optionally relinquishes control of the data communication between the external system and the at least one peripheral device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method comprising:
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configuring a data communication interface in data communication with a central processing unit (CPU) to enable data communication with an external system via an external system interface; configuring the data communication interface to include a first communication mode to control data communication between the external system and at least one peripheral device; configuring the data communication interface to include a second communication mode to enable a communication proxy that optionally relinquishes control of the data communication between the external system and the at least one peripheral device; and receiving a command from the external system to switch from the first data communication mode to the second communication mode. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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