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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 11, 2022
Filed:
Dec. 27, 2017
Igt, Las Vegas, NV (US);
James W. Timperley, Reno, NV (US);
Jerrod Laputz, Sparks, NV (US);
Tai Rosander, Reno, NV (US);
Stewart Thoeni, Reno, NV (US);
IGT, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Abstract
Various embodiments are provided for scalable graphical processing unit (GPU) functionality in electronic gaming machines (EGMs). The EGM may include a base component to house an enclosed master gaming controller (MGC). The enclosed MGC may have one or more graphics card expansion ports located externally to the enclosed MGC. The EGM may include a display device, supported by the base component, to display one or more images of one or more games. The EGM may include a graphics accelerator component housed within the display device to enhance one or more images associated with one or more games on the display device.