SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELECTIVE POWER AND SECURE COMMUNICATIONS VIA AN ELECTRONIC GAMING MACHINE INTERFACE
First Claim
1. A gaming system primarily dedicated to playing at least one regulated casino wagering game, the gaming system comprising:
- game-logic circuitry; and
a gaming machine including a power supply and a mobile device interface coupled to the power supply, the mobile device interface configured to;
couple with a mobile device in proximity to the gaming machine;
selectively provide power to the mobile device based on a power control signal; and
selectively provide data communication between the game-logic circuitry and the mobile device based on a data control signal;
wherein the game-logic circuitry is configured to;
initiate the casino wagering game in response to an input indicative of a wager;
determine an outcome of the casino wagering game based, at least in part, on one or more random elements;
in response to an event associated with the casino wagering game satisfying predetermined criteria, generate the power control signal;
in response to one or more detected states of the gaming machine satisfying predetermined criteria, generate the data control signal; and
grant an award in response to the outcome meeting a predetermined award criterion.
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Abstract
A gaming system includes a secure communication board having a Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface and/or a wireless interface accessible externally to players and administrators of the gaming system. The secure communication board selectively provides power and communication between a coupled or proximate mobile device and the gaming system. The secure communication board includes a microcontroller to selectively control both power and communication flow through the secure communication board to the external interfaces. The microcontroller is responsive to the physical state of gaming system components and gaming system processor events and control signals. A wagering game event, user authentication, and/or specific states of one or more physical security switches of the gaming system may be required to provide power and data via the external interfaces.
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20 Claims
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1. A gaming system primarily dedicated to playing at least one regulated casino wagering game, the gaming system comprising:
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game-logic circuitry; and a gaming machine including a power supply and a mobile device interface coupled to the power supply, the mobile device interface configured to; couple with a mobile device in proximity to the gaming machine; selectively provide power to the mobile device based on a power control signal; and selectively provide data communication between the game-logic circuitry and the mobile device based on a data control signal; wherein the game-logic circuitry is configured to; initiate the casino wagering game in response to an input indicative of a wager; determine an outcome of the casino wagering game based, at least in part, on one or more random elements; in response to an event associated with the casino wagering game satisfying predetermined criteria, generate the power control signal; in response to one or more detected states of the gaming machine satisfying predetermined criteria, generate the data control signal; and grant an award in response to the outcome meeting a predetermined award criterion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A casino gaming machine primarily dedicated to playing at least one regulated casino wagering game, comprising:
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a power supply; a mobile device interface coupled to the power supply, the mobile device interface configured to couple with a mobile device in proximity to the gaming machine and selectively provide power to the mobile device in response to an event associated with the casino wagering game; and game-logic circuitry configured to; initiate the casino wagering game in response to an input indicative of a wager; determine an outcome of the casino wagering game based, at least in part, on one or more random elements; in response to detecting the event satisfying predetermined criteria, provide power from the power supply of the gaming system to the mobile device via the mobile device interface; and grant an award in response to the outcome meeting a predetermined award criterion. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A secure communication board coupling to one or more mobile device interfaces and a gaming system performing a wagering game, the secure communication board comprising:
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a host interface coupling the secure communication board to the gaming system; a device interface coupling the secure communication board to the one or more mobile device interfaces; a power switch receiving power from a power supply of the gaming system and receiving a power control signal, the power switch configured to selectively provide power to at least one of the one or more mobile device interfaces based on the power control signal; and one or more microcontrollers coupling the host interface to the device interface and receiving a data control signal, the one or more microcontrollers configured to selectively allow data communication between the gaming system and the at least one of the one or more mobile device interfaces based on the data control signal. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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