WO2005024738A3 - Method and apparatus for controlling multiple gaming machines with one processor - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for controlling multiple gaming machines with one processor Download PDF

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WO2005024738A3
WO2005024738A3 PCT/US2004/025041 US2004025041W WO2005024738A3 WO 2005024738 A3 WO2005024738 A3 WO 2005024738A3 US 2004025041 W US2004025041 W US 2004025041W WO 2005024738 A3 WO2005024738 A3 WO 2005024738A3
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control module
processor
game
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game terminals
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Richard L Wilder
Chauncey W Griswold
Harold E Mattice
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Igt Reno Nev
Richard L Wilder
Chauncey W Griswold
Harold E Mattice
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Priority to JP2006524673A priority patent/JP2007503868A/en
Priority to EP04779959A priority patent/EP1661094A2/en
Priority to CA002536549A priority patent/CA2536549A1/en
Publication of WO2005024738A2 publication Critical patent/WO2005024738A2/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/32—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements
    • G07F17/3202—Hardware aspects of a gaming system, e.g. components, construction, architecture thereof
    • G07F17/3223—Architectural aspects of a gaming system, e.g. internal configuration, master/slave, wireless communication
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/32—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements

Abstract

A method and apparatus for providing two or more wagering events or gaming opportunities at two or more different locations to two or more different players at the same time or concurrently though multi-tasking or other shared processing arrangement of a shared control module or processor. In one embodiment a control module is configured with a processor, memory, and one or more interfaces configured to communicate with two or more game terminals. The two or more game terminals may be located remote from the control module or in close proximity. The game terminals may be configured with a display and player interfaces to receive input from a player. In one embodiment one or more video adapters are located with the control module or the game terminal. As an advantage over the prior art, controlling and enabling two or more game terminals with a shared control module or a shared processor reduces costs and the required space on a per game or per terminal basis.
PCT/US2004/025041 2003-08-29 2004-08-03 Method and apparatus for controlling multiple gaming machines with one processor WO2005024738A2 (en)

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AU2004271539A AU2004271539A1 (en) 2003-08-29 2004-08-03 Method and apparatus for controlling multiple gaming machines with one processor
JP2006524673A JP2007503868A (en) 2003-08-29 2004-08-03 Method and apparatus for controlling multiple games by one or more processors
EP04779959A EP1661094A2 (en) 2003-08-29 2004-08-03 Method and apparatus for controlling multiple gaming machines with one processor
CA002536549A CA2536549A1 (en) 2003-08-29 2004-08-03 Method and apparatus for controlling multiple gaming machines with one processor

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