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REMOTE POWER RESET FEATURE ON A GAMING MACHINE

  • US 20110195792A1
  • Filed: 04/13/2011
  • Published: 08/11/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/10/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A gaming system comprising:

  • a power switching device configured to receive power and to output power including

         1) a switch configured to change positions such that received power is transmitted or blocked from being output and

         2) control circuitry for receiving a control signal to change a position of the switch; and

    a gaming platform enhancement module (GPEM) including;

    a first communication interface for receiving information from a game controller on a gaming machine for providing a wager-based game;

    a second communication interface for wirelessly communicating with one or remote devices;

    a third communication interface for sending the control signal to change a position of the switch via the one or more control inputs;

    a power source that is not switched off by the power switching device;

    a controller, including a processor and a memory, configured to

         1) receive information related to a status of the gaming machine via the first communication interface,

         2) wirelessly communicate with the one or more remote devices via the second communication interface and

         3) send the control signal to the power switching device via the third communication interface to change the position of switch such that power is interrupted to one or more devices on the gaming machine.

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