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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 06, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2010
Applicants:
Stephen A. Canterbury, Antioch, IL (US);
Victor Mercado, Berwyn, IL (US);
Inventors:
Stephen A. Canterbury, Antioch, IL (US);
Victor Mercado, Berwyn, IL (US);
Assignee:
WMS Gaming Inc., Waukegan, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63F 13/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A gaming machine for conducting a wagering game includes a value input device for receiving a wager and a processor for executing gameplay on the gaming machine. The processor has a plurality of power consumption levels. A power regulator is operative to alter the power consumption level of the processor amongst the plurality of power consumption levels. In an embodiment, the power regulator comprises application software stored on a memory device in communication with the processor.