Controller for gaming devices
First Claim
1. A controller for casino gaming devices, wherein the controller is a plug-in board for automatic operation and comprises interfaces by which the controller is connectable as direct intermediary between a gaming processor, at least one touch screen, a loud speaker, and an online system, wherein each interface comprises a plurality of connectors selected from a video input connector, a video output connector, an audio input connector, an audio output connector, a touch screen signal input connector, a touch screen signal output connector, a command line connector and a data connector, wherein the controller is configured to detect which connectors of the interfaces are connected to a device and routes signals received at an input connector of a first interface to an output connector of a second interface being assigned to said signal, wherein the controller translates a communication protocol used by the signals received at the input connector of the first interface to a communication protocol used by the output connector of the second interface, wherein the controller is configured to receive commands, touch screen signals, video signals and audio signals from the gaming processor and the online system via interfaces, wherein the commands are triggered by input devices or output devices of the online system, wherein the controller is configured to create an overlay of the received video signals and to switch the overlay to at least one screen via an interface, and wherein the controller is configured to create an overlay of the received audio signals and to send the overlay to the loudspeaker via an interface.
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Abstract
A controller (100) for gaming devices comprises interfaces (109, 110) connectable to various devices of the gaming device, such as a gaming processor (103), at least one screen (101, 02), which is optionally configured as a touch screen, and a loud speaker (113). Each interface (109, 110) comprises a plurality of connectors selected from a video input connector, a video output connector, an audio input connector, an audio output connector, a touch screen signal input connector, a touch screen signal output connector, a command line connector and/or a data connector. The controller routes signals received at an input connector of a first interface (109, 110) to an output connector of a second interface (110, 09) being assigned to said signal. When necessary, the controller translates a communication protocol used by the signals received at the input connector of the first interface to a communication protocol used by the output connector of the second interface.
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- 1. A controller for casino gaming devices, wherein the controller is a plug-in board for automatic operation and comprises interfaces by which the controller is connectable as direct intermediary between a gaming processor, at least one touch screen, a loud speaker, and an online system, wherein each interface comprises a plurality of connectors selected from a video input connector, a video output connector, an audio input connector, an audio output connector, a touch screen signal input connector, a touch screen signal output connector, a command line connector and a data connector, wherein the controller is configured to detect which connectors of the interfaces are connected to a device and routes signals received at an input connector of a first interface to an output connector of a second interface being assigned to said signal, wherein the controller translates a communication protocol used by the signals received at the input connector of the first interface to a communication protocol used by the output connector of the second interface, wherein the controller is configured to receive commands, touch screen signals, video signals and audio signals from the gaming processor and the online system via interfaces, wherein the commands are triggered by input devices or output devices of the online system, wherein the controller is configured to create an overlay of the received video signals and to switch the overlay to at least one screen via an interface, and wherein the controller is configured to create an overlay of the received audio signals and to send the overlay to the loudspeaker via an interface.
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