Open architecture communications in a gaming network
First Claim
1. A gaming machine implemented on a gaming machine network, the gaming machine comprising:
- a master gaming controller designed or configured to manage a game played on the gaming machine, the gaming machine employing a first communication protocol for implementing a first gaming machine function and a second communication protocol for implementing a second gaming machine function;
a communication interface device in communication with the master gaming controller, the communication interface device designed or configured to communicate data in both the first and second communication protocols within the gaming machine and communicate the data in a third communication protocol over a gaming machine network using the third communication protocol.
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Abstract
Open architecture communication systems and methods are provided that allow flexible data transmission between gaming machines and other devices and nodes within a gaming machine network. The gaming machine and other devices employ a communication interface that sends and receives data via a common communication protocol and via common communication hardware. The communication interface and common communication protocol allow data transfer between gaming machines and other network nodes such as gaming service servers, despite the presence of different proprietary gaming machine functions and proprietary communication protocols and despite the presence of various proprietary hardware and proprietary communication protocols relied on by the servers.
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18 Claims
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1. A gaming machine implemented on a gaming machine network, the gaming machine comprising:
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a master gaming controller designed or configured to manage a game played on the gaming machine, the gaming machine employing a first communication protocol for implementing a first gaming machine function and a second communication protocol for implementing a second gaming machine function;
a communication interface device in communication with the master gaming controller, the communication interface device designed or configured to communicate data in both the first and second communication protocols within the gaming machine and communicate the data in a third communication protocol over a gaming machine network using the third communication protocol. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A gaming machine implemented on a gaming machine network, the gaming machine comprising:
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a master gaming controller designed or configured to manage a game played on the gaming machine, the gaming machine employing a first proprietary communication protocol for implementing a first proprietary gaming machine function and a second proprietary communication protocol for implementing a second proprietary gaming machine function, wherein the second proprietary communication protocol is different from the first proprietary communication protocol;
a communication interface device in communication with the master gaming controller, the communication interface device designed or configured to communicate data in both the first and second communication protocols within the gaming machine and communicate the data in a third communication protocol over a gaming machine network using the third communication protocol. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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