System and method for monitoring a computing environment

• US 8,777,758 B2
• Filed: 11/02/2011
• Issued: 07/15/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: International Game Technology
• Original Assignee: IGT (International Game Technology)
• Inventors: Anderson, Nicholas William, Thoeni, Stewart, LeSourd, Kehl Thomas, Gray, James Michael, Tognoni, Randall Jason
• Primary Examiner(s): Raevis, Robert R
• Application Number:
  US13/287,879
• Publication Number:
  US 20130085001A1
• Time in Patent Office: 986 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 463/47
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/206 comprising thermal management
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3202 Hardware aspects of a gaming system, e.g. components, construction, architecture thereof

Abstract

A computer system includes an enclosure having a processor, a memory communicatively coupled to the processor, and an environment monitoring system therein. The enclosure environment monitoring system includes a temperature sensor, and an air quality sensor. The computer system also has an indicator responsive to certain conditions being sensed.

Claims

1. A computerized method for monitoring an electronic gaming system comprising:

receiving a plurality of temperature sensor measurements for a volume in which at least one processor for an electronic gaming system is located;

receiving a plurality of air quality measurements for the volume in which the at least one processor for the electronic gaming system is located;

storing the received temperature measurements and the received air quality measurements; and

controlling at least one component of the electronic gaming system in response to one or more of the plurality of temperature measurements or one or more of the plurality of air quality measurements;

wherein the at least one component includes a fan, the fan being controlled in response to one or more of the plurality of temperature measurements.

2. The computerized method of claim 1 wherein the electronic gaming system includes a display, and wherein the display produces a visual indication of maintenance based on at least one of the air quality measurements.

3. The computerized method of claim 2 wherein the display is a light.

4. The computerized method of claim 2 wherein the display is a monitor.

5. A computerized method for monitoring an electronic gaming system comprising:

receiving a plurality of temperature sensor measurements for a volume in which at least one processor for an electronic gaming system is located;

receiving a plurality of air quality measurements for the volume in which the at least one processor for the electronic gaming system is located;

storing the received temperature measurements and the received air quality measurements; and

controlling at least one component of the electronic gaming system in response to one or more of the plurality of temperature measurements or one or more of the plurality of air quality measurements;

wherein the at least one component includes a fan, the fan being controlled in response to one or more of the plurality of air quality measurements.

6. The computerized method of claim 5 wherein the electronic gaming system includes a display, and wherein the display produces a visual indication of maintenance based on at least one of the air quality measurements.

7. The computerized method of claim 6 wherein the display is a light.

8. The computerized method of claim 6 wherein the display is a monitor.

9. A computerized method for monitoring an electronic gaming system comprising:

receiving a plurality of temperature sensor measurements for a volume in which at least one processor for an electronic gaming system is located;

receiving a plurality of air quality measurements for the volume in which the at least one processor for the electronic gaming system is located;

storing the received temperature measurements and the received air quality measurements; and

controlling at least one component of the electronic gaming system in response to one or more of the plurality of temperature measurements or one or more of the plurality of air quality measurements;

wherein the stored temperature measurements and the stored air quality measurements are analyzed for a pattern, and wherein controlling the at least one component is based in part on the pattern.

10. The computerized method of claim 9 wherein the electronic gaming system includes a display, and wherein the display produces a visual indication of maintenance based on at least one of the air quality measurements.

11. The computerized method of claim 10 wherein the display is a light.

12. The computerized method of claim 10 wherein the display is a monitor.