Remote management of a gaming machine through error notification and execution of a repair application
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a host platform having a host processor controlled by a host operating system, the host platform having a host storage and a host power state, wherein the host processor is operable to execute instructions that includes a wagering game; and
a subsystem that is operable independent of the host operating system and the host power state, wherein the subsystem includes a processor that is separate from and operates independent of the host processor and a nonvolatile data store that is separate from the host storage, the subsystem operable to;
transmit an error notification in the host platform over a network to a master marc server;
receive a repair communication from the master game server; and
execute a repair application within the subsystem, wherein execution of the repair application causes a reboot of the host platform.
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Abstract
Systems, apparatus and methods for remote management of a gaming machine are described herein. In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a host platform having a host processor controlled by a host operating system. The host platform has a host storage and a host power state, wherein the host processor is to execute instructions that includes a wagering game. The apparatus also includes a subsystem that is operable independent of the host operating system and the host power state. The subsystem includes a processor that is separate from the host processor. The subsystem also includes a nonvolatile data store that is separate from the storage of the host platform.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a host platform having a host processor controlled by a host operating system, the host platform having a host storage and a host power state, wherein the host processor is operable to execute instructions that includes a wagering game; and a subsystem that is operable independent of the host operating system and the host power state, wherein the subsystem includes a processor that is separate from and operates independent of the host processor and a nonvolatile data store that is separate from the host storage, the subsystem operable to; transmit an error notification in the host platform over a network to a master marc server; receive a repair communication from the master game server; and execute a repair application within the subsystem, wherein execution of the repair application causes a reboot of the host platform. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus comprising:
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a host platform having a host processor controlled by a host operating system, the host platform having a host storage and a host power module with a host power state, wherein the host processor is operable to execute instructions that includes a wagering game; and a subsystem that is operable independent of the host operating system and the host power state, wherein the subsystem includes; a processor that is separate from and operates independent of the host processor; a nonvolatile data store that is separate from the host storage; and a subsystem power module with a subsystem power state, the subsystem power module configured to operate independent of the host power module; the subsystem being operable to; transmit an error notification in the host platform over a network to a master game server; receive a repair communication from the master game server; and execute a repair application within the subsystem, wherein execution of the repair application causes a reboot of the host platform. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A gaming machine comprising:
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a host platform having a host power supply, a host storage, and a host processor controlled by a host operating system, wherein the host processor is operable to execute instructions that includes a wagering game; a subsystem that is operable independent of the host operating system, wherein the subsystem includes; a processor that is separate from and operates independent of the host processor; a nonvolatile data store that is separate from the host storage; a subsystem power supply that is operable independent of the host power supply; and an external interface operable to provide connection to a network; the subsystem being operable to; transmit an error notification in the host platform over the network to a master game server; receive a repair communication from the master game server; and execute a repair application within the subsystem, wherein execution of the repair application causes a reboot of the host platform; and a system bus operably coupling the host platform to the subsystem. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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