Optimized Power Consumption in a Network of Gaming Devices
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1. A gaming device, comprising:
- a memory having a plurality of power management rules; and
a processor configured to;
receive a power status information from at least one secondary gaming device;
retrieve at least one power management rule from the memory; and
set a power state of the gaming device based on the power status information received from the at least one secondary gaming device and the at least one power management rule,wherein the gaming device is one of a plurality of gaming devices coupled to a network, wherein the secondary gaming device is another one of the plurality of gaming devices, andwherein the gaming device and the secondary gaming device are proximately located in an establishment and within a predetermined zone within the establishment.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a gaming system, method, and device may have a memory having a plurality of power management rules and a processor configured to receive a power status information from at least one secondary gaming device, retrieve at least one power management rule from the memory, and configure a power state of the gaming device based on the power status information received from the at least one secondary gaming device and the at least one power management rule.
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1. A gaming device, comprising:
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a memory having a plurality of power management rules; and a processor configured to; receive a power status information from at least one secondary gaming device; retrieve at least one power management rule from the memory; and set a power state of the gaming device based on the power status information received from the at least one secondary gaming device and the at least one power management rule, wherein the gaming device is one of a plurality of gaming devices coupled to a network, wherein the secondary gaming device is another one of the plurality of gaming devices, and wherein the gaming device and the secondary gaming device are proximately located in an establishment and within a predetermined zone within the establishment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A system for controlling power consumption in a plurality of gaming devices coupled to a network, comprising:
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a first gaming device configured to; retrieve a first power control rule; configure a power state of the first gaming device based on the first power control rule; and transmit the power state of the first gaming device to a second gaming device; the second gaming device configured to; receive the power state of the first gaming device; retrieve a second power control rule; and configure a power state of the second gaming device based on the power state of the first gaming device and the second power control rule. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for controlling power consumption in a plurality of gaming devices interconnected via one or more networks, comprising:
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receiving, at a first gaming device of the plurality of gaming devices, a power operating parameter from at least one other gaming device of the plurality of gaming devices; retrieving, at the first gaming device, at least one power control rule; and configuring a power state of the first gaming device based on the power operating parameter from the at least one other gaming device and the at least one power control rule. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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