Sharing resources in wagering game systems
First Claim
1. A method for utilizing, in a wagering game machine, video processing resources of a remote wagering game machine, the method comprising:
- detecting, by the wagering game machine, low processing capabilities of the wagering game machine;
determining, in response to the detecting low processing capabilities, that remote resources are needed for processing video content associated with a wagering game;
requesting, via a network, the remote resources from the remote wagering game machine;
receiving, from the remote wagering game machine via the network, processed video content for the wagering game; and
presenting, on a display device, the wagering game using the processed video content.
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Abstract
Techniques for sharing resources in wagering game systems are described herein. Some embodiments include a method comprising: detecting, by the wagering game machine, low processing capabilities of the wagering game machine. The method can include determining, based on the detecting low processing capabilities, that remote resources are needed for processing video content associated with a wagering game. The method can include requesting, via a network, the remote resources from the remote wagering game machine. The method can also include receiving, from the remote wagering game machine via the network, processed video content for the wagering game, and presenting, on a display device, the wagering game using the processed video content.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for utilizing, in a wagering game machine, video processing resources of a remote wagering game machine, the method comprising:
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detecting, by the wagering game machine, low processing capabilities of the wagering game machine; determining, in response to the detecting low processing capabilities, that remote resources are needed for processing video content associated with a wagering game; requesting, via a network, the remote resources from the remote wagering game machine; receiving, from the remote wagering game machine via the network, processed video content for the wagering game; and presenting, on a display device, the wagering game using the processed video content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. One or more non-transitory machine-readable storage devices including instructions that when executed by one or more processors of a first wagering game machine, cause the one or more processors to perform operations for processing game history information, the instructions comprising:
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instructions for presenting a wagering game on the first wagering game machine; instructions for generating the game history information for use in replaying the wagering game, wherein the game history information includes a result of the wagering game; instructions for detecting a shortage of storage space in the storage device; instructions for searching for a second wagering game machine having available storage space; instructions for transmitting the game history information to the second wagering game machine; and instructions for deleting the game history information from the storage device. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system comprising:
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a first wagering game machine including a display device, the first wagering game machine configured to request, from a second wagering game machine, processed video content formatted for the display device; present a wagering game using video content; the second wagering game machine configured to receive, from the first wagering game machine, the request for processed video content formatted for the display device; process video content into the processed video content formatted for the display device; and transmit the processed video content to the first wagering game machine. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A wagering game machine comprising:
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one or more processors; one or more machine readable storage devices including computer executable program code executable by at least one of the one or more of the processors, the computer executable program configured to perform operations including detecting low processing capabilities of the wagering game machine; determining, by the wagering game machine, that remote resources are needed for processing video content associated with a wagering game; requesting, via a network, the remote resources from a remote wagering game machine; receiving, from the remote wagering game machine via the network, processed video content for the wagering game; and presenting, on a display device, the wagering game using the processed video content. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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