Method and apparatus for modifying gaming machines to provide supplemental or modified functionality
First Claim
1. An apparatus for modifying the functionality of a legacy gaming device having a legacy gaming device processor, comprising:
- a second processor communicatively coupled to;
a first legacy communication path between the legacy gaming device processor and a video display wherein the legacy gaming device processor is configured to provide output for the video display associated with a play of a wager-based game via the first legacy communication path; and
a second legacy communication path between the legacy gaming device processor and a touch screen input device wherein the legacy gaming device processor is configured to receive input from the touch screen input device via the second legacy communication path; and
the second processor configured to;
control an interruption of a first signal from the legacy gaming device processor to the video display on the first legacy communication path,control an interruption of a second signal from the touch screen input device to the legacy gaming device processor; and
generate at least one of a first substitute signal for the first signal and a second substitute signal for the second signal to provide the modified functionality of the legacy gaming device.
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Abstract
A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for modifying the functionality of a legacy gaming device is disclosed. The legacy gaming device can include legacy gaming device processor configured to communicate with various input/output devices, such as a touch screen video display, over legacy communication paths to generate a wager-based game. An apparatus including a processor separate from the legacy gaming device processor can be configured to control an interruption of signals on at least one of the legacy communication paths and to generate substitute signals for the interrupted signals to modify the functionality of the legacy gaming device.
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30 Claims
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1. An apparatus for modifying the functionality of a legacy gaming device having a legacy gaming device processor, comprising:
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a second processor communicatively coupled to; a first legacy communication path between the legacy gaming device processor and a video display wherein the legacy gaming device processor is configured to provide output for the video display associated with a play of a wager-based game via the first legacy communication path; and a second legacy communication path between the legacy gaming device processor and a touch screen input device wherein the legacy gaming device processor is configured to receive input from the touch screen input device via the second legacy communication path; and the second processor configured to; control an interruption of a first signal from the legacy gaming device processor to the video display on the first legacy communication path, control an interruption of a second signal from the touch screen input device to the legacy gaming device processor; and generate at least one of a first substitute signal for the first signal and a second substitute signal for the second signal to provide the modified functionality of the legacy gaming device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A gaming apparatus for modifying the functionality of a legacy gaming device having a legacy gaming device processor, comprising:
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a second processor communicatively coupled to a first legacy communication path between the legacy gaming device processor and a video display wherein the legacy gaming device processor provides outputs to the video display associated with a play of a wager-based game via the first legacy communication path; a second legacy communication path between the legacy gaming device processor and a touch screen input device wherein the legacy gaming device processor is configured to receive input from the touch screen input device via the second legacy communication path; a network interface wherein the second processor is configured to communicate with a remote server via the network interface; and the second processor configured to control an interruption of a first signal from the legacy gaming device processor to the video display on the first legacy communication path; control an interruption of a second signal from the touch screen input device to the legacy gaming device processor; send information associated with the legacy gaming device to the remote server via the network interface; and generate a substitute signal comprising at least one of a first substitute signal for the first signal and a second substitute signal for the second signal to provide the modified functionality of the legacy gaming device. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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26. A gaming apparatus for presenting a first signal comprising both game play video information and secondary content video information, the gaming apparatus comprising:
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a touch screen game display for displaying a first signal concurrently presenting the game play video information and the secondary content video information, the game play video information generated by a legacy gaming device processor; a second processor, communicatively coupled to the touch screen game display, the second processor for receiving a second signal comprising game play video information generated by the legacy gaming device processor and for receiving a third signal comprising the secondary video content information from a remote server, and for generating the first signal from the second signal and the third signal; the second processor configured to provide the first signal to the touch screen game display as a substitute for the second signal; the touch screen game display configured to generate an input signal in response to a player'"'"'s touch; and the second processor configured to generate a substitute touch screen signal based on the input signal generated by the touch screen game display, wherein the second processor provides the substitute touch screen signal to the legacy gaming device processor. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
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