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Security camera interface

  • US 7,525,570 B2
  • Filed: 07/17/2003
  • Issued: 04/28/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/17/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A computer-implemented method of controlling a camera to capture security-related events that occur in or around a gaming environment that includes a plurality of wager-based gaming machines, the method comprising:

  • polling a plurality of wager-based gaming machines in automated and electronic fashion from a remote location;

    determining whether a security-related event has occurred or is occurring at one or more locations involving one of said plurality of wager-based gaming machines based upon said polling of said plurality of wager-based gaming machines;

    automatically activating a camera in response to a positive determination that a security-related event has occurred or is occurring at a particular location involving one of said plurality of wager-based gaming machines in order to capture video information at said particular location;

    capturing a digital video clip of said security-related event;

    storing data characterizing the security-related event in a database; and

    automatically associating said digital video clip with one or more data identifiers characterizing said security-related event.

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