Wms Gaming, Inc.

Bally Gaming, Inc.

Jerome Carpenter

Craig Joe Sylla

Jorge Luis Shimabukuro

Mark C Pace

Muthu Velu

Jun Wang

Samuel D Ralston

Steven J Lee

James E Motyl

James E Sutton

Faith LeBrun

Matthew H Phan

Systems and methods for analyzing wireless signals in a wagering game environment are described herein. In some embodiment, a wagering game machine includes a wagering game unit configured to present wagering games. The wagering game machine can also include a network interface configured to exchange, with other devices on a wagering game network, information about the wagering games. The wagering game machine can also include a wireless signal detection device configured to detect wireless signals in a wagering game environment and to create wireless signal data for use in determining whether the wireless signals interfere with wireless communications of the wagering game network.

Analyzing wireless signals in wagering game environments

Software is download to a gaming device as a background operation while the gaming application runs in the foreground. An authorization operation may be completed before the download operation to prevent unauthorized installation of software. New games, software updates, and advertising content can be downloaded to the gaming machine in a background operation.

Background downloading of gaming content to a gaming machine prior to a scheduled shutdown

Methods and apparatus for monitoring wagering game machines in a network are described herein. In one embodiment, a method for monitoring wagering game machines in a network includes receiving, in a wagering game machine, a wager associated with a wagering game. The method can also include receiving status information associated with a peripheral device or other component of the wagering game machine and transmitting diagnostic information indicating whether the peripheral device or other component needs service, wherein the diagnostic information is based at least in part on the status information.

Monitoring wagering game machines in a network

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Woodridge, IL, United States of America

Jerome Carpenter